Offences Not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 14, 15 July 1891, Page 123

Offences Not Otherwise Described.

Sydney Morrison is charged with failing to comply with the conditions of his release under section 9, subsections 2 and 5, of “ The First Offenders’ Probation Act, 1886.” Description : English, a labourer and sailor, forty-two years of y age, sft. Bin. high, medium build, dark complexion, brown ' hair turning grey, grey eyes, medium nose, heavy dark moustache, “ Rosetta Morrison ” tattooed on right arm, mark of cut on nose, scar on lower lip ; dressed in dirty dark-tweed suit. Convicted at the Supreme Court, Napier, on the 3rd March, 1891, of larceny as a bailee, sentenced to two years’ probation, and ordered to pay £2l costs, but has failed to pay the first instalment or report himself. On the 23rd of May last he was discharged from Wanganui Gaol, having been committed for twenty-four hours, in default of fine, for drunkenness. Previously worked in the Momohaki bush for

James Leo, of Waverley, and will most likely ship on board some vessel.

Adelaide. —Bruce E. Middleton is charged on warranty with having, on or about the 25tli May last, embezzled the sum of £25, and a like amount on or about the 3rd ultimo, from Her Majesty’s Government, Public Works Department, - of which he was a clerk. Description: About twenty-seven years of age, sfb. 3in. or 4in. high, medium build, fair complexion, hair cut close and parted in centre, slight fair moustache, light eyes, straight nose, square bulldog-looking face, surly expression ; generally wears dark-tweed sac-suit and silver ring; a prominent South Australian footballplayer ; associates with sporting-men and gamblers; last seen in Adelaide on Bth ultimo. Photograph now in Commissioner’s Office. Arrest important. (91/1069.)

A man who gave his name as Dr. Kennedy (“ Dr.” is probably fictitious), is charged, on warrant issued by the Auckland Bench, with forging and uttering a cheque for £6 10s. to John W. Shackelford, hatter and draper, Queen Street, Auckland, on the 27th ultimo. Description: About twenty-eight years of age, about sft. Tin. or Sin. high, darlc complexion, dark hair, small dark moustache only, rather thin face, medium build ; dressed in dark coat trowsers and vest, sometimes wears a dark tight-fitting overcoat and has another one with a cape, hard black hat, brown-kid gloves, carries a stick ; is of rather good address. The cheque is on the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, and purports to be signed by Arthur Yates and Co., seedsmen. Complainant took it in payment of £1 4s. 6d. for three shirts, and gave offender the balance in cash. Offender left Auckland on the 27th ultimo, as a saloon-passenger, in the steamer “ Richmond ” for Tonga, in the name of Kennedy. He is supposed to have arrived from Sydney three days previously. There are several other similar charges against him.

(See Police Gazette, 1891, page 115.) Richard Harrison, charged with rape on Eleanor Worne, has been arrested by Constable W. Lewis, Rakaia Police. Case dismissed.

(See Police Gazette, 1891, page 115.) James Smith, whose real name is Robert Johns, charged with cruelty to a horse at Porirua, has been arrested by Constable T. O’Rourke, Otaki Police, and sentenced to two months’ labour in the Terrace Gaol, Wellington. (See following notice.)

(See Police Gazette, 1891, page 101.) Robert Johns, charged with using obscene language and failing to pay a fine at Temuka, has passed under the name of James Smith, and is now serving a sentence of two months for cruelty to a horse. (See preceding notice.)

(See Police Gazette , 1891, page 115.) Carl Miller, charged with larceny as a bailee of Andis Wickland’s property, has been arrested by Constable W. Walker, North-cast Valley Police. Case dismissed. Articles recovered, except spring-balance.