Extract from Victoria Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 15, 17 July 1889, Page 187

Extract from Victoria Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1889, page 220.)

£250 Reward. —William Thomson is charged on warrant with embezzling £lO4 Is. 9d. from the directors of the Colonial Bank of Australasia, Yarra Flats, on the 28th January, 1889. Description: A native of Carlisle, Cumberland, England, twenty-seven years of age, sft. 6in. or 7in. high, slight build, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair cut short, clean-shaved, muddy-brown eyes, sharp features, large Roman nose, natural hollow in centre of forehead, second toe of each foot longer than the great-toe, finger-nails bitten to the quick. Absconded on the 12th instant, when he wore a dove-coloured coat and vest, and trousers of almost the same shade but speckled, a brown or black boxer-hat, and a car-dinal-satin tie. Carries his head to one side when walking. Offender has embezzled an amount of money far beyond that mentioned in the information laid against him. When last seen he was riding a black pony, branded JI near shoulder, very fast, 13£ hands high. Had a saddle and a single-reined bridle, which are in good order. The directors of the Colonial Bank of Australasia guarantee a reward of £250 for such information as will lead to the arrest of the above offender, irrespective of the recovery of any of the money stolen. Information may be furnished to the head office of the bank, corner of Elizabeth and Little Collins Streets, Melbourne, or to the office of the Melbourne C. I. Police, or to any police-station. —0. 5390, 16th June, 1889. [Photograph of offender in Commissioner’s office, Wellington.]

By Authority: George Didsburt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lßß9.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Alexander Laing N. Plymouth April 25, 18R9 burglary 6 months’ labour ... England ... labourer .., 1S39 ft. in. 5 54 fair grey brown medium medium medium Blind of left eye. Nelson Frederick Rowe, alias Nelson May 2, 1889 having no visible 2 months’labour England ... upholsterer 1841 5 43 fair brown brown large full small Nine previous convictions. Small ears; Roe means of support 1837 54 dark dark blue red mark on back of left hand ; scar on rump ; slight build ; long face. Pati'ick Cain Ahaura June r 8, 1889 larceny 7 davs’labour Ireland ... miner 5 medium medium medium Wanganui Thomas LongPalmerston June 22, 1889 refusing to leave a 14 days’labour r Thirty-three previous convictions. CruNorth licensed house 1840 81 fresh blue 1 cifix and anchor tattooed on right obscene language ... 14 days’ labour r-Ireland ... labourer ... 5 grey large medium full «; forearm ; BC on right arm ; cross and (concurrent) j fresh black l anchor between right thumb and foreWanganui Michael Hurley Feilding June 8,1889 assault 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 185s 5 S blue medium medium bearded Scar on nose and on left cheek; speck 1851 24 fresh brown medium medium on right eye ; burn-mark on left arm. Walter Webb Hokitika ... May 4. 1889 ! having no visible 2 months’labour ... England ... labourer ... 5 grey medium Two previous convictions. Several upper means of support i860 pale light brown blue front teeth out. Hokitika ... Eva Leslie Kumara June 6, 1S89 disorderly behaviour 1 month’s labour Scotland ... prostitute 4 10 short medium round Seven previous convictions. Large scar fined £i,or 1 months’ bootmaker 1838 swarthy dk. blue medium on back of head; upperfrontteethout. Several previous convictions. Lame in Patrick McDevitt Lawrence ... Tune 34, 1889 trespassing on gaol Ireland ... 5 3 grey large bearded premises imprisonment 1854 5i dark dark blue large right leg from hip-disease. Paid fine. Lyttelton ... John Henderson Christchurch Mar. 28, 1889 Jraudulent bankruptcy 3 months’ imprisonment 1 month’s imprisonEdinburgh grocer 5 large broad Mark of cut on left little finger. Lyttelton ... Christopher Hampton Christchurch May 29, 1889 assault Belfast ... cabman ... 1851 5 61 fresh light brown blue broad medium medium Left leg has been broken above ankle ; ment in default of woman and CH tattooed on lower left sureties arm, and heart, cross, and anchor on upper left aim ; shamrock, rose, and thistle on upper right arm, and ship on 1819 fresh brown blue lower right arm. Thomas William White Christchurch 14, 1889 larceny 14 days’labour Shropshire gardener... s I 4* large medium medium Slightly bald ; no teeth. Lyttelton ... Frederick Charles ArmChristchurch April 4, 1887 forgery and uttering 3 years’ penal serviManchester optician ... 