Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 5, 27 February 1889, Page 41

Extracts from Victoria Police Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1889, pages 42, 48, 56, and 60.)

Charles Rivers Allpress is charged on warrant with larceny, as a servant, of about £7,000 from the shareholders of the Commercial Bank, Melbourne, at Smith Street, Collingwood, on the 25th instant. Description: Colonial, twenty-nine years old, sft. lOin. high, thin build, olive complexion, dark hair, moustache only, aquiline nose, very high prominent forehead ; generally wears dark-brown sac-coat and vest, dark trousers with stripes, and belltopper hat. Was formerly in charge of a branch of the same bank at Wycheproof, where his parents then resided. Well known at Sandhurst. He was accountant at the above bank, and in that capacity received the above amount in notes and gold. He was last seen in Melbourne late on Saturday night, the 26th instant. He may go to one of the adjacent colonies. He has a brother, a professor of music, living at No. 4, Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Offender lately lived in Leopold Street, off Domain Road, South Yarra. —O. 886, 29th January, 1889. The Commercial Bank of Australia (Limited) hereby offers a reward of £SOO for such information as shall lead to the arrest of Charles Rivers Allpress, and the recovery of the property (notes and gold) stolen by him from the Collingwood branch of the bank on the afternoon of Friday, the 25th instant. A reward of £250 will be paid for such information irrespective of the recovery of the money stolen. Information may be furnished to the head office of the bank, 30, Collins Street West, Melbourne, or to any of its branches in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland; to the Detective Office, Melbourne, or to any police-station. —By order. J. McCutcheon, Acting General Manager.—Head Office, 30, Collins Street Wffist, Melbourne, 31st January, 1889. Photograph and woodcuts of offender in the office of the C. I. Police, Melbourne, and the principal police-stations of the colonies.—O. 886, 13th February, 1889. Photograph in Commissioner’s Office, Wellington.

Isaac Marshall is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Orlando,” at Auckland, on the 12tli ultimo. Description : Stoker, sft. sin. high, fair hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. Certificate was transferred, to senior officer on leaving Sydney.—O. 1056, 3rd February, 1889.

Inquiry is requested for Robert Landale Mayne, about thirty-seven years of age, sft. sin. or 6in. high, fair skin, small bone, tattooed on chest and arms, small delicatelyshaped hands and feet, high large fair forehead, beard all round face, very fine lightish-brown hair ; had been a midshipman in the Royal navy for about seven years, and may have gone to sea. Was with Mr. Hay’s survey party near Riverton, in Southland, New Zealand, for six months, but left in the end of September, 1876. On the 30th of the same month he called on Mr. Baker, Superintendent-General of Surveys in New Zealand, who was then in Riverton, and said he was thinking of going north to the wool-stations. Could have had very little money with him then. Was fond of smoking, clever in conversation, witty and quick tempered. Please copy into New Zealand Police Gazette. Information to be sent to Superintendent Ryall, Sandhurst. —O. 1415, 13th February, 1889.

By Authority: Geobgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lßß9.

Name. Offence. Date of ssue. Where Issued. Where Offender was Last Seen. Police Gazette Reference. Remarks. Ah Moon, alias Ah Sing ... Larceny as a bailee 24 Mar. 1SS8 N. Plymouth Inglewood 1888. Pages 71, 83 Ann ess, Joseph f. Embezzlement 7 Jan. j, Wellington ... Wellington 33 9 Archer, John ... Child-desertion 28 July Timaru Timaru Barlow, William John Embezzlement, 3 charges 8 Mar. „ Thames Sydney „ 69 Bellars, Robert George, Failing to support his children 25 Aug. Tauranga ... Auckland „ 170 alias Robert William Bellars Larceny as a copartner ... Passing through ( Bicknell, John ... 