Extract from South Australian Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 3, 30 January 1889, Page 22

Extract from South Australian Police Gazette.

(From Gazette , Ist August, 1888, page 122.)

Missing Friend. Elwood, farmer, of Ardrossan, Y.P., who arrived at Port Adelaide by the s.s. “ James Comrie,” about a month since, from the above district, whither he was expected to return in a week, but has not since been heard of. He was possessed of about £2O cash, a silver English lever watch, No. 48877, and was wearing, when last seen, a brown-check tweed suit. He is described as about twenty-five years old, sft. lOin. high, thick-set figure with slight stoop, fair with slight whiskers and beard, and small moustache, light-brown straight hair, blue eyes, high cheek-bones, tooth missing in front, North Country accent.—G. 1184. [lnquiries are requested to be made for this man, as it is thought he may have come to New Zealand.]

By Authority: George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lß*ss.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. hyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Addington Joseph Oram Sheppard Christchurch Jan. 9, 1889 larceny as a bailee ... 12 months’ probation England ... hotel1849 ft in. 6 fair dark brown blue large, small medium manager broken Addington Margaret Maloney ... Christchurch Aug. 13,1S88 vagrancy 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 18.37 5 Si swarthy black dark br. pug large short Twenty previous convictions. Samuel Caldwell Gisborne ... Jan. 3, 1889 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour England ... gardener ... 1837 24 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Napier John Eddie Napier Oct. 10, 1888 illegally on premises 3 months’ labour Scotland... draper 1826 5 6 fresh grey grey medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Napier fames Nolan Danevirke ... Dec. 10, 1888 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour Ireland ... labourer ... J 8.34 5 7 fresh brown grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Napier John O’Connor Napier Dec. 17, 1888 damaging a con28 davs’ labour in deIreland ... labourer ... 1832 5 9 dark dark grey medium medium medium stable’s uniform faulty of paying £4 SS. tine, damages, and costs • Napier William Johnston Napier Dec. 19, 188S having no visible 1 month’s labour ... England ... labourer ... 1822 5 s fresh brown grey medium medium medium means of support Napier Desire Versehaffelt ... Napier ■ ... Dec. 27, 1S88 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour France ... gardener... 1846 5 84 dark brown brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Napier Soren Neilson Woodville ... Nov. 15, 1888 assault fined i)ro, or 2 Denmark labourer ... 1836 8 lair brown blue medium medium medium months’ labour, and one surety in £20 to keep the peace for 6 months Napier William Murphy Waipawa ... Jan. 12, 1889 illegally on premises 7 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1830 .8 54 fair dark brown blue medium medium medium Female, flag, anchor, ship, and HOPE tattooed on left arm, and wreath on back of left hand. Greymouth John Nelson Grevmouth... Dec. 13, 1S88 assault fined £3, or 28 days’ labour 4 months’ labour England ... labourer ... i860 5 S pale brown brown pug medium pointed A mole on left side of neck. Auckland ... Margaret Barstow ... Auckland ... Sept. 15, 188S io, 1888 larceny Ireland ... 1837 5 44 swarthy black brown medium medium medium Thirty-three previous convictions. Auckland ... Lawrence McDonald Auckland ... Aug. larceny 6 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1842 5 7 .swarthyfresh grey grey medium medium medium T wen tv-three previous convictions. Auckland... Patrick Bedford Auckland ... Dec. 5, 1887 stealing from the per18 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1846 5 8 black brown pug medium medium Two previous convictions. D tattooed son on left breast; American banner on i light forearm; emblemsof Faith, Hope, and Charity on left forearm; bracelet 00 each wrist. Auckland... Aperahama te Kotuku Tauranga ... Oct. 10, 18S8 assault 3 months’ labour ... Tepuke ... farmer 1838 6 04 copper black, turnbrown large large medium One previous conviction. Scar across ing grey top of right foot, under right eye, on right cheek, and on left shoulder-blade. Auckland ... William Fitzgerald ... Auckland ... Oct. ir, 188S habi t ual d r u nken n e ss 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1854 5 io£ pale dark brown It. blue medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Bald on top of bead. Auckland ... fohn Driscoll Auckland ... Nov. 12, 1888 stealing from a till ... 