1852 5 fresh dark brown hazel medium medium medium Previously convicted. strong (2 charges) tude on each charge (concurrent) 1866 fair light brown blue Lyttelton ... Frank Clapham, alias Christchurch April 1, 1889 false pretences (5 3 months’ labour on Bradford, clerk 5 5 medium medium medium Little fingers of both hands crooked. Frederick Clapham, charges' each charge (conEngland alias Herbert Clapham, alias Frederick current) n4 sallow dark brown brown Lyttelton ... August Theodore ParLyttelton ... June 17, i8Sg illegally on premises 14 days’labour Sweden ... seaman ... 1867 4 medium small small One previous conviction. Eagle andflag 1857 8i dark dark brown hazel medium tattooed on left arm. Lyttelton ... Joseph Nicholson Ashburton ... June 3,1889 habitual drunkenness r month’s labour ... Westmorelabourer ... 5 medium medium Three previous convictions. Ruptured land 34 fresh dark It. blue on right side. Lyttelton ... Alexander Stewart GilChristchurch May 31,1889 harbouring a boy es1 month’s labour ... Edinburgh commission 1847 s medium medium medium Christ caped from the Burnham Industrial agent School 1836 pale thin, full Lyttelton ... Tohn Duncan, alias Christchurch April 4,1889 larceny 3 months’ labour ... Scotland... labourer ... 5 4 grey grey pointed Two previous convictions. Henry Brown 3i fair fair blue pointed medium Edwin Cook Timaru Oct. 13,1887 attempted sodomy ... 2 years’ labour •.ngland ... labourer ... 1867 5 large medium Lyttelton ... Augustus May Christchurch July 1,1889 larceny as a servant 12 months’ probation, Bristol groom and 1868 5 5i fair fair blue long medium small and to pay £5 costs gardener 7l fresh light brown blue medium medium Lyttelton ... John! Warren Christchurch July 1,1889 forgery and uttering bill ignored by Grand Tasmania labourer ... 1868 5 medium Scar on right temple; an upper front J ury tooth out. Lyttelton ... Frank O’Neill Christchurch July !, 1889 assault and robbery acquitted at Supreme Christbutcher and 1868 S 7 fresh brown grey medium small small Two previous convictions. Court church labourer sallow brown blue Lyttelton ... Joseph Clarkson, alias Christchurch July I, 1889 assault and robbery acquitted at Supreme Tasmania labourer ... 1863 5 9 large large medium Kelly Court 4l fresh black blue Lyttelton ... Tohn Hampton, alias Christchurch July I, 1889 larceny acquitted at Supreme London ... moulder and ■ 857 “5 crooked large square Two previous convictions. Scar from Munro, alias EdCourt labourer burn between two first fingers of right 64 fresh dark brown hand; scar on left thigh ; stutters. Lyttelton ... George Henry Rogers, Ashburton ... Feb. 5, 1S89 frequenting hotels 6 months’ labour ... Belfast .. fitter 1863 5 grey large medium medium One previous conviction. Cross, two alias Henry Munro, with intent to comflags, crown, and HC tattooed on right alias Miller a felony arm, and ring on second finger of left Lyttelton ... Frank Eustace Allan, Christchurch Oct. i, [888 forgery and uttering 12 months’ labour ... Kentucky, carpenter 1847 5 94 fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium One previous conviction. Only three alias James Balfour, U. States and labourer front teeth in upper jaw: gunshotalias Frederick Walker fresh dark brown, hazel medium wound on left shoulder; rather deaf. Lyttelton ... James Cotter Christchurch i, 1888 robbery with violence 12 months’ labour ... Christlabourer ... 1867 s 5 medium large Mark of cut on back of neck. church inclined to curly dark Tiraaru William Henry HosTimaru May 8,1889 having no visible 2 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1868 5 8 fresh brown crooked large small Previously convicted. Slovenly gait. kings means of support labourer ... swarthy hazel medium medium medium Previously convicted. Martin O’Shea Timaru 19, 1889 obscene language ... 7 days’ labour Ireland ... 1830 5 5 grey Picton John Grainger Steward Blenheim ... July 2, 1889 obtaining a policy of committed for trial... London ... clerk 1864 5 5 fresh light brown blue medium medium medium Right thumb injured ; scar on bridge of life insurance by nose and on right thigh. Admitted to false pretences bail.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 6th JULY, 1889.