6 June ” Hawera J Feilding by train, supposed for Wellington L,, 119 J Child-desertion Brien, Harriet.., 27 Aug. Timaru Christchurch ... „ IQ0 Bruin, John Non-payment of fine and costs for 10 July „ Auckland ... Auckland „ 144 Supposed gone to the gumunlawfully taking oysters Burgess, Joseph Disobeying a maintenance-order ... 24 Nov. ’ S3 Masterton ... Near Picton ... „ 230 Supposed gone to Queen Burrows, John .., Forgery and uttering ... 17 April Dunedin Dunedin „ 81 Charlotte Sound. Casson, Arthur William... Deserter from Her Majesty's ship 13 Oct. Auckland ... Auckland „ 202, &c. “ Diamond ” Chickitt, Tohn ... Larceny as a bailee 23 Mar. Invercargill... Gore 33 71 Supposed gone north. ( lark, Charles Edward ... ,, 9 Aug. Christchurch Christchurch ... „ 158 Cochrane, Walter Maliciously damaging property ... ig Jan. Waipukurau Takapau ,, 11,12,21,22 Collins, James ... 3 July ,, Whangarei... Puhipuhi Forest 33 133 Will, it is supposed, go to Connor, Patrick Wife-desertion 29 Aug. ,, Woodvilie ... Maharahara, 33 DO the Great Barrier Island. False pretences Woodvilie Croxford, Charles 6 July Dunedin Bit ff 33 H9 Said to have gone to MelDaniel, Mark ... Wife-deset tion D 33 Christchurch Ashburton bourne. Delbeck, Charles, alias Forgery 4 » „ Picton Wellington ... „ 141 Fritz Carl Delbeck, alias Charles Delberg Devanny, William Non-payment of fines and costs for 16 Nov. ,, Napier Napier 230 assault Donnolly, Edward False pretences 16 April f} Dargaville ... Auckland „ 89 Driscoll, John, alias Davis Disobeying a maintenance-order ... 27 „ 12 May Kaiapoi Christchurch ... .3 91 Earley, James ... False pretences Ashburton ... Ashburton 3, 97 Evens, Richard, alias , , 10 Sept. ,, Auckland ... Auckland „ 157. 167, Believed to be identical with . Robert Embezzlement, 3 charges 177 Richard Torpey, alias Erre, Dudley ... 13 July Wanganui ... San Francisco 33 141 O’Donneli, alias Evans, Eyre,. Arthur Thomas Uttering a forged promissory note 2 Nov. Auckland ... Port Albert ... ,, 217, 227 alias Bedford, described Farrelly, Charles, alias Wife-desertion 24 Feb. ,, „ Onehunga ,> 54 in Police Gazette, 1887, James Riley Failing to find sureties for the suppage 208. Foden, Arthur Wellesley... 16 Nov. Wellington... Wellington 33 230 port of his children French, Michael, alias Forgery and uttering 30 „ ,, Laurence Kae’s junction, ,, 238, and James Mitchell, alias near Lawrence 1889, p. 2,&C. Hogan Gallagher, John, alias Jack Larceny as a copartner 12 ,, Marton Marton Page 218, 229 Supposed gone to the MidGallagher Gooch, Frederick Larceny as a bailee 14 May Geraldine ... Geraldine „ 98, 108 die Island. Gould, Frank Arthur Embezzlement 6 Jan. Auckland Auckland 33 9, 20 Has gone to America. Graham, Stewart balse pretences 24 April Wanganui ... Fordell „ 89, 125 Graham, Ste-.vart, alias Stealing from a dwelling 4 Feb. Masterton ... Masterton 33 30 Scotty Graham, Thomas Non-payment of fine and costs for 27 Sept. Auckland ... Auckland 33 201 Supposed gone to Sydney, permitting a nuisance on his premises Haare, Thomas John Wife-desertion 16 May Invercargill... Dunedin 33 109 Hall, John False pretences 14 Nov. Wellington ... Featherston ... „ 217 ,, 27 a” 10 Aug. Otaki Eltham 33 227 Harvey, Thomas,. alias Victor David White ” ” Manaia .. 1.57 Harris, David ... Using provoking language 23 July Auckland ... Auckland „ 152 Has gone to Sydney. Hayes, Patrick... Riotous behaviour 24 Sept. Methven Methven „ 189 Hazard, Charles Assault 26 June Mangonui ... Auckland 136 Hearn, Richard William... Wife-desertion 6 Nov. Wellington ... Gisborne „ 219 Supposed gone to Sydney. Hickev, Thomas J. Embezzlement 24 July Auckland ... Auckland ,, 14.9, &c. Hugh, Richard William... False pretences 10 April ,, Wellington ... Sydney „ 81,89,98 Ingleby, John, alias Mat-Wife-desertion 4 June Christchurch Brisbane ,, 120 thews Jackson, Henry S. C. Deserting from Her Majesty’s ship 18 Feb. Auckland ... Auckland „ 54, 64, &c. “Opal” James, Charles... Forgery and uttering ... 1 2 Sept. Christchurch Christchurch ... „ 177, &c. Jones, W. False pretences 7 Jan. u Timaru 19 Jones, William Disobeying a maintenance-order ... 