Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVIII, Issue 19, 19 September 1894, Page 149

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

(See Police Gazette , 1893, page 157; and 1894, page 23.) Auckland.— Jennie White, charged with deserting her child, has been arrested in Auckland by Constable B. Sheehan, Whangarei Police. Arrears paid, and a fresh order made for payment of ss. a week. Greymouth. —William Barnes is charged on warrant with refusing to support his illegitimate child by Mary Doyle since the 19th March, 1894. Description : A native of Victoria, a bridge contractor, about thirty-five years of age, sft. Bin. high, fair complexion, stout build, full face, blue eyes, lightbrown hair, clean shaved except moustache; usually wears a hard black-felt hat and paget-coat. Is said to be leaving the colony.

Kaiapoi. —Joseph Drabble, jun., is charged on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Gaol for two months’ labour for disobeying an order of Court to pay ss. a week towards the support of his illegitimate child by Charlotte Cassidy, of Woodend. He is a colonial, a factory hand, nineteen years of age, about sft. 6£in. high, stout build, fair hair and complexion, very small fair moustache only, pale pimpled face, blue eyes, nose slightly turned up; dressed in a dark-blue sac-coat, grey-tweed trousers, and hard black hat; smart appearance when walking. Has relatives at Nelson Brothers’ works, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, and may go there.

Mosgiel. —William Johnston is charged on warrant with refusing to support his illegitimate child by Mary Alice Jones. Description : Colonial (Scotch parentage), a labourer, twenty-six years of age, sft. 6in. high, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair, clean shaved, except heavy brown moustache, long features; usually wears a dark-tweed suit, and soft black-felt hat.

(See Police Gazette , 1894, page 141.) Christchurch. Francis Eden, charged with deserting his children, has been arrested by Constable J. Sheary, Blenheim Police.