Extract from New South Wales Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XX, Issue 6, 18 March 1896, Page 48

Extract from New South Wales Police Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1896, page 442.)

Sydney.— A warrant has been issued by the Water Police Bench for the arrest of James Kelly, charged with embezzling the sum of £3B 13s. the property of Messrs. H. J. Langdon and Co., of No. 165, Clarence Street, on the 19th ultimo. Offender is thirty-five years of age, sft. 7in. high, medium build, fair hair and complexion, fair moustache and side-levers ; wears spectacles ; dressed in shabby clothes ; a commercial traveller; an Irishman; speaks with a Scotch accent. [Offender is supposed to have come to New Zealand. Photograph at Commissioner’s office. (96/146.)]

By Authority; Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Where Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Auckland ... James George Chase ... Auckland Dec. io, 1895 drunkenness fine, or 14 days Auckland ... gum-digger 1876 ft.in. fresh dark brown brown thick 2 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 109.) Feb. obscene language 11 weeks Auckland ... David Stewart Auckland 25, 1896 assault discharged Scotland ... labourer 1866 5 si f resh dark brown blue large Auckl’d, 24.12.90 7 p.c. Stout build; large mouth; DS, Coromandel... Feb. &c., on right arm. {See Police Gazette, 1895, page 95.) Auckland ... John Smith 13, 1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days England ... miner 1872 s 7 fresh dark brown brosvn medium Stout build; flag and Maltese cross on back. Scar on right side of nose and lip; stout Auckland .. Mary Grace Auckland Feb. 27,1895 assault fine, or 1 month, and Auckland ... prostitute 1877 s 3i fair golden grey medium 12 mo s.orsur’ties build. Auckland ... May Healey Auckland Feb. 24,1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days Melbourne 1879 5 ii fair fair bluemedium Fine paid. Auckland ... Mary Kennedy, alias Auckland July 25, 1895 drunkenness fine, or 7 days N. Zealand 1853 S 2h sallow dark brown hazel medium 24 p.c. Has cancer; T SMITH on left McManus England ... arm. Arrested 21st February, 1896. ! See Police Gazette, 1895, page 180.) Auckland ... George Foster Rawene Jan. 30, 1896 assault 1 month settler 1855 5 6 pale light brown dk. blue large Scar on left thumb; mole on left Daniel Jerome Finch ... threatening language 6 months, or sur’ties America ... 1868 shoulder. Auckland ... Auckland Feb. 17, 1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days clerk 5 9 fair auburn grey long An upper front tooth out. Auckland ... James Brookman Auckland Feb. 17,1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days England ... ship-steward 1863 6 oi fresh dark brown blue large Scar left side of head; lungs affected. Auckland ... Frank Dowrick Cambridge ... Feb. 18,189s theft 14 days N. Zealand farm-lab’rer 1877 S 71 fresh dark brown brown prominent Scar near right heel; mole back of neck. Auckland ... James Arthur Burman Auckland Feb. 13,1896 indecent language ... 7 days N. Zealand cabman 1874 S 6i fair fair hazel long NELLIE and half-bracelet on left wrist; Mary Hamilton, alias assault fine, or 14 days 1862 scar on right arm and hand. Auckland ... Auckland Oct. 5. i89S habitual drunkenness S months Ireland 5 3 swarthy dark brown brown medium 50 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, pages Auckland ... Walsh (2 charges) N. Zealand 1867 14 and 142. ; David McKerras Coromandel... Dec. 6, 1895 theft 3 months carpenter 5 3i swarthy dark brown brown medium ... Scar on left cheek and back; dot on left Auckland ... James Scanlon Coromandel... Feb. 22, 1896 indecent exposure ... 