Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 4, 13 February 1889, Page 31

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1889, page 152.) Fixing Shooting Season for Deer, License Fee, d'C., Nelson District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. XN exercise of tlie powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that deer (bucks' or stags only) may be taken or killed within the Nelson District, consisting of the Counties of Waimea, Duller, and Collingwood, from the sixteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, to the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, both inclusive (subject, nevertheless, to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned); and I do further notify that, licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Nelson is hereby appointed to issue the said licenses. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine. Thos. FERGUS, (In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Waitaki and Waihemo appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 31st January, 1889. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Sergeant Thomas O’Grady to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under “The Weights and Measures Act, 1868,” for the Counties of Waitaki and Waihemo, and the Boroughs of Oamaru, Hampden, and Palmerston, vice Constable Bethel. T. W. HISLOP.

By Authority: Ghouge Didsbdhy, Government Printer, Wellington,— lßß9.

Name. Offence. Where and when tried. Sentence. By whom arrested. 1888. Tut'ie norse-stealing ... Supreme Court, Napier, 11 Dec. Bill ignored Const. David Shaw. 1’oter Theodore Wilson Sodomy... Attempted sodomy ” Acquitted 5 years’ penal servitude ... Sergeant Henry McArdle. Appeared on summons. Bethel C. Wave Embezzlement (2 charges) ,, ,, 11 and 12 Dec. Acquitted Kipa Matiti, alias Forgery... „ ,, 12 Dec. 5 years’ penal servitude ... Detee. Martin Grace. Christy Kipa, alias Kipi Ilirihi, alias Kihihi, alias Kmhita Kipa 12 months’ probation, and Tio Mereti ... Uttering a forged cheque... if if 13 Dec. j ) j t to pay £10, costs ot prosecution Michael Kirby, alias T arceny Supreme Court, Auckland, 10 Dec. 2 years’ labour ,, J. J. Tuohy. Lynch William Moore, alias Horse-stealing ... 12 months’ probation, and ,, J. A. McGrath. John Armitage David Hunter to pay cost of prosecution 2 years’ labour on each „ J. M. Walker. Embezzlement (2 charges) charge (concurrent) Sergt. A. Clarke. Francis Benjamin ... Uttering counterfeit coin... JJ .. 4 months’ labour Horse-stealing ... Acquitted 18 months’labour Const. E. O’Reilly. Cattle-stealing ... ,, Joshua Hutchison. S* " ,, 12 months’ labour District Const. C. Dunne. .Embezzlement 11 Dec. Bill ignored Burglary it it Acquitted Const. Bichard Stapleton. Unlawfully wounding 12 Dec. 3 months’ imprisonment ... Larceny 6 months’ labour ... Detec. 11. Hughes. George Cassell, alias a a ,, 9 months’ labour ... ,, J. M. Walker. Henry Smith Daniel" Baxter, alias Breaking into and stealing 13 Dec. 3 years’ penal servitude ... Dctecs. J. A. McGrath Dillon, alias Irving, from a dwelling and J. J. Tuohy. Detec. J. M. Walker and Ditto if Const. J. Haslett. Alexander Campbell... Breaking into and stealing it 14 Dec. 18 months’ labour on each Sergt. N. Kiely and Const. from a shop (2 charges) charge (concurrent) T. McCoy. Henry Benjamin Ditto a it „ Ditto Ditto. Mosse, alias Henry Moss Henry George Edward Ditto 12 months’ labour on each charge (concurrent) John Joseph Knash . Breaking into and stealing a a' ,, 3 months’ labour it from a shop Appealed on summons. Bankruptcy fraud Supreme Court, Timarn, 11 Dec. Acquitted William Fraser, alias Housebreaking ... 