Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVII, Issue 15, 26 July 1893, Page 121

Missing Friends.

Joseph Henry Borlase left his home at Sawyer’s Bay, Port Chalmers, on the 16th ultimo, and is inquired for by his father. Description : Thirteen and a half years of age, about sft. high, medium build, brown hair; wore a blue skull-cap, dark-tweed jacket with a hole at one elbow, new dark-tweed knickerbockers, black stockings, and lace-up boots. He was seen about 11 p.m. of the same date on the Dunedin Rail-way-platform, in company with another boy named John Campbell, alias McDonald, who is of bad character. They may seek employment at some farm.

(See Police Gazette, 1893, page 112.) Johanna Bergin is at present staying with her brother-in-law, Captain Lambert, Tinakori Road, Wellington.

(See Police Gazette, 1893, page 30.)

William Henry Edwards : This missing friend left Home in the s.s. “ Arawa ” about the 22nd May, 1886, and was supposed to have landed at Wellington, but cannot now be traced there. Further inquiries are requested. (C.5.93/2004.)

Felix McCarthy is inquired for by his father, Deeds Office, Wellington. Description: Thirteen years of age, medium height, smart appearance, fresh complexion, rather stout build, dark hair, blue eyes, small scar on cheek and large one on crown of head. He was employed in the Telegraph Department, Wellington, and cleared out on the 23rd of January last. Was seen at Johnsonville the following day, but nothing further has been heard of him, although inquiries have been made in most parts of the district.

Frederick Julcoskey, better known as Fred. Coskey, is inquired for through the Geraldine (Canterbury) Police. Description : A German, a labourer, twenty-eight years of age, about sft. 4in. high, stout build, fair complexion, round features, light-brown hair. He left his father’s home at Woodbury, near Geraldine, in 1889, and is said to have been seen on the St. Andrew’s railway-platform during August last.