14 days Ireland hotel-porter 1853 S 2l fresh dark brown blue broad Auckl’d, 44.92 arm • i 6 p.c. Thistle on left arm ; ME on right arm. (See Police Gazette, 1892, page Auckland ... Moses, alias Arthur Auckland Feb. 7, 1896 1 month N. Zealand newsvendor 1880 4 7 fresh dark brown dark hr. 65* ) _ . i p.c. t See Police Gazette, 1895, page 49* ) Herbert Oliver Feb. 19, 1896 7 days 1873 Auckland ... John Henry Rowe ... Auckland Feb. 7, 1896 theft 1 month N.Zealand seaman s 6i fresh blue medium Girl, AC, &c., on right arm ; sailor, &c., Auckland ... Patrick Beresford on left arm ; impediment in speech. Auckland Feb. 7, 1896 theft 1 month Sydney labourer 1870 5 6i swarthy dark brown blue medium Broad flat face. Auckland ... James Lavington Coromandel ... Mar. 2, 1896 theft fine, or 1 month ... New South carpenter 1872 S 3J darkbrown grey medium Right eye hazel. Fine paid. Sheeran Wales Auckland ... Charles Winterton, Auckland Feb. 24, 1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days N. Zealand carter 1874 S 4l fresh dark brown brown pointed Mole on right cheek ; scar on right arm alias Freestone Auckland ... John William Hunter ... Auckland Feb. 24,1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days ... England ... painter 1869 5 si dark black grey medium r.. Stoops slightly ; second left toe crippled. Auckland ... Francis Edward HogAuckland Nov. 16,1895 4 months England ... cabinet1851 5 6i fresh dark brown large 12 p.c. Ring tattooed on three left gard maker brown prominent fingers. ( See Police Gazette, 1894, page 13-1 See Police Gazette, 1896, page 7. Auckland ... Martha McManus, alias Auckland Feb. 24,1896 mischief 14 days ... Auckl’d, 1.7.95 Auckland ... Jane McManus Auckland Feb. 24,1896 mischief 14 days See Police Gazette, 1896, page 7. Rotorua ... John Huntly Rotorua Feb. 21, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... England ... labourer 1848 6 0 fresh brown, turnblue long Rotorua ... George Smith Rotorua Feb. 29, 1896 drunk and disorderly fine, or 48 hours ... Australia ... labourer 1854 5 8 fresh ing grey fair blue medium ... Half-witted ; squint in left eye. Opotiki Ruka Whakatane ... Feb. 5,1896 drunk and disorderly fine, or 21 days N. Zealand labourer 1866 S 7 copper black brown fiat 1 p.c. HO on right arm. N. Plymouth David Murray N. Plymouth Feb. 26,1896 attempted suicide committed for trial S. Africa ... carpenter 1852 S 7 fresh dark brown hazel medium Bald; scar on left side of neck; top off second left finger. Bailed. Napier Alfred Lewis Napier Jan. 18, 1896 default of maintenance 6 weeks England ... carpenter 1840 5 3i fair grey blue thick, bent 6 p.c. Scar on forehead; small boilElizabeth Miller Scott, mark on right wrist. Napier Napier Jan. 2, 1896 incorrigible rogue 2 months Scotland ... 1857 S 0 fair light brown blue long 7 p.c. Scar over left eye. Napier Louisa Cameron, alias Hastings Feb. 6, 1896 vagrancy 1 month England ... cook 1862 5 oi pale brown blue thick Stout build; round faced. Napier Thomas Desmond, alias Hastings Jan. 9, 1896 window-breaking 2 months England ... labourer 1863 s 4l fresh dark brown dk. grey large, 10 p.c. Rather deaf; thick dark eyeFitzroy resisting police 7 days straight brows ; hollow cheeks ; cross above left wrist; six blue dots and anchor on back of left hand ; ring on left middle finger. Napier Wi Pahuru Tologa Bay ... Nov. 16, 1895 theft 4 months N. Zealand labourer 1876 6 3l copper black brown flat Strong build; scar on left cheek ; deepset eyes; boil-mark on right wrist; mark of cut on left little finger. Wanganui... John Bourke O’Brien... Palmerston N. Feb. 29, 1896 threatening behaviour 7 days Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 16.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 7th MARCH, 1896.

• Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. I Native of Trade. 1 Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Where Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. ft in. Wanganui... Thomas Coburn Palmerston N. Feb. ii, 1896 obscene language 14 days Newfoundland Ireland labourer 1843 5 9 fresh brown grey medium Wreath and TC on right forearm. Wanganui... James Curren Palmerston N. Feb. 6, 1896 habitual drunkenness 1 month labourer 1843 5 8 freckled brown grey bent to Numerous p.c. (S ee Police Gazette, 1895, right page 202.) Wanganui... David C. Lawson Wanganui ... Jan. 29, i8g6 obtaining drink for a 1 month Scotland ... drover 1862 5 3* fresh d ark brown blue sharp Mar. prohibited person to come up for sen2 p.c. {See Police Gazette, 1896, page 27.) Wanganui... Michael Hanlon Wanganui ... 2, 1896 attempting suicide ... tence when called Wellington Alfred E. Freeman Wellington ... Nov. 27, 1895 drunkenness 3 months New South draper 1858 5 II dark dark brown large, 5 p.c. Third left finger broken ; scars on Wales broken throat, &c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 158.) 1 p.c. Scars on back of head. Wellington Thomas McGovern Wellington ... Jan. 28,1896 drunkenness 24 hours Ireland fireman 1864 5 6 dark brown grey long, sharp obscene language 1 month Wellington Charles Taylor Wellington ... Jan. 28, 1896 defaultof maintenance 1 month England ... labourer 1867 5 7i fresh dark brown small Scald on neck and left arm ; grev patch of hair back of head. Wellington Frank Ofsofke Otaki Jan. 3L 1896 theft 1 month Germany ... labourer 1872 5 5k dark brown It. blue medium Burn-mark on left arm. Wellington James Gutherie Wellington ... Feb. IS. 1896 drunk and disorderly 14 days Scotland ... seaman 1865 5 6i dark brown brown medium 1 p.c. Blue dot near each thumb; two rings on left hand. Wellington James Smith Wellington ... Feb. 17, 1896 indecency 14 days England ... tailor 1841 5 8 k fresh brown grey broken 3 P-C. Wellington John Galvin Wellington ... Feb. 21, 1896 stowaway 7 days N. Zealand butcher 1856 5 PJ fair, freckled fresh iightbrown blue medium Bust of female on right arm. Wellington John William Rickman VVellington ... Feb. 24, 1896 drunkenness 48 hours N. Zealand baker 1853 5 9J brown grey medium 2 p.C. resisting police 7 days Switzerland Wellington Carl Gustavus Locher... Wellington ... Feb. 25, i8gS attempted murder ... remanded importer 1861 5 6J fair light brown blue medium Mole near left ear; sight defective. Bailed. KERENAI on right arm; ANATI on Wellington Hirini Teneti, alias Gisborne Feb. 24, 1890 i ape 8 years N. Zealand labourer 1840 5 6i copper black browu flat Well’n, 4.2.93 Penehi Ireland left arm. Wellington Eliza Blaine Wellington ... Nov. 25. 1895 drunkenness 3 months prostitute 1857 5 2 fresh red blue medium 14 P-c. (See Police Gazette, 189s, page 15.; Wellington Annie Diamond Wellington ... Dec. 2, 1895 drunkenness 3 months ... Scotland ... nurse 1849 4 10 fair brown blue aquiline 2 p.c. Picton Frank Brown Blenheim Feb. 13, 1896 vagrancy 14 days Wales miner 1843 5 ii dark dark, turning dk. hazel medium Right jaw and left leg have been broken. Picton Patrick Foy Picton Feb. 26, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... Ireland labourer 1851 5 9 fresh light brown, It. blue medium Upper front tooth out; chin inclined to Ireland turninggrev left. Nelson James Watson Auckland May 30, 1892 theft from a dwelling 5 years labourer 1846 3l fresh brown, turngrey large, Auckl’d, 22.3.92 25 p.c. Fingers of right hand crippled. N. Zealand crooked Gone to VVellington. Nelson Frederick Hannagen ... Nelson Mar. 6, 1896 indecency 24 hours jockey 1867 5 81 pale brown blue short, straight medium Slight build ; large dent in chin. Bald. Lyttelton ... Mary McKeguey Christchurch Nov. 25. 1895 vagrancy 3 months ... N. Zealand prostitute 1874 5 61 fair brown blue Several p.c. Small mouth; slight build. Lyttelton ... Margaret McGuire Christchurch Nov. 25. 