12 months’ labour Detec. Thomas Neil. Waiter Freeman James Walls, alias Larceny... it it „ 2 years’ labour „ Bell Forgery (2 charges) 18 months’ labour Detec. Maurice O'Connor. Henry Hunt Housebreaking ... Committed to the Burnham Sergt. William Gilbert. Industrial School until he attains the age of 15 years John Atwell a ft ,, 2 years’ probation, and to >5 JJ pay £5, costs of prosecution Isaac Battison Making a false declaration it a ,, Bill ignored Appeared on summons. under section 24 of “ The Marriage Act, 1880 ” Melbourne Police. John Bagshaw Vernon William Patterson ... Attempted murder Stealing from a dwelling ... Supreme Court, Invercargill, 11 Dec. Acquitted 12 months’ probation, and to pay £11 7s. to prosecutor, and £6 towards the cost of prosecution 18 months’labour Const. James D. Leece. Const. Patrick Joyce. Shooting with intent to do j , 12 Dec. 3 years’ penal servitude Detec. Terence O'Brien. John Moloney ” 10 years’penal servitude ... ,, James W. Ede. Alexander McKenzie John McPhaill Elizabeth Charlotta Arson Manslaughter ” ” 13 Dec. Acquitted Nolle prosequi entered 4 years’ penal servitude ... Const. Henry Fretwell. Sergt. Charles Butledge. Alien, alias See Que, alias Phemister Avion Supreme Court, Blenheim, Acquitted Const. Patrick Joyce. Bichard W illiam Carr Obtaining goods by false 12 Dec. Bill ignored Sergt. Edward S White. James Crew pretences Obtaining goods by false 12 months’ labour on each Act.-Detec. P. Herbert. pretences (2 charges) charge (concurrent) 3 months’ labour ... Const. M. J. O’Donnell. Maliciously wounding it a 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 6 months’ labour ... Sergt. Edward S. White. Alfred Hogg Obtaining money by false a a Acquitted pretences Conspiring to obtain money „ i, ,, ,, Albert Lnxton by false pretences Ditto j f }} 12 months’ probation Aet.-Sergt. Jos. W. Day. Harry Luxton John Pozzi... Assault occasioning grieDistrict Court, Hokitika, 17 Dec. 12 months’ probation, and ,, D. Hannan. vous bodily harm to find two sureties in £150, and to enter into his own recognizance of £150 to keep the peace for 12 1839. months John Fletcher ~) Supreme Court, Christchurch, 7 Jan. Bound over to come up for Const. Thomas Gaffney. Herbert h ietcher >■ Henry Holmes J William Bentley Jane Clarkson charges) Forgery and uttering Stealing from the person ... ,, sentence when called upon Acquitted 6 months’ labour 4 months’ labour ... Act.-Detec. Bobert Neill Const. Thomas Drake. Pekamu Apurona, Burglary (5 charges) jj if ,, 5 years’ penal servitude on „ David Cartmiil. alias Hone Mare, each charge (concurrent) alias John Murray Bartholomew Kane ... Unlawfully stabbing with a if ff ,, 6 weeks’ labour ... Sergt. Henry W. Eelton. Larceny 6 months’ labour ... Detec. Maurice O'Connor ,, ,, Bill ignored Appeared on summons. Albert Goodall Horse-stealing (4 charges) jj a ,, 18 months’ labour on each Const. Thomas Nestor. charge (concurrent) Appeared on summons. Joseph Oram Sheppard Larceny as a bailee of a it a ,, 12 months’ probation, and a promissory note for £94 bond to be entered into If3. 3d. by two sureties indemnifying prosecutor from any claims on account of the promissory note, and for payment of £15, cost of prosecution, within three • . months