21 May, ,, Timaru 33 109 Has gone to Sydney. Kavanagh, Michael Larceny as a bailee 6 Feb. ,, Dargaville ... Helensville c 3 Kavanagli, Patrick ,, 13 Dec. Auckland ... Auckland „ 10, &c. Keevin, Henry... Larceny 25 Aug. ,, Balclutha ... Ou tram „ 169, 178 Laverty, John ... Assault 11 Jan. ,, Dargaville ... Auckland 33 22 Supposed gone toGisborne. Leybourne, William John Deserting children 30 Nov. Leeston Brisbane 33 241 Lilly, John Non-payment of fine and costs for 17 April Hakarau Mangawai ,, 91,99 maliciously damaging property Lloydd, William Disobeying a summons for si v grog2=: Kaitai Kamo 33 I0 9 selling Lock, Edward ... Illegally setting fire to grass 24 Jan. u Geraldine ... Rangitata 33 29 Lovell, Emanuel James ... Obscene language 17 April Auckland ... Auckland 33 „ 179 Mannix, James Assault 20 Aug. jj Napier Farndon to be identical Man, name unknown Larceny 18 May Featherston... Featherston ... „ 98 with William Moore, alias Mat Assault 10 Feb. 3J Duntroon Duntroon „ 44 John Armitage,sentenced Matheson, Alexander False pretences 10 May Balclutha Balclutha 33 973 107 at Auckland on the 10th Men, names unknown, 2... Dog-stealing 12 Nov. 3J Tenui Woodvilie „ 218, 229 Dec. last to 12 months’ Miller, Fmilv Bertha Larceny 7 June J3 Auckland ... Auckland ,3 133 probation for horse-steal-Morgan, William* Horse-stealing 8 Mar. ... „ 63, 179 ing. I he person who McCarthy, Tames False pretences 16 April Dargaville ... Napier „ 89 purchased the stolen McKain, William Refusing to provide for the support 6 Mar. Napier „ 54 horse in this case failed cf his illegitimate children to identify him. McLeod, Alexander Larceny as a bailee 23 Feb. Featherston... Featherston ... 3 3 43 Went towards Masterton. Neilson, John ... Unlawfully wounding ... 18 Jan. 1887 Lyttelton Lyttelton „ 19,29 Nelson, William Deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Nelson ” Larceny 29 Dec. Auckland ... Auckland „ 54, &C. Nolan, Patrick 10 Tuly 1888 Te A.roha ... Morrinsville ... 3.3 141 O’Brien, George ,, 13 April „ Otahuhu Auckland „ 83 O’Connell, Martin Sly grog-selling 5 July Dunedin Melbourne „ 167,207 O’Connor, J. ... Larceny 18 Aug. 26 Jan. „ Dargaville .. Helensville „ 169 Supposed gone to the Great Orr, Thomas, alias Scotty False pretences Aratapu Tikinui, North „ 29 Wairoa Barrier Is. or Papakura. Phipps, Edward Embezzlement 13 Dec. Christchurch Christchurch ... „ 238 Supposed gone to Sydney. Price, Leonard... Assaulting police 15 ,, 1887 Ashburton ... Mount Somers 33 20 Roberts, Jonathan Escaping from penal servitude 11 June Lyttelton Kaituna „ 120, &c. He went to Christchurch. Ross, William... Forgery and uttering 1 Oct. Geraldine ... Ohari „ 187, &c. Rowlatt, Henry Boland ... Larceny as a bailee 4 Dec. Masterton ... Wellington 33 239 Rudkin, Frank Godkin ... False pretences 6 June ” Hawera Waitara, on way to Onehunga „ 117, 126, 1889, p. g Has gone to Sydney. Rushwortb, John ,, 10 Dec. ,, Reef ton Greymouth Rd., „ 238 going towards Ahaura Smith, C. W. ... Larceny Failing to support his mother 20 April ” Westport ... New Plymouth 1886, p.71; 1888, pp. 118,119,135 Pages 127 Smith, William Joseph ... 14 May ,, Wellington ... Dunedin Warrant of commitment to Smith, Daniel ... Disobeying a maintenance-order ... 22 Aug. Christchurch Kaikoura „ 160 gaol. Stone, F. Forging and uttering ... 21 Nov. „ Christchurch ... „ 227, &c. Sweeney, Edward Ship-desertion 24 July Dunedin Dunedin 33 144 Te Rophia, alias Piha, alias Tohi Larceny 5 Mar. Maketu Near Rotoiti ... » 54, &C. Warrantof commitment to Mount Eden Gaol for 3 Tholkeldsen, Albert Ship-desertion 4 April jj Lyttelton Lyttelton ,, 8s months’ labour. Turner, James... False pretences 11 Aug. Ashburton ... Rakaia 33 149 He went to Christchurch. Walls, Thomas Failing to find sureties for the support of his_ illegitimate child Wife-desertion 30 „ ” Rangiora Kaiapoi „ 210, 2IQ Walsh, James ... 17 April jj Greymouth .. Greymouth „ 84 White, Eliza ... Obscene language 19 Mar. Wellington ... Wellington „ 84 Supposed gone to Napier. Whittaker, Frederick bailing to support his illegitimate 4 Oct. ,, Christchurch Christchurch ... S3 201 Supposed gone to Melchild bourne or Sydney. Williams, Thomas, alias Larceny 29 Feb. Otaki Wanganui „ 43,52 Jones Williamson, Thomas Fraudulent bankruptcy... 10 „ Invercargill... Dunedin 33 41 Supposed to have left the Wilson, Tohn ... False pretences 26 Mar. Balclutha ... Waiwera 33 69 colony. Woodham, William Wife-desertion 15 June J, Christchurch Melbourne „ 13b

