Offences Not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 19, 12 September 1888, Page 167

Offences Not Otherwise Described.

Charles Delbeck, alias Fritz Carl Delbeck, alias Charles Delberg is charged, on warrant issued by the Picton Bench, with forging a cheque, on the 4th July last, at Blenheim, drawn by John McKay, of the antimony mine, near Picton, on the Colonial Bank, Blenheim, by altering it from £2 7s. to £l2 7s. Description: A German, an engineer, about twenty-five years of age, sft. Gin. or 7in. high, slight build, fair complexion, large light-coloured eyes, fair hair, no hair on face except slight incipient moustache, top of one of fingers off, supposed of the left hand, a right upper front-tooth out, speaks English fairly well. He was employed for a short time as engineer on the steam-launch “ Picton.” He left Blenheim on the sth or Gth ultimo by the steamer “Neptune ” for Wellington, and spoke of going to Melbourne. He said that the German Consul at Auckland had money invested for him.

Thomas J. Hickey is charged, on warrant issued by the Auckland Bench, with having, on the 14th November last, at Waiuku, embezzled £5, the moneys of the Oneliunga and Waiuku Steam Navigation Company, by whom he was employed as clerk and secretary. Description: A native of Ireland, has been in the colony since a youth, a clerk about thirty-three years of age, sft. sin. high, stout build, darkbrown hair, light-brown inclined to sandy or reddish beard worn full, brown eyes, round features, straight nose, low broad forehead, short neck, erect gait, speaks in a low tone of voice; dressed in grey-tweed sac-suit and hard round black-felt hat. There are several other similar charges against him. He was seen in Auckland about three months ago. His wife and family live on the Kyber Pass Road, Auckland.

A man, who gave his name as Richard or Robert Evens, which is believed to be fictitious, is charged with having, at 6 p.m. on the 9th ultimo, uttered a valueless cheque for £9 9s. 6d., purporting to be drawn by Robert Lamb in favour of Robert Evens, to Frederick David Woodroffe, draper,

Queen Street, Auckland. Description: Supposed Irish, looked like a bushman or gum-digger, between forty and forty-five years of age, sft. 7in. or Sin. high, medium build, brownish beard whiskers and moustache ; wore light-grey or slate-coloured tweed suit, soft black-felt hat, and strong working boots; very frequently makes use of the phrase, “My sonny boy.” He indorsed the cheque “ Richard Evens.” He purchased clothing, value £6 155., from Mr. Woodroffe, in payment for which he uttered the valueless cheque. Mr. Woodroffe declined to give him the clothing until he presented the cheque at the bank on the following day; but he gave him his own cheque for £2 14s. 6d., being the difference between the price of the clothing and the amount for which the valueless cheque was drawn. On the same evening offender purchased three pairs of boots from Mr. McKerras, of Queen Street, in payment for which he presented Mr. Woodroffe’s cheque. Warrant to issue.

Martin O’Connell is charged, on warrant issued by the Dunedin Bench, with sly grog-selling, at Flat Stream, on the 23rd June last. Description: A native of Cork, Ireland, a labourer, thirty years of age, sft. Sin. high, medium build, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, bald, full dark beard and moustache; when last seen wore light-brown checktweed sac-suit, heavy overcoat of same material, and black soft-felt hat. Supposed gone to the Bluff, with a view of endeavouring to leave the colony.

Between 7 p.m. and midnight on the 19th ultimo, at Alexandra South, nearly all the hair was maliciously cut off the tail of a horse, the property of District Constable Wong Gye.

Between 5.15 and 6.15 p.m. on the 31st ultimo two iron fish-plates, about Bin. long, l£in. wide, and £in. thick, were maliciously placed on the railway-line, the property of the Government, between Southbridge and Leeston, with intent to throw the train off the line. The evening train from Christchurch encountered the obstruction, but received no injury.

(See Police Gazette , 1888, page 133.) Robert Davis, known as “ Professor Davis, charged on warrant with obtaining the sum of £lO from Abraham Mosely by false pretences, has been arrested by Detective Joseph A. McGrath, Auckland Police, and discharged.

Between 9 p.m. on the 25th and 8 a.m on the 26th ultimo the pound at Coal Pit Gully, near Naseby, the property of Ellen McGluskey, was broken open, and seventeen head of cattle which were in it rescued.

(See Police Gazette, 1888, page 149.) John Cooper Jowett, charged on warrant with obtaining board and lodging from John Burton by false pretences, has been arrested by Chief Detective Richard Doolan, Christchurch Police, and sentenced to one month’s labour.