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE DIFFERENT SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1888-89.

Name. Offence. Where and when tried. Sentence. By whom arrested. 1889. Joseph Wilson. Housebreaking ... False pretences ... Supreme Court, Dunedin, 7 Jau. Bill ignored Detec. Jos. A. McGrath. P.rnest Dryden Chief Detec. Alexander Henderson. Margaret Mary Belinda Todd, alias ” 3 years’ penal servitude ... Cruickshank Harry Conn Horse-stealing and larceny >5 11 11 12 months’ probation, and to pay 2s. 6d. per week towards the cost of the prosecution Ditto. Thomas Gleeson, alias Patrick Glee3on, Housebreaking (5 charges), burglary (1 charge) » 5 years’ penal servitude on each change (concurrent) Const. William Maddern. alias William Tate, alias Jones Ditto Prison-breaking ... ” 12 months’ labour (cumulative) 9 1 11 Alfred York, alias A. False pretences ... ,, >> 18 months’ labour C. Sanders Ditto Forgery and uttering, and forgery .. Acquitted ... ” ” William Roach Attempted sodomy 4 years’ penal servitude ... 2 years’labour ,, Frederick Beattie. Henry David Bloxham Housebreaking ... ,, ,, 8 Jan. ,, William Pool. Kim Hee ... Kim Hock ... Stealing gold from a tai'race Ditto 3 years’ penal servitude ... ,, Richard Willis. Andrew Edward Cattle-stealing ... ,, ,, 9 Jan. Acquitted „ John Walton. Pitches Alexander Henry KinEmbezzlemennt ... it ii A private prosecution. nimont Joseph Valientiue Murder ... ,, „ 10 Jan. Fined £2... Const. James Pratt-. Samuel Shaw Making a false declaration under “ The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1875 ” False pretences ... ,, ,, 11 Jan. Appeared on summons. Albert Sinclair ” Found guilty. Sentence deferred pending the decision of the Court of Appeal on point reserved Const. William Maddern. Maud Dobbie Uttering a counterfeit coin Supreme Court, Wellington, 7 Jan. Bill ignored Detec. William Campbell. Adam Armstrong Perjury ... Appeared on snmmons. WiiJiam Hoppy Bestiality >> ii ii Sergt. John Price. William Speakman ... Perjury ... ,, Appeared on summons. James White Resisting a constable in the execution of his duty a a a Acquitted Consts. Charles Slight and Henry H, Carr. ” Horse-stealing (2 charges) ,, ,, 8 Jan. 4 years’ penal servitude on each charge (concurrent! Ditto. Charles Henry Fraudulent bankruptcy ... » Nolle prosequi entered by Crown Solicitor Sydney Police. John Lee .. Larceny .. ,, ,, 9 Jan. Acquitted Detec. William Campbell. Frank Reeve Forgery and uttering (2 charges) ii ii ii ” John Henry Bonnor, alias Calthorpe Ditto a a a 9 months’ labour on each charge (concurrent) 9 months’ labour (concurrent) 12 months’ labour ” Ditto False pretences ... a it a j> .j Ah Yarn Housebreaking andlareeny a a a Detec. William Campbell and Const. P. L. Harnett.

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE DIFFERENT SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1888-89-contd.

Gaol. Name. 1 Where tried. 1 When, 1 Offence. Sentence. Native of | 1 « Trade. iBornJ .$? 1 X Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Wellington William Templeton, alias Woods, alias Piper Wellington ; Oct. 4,1886 receiving stolen property 2 years’ labour England ... waiter ! ft. in. 1S66 | 5 6i '■ 1 fair brown ■ hazel I medium 1 medium medium j Five previous convictions. Long thin 1 visage; two upper front teeth out.

SUPPLEMENTARY RETURN OF A PRISONER DISCHARGED FROM WELLINGTON GAOL DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 15th SEPTEMBER, 1888.