RETURN OF UNEXECUTED WARRANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1888.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Oflence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Napier John Lewis, alias Punch Napier Oct. 10, 1888 breach of the peace... resisting a constable 7 days’ labour in default of paying £t 3s. fine and costs 3 months’ labour (concurrent) 2 months’ labour in default of paying £ 8 5s. fine and costs 1 )- England J labourer ... 1853 ft. in. S 3 dark dark .. grey medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Napier Felix McAnally Waipawa ... Dec. :t, 1888 playing the three-card trick Scotland... shoemaker 1831 5 4i dark dark grey broken medium medium Harp and shamrock tattooed on left arm. Napier James Burns Hastings ... Dec. 27, 18S8 breach of the peace... 7 days’ labour, in default of paying £3 2S. fine and costs Ireland ... fireman ... 1854 S 8 fair brown grey medium medium medium Napier William Mayhew Hastings ... Nov. 27, 1888 vagran cv r month’s labour England ... labourer ... 1849 S 3 fresh brown hazel medium medium medium One previous conviction. Napier Michael Foley Napier NOV. 2Q, 1888 illegally on premises r month’s labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1837 6 1 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Napier George Davis, alias Daniel Davis Napier Nov. 29, 1888 illegally on premises 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... sailor and labourer i«5S S 9l fair fair blue aquiline medium medium hitteen previous convictions. BlYicD in wreath and flags tattooed on left arm ; star on left hand; and Maltese cross on right wrist.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM NAPIER GAOL DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED sth JANUARY, 1889.

Addington Margaret Buckin gham Christchurch Aug. 30, 18SS 30, 1888 larceny 6 months’ labour Ireland ... prostitute 1852 5 0 dark brown blue sharp medium small Repeatedly convicted. Addington MinnieBench, alias EdChristchurch Aug. larceny 6 months’ labour Scotland ... prostitute 1837 s 2 pale black blue medium medium medium Twenty-nine previous convictions. wards, alias Thomson Addington Ellen Danby, alias Christchurch Aug. 30,1888 larceny 6 months’ labour Ireland .. prostitute 1850 2 fresh black dk. blue medium medium medium Thirty previous convictions. Parkinson Timaru ... John Fulton, alias Timaru Dec. 7, 1888 having no visible 2 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1838 6 fresh dark grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Thomas Robinson means of support Timaru ... John Burns, alias AnTimaru Jan. 7, 1S89 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Glasgow ... labourer ... ■ 833 4 fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Anchor tatdrew Smith tooed on right hand, and HLH within wreath on right arm. Timaru Frank Bull Geraldine ... Ian. 9, 1889 assault t month’s labour ... N. Zealand carter 1867 82 sallow dark blue straight small medium Timaru John Bull Geraldine ... Ian. 9, 1889 assault 1 month’s labour ... England ... carter 1833 5 6b dark dark grey medium small bearded Timaru ... Robert Stewart Waimate ... Jan. 30, 1889 assault and obscene 7 days’ labour on each Scotland... labourer ... 1850 5 10 fresh brown grey large medium bearded Marks of cut on forehead ; half ring tatlanguage charge ( cumulative 1 tooed on third finger of right hand. Timaru ... Robert J. Boys Timaru April 24,1888 indecent assault t2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1867 s 7 fair brown hazel large large medium Two previous convictions. R tattooed on right wrist. Timaru ... Edwin Wilicock Geraldine ... Dec. 2, 1887 breach of First Of6 months’ labour ... "1 Timaru April fenders’ Probation Act 1 Y England farmer i860 c l'i dark black brown pug large medium Mark of cut on little finger of left hand. 24, 18S8 larceny (2 charges)... 