2 months’ labour Thames ... carter 1869 5 7i fresh black light br. prominent medium medium Five previous convictions. Auckland ... John alias Frederick Auckland ... Nov. 12, 1888 stealing from a till ... 2 months’ labour ... Auckland labourer ... 1869 fresh dark brown light br. small medium medium Scar on chest. W illiams Auckland... Barbara Cragie Auckland ... Dec. 22, 1S88 having no visible 3 weeks’labour N. Zealand 1869 5 3 fair light brown grey medium medium medium Scar on nose and on left knee. means of support Auckland... Annie Hooker Auckland ... Dec. 22, 1888 having no visible 3 weeks’ labour N. Zealand 1867 34 fair dark brown grey large medium medium Several moles on face and body'. means of support Auckland ... Eliza Cuthbert Auckland ... Aug. 4, 1888 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Kngland ... 1844 S sallow grey grev medium full medium Six previous convictions. Auckland... William Butler Auckland ... Dec. 14, 1888 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Pukekohe 1S73 4 10 fresh dark brown It grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. A small mole under left ear and on right side of neck. Auckland ... John Edwards Waipu Dec. 14, 18S8 sly grog-selling i month’s labour in England ... labourer ... 1838 s 61 fresh grey blue medium medium medium Fourteen previous convictions. Scaron default of paying both cheeks; anchor tattooed on right z,2S and costs arm. Auckland... Paul Hudson Auckland ... Jan. 9, 18S9 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour England ... seaman ... i860 s 54 fresh fair it. blue medium medium medium A small scar on chest; two moles on belly. Auckland... Maurice Sullivan Auckland ... Jan. 9, 1889 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Tasmania seaman ... 1867 3 II dark black dark br. pug prominent medium Emblems of Faith, Hope, and Charity in wreath tattooed on right forearm ; ring on both middle fingers ; bracelet on left wrist; six-pointed star on back of left hand; and full-rigged ship on breast. Auckland... Charles Buckley Auckland ... Jan. 11, 18S9 assault 7 days’labour England ... seaman ... 18.36 5 4 swarthy dark brown brown pug medium medium Nude woman tattooed on left forearm ; crucifix on right forearm ; scar from boil on outside of right forearm. Auckland... Henry Arthur Auckland ... June 11, 1888 robbery- with violence 9 months’ labour .. Australia.. gum-digger 1869 5 s3 pale, dark brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Scar on too Charles John Marshall blotchy of right little finger. Auckland... Whangaroa July 18, 1838 larceny (2 charges).., 6 months’ labour ... England ... farm1S66 s 7 fair fair dk. blue thin, large medium Lips firmly set; fingers of both hands labourer pointed medium frostbitten. Auckland... William Mackey, alia:, Auckland ... Oct. 19, 1SS8 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Auckland gum-digger 184.3 5 .34 fresh dark brown grey medium medium Two previous convictions. Mole and Smith, alias McKay Harry Hines scar from scald at left elbow; scar on left shin. Auckland... Auckland ... Aug. 11, 1888 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Scotland ... tailor 1862 2 fresh dark brown dark br. broad large medium Three previous convictions. Scar under Auckland... John Lund Auckland ... right eye; very bad teeth. Dec: 21, l8SS obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... Finland ... labourer ... 1870 5 3 swarthy dark brown blue medium large medium Two previous convictions. Bald; woman tattooed on left forearm ; brig on right forearm ; FODD 1850 on back of right hand ; anchor near left thumb ; sight of right eye defective.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 19th JANUARY, 1889.