Addington Margaret Maloney, alias Kent, alias Griffiths Eliza Burt Christchurch Aug. 13, 1888 vagrancy 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... Scotland ... prostitute prostitute 1857 5 3i swarthy fresh black dark brown dark br. pug medium large medium short heavy Twenty previous convictions. Addington Christchurch Dec. 29, 18S8 letting rooms for the 1 month’s labour ... 1857 4 8 grey .Two previous convictions. Ashburton ... purpose of a brothel black medium medium Addington Mary Petty, alias CunJan. 24, 1889 drunk and disorderly 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... matron ... 1840 5 2j pale grey medium Sixty-five previous convictions. ningham Waimate ... William Elliott ... Waimate ... Jan. 9, 1889 larceny _ ... illegally on premises damaging property7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour j- Glasgow labourer ... 1851 5 8 sallow dark brown grey long medium sharp 1, cumulative) Nelson Charles Malone, alias Maloney Lyell Aug. 16,1S88 obscene language ... disorderly behaviour 6 months’ labour ... 14 days’ labour 14 days’ labour [-Tasmania labourer ... 1866 6 0± fair dark brown hazel medium medium small Seven previous convictions. Strong assaulting aoonstable J build; buckle and part of stiap tat(concurrent) tooed on right upper arm. Hokitika ... Rose Adams, alias JackGreymouth... Nov. 28, 1888 riotous behaviour ... 2 months’ labour ... England ... prostitute 1862 S 5 sallow dark brown blue large large medium Previously convicted. Scar on left eyeson medium brow ; thick lips. Hokitika ... John Stone Kumara Aug. 24, 1888 larceny 6 months’ labour ... England ... labourer — 1840 5 7i pale grey grey medium medium Two previous convictions. Scar on forehead over nose; mole on left shoulder and left breast. Napier Charles Anderson Waipawa ... Jan. 14, 1S89 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour Sweden ... sailor i860 S 8 faillight blue medium medium medium Crown, KAAS, two stars, 1859, heart, anchor, cross, CAAS, two flags, cross, and anchor tattooed on left arm; bracelet on wrist; CAAS, 1859, on __ back of left hand. Napier William Willis Napier Jan. 14, 1889 breach of the peace... fined £2 and costs, or Ireland ... groom 1853 5 94 fair brown grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. 14 days' labour 1 oil Napier Edward Jarvis Napier Dec. 24, 1888 breach of the peacefined £5 and costs, or PUngland ... sailor 1853 S fair brown blue medium medium medium One_ previous conviction. Sailor, flag, t month’s labour WC, crossbars, and anchor tattooed on left arm; like cross on back of hand; and ring on fourth finger of right hand. Napier Flora Somers Napier April 4, 1888 larceny 12 months’ labour ... Scotland ... cook 1826 S 3 pale grey grey medium medium medium Fifteen previous convictions. Napier Karauria Takino, alias Gisborne ... Sept. i8,1888 assaulting a constable 3 months' labour, to N. Zealand labourer ... 1866 93 copper black brown medium medium medium One previous conviction. Karaitiana commence at the expiration of 1 month’s labour and I4days’in Gisborne Gaol N.Plymouth William McLean Jacks N. Plymouth April 26, 1888 horse-stealing _ ... :2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1S69 s II fair light browr. grey long medium medium Boil-mark on back of neck. N. Plymouth John Payne Hawera Dec. 24, 1888 illegally on premises 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... butcher ... 1843 5 5S fresh brown grey medium medium medium Several previous convictions. N. Plymouth William Edgecombe ... N. Plymouth Jan. 17, 1889 indecent language ... 7 days' labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1846 5 11 fresh grizzly blue medium medium medium Anchor with laurel branch tattooed on left arm ; scar on left elbow. N.Plymouth John Martin N. Plymouth Jan. 18, 1889 playing the three-card fined £2 and costs, or trick (2 charges) 7 days’ labour fined £1 and costs, or 1- America labourer ... 1867 5 54 fair failblue medium medium medium Emblems of Faith, Hope, and Charity 3 days’ labour tattooed on right arm ; scar on top of (concurrent) J head and on right groin. N.Plymouth John Miller N. Plymouth Jan. 18, 1889 playing the three-card fined £2 and costs, or Scotland... hawker ... 1868 5 10J faiired blue long medium medium Previously convicted. VV and seven trick 7 days’ labour small spots tattooed on back of right Timaru ... Reuben Johnson Timaru Aug. 21, JSS8 fraudulent bankruptcy 6 months’ labour England ... hotelkeeper 183s S 84 florid grey grey large medium medium hand, and several spots on left arm ; scar on right knee. Timaru ... Richard Tennant Waimate ... Jan. 9, 1889 illegally on premises 7 days’ labour J obscene language ... 7 days’ labour [-Scotland miner 1856 5 7 fresh brown blue broad medium medium Mark of cut on left eyebrow. refusing to _ quit 7 day's labour J licensed premises (.cumulative) Timaru ... John Cremin Geraldine ... Nov. 4, 1888 obscene language and 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1838 5 64 dark black hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. damaging propert33 months’ labour Lyttelton ... George Ramsay Temuka May 2), r 888 obscene language ... j- Dundee... July 7, 18S8 larceny 6 months’ labour labourer ... 1846 5 4i| swarthy light brown grey medium medium medium Previously convicted. (cumulative) Lyttelton ... Michael Burns Christchurch April 9, 1888 larceny 12 months’ labour ... Christbootmaker 1867 5 6 fresh dark blue small small square One previous conviction. A small anchor church tattooed on both arms. Lyttelton ... John Russell Morrison Timaru Aug. 2 1, 18SS false pretences 6 months’ labour Edinburgh engineer ... 1846 5 s3 fair fair blue small, small small Twelve previous convictions. drooped