12 months’ labour on each charge (concurrent) 7 days’ labour 1 J YVaimate ... John McLean Waimate ... Jan. 28, 1889 obscene language ... Scotland... labourer ... 1852 s 7 swarthy brown, turngrey medium medium medium N. Plymouth Kaho N. Plymouth Sept. 17,1888 larceny 6 months’ labour N. Zealand labourer ... 1863 5 7^ black brown medium medium medium Previously convicted. N. Plymouth James Hyland, alias N. Plymouth July 2, 1888 unlawfully on pre9 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1832 5 6i sallow brown hazel slightly medium medium Previously convicted. Crucifix and ]H Hall mises turned tattooed on right arm; right elbow has to right been fractured. Greymouth James Bartlett Ahaura Jan. O CO CO indecent language ... 7 days’ labour 1 England miner 1852 5 10 fresh light brown brown medium medium wilful damage 24 hours’ labour i Greymouth Michael Reilly Ahaura Jan. 1,1889 indecent language ... 14 days’ labour J Ireland ... labourer ... 1S5.3 s 9i f resh black grey medium medium medium Several previous convictions. riotous behaviour ... 7 days’ labour (concurrent) Grevmouth Henry Lawrence Brunnerton Feb. 9, 1889 riotous behaviour 7 days’ labour America ... miner 1852 6 0 fair light brown blue medium medium medium while drunk Nelson Henry Webb Nelson Jan. 4, 18S9 disobeying- a maintei month’s labour ... England ... shoemaker i36o 6b fresh brown brown snub small round Three previous convictions. Scar on Hastings ... nance-order right side of head; round features. Napier Thomas Johnston Aug. 30,1888 obscene language ... 6 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1840 5 10 fair brown medium medium Anchor and T1 tattooed on left arm. Napier John Eyans Woodville ... Oct. 13, 18S8 larceny 4 months’ labour ... Wales butcher ... 1834 s gi fair brown, turnblue medium medium medium Bald on top of head; fourth finger of Napier John Cuddy, alias Woodville ... Nov. resisting police right hand contracted. 8, 1888 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... I848 6 I fair brown blue medium medium medium Four previous convictions. Murphy Napier William Tweedle Napier Jan. 5. 1889 failing to support his i month’s labour ... America ... sailor 1841 .5 6 fresh brown blue medium medium medium Scar and lump on eyebrow. Napier Thomas Wilson Waipawa ... Jan. 16, 1889 resisting police 14 days’ labour J Scotland labourer ... 1842 5 Il£ fair grey grey medium medium medium Third finger of right hand contracted. Danevirke ... obscene language ... i month’s labour ... / Napier Carl Neilsen Jan. 26, 1889 larceny’ 14 days’ iabour Denmark labourer ... 1844 s 6 fair brown .turnlight br. medium medium medium Napier John Adams Waipawa ... Dec. n, 1888 playing the three-card 3 months’ labour in England ... hawker ... 1863 s 5! fresh inggrey dark brown ! brown medium medium Has come to Wellington. Paid fine and trick ' of paying j£i05s.nneand costs ' - 1 ; 1 costs.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 16th FEBRUARY, 1889.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. . Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. M outh. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Invercargill Thomas Pepperill Invercargill Aug. 6, 1888 having in his possesfined £100, or in default 6 months’ imEngland ... carpenter 1834 ft. in. 5 5 dark black hazel round medium medium Four previous convictions. Mark of cut on nose, on right hand, and on left still prisonment little finger. Invercargill Annie Tait Invercargill Nov. 8, 1888 false pretences 3 months’ labour 3 months’ labour ... [-Tasmania prostitute 1848 S 3 sallow dark brown blue medium large medium Mark of burn on right side of neck; cut(concurrent) J mark on left wrist. Invercargill Francis Paton Philp ... Arrowtown... Dec. 17, 1888 breaking a windowresisting police 1 month’s labour ... 1 month’s labour ... (cumulative) j- Australia labourer ... 1849 5 5 dark black, turning grey brown medium medium medium A small mole on right side. fSailor with flag and drawn sword tatErnest Reeves Otautau Dec. 17,1888 assaulting police 1 month’s labour ... J obscene language and damaging property 7 days’ labour on each charge(concurrent) Y England labourer ... 