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. ft. in. Wellington John Boyd, alias Taylor Wellington Mar. CO 5a o larceny 4 months’ labour ... J j Ireland ... medium Two previous convictions. Burmese girl habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour labourer ... 1847 5 9i fresh fair blue small medium (concurrent) and tiger-cat tattooed on left arm ; idol, parrot, and griffin's head on right arm. Wellington John Kershaw, alias Blenheim .. May l 6, 1889 habitual drunkenness 6 weeks’ labour England ... labourer ... 1S52 5 2i fair fair blue medium medium medium Several previous convictions. Two Kent hearts, dagger, and wreath tattooed on right arm, and TK on left arm; scar on bridge of nose. Wellington HughMcFadgen W ellington June 13, 1889 obscene language ... 14 days’ labour Scotland... sailor 1853 5 64 freckled red grey medium medium medium lhree previous convictions. Woman and ship tattooed on right wrist; star on right hand ; female skipping on left arm ; flower and anchor on left hand. Fourteen previous convictions. Scars Wellington Timothy Horan, alias Otaki April I, 1889 soliciting alms 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1855 5 65 sandy brown blue medium medium medium on nose and on forehead. Wellington James Doleman Gisborne ... Dec. II, 1885 administering a nox3 years’ penal serviEngland ... brickmaker 1828 5 i5 fresh light brown blue large. large medium ious drug to procure abortion tude broad round Five previous convictions. Wellington Emily Olsen Wellington July 1, 1889 tendering a counterfeit coin tendering a counteracquitted at Supreme Court acquitted at Supreme N. Zealand 1852 4 II fresh brown dark br. small small Wellington Henry Duncan, alias Wellington July 1, 1889 Scotland... sailor 1840 5 6 fresh brown hazel large, medium medium Previously convicted. Anchor tattooed Graham feit coin Court oblique on left arm; top joint off first and second fingers of left hand. Wellington Charles Parrant Wellington June 19, 1889 larceny 14 days’labour N. Zealand grocers* 1871 S 4i fresh light brown grey medium medium medium Scar on left thigh. assistant Repeatedly convicted. Pockpitted. Wellington Christina Lawson Wellington Jan. 26, 1889 having no visible 6 months’ labour Scotland... prostitute 1858 S 2 fresh dark brown brown pug large medium means of support One previous conviction. Heart and Wellington Thomas O’Connor, alias Wellington July 1, 1889 robbery with violence acquitted at Supreme Ireland ... labourer ... 1864 3 9 dark dark blue small large full Bennett Court dagger tattooed on right hand. Wellington John Pugh Wellington June 21, 1889 soliciting alms 14 days’ imprisonment t month’s labour ... England ... sailor 1849 S 6 dark dark brown medium medium medium Wellington John Ferguson Wellington June 6, 1889 habitual drunkenness Scotland... commercial 1837 5 84 fresh brown, turnblue large large full Previously convicted. Scar on nose. traveller ing grey medium Seven previous convictions. Wellington Mary' Matilda Wilson Wellington April 8, 1889 having no visible 3 months’ labour ... Guernsey... prostitute 1846 S 2 fresh brown, wavy blue pug large means of support medium Four previous convictions. Scar under Wellington Annie Thompson Wellington June 8,1889 drunk and disorderly 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1863 4 5 dark dark brown blue large large right eye. Wellington Mary Ann McDonough Wellington June 8, 1889 drunk and disorderly 1 month’s labour ... 2 months’ labour England ... prostitute 1872 4 10 fresh light brown blue pug large small Five previous convictions. Wellington William Nicol Wellington May 8, 1889 having no visible Scotland ... labourer ... 1836 5 2 swarthy brown blue broad medium medium One previous conviction. Large ears; scar on knuckle of left forefinger. Wellington George Walters Wellington July 1, 1889 stowaway 7 days’labour England ... labourer ... 1866 3 8 dark dark ., brown medium medium medium Mole on left cheek; anchor tattooed on left wrist. Wellington James Parker Wellington Oct. 1, 1888 cattle-stealing 12 months’ labour ... N. Zealand labourer ... 1862 5 ioi fair light brown blue long small small Bracelet tattooed on right wrist, and two bracelets, with cross in centre, on left wiist. Wellington William Higgins Wellington Oct. 1,18S8 cattle-stealing 12 months’ labour ... England ... busbman ... 