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 2nd FEBRUARY, 1889.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. 3 bn Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. E Lyttelton ... John McManus Ashburton ... Oct. zg, 1888 having no visible 3 months’ labour ... Co. Leitrim labourer ... 1852 ft. in. 5 4$ florid brown blue large medium medium One previous conviction. Rearrested means of support and committed for trial on a charge of murder. Lyttelton ... Thomas Rooney Timaru Oct. 29, 1888 larceny 3 months’ labour 6 months’ labour ... Co. Kerry labourer ... 1858 s 7i dark brown blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Scar on left temple; mark of cut on nose and near right eye. Lyttelton ... Daniel Flannery Coalgate ... July 10, 1888 larceny King’s Co. labourer ... 1837 5 8 sandy grey blue medium medium medium Auckland ... Henry McMahon Auckland ... Dec. 22, 1888 threatening language 1 month’s imprisonAuckland labourer ... 1849 5 5* swarthy dark brown grey medium medium medium Six previous convictions. ANNE ment in default of HARVEY and sailor with bottle and sureties glass tattooed on right arm, and female and wreath on left arm. Auckland... Elizabeth Emmett Auckland ... Dec. 22, 1888 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... England ... 1862 s I fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Pockpitted. means of support Auckland... Constance Johnston ... Auckland ... Dec. 22, 1888 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... Sweden ... 1861 5 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium means of support Auckland... Caroline Best Auckland ... Dec. 23, 1888 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand iS6g 5 3i fresh, freckled dark brown hazel medium medium medium Two large irregular upper teeth; scar means of support on nose. Auckland ... Peter O’Dowd One'nunga ... Oct. [7, 1888 assault .. 6 months’ imprisonIreland ... dairyman 1836 S 4* swarthy grey light br. large, medium medium One previous conviction. ment in default of sureties thick Auckland... John O’Connell Auckland ... Jan. 17, 1889 exposing his person 7 days’labour Ireland ... cabinet181S S S fresh grey grey medium medium medium Upper teeth ail out and two lower front maker ones out. Auckland... John Brown Dargaville ... Aug. 25, 1888 obscene language ... 6 months’ labour England ... 1 bushman ... 1840 S 3i fresh grey grey thick, flat medium medium Six previous convictions. Auckland... Michael Murphy Whangarei Jan. II, 1889 being a rogue and a 7 days’ labour vagabond (■Ireland labourer ... 1843 5 64 swarthy dark brown It. blue crooked medium medium resisting a constable 7 days’labour J (cumulative) Auckland ... John Henry SutherCambridge... Aug. 27, 1888 stealing in a dwelling 6 months’ labour on Scotland ... labourer ... 183S 5 e* fresh black, turndk. blue crooked, medium medium Several previous convictions. land, (Biot rohn James (3 charges) each charge (coning grey inclined Sutherland, alias John King Kingball forgery and uttering current) to left Auckland ... Gordon Leslie Coward Auckland ... June II, l8S8 9 months’ labour ... Scotland ... musician 1858 s Si fresh black, turnIt. blue prominent medium medium Mole on right side ; pockmark on centre George alias Samuel larceny ing grey of forehead ; scar below left calf. Auckland... Auckland ... Nov. 25, 1888 2 months’ labour ... England ... gum-digger 1859 5 8 sallow black grey Roman medium medium 'three previous convictions. Three White, alias Hanson, alias Thomas Martin fingers of left hand have been crushed. Auckland... William Pollock Auckland ... Aug. 6, 1888 assault larceny 2 months’ labour ... 