1866 li dark dark brown hazel medium medium medium 1 tooed on right arm ; ornamental brace•J let half round right wrist; shamrock, rose, and thistle on left arm ; bracelet 1 with shield half round left wrist; scar J medium L over left eye. Invercargill Hugh McLeod Invercargill Jan. 3L 1889 breach of Bankruptcy Act in not keeping 3 months’ labour ... Scotland ... draper 1869 5 8 fair brown grey medium medium Discharged by order of the Supreme Court. Conviction quashed. Invercargill Findlay McLeod Invercargill Jan. 31, 1889 proper accounts breach of Bankruptcy Act in not keeping 3 months’ labour ... Scotland ... draper 1863 5 10 fair brown grey medium medium medium Discharged by order of the Supreme Court. Conviction quashed. Lyttelton ... Charles Stinson Christchurch Jan. n, 1889 proper accounts larceny 1 month’s labour London ... cook and steward 1843 5 s fresh brown, turning grey blue long, hooked medium medium Lyttelton ... Lyttelton ... Christchurch n, 1889 larceny 1 month’s labour ... New York dealer 1841 5 2 a black black, woolly dark br. large, flat medium medium A negro. Isaac Burt Christchurch Jan. 11, 1889 behaving as master of 1 month’s labour ... Surrey gardener... 1848 5 3± sandy brown blue small medium medium One previous conviction. large medium Circle and two red lines tattooed on left Lyttelton ... Patrick Clarkin Ashburton ... Jan. 23, 1889 illegally on premises 14 days’ labour Ireland ... sailmaker 1863 S 7 fresh black blue medium and labourer hand; slight cast in eyes. John Johnson Lyttelton ... Feb. 7, 1889 stowaway 7 days’ labour 7 days’ labour King’s Co. fireman ... 1S68 3 8 fair light brown hazel medium medium medium A large sore on left leg. Lyttelton ... Feb. 7, 18S9 stowaway Boston draper 1858 S 9'i fresh dark brown blue large medium medium Lyttelton ... Bartholomew Kane ... Christchurch Jan. 7, 1889 wounding with intent 6 weeks’ labour W aterford labourer ... 1846 S 9k sandy, fair hazel large medium full Varicose veins in legs. Picton Richard Webb Blenheim ... Jan. 26, 1889 illegally on premises 14 days’ labour England ... jockey 1851 S 1 k fresh' 6 brown, turning grey blue large large medium First joint off right forefinger; nose has been injured; left arm has been broken, and is deformed; scar on left temple. Wellington Annie McKinley Wellington Nov. 5, 1888 having no visible 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1858 5 1 dark black brown medium small round Several previous convictions. Scar on means of support 7 days’ imprisonment 7 days’ labour Wellington Walter Fairbanlc Wellington Ian. 30, 1889 assault b 1859 blue small medium medium Feb. 7, 1889 disobedienceof orders { England steward ... s 3 sallow brown on board ship j Wellington William Turnbull Blenheim ... Aug. 24, 1S87 attempted rape 2 years’ labour and 23 lashes N. Zealand labourer ... 1868 s Si fair light brown It. grey small large medium Scar across points of fingers of right hand. Has gone to Lyttelton. W ellington William Rickard Wellington Nov. 12, 1888 larceny 3 months’ labour ... England ... labourer ... 1S44 5 3 fresh brown, turnbrown medium medium medium William Morris Blenheim ... Nov. 12, 1888 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Germany... carpenter 1840 s 7 fresh ing grey brown blue medium medium medium Heart, anchor, crown, FK 1837 tattooed medium on left arm ; Adam and Eve, tree, and serpent on right arm. Wellington Jan. 21, 1880 assault 14 day’s labour Ireland ... currier 1854 5 9 fresh brown grey sharp medium Previously convicted. Sentto Lyttelton. Wellington Michael Higgins Christchurch Oct. 6, 1884 housebreaking 6 years’ penal serviIreland ... labourer ... 1844 10 sallow light brown It. grey large, small medium tude prominent small Spot on right arm ; scar on centre of forehead; large ears. Admitted to Wellington Henry McLaughlin ... Wellington Feb. 13, 1880 illegally gambling ... 