Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 5, 9 March 1892, Page 31

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

Maketu. —William Henry McCauley is charged, on warrant issued by the Tauranga Bench, with having deserted bis wife, Eliza, at Te Puke, since the 13th January last. Description : Irish, a bullock-driver, about forty years of age, sft. Tin. high, stout build, very red complexion, small greyish eyes, full sandy beard and moustache, slovenly gait and appearance. Supposed to have gone to Christchurch or Melbourne.

Paeroa. Paul McKenzie is charged on warrant with having deserted his wife, Sarah Ann, and six children, at Paeroa, since the 29th December last. Description: An American, a carpenter, thirty-eight years of age, about sft. lOin. high, medium build, very dark complexion, black hair beard and moustache, skin-disease very noticeable on face and arms; dressed, when last seen, in dirty whitecalico trousers, check-plaid coat, and dark-tweed hat. He left by boat for Auckland on the above date, and may go to Napier.

Auckland— -&yiney James is charged on warrant with disobeying an order of the /Court for the maintenance of his wife apd children sinceo.the 26th November last. Description-; abo»tj( r thtrty-eight years of ago, sft. Tin. or Bin. high/ coinplexibn, light hair turning grey, light moustachojonly, bj Aiff eyas, very prominent nose, slight build ; composer of, ana s'ells, tlio ‘CMuin Waltz.” (Sec Police Gazette, IS9I, pages ,197 and 204.) Offender was employed by Hoffmann and Sons, Wellington, and left there about the above date, with thejntention of proceeding to the West Coast, via, Blenheim and Nelson.

(See Police Gazette, 1891, pages 189 and 197.) Thomas O’Brien, charged with disobeying an order for the support of his illegitimate child, has been arrested by Constable H. P. Rasmussen, Winton Police, and discharged on payment of the amount due.

(See Police Gazette , 1892, pages 11 and 17.) William Turner, charged with intending to desert his wife and children, has been arrested by Constable H. Clarke, Auckland Police. Charge withdrawn.

(See Police Gazette, 189$ pages 197 and 204.) Charles Abraham Cleagg, otherwise Waterworth, charged with wife-desertion, has been arrested by Constable P. Beattie, Waipawa Police, and remanded to Auckland.