4 months’ labour ... (cumulative) 1 month’s labour .. j-Auckland gum-digger 1849 5 9 swarthy dark brown hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Auckland... Charles H enry W hicher Thames Dec. 27, 18S8 habitual drunkenness England ... fish-curer 1830 5 Si fair grey It. haze! thick set large medium One previous conviction. Large scar at Arthur Thomas Adam embezzlement right elbow; right little finger contracted ; scar on right temple. Auckland... Auckland ... Oct. 27, 1888 3 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1847 5 7i fresh dark brown dk.grey large large medium Three previous convictions. Arms Pierce freckled; mark of dog-bite on inside of right wrist. Auckland ... August Rotil Helensville... Jan. IS, 1889 larceny 14 days’ labour France ... gum-digger 1847 5 - dark dark brown blue medium medium medium Very thin hair ; scar on right eyebrow ; habitual drunkenness right hand paralysed. Auckland ... John Thackabury Auckland ... Oct. 29, 1888 3 months’ labour England ... hair-dresser 1830 I fresh grey blue small small medium Twenty-three previous convictions. Bald. Auckland ... May Cragie Auckland ... Dec. 29, 1888 being the occupier of 1 month’s labour Sydney ... 1867 5 6 pale, dark brown grey medium medium medium a house frequented by persons having freckled Elizabeth Bickerton ... no means of support Auckland ... Auckland ... Aug. 12, 1888 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Scotland ... black brown medium medium medium Ten previous convictions. Auckland... Walter Eggerton Auckland ... Dec. 19, 1888 drunk and disorderly fined £5 and costs, or Auckland labourer 1858 s 6 fresh black blue small, medium medium Ihree previous convictions. VVC tat6 weeks’ labour thick tooed on left forearm; top off left little finger; scar on right cheek-bone, on breast, and two on back. Auckland ... Maurice Sullivan Auckland ... Jan. 16, 1889 assault 14 days’labour Tasmania seaman ... 1867 5 10 dark black dark br. pug prominent medium Two previous convictions. Emblem 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... Timothy Hunt Papakura ... Jan. 17, 1889 assault 7 days’ labour for Ireland ... farmer 1826 5 7i swarthy black, turnblue medium medium medium Third finger of right hand off, the other James Goodwin, alias Helensville... want of distress ing grey fingers of right hand stiff-jointed. Auckland ... Oct. 2, 188S drunk and disorderly 1 month’s labour I Smith, alias Robinson obscene language ... 3 months’ labour ... (cumulative) 6 months’ labour ... {■England gum-digger 1836 s 64 swarthy grey brown medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Auckland... Henry Barnaby Auckland ... Aug. 25, 1888 embezzlement y England ... butcher ... 1867 5 4 fresh dark brown light bl. small medium medium Three moles below back of neck; two scars on left forefinger, and one near left thumb; wart on right thumb. Auckland ... JamesEdward Reynolds Auckland ... Aug. 35,1888 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1846 s 7i fresh dark brown brown large targe medium Six previous convictions.