14 days’labour Jersey driver 1870 5 5 dark dark hazel large small bail, having appealed against the conviction. Wellington Frederick Lucas Timaru June 9, 1883 wounding with intent to do grievous 5 years’ penal servitude Tasmania fisherman 1851 3 6 dark) dark brown hazel medium medium medium Two previous convictions. Mole on left side of neck at back. Has gone to bodily harm medium limaru. Woodville ... Feb. 2, 1889 illegally on premises 14 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1839 S 0 sallow grey grey medium medium Subject to fits; of weak intellect; mark of cut on right hand; mark of bruise Oamaru ... Arthur Latter Hampden ... Jan. 29, 1889 vagrancy 14 days’ labour London ... carpenter 1834 5 fresh brown blue medium medium bearded on nose. Dunedin ... Emma Brown Dunedin Nov. S, 1888 indecent language ... 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... 1844 5 4 fresh brown, turnhazel (large medium medium Nine previous convictions. Dunedin ... Dunedin ... July 2, 1888 larceny 2 years’ labour Queensland seaman and 1856 5 7 sallow ing grey dark brown brown thick medium medium Three previous convictions. Crucifix lumper tattooed on left arm, and two ships on right arm. Sentence remitted by His .Excellency the Governor. Dunedin ... Thomas Radford Dunedin Nov. 7, 1888 keeping a disorderly 3 months’ labour England ... 1818 5 5 fresh grey blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Bald; rings house in ears; teeth out; cast in left eye.

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

Gaol. Name. 1 Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of j Trade, j! 8orn . 1 Height Com- ; plexion. ; Hair. Eyes. Nose. | Mouth, j Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Dunedin ... ■ John Gummersall Dunedin jan. 7, 1889 keeping a disorderly house 1 mo:.:.h’s labour England ... | sweep 1841 ft. 5 6*| swarthy) light brown, turning grey | brown large medium long Two moles on right side of body; scar on left cheek. Dunedin ... Ellen Wilson, alias Dufty Dunedin Nov. 7,1888 assault 3 months’ imprisonment in default of Ireland ... j prostitute 1843 5 I fresh dark brown haze! medium medium medium Forty-eight previous convictions. Mark of cut under left eyebrow. Dunedin ... Denis Keeffe Dunedin ... ; Jan. 8, 1889 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1857 5 6 florid, sandy hazel large medium medium Five previous convictions. Pockpitted. Dunedin ... j Dunedin ... [ Ann Jane Seals Archibald Blue, jun. ... 10, 1888 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour Tasmania P rostitute 1855 5 0 dark black brown medium medium medium Thirty-six previous convictions. Dunedin ... j Jan. 12, 1889 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Dunedin ... cook 1870 s 5 fresh light brown blue large, medium medium Right big toe out of joint. Dunedin ... j James McCormick ... Dunedin .. Feb. 7, 1889 smuggling fined £25, or imprisonment until paid Scotland ... j labourer ... 1852 5 7i fresh light brown grey large medium bearded Scar on back of left hand; scar from burn down centre of back. Paid fine. Dunedin ... , Hokitika ... j Jan. 16, 1889 soliciting p restitution 1 month’s labour ... England ... prostitute j 1848 5 5 fair grey grey medium medium medium Thirty-three previous convictions. Joseph Jackson, alias Warrington Jackson, alias Joseph Silvester, Westport ... Aug. 28,1888 larceny 6 months labour England ... carpenter and coachbuilder [826 5 9i pale brown, turning grey light br. prominent large medium Several previous convictions. Blind of right eye; sailor, crown, and heart tattooed on left arm ; anchor, flags, Hokitika ... alias Thomas Smith Daniel Whelan Westport ... Aug. 28, 1888 larceny 6 months’ labour ... Ireland ... cabinetmaker 183s 5 4 pale grey brown long medium medium ike., on right arm ; right hand shrunk. Several previous convictions. Prominent Hokitika ... George McG ready ... Westport ... Oct. 15, 1888 larceny 4 months’ labour ... America ... blacksmith 1859 5 Si dark black hazel medium small large \ ery dark skin ; scar on left cheek; rose tattooed on right breast; heart, EM, 1 | anchor, and cross on upper left arm ; 1 month’s labour ... widow I'resh both arms covered with female and other figures. Hokitika ... Margaret Fletcher ... Kumara Jan. 17, 1889 disorderly conduct ... Ireland ... 