1868 3 94 sallow brown hazel medium medium medium Wellington John Jenkins Wellington Oct. 1, 1888 cattle-stealing 12 months’ labour ... England ... carpenter 1859 5 64 fresh dark brown hazel long medium medium American coat-of-arms and crossed daggers tattooed on left arm. Napier Henry Lenahan Napier May 27,1889 assault 1 month’s labour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1S69 5 84 fresh brown grey medium medium medium Star tattooed on breast; mark of cut on right cheek-bone. Napier John O’Brien Napier May 27, 1889 assault 1 month’slabour ... Ireland ... labourer ... 1864 5 11 fresh brown blue medium medium medium A large scar on right arm. Napier John Henderson, alias Napier June O' CO 0 obscene language ... 7 days’labour Scotland ... labourer ... 1841 5 74 fair grey grey medium medium medium One previous conviction. Fingers on Thomas Wilson both hands contracted. Napier Albert Warren Napier June 22,1889 disorderly behaviour 3 months’ labour in "1 I default of paying AS fine and costs labourer ... 1863 5 10 dark black grey medium medium medium Paid fine and costs. J- England I damaging property... 14 days’ labour in default of paying At is. 8d. fine and costs 1 Napier Richard Jamison Napier June 22,1889 disorderly behaviour 2 months’ labour in des fault of paying As 6s. fine and costs 1 1 labourer ... 1864 3 74 fair brown grey medium medium medium Scar on bridge of nose. Fines and costs damaging property... 14 days’ labour in depaid. fault of paying Ai is. 8d. fine and costs 1 J Sixty-five previous convictions. PockDunedin ... Ann Sherry Dunedin Jan. 38,1889 riotous behaviour ... t month’s labour ... Ireland ., brothel1S30 5 3 pale grey grey large medium medium pitted. Dunedin ... Helim Dean ... Dunedin June 1, 1889 larceny (2 charges).., 28 days’labour Cashmere, India hawker .. 1867 5 64 dark black dark br. large, pointed medium long One previous conviction. Two teeth out of right upper jaw ; three scars on right leg; scar on right wrist and on inside of left ankle. Dunedin ... Murdoch McLeod Dunedin ... April 4,1889 being in possession of finedAioo, or 3 months’ Scotland ... labourer ... 1839 3 6 fresh brown blue large medium medium Scar over left eye; several lumps on an unlicensed still labour right arm.

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

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Remarks and Previous Convictions. Dunedin ... Annie Davis Dunedin ... Mar. 29, 1889 having insufficient 3 months’ labour ... Ireland ... prostitute 1858 ft. in. 5 3 fresh red grey medium medium small Four previous convictions. means of support 4 months’ labour Dunedin ... Ellen Barry Dunedin Mar. 6, 1889 obscene language ... Ireland ... prostitute 1846 S 3 sallow grey hazel large medium large Dunedin ... William Gardener ... Dunedin May 7, 1889 housebreaking (3 bill ignored by Grand N. Zealand lamplighter 1869 5 5 fair red grey pointed small small Large ears; three scars on left knee; a charges) Jury 1 month’s labour ... England ... brown mark on calf of left leg and on right knee. Dunedin ... Joseph Tibbies Dunedin June .7, 1889 larceny cook 1831 5 4i sallow grey hazel broad large broad Three previous convictions. Cross and 3 months’ labour ... dots_tattooed on leftarm, and diamond Dunedin ... Amelia Jones, alias Dunedin April 3, 1889 having insufficient England ... prostitute 1848 S I bloated black grey large large medium Nine previous convictions. Mark of Barton means of support 10 days’ labour England ... burn on forehead and on right cheek. Dunedin ... Thomas Jerome, alias Dunedin June 2=;. [880 habitual drunkenness labourer ... 1853 5 64 florid sandy hazel medium medium medium Smalley 14 days’ labour England ... pitted. Dunedin ... William Jones Dunedin ... June 22, 1889 false pretences labourer ... 1S29 5 7 fresh brown, turnblue long medium bearded Bald; two brown marks on left leg. 7 days’ labour Scotland ... ing grey below knee. Dunedin ... Ann Mains, alias McFarlane Edward McCormick ... Dunedin July 1,1889 obscene language ... 1836 5 4 fresh grey brown pug large short Two previous convictions. Dunedin ... Oamaru June 7) 1889 being a rogue and a 1 month’s labour ... England ... groom i860 S 44 sallow dark brown brown medium medium medium Emblems of Faith, Hope, and Charity vagabond 2 months’ labour Ireland ... sallow tattooed on left arm ; coat-of-arms on right arm ; small red mark below left Dunedin ... Thomas Barrett Palmerston May 8, 1889 larceny carpenter 1861 5 4 black grey short, large medium Seven previous convictions. Blind of damaging property... 12 months’ labour ... Ireland ... black dark brown brown broken right eye; a white speck near right eye. Dunedin ... Tohn Fottrell Dunedin Oct. t, 1888 painter ... 