Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 24, 30 November 1892, Page 195

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

Westport. —Thomas Stokes is charged on warrant with refusing to contribute child by Winifred Mary native of the colony, a pamter, aWiltVwenty-one high, sliglihjbjhild, muir featurasi; (wore rt dark s l it > * brown-felt JSm)j rAcrnewl l>WtV oV te\ left for Wanganui lorf Hie 11th i*tinitf, jaud/focpcn fjhero at Mrs. Low’s, RivtrVßank, up Ar'the hty instant, when he left surreptitiously, his effects being ,banded|over to the police. His two brothers are still m Wanganui.

Christchurch. —Thomas AGeorge* Barry ,-is charged on warrant with having desafrtwHijH j/Mfm tud fame I y since the sth June last. colony, a painter and years of age, sft. bin. high, medium bui ji) fair c®iyp|exion, brown haiiq blue eyes ; fond of reading^'Supposecl to be travelling with the Billy Barlow Company in the North Island.

Christchurch. —James Webly is charged on warrant with disobeying an order of the Court, lujfde on the 25th February, 1891, to pay £1 per weeW/ftewarda iiip wife’s support. Description: Englishfla )al/icksmit)i,<J|f|y years of age, sft. 6in. high, medium buM)l? fresm sandy beard whiskers and moustaepr; drehrown-Iweed sacsuit and soft black hat. Supposed/to he in the Taranaki District, and was served with a summons (which he has disobeyed) on the Bth instant at Stratford. He is known there to Mr. Seabright, son of Mrs. Wilson, hotelkeeper.

(See Police Gazette, 1892, pages 183 and 189.) Invercargill. —Francis Stone, for wife-desertion, has been arrested by Constable W. J. Phair, Nelson Police,

(See Police Gazctle, 1888, page 201.)

Frederick Whitaker, for failing to contribute towards the support of his illegitimate child by Emma Pateman, Belfast, has been arrested by Chief Detective M. O’Connor, Christchurch Police. Case settled by payment of £lO.

Sydney. —James Wignall is charged on warrant, issued on \f, the Ist September, with having deserted his wife, Nellie *" Wignall, about four weeks previously. Description: A Yorkshireman, a wool-classer, twenty-eight years of age, about sft. 6in. high, rather stout build, dark hair turning grey, dark side whiskers and long moustache, shaved on chin or may have grown a beard, fresh complexion, blue eyes, slightly bow-legged. Said to be well known to Detective Kirby, now at Napier. In May last a man named Williamson, who answers the description, and no doubt is identical with the offender, arrived in Taranaki from Christchurch, and left again on the 24th July following, via Auckland, for Sydney, from whence he returned to New Plymouth on the 22nd September last. He went away shortly afterwards, in what direction is not known, leaving Mrs. Williamson and child behind. It would therefore seem that offender, while in Sydney, committed bigamy with the complainant, and special efforts are requested to ascertain his whereabouts. He told a neighbour that he was going to England, but this is considered to have been said for the purpose of misleading. Information to be sent to the Commissioner’s Office before taking action. (92/1448.)

Sydney. —Richard Alfred Dunn (has assumed the name of George Dunn) is charged on warrant, issued on the 21st ultimo, with having deserted his wife and two children about five years ago. Description : About forty-nine years of age, about 6ft. high, medium build, dark complexion, dark curly hair, tattoo-mark, believed to resemble a compass and square, on fore arm, a native of Sydney, a sea-captain by profession. He is said to be living with a woman by whom he has had two children, and to be employed as manager of a gold-mine at the Thames, but no trace of him can be obtained throughout that district. Further inquiries are requested, and, if found, he should be informed that, unless he remits means for the support of his wife and family, the warrant will be enforced. Photograph at Commissioner’s Office, where information is to be sent. (92/1569.)

(See Police Gazette, 1892, page 189.) Thomas McDonald, charged with deserting his wife at Hawera: This offender formerly worked about the Elbow, Southland District, and may go there.