1838 4 9 grey grey short medium medium Several previous convictions. Three teeth out of right upper jaw. Clyde fames Steward, alias Ophir Jan. 9, 1889 larceny 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1853 5 2 dark dark, with a few grey hairs hazel medium medium medium Hickey, alias William Johnston, alias Tom Gisborne Carroll Catherine Moylan 10, 1889 obscene language ... 30 days’ labour Ireland .. married .. 1845 5 sallow brown grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Gisborne ... Jan. 8, 1889 drunk and disorderly 37 days’ labour England ... labourer ... 1840 5 9 dark dark, turngrey medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Gisborne ... Auckland ... alias John Mills James Scott Mary Dean 18, 1889 obscene language ... 30 days’ labour Scotland ... labourer ... 1831 s Si fresh ing grey brown grey medium medium medium Auckland ... Jan. 22, 1889 damaging property... 14 days labour i hames, N Z 1872 5 l dark black dark br. medium medium medium 1 wo previous convictions. Auckland ... Auckland ... Jan. 16, 1889 obscene language ... 21 days’ labour Ireland ... fish-hawker 1819 s swarthy grey dk. blue large. large medium Three previous convictions. Third finger Bourke, alias Bourk fractured of left hand off at second joint; second and little fingers off at first joint; bad 9 months' labour, and to pay a fine of £50 Auckland Native agent teeth; round-shouldered. Auckland ... David Asher Auckland ... June ii, 1888 conspiracy 1850 5 4$ fresh dark brown brown hooked medium medium A Jew. ARA, square, compasses, 348, 1C tattooed on right forearm; scar from boil on back of neck and on right Auckland ... Thomas Henry Rowe Whakatane Jan. 8, 1889 obscene language ... 1 month’s labour Panmure ... ploughman 1865 s 6 swarthy black dk. grey medium medium medium Tattoo-mark below left wrist; mole on right rump. Auckland ... William Joyce Auckland ... Jan. 19, 1889 smuggling tobacco ... fined £s and costs, or 21 days’ labour England ... fireman ... 1855 s 7i fresh light brown light brown large large large Banners of war, cannon, emblem of Faith, Hope, and Charity tattooed on 6 months’ labour N ova S :otia left forearm; bracelet on each wrist, and star near left thumb. A nrkland Sent. id. 1888 false pretences labourer ... 1858 5 7i sallow black hazel flat medium medium Fourteen previous convictions. Auckland ... Frank Patterson Auckland ... Jan. 28, 1889 larceny 14 days labour Auckland 1873 5 0 fresh, frecklec fair dk. blue large, prominent medium medium Mole on centre of back. Auckland 28, 1889 larceny 14 days’ labour England ... ■ gum-digger 1873 4 ioi fresh black almond pug large medium Crossed flags,anchor, and crossed swords Auckland ... John Burton Auckland ... Jan. 28, 1889 assault 14 days labour and England ... [839 5 5 fair fair It. blue medium medium medium 3 months imprisontattooed on right forearm; two anchors ment in default of and crown on left forearm; scar on 1 sureties left temple and on left cheek; ling tattooed on right middle finger. Sureties An klauH Mary Ann Biddick ... Margaret Carroll, alias 12, 1888 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Scotland ... 1044 5 8 swarthy j grey dark br medium medium medium Five previous convictions. Auckland ... Dec. 5, 1887 stealing from the per18 months labour ... America ... 1856 s 0 fresh 1 dark brown blue medium medium medium Six previous convictions. Bedford Bridget Weston | Charles D. Roberts, 1 ■„ 1889 son damaging property... 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... salesman ... 5 2 f res'n dark brown grey medium medium medium Thirty-one previous convictions. Auckland ... Dec. 5, 1887 j larceny 18 months’ labour ... England ... 1 bog 5 9i fresh I dark brown brown prominent medium medium Two moles on right arm, and one on left Auckland ... alias James Lewis James Duff Murray ... Whangaroa July 18, 1888 larceny (3 charges).. 7 months’ labour ... Whangaroa farmlabourer 1870 6 0 fresh j light brown blue prominent medium medium Scar on lower part of back. Has gone to Whangaroa. Auckland ... , John Edward Irving ... Whangaroa j July 18, 1888 larceny 13 charges)... 7 months’ labour ... Mohgonui bushman ... is 5 6 S 7i fresh 1 fair grey pug medium medium Scar on bridge of nose; pimple on right cheek. Has gone to Whangaroa.

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