Gaol. Name. Where tried, j When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. : Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Picton Harry Thomas Walker Blenheim ... Dec. 18,1888 threatening language i month’s imprisonEngland ... toy-maker 1844 ft in. 7i fresh dark blue large medium medium A large scar on right side of head. ment in default of sureties N .Plymouth Joseph Watson KenNapier Mar. 21, 1887 false pretences 3 months’ labour ... nedy April 25, 1887 forgery 2 years’ labour on ( England 1864 5 5 dark dark brown large medium medium each charge (concurrent) 1 Nelson Alice Stratford Nelson Jan. l8, 1889 larceny 3 months’ probation, N. Zealand domestic 1871 3 fair brown dark br. medium medium medium Slight build. and to enter with one surety into a recognisance in the sum of £25 each to be of good behaviour servant Lyttelton ... William Harris, alias Lyttelton ... Jan. 3, 1S89 stowaway 7 days’ labour Cornwall... labourer ... 1848 s 61 dark black hazel medium medium medium Blister-marks on chest and backof neck; Lyttelton ... Williams Henry Phillips Lyttelton ... marks of sores on legs; tops off three toes ol right foot. Tan. 3, 1880 stowaway 7 days’labour Kent labourer ... 1S44 5 ioi sandy sandy blue medium medium medium Slightly pockpitted. Lyttelton ... Henry Whitby Kaiapoi Dec. 2i, t88d damaging property... 21 days’ labour Canterbury, farm1S57 5 7 ii fresh brown blue long medium medium A large brown mole on upper left arm. William Lavvry, alias Christchurch N. Z. labourer Lyttelton ... Aug. 13, 1888 having no visible 6 months’ labour ... Belfast ... farm1S57 8 swarthy dark brown hazel large medium medium One previous conviction. Lervy Methven means of support labourer Lyttelton ... lames Stanton Dec. 12, 1888 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour ... London ... baker 1837 2i sandy sandv blue large medium medium Lyttelton ... Thomas B. Smith Christchurch Dec. 14, 1888 larceny as a bailee ... i month’s labour Rotherham, clerk 18.3.3 5 II fresh brown blue long medium medium Mark ot wound on leftside and on back. Frank Hooke kngland Lyttelton ... Christchurch Nov. 15, 1S88 disobeying a mainte2 months’ labour ... Exeter storeman... 1S52 5 gi dark black dark br. long medium narrow One previous conviction. Mark of scald nance-order on right hand; rings tattooed on two ringers of left hand; indistinct tattooLyttelton ... Lyttelton ... wnliam Barkley, alias Dec. 17, 18S8 illegally on premises 1 month’s labour ... London ... seaman ... 1854 5 7 fresh brown grey large medium medium Joseph bpencer anchor tattooed on right arm; heart and cross on left arm ; bracelet on each Lyttelton ... John Meiklejohn Christchurch Jan. 17, 18S3 sheep-stealing (2 8 years’ penal serviMelbourne cattie-dealer 1843 5 9 fair grey blue large large large wrist; and brig on back of right hand. Mark of cut on palm of left hand. Lyttelton ... John Martin Kaiapoi charges) tude f Canter- 3 \ bury, ■ l N.Z. J Dec. 10, 1888 obscene language ... r month’s labour horse1S63 s s dark black dark br. broad medium medium A three-quarter-caste Maori. Lyttelton ... William Bentleyassault 7 days’ labour trainer Christchurch Jan. 7, 1S89 forgerv and uttering acquitted at Supreme Birming-well-sinker 1849 5 94 f resh brown grey medium medium medium Ruptured on left side. Lyttelton ... Daniel Cahill Court ham Lyttelton ... Jan. 12, 1889 stowaway 7 days’ labour Cork labourer ... 1821 5 54 fresh grey blue large medium medium Altar and cross tattooed on right side; unfinished altar on leftside; right leg Lyttelton ... John Crawford, alias Sheffield Nov. 20, 1888 damaging property... 1 month’s labour T has been broken above ankle. Bald. Robert Carlyle having no visible 1 month’s labour ... [-Glasgow rivetter ... 1858 5 2$ fresh brown grey long medium medium Two previous convictions. Lyttelton ... Henry Webb means oE support (cumulative) J Lyttelton ... Jan. 14, 1889 habitual drunkenness 7 days’ labour Isle of seaman ... 1849 =; 84 dark black brown medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Wellington VV ight Matthew rt. Pickering Wellington Aug. 1, 1888 failing to support his wife and family 6 months’ labour ... Tasmania carpenter 1S48 5 5 fresh brown brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Scar on right Wellington Charles Henry Wellington Jan. 8, 1889 fraudulent bankacquitted at Supreme Ireland ... saddler ... 1848 5 84 fresh brown, turnblue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Wellington Thomas Daley ruptcy Court Wellington Nov. 9,1888 having no visible 2 months' labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1S20 5 64 fresh grey grey flat medium medium means of support and flag tattooed on right breast; cross and pedestal on left breast; Wellington John Lee W ellington Jan. 8, 1889 larceny acquitted at Supreme N. Zealand jockey 1864 5 74 dark dark It. grey sharp medium medium right ankle has been broken. Wellington Frank Reeve Wellington Jan. 8,1S89 forgery Court acquitted at Supreme N. Zealand butcher ... 1S64 s 73 fair brown blue medium medium medium _ on middle finger of left hand. Wellington Annie Harris, Morris alias Wellington Nov. to, 1888 having no visible means of support Court 2 months’ labour Africa prostitute 1846 5 i4 black black black small, pug large large tattooed on left arm. Twelve previous convictions. A negress. Wellington Henry Warren alias Carterton ... Dec. IT, l888 obscene exposure ... 1 month’s labour ... Scotland... labourer ... 1838 5 6 fresh YV ellington George Barker, Christchurch April 8, 1885 robbery with violence S years’ penal serviIreland ... labourer ... 1841 5 53 fresh light brown It. grey medium small small Wellington Mary Murray Wellington Nov. 10, 1888 having no visible tude 2 months’ labour ... J Has gone to Napier. means of support 3 days’ labour 2 months’ labour ... !- Ireland prostitute 1863 5 4 sallow fair blue pug medium medium Wellington Mary Miller, . Donnelly alias Wellington Nov. 13, 1888 damaging property... having no visible means of support J Ireland ... prostitute 1859 2 fresh brown brown pug large large forehead and on top of nose. Three previous convictions.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ETC.-continued.

— — Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native ol Trade. Born. _bX) Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Wellington Wellington Aug. 8, i888 having no visible 6 months’ labour ... ) , prostitute ft in. sallow black small means of support* (England 1856 5 2 4 grey pug large Several previous convictions. Scar on habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour j top of right cheek. Wellington William Motley Wellington j an. 11,1 839 disobedience of orders on board ship (colic li 1 lent) 6 days' labour England ... sailor I 851 S 10 fresh brown hazel medjum large full Man and bracelet unfinished tattooed on left arm ; star on left har d; and bracelet on right wrist. Wellington William Ford Otaki Jan. 3, 18S9 obscene language ... 14 days’labour Australia... labourer ... 1867 5 6 dark, dark dk. grey small, thick large medium Wellington Wellington Hugh McKean Samuel Berg Wellington Jan. Nov. 17, 1889 19, 1888 larceny 6 months’ probation England ... clerk bootmaker i8f4 5 sallow brown blue large medium medium Scar on left hand near thumb. Wellington failing to support his wife 2 months’ imprisonment N. Zealand 1863 5 oi fresh brown dk. blue medium medium medium Wellington Invercargill Masterton ... Dec. 10, 1888 obscene exposure ... 6 weeks’ labour England ... labourer ... 1841 S 2i fresh grey blue small small small Mark of cut on forehead and right eyebrew ; right little finger broken at first Thomas Walsh Winton Oct. 15, 1888 larceny 3 months' labour N. Zealand . labourer ... 1864 s ui fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium joint; left arm has been broken and is badly set. Dunedin ... Harry Conn Dunedin Jan. 7, 1889 horse-stealing 12 months’ probation, and to pay 2s. 6d. per week .’Auckland fish-hawker 1S06 5 3 4 fresh fresh brown grey dk. blue pointed medium medium large medium broad Mark of cut on right knee. A small piece out of right ear; an upper tooth out in right side Dunedin ... Joseph Wilson Dunedin Jan. 7, 1889 breaking and entering bill ignored at Supreme Court Oamaru ... 1S75 4 a light brown Dunedin ... Michael J. Sullivan ... Dunedin Jan. 7, 1889 damaging property... 7 days' labour Ireland ... painter ... 1833 5 7 fresh grey blue medium large broad Twelve previous convictions. Vt S tattooed on left arm ; several blue dots medium on back of left hand; blue mark on middle finger of left hand. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dec. 11, 1888 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour Ireland ... prostitute 1864 5 4 fresh black grey medium medium Iwo previous convictions. Patrick McGarl Dunedin Dec. 29, 1888 disturbing a congregation at worship 14 days’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... I8O.3 5 3 fresh brown hazel medium large medium Three previous convictions. Two bare spots on back of head; tumour on forehead ; mark of cut on left eyebrow. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... Dunedin Hawkesbury Jan. 7, 1889 larceny 7 days’ labour England ... draper 1838 4 fresh light brown hazel medium large medium Two previous convictions. Brown marks on back of hands. Donald Frazer, alias Daniel Mann Dec. 18, 1888 larceny 1 month's labour Scotland ... 1840 5 10 dark black, turning grey brown large, inclined to left medium bearded Dunedin ... George Finch Dunedin Jan. 14., 1889 obstructing police ... 7 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1S43 5 5 swarthy brown blue medium medium medium Six scars on right side of forehead; a small black mark on second joint of fourth finger of right hand. Hokitika ... Margaret Fletcher Greymouth... Dec. 17, 188S habitual drunkenness [ month’s labour Ireland ... widow 1838 4 9 fresh grey grey short medium medium Seven previous convictions. Three upper front teeth out. Clyde Kate Riely Clyde Jan. 10, 1889 stealing from a dwelling 3 months’ probation N. Zealand ... ■875 pale, freckled dark brown blue medium medium medium

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ETC. -continued.