1847 5 4 dark small medium medium Auckland... Mary Kennedy, alias Helensville... Jan. 17, 1889 obscene language ... 6 months’ labour .. N. Zealand 1853 S 2k sallow hazel medium medium medium Twenty previous convictions. T.SM 1TH 3 months’ labour ... Auckland... tattooed on left upper arm. One previous conviction. JH tattooed Auckland... Mary Ann Fowler Auckland ... Mar. 2S, t889 having no visible 1871 5 I fresh dark brown grey medium medium medium Auckland ... means of support 2 months’ labour ... on left forearm; scar under chin. Auckland... Henry Simmons April 26, 1889 damaging property ... [Western J Islands dark br. ( larceny 2 months’ labour labourer ... 1844 I swarthy black broad medium medium J receiving stolen pro(concurrent) t2 months’ labour ... light brown blue 1 thumb; scar over right eye and on bridge of nose. Victoria ... Auckland... William Noble Auckland ... Sept. 3.1888 horsei860 S 7 fresh thick set large medium One previousconviction. Thirdknuckle perty 2 years’ labour Ireland ... trainer Auckland... Samuel Clegg Auckland ... Dec. S, 1887 manslaughter diver 1843 s 6 swarthy light brown blue medium large medium Two previous convictions. Large scar at right wrist; long scar down left cheek and near right big-toe; large flesh-lump between shoulder-blades; 1 month’s labour ... N. Zealand dark br. dot tattooed near left thumb. Auckland... Wirihaua, atiasXV irihou Mercer May 28, 1889 larceny having no visible labourer ... 1856 5 54 copper fresh black broad large medium TIMURE and N tattooed on left forearm; MI RAMA on left upper arm; ring on back of left hand ; and IP on right leg; scars on leg's. First joint of left forefinger off; one 2 months’ imprisonEngland ... Auckland ... Thomas Walker Coromandel Jan. 29, 1889 labourer ... 1836 5 2 grey blue medium medium medium means of support ment Ireland ... si swarthy upper front tooth out. Auckland... Robert Leary David Mills Auckland ... Jan. 21, 1889 larceny 6 months’ labour ... labourer ... 1821 grey grey medium large medium Twentv-three previous convictions. Auckland ... Auckland ... April 1, 1889 having no visible 3 months’ labour Ireland ... labourer ... 1S44 3 74 sallow dark brown blue medium medium medium Twenty-four previous convictions. means of support Auckland... John Henrickson, alias Auckland ... Sept. 3, 1888 false pretences (2 12 months’ labour on Finland ... labourer ... 1838 5 8 sallow fair blue medium medium medium Three previous convictions. Right forefinger crooked; scar on right knee; Henderson, aliasFevcharges) each charge (conguson, alias Hans current) burn-marks on arms and back; WI, Hansen, alias McKenheart, 1 HS, and U nion Jack tattooed on zie 2 years’ labour and swarthy right arm ; female with thistle in hand on leftarm; heart with spear, HENDERSON, &c., on breast. Auckland ... John Sheehy Auckland ... Dec. S, 18S7 indecent assault Ireland .. labourer ... 1839 5 8i dark brown blue thin, medium medium Right arm has been broken ; a large fleshSO lashes crooked, lump on right wrist; two bullet-wounds inclined on back of right leg below the calf; all 6 months’ labour to left the fingers of right hand and two of the fingers of left hand crippled. Auckland ... Te Oti Rewi Te Awamutu Aug. 28,:S88 false pretences J cattle-dealer black dark br. broad, flat r One previous conviction. TEOTEI tatlarceny 6 months’ labour ... > \\ aikato 1859 &i copper large large J tooed on right forearm; top of left (cumulative) 30 days’ labour 3 months’ labour ... j fresh It. hazel thumb off : left little finger and third finger of same hand crooked. L Letetia H ughes Auckland ... June 3, iS«9 habitual drunkenness America ... tailor '843 0 grey medium medium medium Forty-five previous convictions. Auckland ... William Robertson ... Auckland ... 'April 3, 1889 having no visible Scotland... 1839 1 5 64 sallow grey almond thick set medium medium means of support Auckland... James Featherstone ... Whangarei May 6, 1SS9 sly grog-selling (2 fined £5 and costs on England ... labourer ... 18,6 5 84 fresh dark brown blue medium medium medium Cross and JF tattooed on left forearm ; charges) each charge, or 1 month’s _ labour (cumulative) scar on right forefinger. Auckland... Jessie Wingate Auckland ... April 8, 1889 habitual drunkenness 3 months’ labour ... Scotland ... 1841 4 II ruddy grey blue medium medium medium Fifteen previous convictions.

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