1895 vagrancy 3 months Ireland matron 1840 5 4 fresh black brown medium 18 p.c. Stout build. Lyttelton ... Michael Shea Rakaia Jan. 25, 1896 assaulting police 1 month See Police Gazette, 1896, page 17. Lyttelton ... Henry, alias John Henry Lyttelton Feb. 11, 1896 illegally on premises 14 days Scotland ... labourer 1856 5 81 dark dark brown blue broad 1 p.c. Alexander Cook Scott Scotland ... 1 p.c. Five wens on head; scar on fore Lyttelton ... Thomas Lawson Lyttelton Feb. 11,1896 illegally on premises... 14 days steward 1863 5 5 fresh brown blue medium head and nose. Lyttelton ... Axel Kohn Lyttelton Feb. 18, 1896 threatening behaviour fine, or 7 days See Police Gazette, 1S96, page 9. Lyttelton ... William Maher Oxford Feb. 13, 1896 obscene language 7 days N. Zealand miner i860 5 5l fresh brown blue medium Large scar on side of left eye; scar illegally on premises... above each eye ; scar on nose. 2 p.c. Stout build; right iittle finger off. Lyttelton ... Thomas Daly Rakaia Feb. 13. 1896 obscene language . ... 14 days Ireland labourer 1850 5 9i dark dark, turning It. blue medium Lyttelton ... Alfred John Higgerdon, alias jones, alias Morgan, & c. Kate Moore, alias WilLyttelton Feb. 21, 1896 stowaway fine, or 7 days Auckl’d, 28.2.93 See Police Gazette, 1896, page 43. Lyttelton ... Christchurch Dec. 30, 1895 drunkenness fine, or 48 hours ... See Police Gazette, 1896, page 9. Lyttelton ... kin son disorderly conduct ... 2 months Several p.c. Benjamin Taggart Christchurch Jan. 31, 1806 illegally on premises... 1 month England ... canvasser 1832 5 8 fresh grey hazel large, inclined Lyttelton, 4.1.93 Lyttelton ... John George Bone, alias George Bone John Kelly Christchurch Feb. 3. 1S96 theft 1 month ... to right See Police Gazette, 1896, page 17. Lyttelton ... Christchurch Jan. 18, 1896 threatening to stab ... 6 months, or sur’ties Ireland gardener 1838 5 3l fresh grey hazel medium 3 p.c. Small lump on right wrist; varicose veins on both legs; big toe of right foot turned up. Sureties found. Lyttelton ... Catherine Brown Christchurch Feb. 26, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 7 days Ireland charwoman 1858 5 2 dark brown brown medium 9 p.c. Slight build. Lyttelton ... Robert George Lyttelton Mar. 2, 1896 obscene language ... 48 hours ... Wales seaman 1865 5 2i fresh brown, turnblue medium Diamond between R and G on right ing grey hand.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ETC. — continued.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. ri bf 5 r Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Where Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton ... Herbert Thomas Christchurch Mar. 4, 1896 default of mai ntenance 3 months ft in. long Arrears paid. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page Q-) Lyttelton ... John Thompson ... Rakaia Feb. 7, 1896 theft 1 month Scotland ... labourerand bricklayer labouier i860 5 6 fresh light brown blue 1 p.c. Tattoo spot on right thumb. Tiraaru John Burke Timaru Feb. It, 1896 indecency ... 14 days Ireland 1855 5 64 dark black grey medium Right middle finger enlarged. Timaru James Hughes Timaru Mar. 6, 1896 breach of the peace ... fine, or 1 month ... Ireland blacksmith 1872 s 6‘i fresh light brown blue medium Oamaru Michael Morgan Hampden Jan. 30, 1896 theft 1 month Ireland fisherman 1826 5 6i fresh grey hazel sharp Well’n, 4.2.93 Several p.c. Ring on second left finger. (See Police Gazette, 1893, page 123.) Oamaru ... Luke O’Brien Oamaru Feb. 12, 1896 drunkenness obscene language ... 48 hours 14 days Ireland labourer 1858 5 6 fresh black hazel medium Several p.c. Anchor and star on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1894, page 92.) 4 p.c. Spot on back of left hand; large prominent front teeth. (See Police Gazette, 1892, page 107.) Oamaru ... Peter McHugh Oamaru Feb. 21, 1896 false pretences 14 days Ireland labourer 183s 5 84 fresh brown, turning giey grey small ... Oamaru ... Douglas Kleeber Oamaru Mar. 6, 1896 obscene language ... to come up for sentence when called N. Zealand labourer 1874 S II sallow fair blue medium Hrst offence. Dunedin ... Annie Robertson, alias Robinson Dunedin Dec. 4. 