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

r,aol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Auckland... David Mills Auckland ... Aug. 25, 1888 having no visible 6 months’ labour reland ... labourer ... 1844 ft in. ik sallow dark brown blue medium medium medium Twenty-three previous convictions. Auckland ... Harry Howard Phillip, Auckland ... Dec. 4, 1888 means of support larceny 2 months’ labour England ... clerk 1855 5 1 swarthy fair, turning grey black dk. blue medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Shield, DmK tattooed on left forearm ; anchor near Auckland... alias Phi Ip Daniel McKinnon Auckland ... Jan. 4, 1889 habitual drunkenness 1 month’s labour ... Scotland ... gum-digger 1801 s ii fresh dk. blue medium medium medium right thumb, and three dots near left thumb. Auckland ... Henry Palmer Pukekohe ... Jan. 4, 1889 having no visible 1 month’s labour ... reland ... labourer ... 1857 5 2 swarthy light brown blue medium medium medium Nine previous convictions. Auckland... Frederick James MoseAuckland ... Jan. 31, 1889 means of support larceny 6 months’ probation Auckland labourer ... 1873 S 5 fresh, red grey prominent medium medium A large mole on left shin, and one on back of left side. Wellington len Alexander Gascoyne, Timaru Dec. 14, 1886 housebreaking 3 years’ penal serviEngland ... seaman ... 1S62 5 ei swai thy dark brown brown medium medium medium Previous convictions. Brig tattooed on lower right arm, and AE on lower left alias Alfred Sullifant tude arm: right thumb contracted. Wellington William Ramsay Blenheim ... April 25,1888 forgery 12 months’ labour ... ingland ... gardener 1866 5 8 fair fair dk. blue sharp medium full Blue mark on left cheek. Wellington John Freeman, alias Treanore Wellington Nov. 26, 18S8 wilful damage 2 months’ labour ... reland ... and brewer whipmaker 1827 5 el sallow grey blue long medium long Several previous convictions. Pockpitted ; long visage; scars over both eyes, on legs, and around third finger of right band. An expiree convict from Western Australia. Wellington Samuel Bennett Wellington April 5, 1886 stealing from a dwell3 years’ penal servir Two previous convictions. The tattoomarks given in previous Gazette refering ences have been altered into the follarceny 3 years penal servilowing, with additional marks, viz.: Jan. 4, 1887 breaking into a shop tude 3 years penal servi-eight-pointed star, tombstone, Maltese and stealing therefrom tude (concurrent) -England sailor 1S49 4 1 id fair brown blue medium medium mediumcross, and rose, shamrock, and thistle on left arm; bracelet on left.wrist; anchor on third finger, and ring on fourth finger of left hand; sailor and flag, shield, female bust, and anchor on right arm ; and braceletand anchor on right band. Wellington Wellington Henry Jefferd William Mohr W ellington Christchurch Jan. July 16, 1889 6, 1885 wilful robbery with violence 14 days’ labour ... 5 years’ penal servitude 2 months’ labour 14 days’ labour fined £5, or 7 days’ labour 3 months’ labour ... 6 months’ labour 14 days’labour England ... England ... labourer ... labourer ... i860 lS50 s s 4 4 sallow fresh brown dark brown hazel grey small thin large medium medium medium Cast in both eyes. Previously convicted. Blind of left eye. Has gone to Christchurch. Wellington Wellington Oaraaru ... Invercargill Invercargill Lawrence... David Overbeck Wright James Riley Edward Murphy Ann Batha Bacon John McArthur Martin O’Halioran, W ellington Wellington Oaraaru Invercargill 1 nvercaigil! Lawrence ... Dec. Jan. Jan. Oct. Aug. Jan. 1, 1888 19, 1889 23, 1889 22, 1888 14, 1888 14, 1889 larceny (2 charges)... assaulting police resisting police larceny larceny obscene language ... N. Zealand England ... Tipperary Ireland ... America ... Ireland ... labourer ... sailor farmlabourer married ... labourer ... miner l8fi2 1868 1846 1839 i860 1830 5 5 6 5 5 73 84 I 4 ik 5k fait fresh dark, swarthy failfair pale faiibrown black dark brown brown grey blue brown brown blue blue grey medium small medium medium long medium, medium large medium large medium medium medium medium bearded medium medium medium Top off right thumb. Repeatedly convicted. Several front teeth out; slovenly gait. One previous conviction. Right eye larger than left.. Repeatedly convicted. Right hand contracted. alias Joseph Connor, alias George Wilson, to right Clyde alias Crossby, &c. Joseph Wood, alias Cromwell ... Dec. 26, 1888 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour England ... rabbiterand 1851 S 3 fair brown It. hazel large medium medium Repeatedly convicted. Vertical cut on Rench, alias Kencb, station-hand Clyde &c. William Shears Clyde May 10, 1888 drunkenness 1 month’s labour in default of paying England ... miner 1842 S Si dark dark, turning grey brown large,. straight medium medium Mark of cut on inside of left aim near elbow. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... John Chapman lames Madson Dunedin Dunedin April Dec. 4, 1888 21, 1888 housebreaking larceny £4 15s- , 12 months labour ... 14 days’ imprisonDunedin ... Dunedin ... tinsmith ... 1866 1879 5 4 3 2 dark fresh dark brown dark brown Flue light br. large medium medium large medium broad Short-sighted. Three small scars on right side of neck. Dunedin ... William Parker Dunedin Dec. 28, 1888 larceny ment 1 month’s labour Dunedin ... brushmaker 1869 s Si black black, curly black large, flat medium medium AC and star tattooed on back of left hand; anchorand spot on right wrist; and T on left arm. Dunedin ... Percy Smith Dunedin Jan. 16, 1889 larceny 14 days’ imprisonDunedin ... drapers’ 1874 4 II fresh dark brown blue pug large medium Ears pierced; top of both little fingers Dunedin ... Dunedin ... John Williams Isabella Falconer Dunedin Dunedin Jan. Ian. 2, 1889 4, 1889 attempted larceny ... drunk and disorderly ment 4 weeks’ labour 1 month’s labour ... America ... Scotland ... seaman ... prostitute 1861 1854 5 4 black fresh black, curly light black grey flat _ medium medium large medium medium 1 a rge medium medium Thirteen previous convictions. A negro. Twenty-four previous convictions. Gisborne ... Walter Telsley Gisborne ... Jan. 18, 1889 indecency 7 days’ labour England ... agent ••850 5 42 fresh grey

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