1893 housebreaking 3 years England ... 1847 S I pale black, turning grey grey medium Dunedin, 6.2.96 10 p.c. Dunedin ... Lucy Bibby Dunedin Mar. 2, 1896 theft from a dwelling ( 2 charges ) to come up when called on N. Zealand 1878 S S dark black brown small, aquiline Slightly freckled; small mouth. Dunedin ... Edward Sinnott Dunedin Dec. 6, 1895 vagrancy 3 months Ireland labourer 1870 s 75 dark brown hazel medium 3 p.c. Cast in right eye. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 144.) Dunedin ... Thomas Myall Dunedin Dec. 6, 1895 rogue and vagabond... 3 months N. Zealand fishmonger 1869 s II fresh brown brown medium Dunedin, io.t.90 See Police Gazette, 1895, page 182. Dunedin ... Mary Bibby Dunedin Mar. 2, 1896 receiving acquitted at S.C. Wales matron 1843 s 6 sallow grey grey large, aquiline pug See Police Gazette, 1895, page 204. Dunedin ... Eliza Begarie, alias Chapman, &c. Dunedin Jan. 23, 1896 soliciting x month England ... prostitute 1858 s 0 fresh brown brown Many times convicted. (See Police Gazette, 1894, page 161.) Dunedin ... Charles Price Dunedin Feb. 8, 1896 obscene language 1 month N. Zealand sawyer 1863 s 74 fresh light brown blue large 7 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1893,page 60.) Dunedin ... Kate Comber Dunedin Jan. 24, 1896 obscene language 1 month Ireland prostitute 1871 s 3 fresh light brown grey medium, pointed medium 6 p.c. {See Police Gazette, 1893, page 154.) Dunedin ... Daniel Moore, alias Wilson Dunedin Mar. 2, 1896 theft no bill Victoria ... engine1862 S ioi fresh dark brown dark hr. 1 p.c. {See Police Gazette, 1883, page 176. 1 Dunedin ... Ellen Finnegan Dunedin Feb. 18, 1896 theft 14 days ... Ireland prostitute 1852 s 4 fresh brown grey medium 23p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page78.) Dunedin ... Bridget Diggs Dunedin Feb. 18, 1896 theft 14 days Scotland ... prostitute 1853 s 2 fresh light brown hazel medium 21 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1894,page 210.) Dunedin ... Annie Pilet, alias Mary Jackson Dunedin Feb. 19, 1896 drunkenness damaging property ... 48 hours 14 days Ireland matron t866 5 0 dark brown blue short, pug 7 p.c. {See Police Gazette, 1895, page 198.) Dunedin ... Thomas O’Connor Dunedin Feb. 24, 1896 breach of Licensing Act breach of Licensing Act theft fine, or 48 hours ... Ireland labourer 1861 s 94 dark black brown medium 3 p.c. {See Police Gazette, 1891, page 81.) Dunedin ... Thomas O’Connor Dunedin Feb. 28, 1896 fine, or 7 days Ireland labourer 1861 5 94 dark black brown medium 4 p.c. Dunedin ... Bernard McCann Dunedin ... Mar. 2, 1896 7 days Ireland ship’s carpenter 1863 S 5 fresh brown grey medium BMC indistinct on left arm; scar on left temple. Invercargill John Nicholas Rose ... Invercargill ... Sept. 24, 1895 assault 6 months England ... labourer 1842 5 3 swarthy fair grey broad Scar on right knee. Shortland ... Edward Dougherty Thames Feb. 27, 1896 breach of the peace ... 3 days Scotland ... engine-fitter 1858 5 24 fresh dark hazel medium Short line on back of both hands. Shortland ... Barnaby Sullivan Thames Feb. 27, 1896 breach of the peace ... 3 days Ireland mariner 1842 S 44 fresh brown grey medium ... Dot on back of right hand; mark line on right arm. Shortland ... Edward Keane ... Thames Mar. 2, 1896 resisting police 3 days Ireland labourer i3.34 5 6 swarthy brown grey medium Gisborne ... Charles Froberg Gisborne Feb. 27, 1896 drunkenness 24 hours Norway ... sailor 1867 5 54 fair fair blue medium Gisborne ... Daniel Cavanagh Gisborne Feb. 29, 1896 theft acquitted at S.C. Ireland labourer 1828 5 10 florid grey grey large ... Gisborne ... Daniel Brett Gisborne Mar. S, 1896 procuring liquor for a prohibited person fine, or 7 days Ireland labourer 1830 s II swarthy dark, turning grey grey large ... Stoops when walking.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ETC. — continued.