Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XX, Issue 13, 24 June 1896, Page 110

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1896, pages 906, 911, and 957.) Extending the Close Season for Seals. GLASGOW, Governor. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this second day of June, 1896. Present: The Honourable A. J. Cadman presiding in Council. WHEREAS by “ The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 ” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor in Council may from time to time make regulations (which shall have general force and effect throughout the colony, or particular force and effect only in any waters or places specified therein) for prescribing, among other things, a close season for seals, and for extending any close season so prescribed: And whereas it is further provided by the said Act that every person who, during any close season for seals, takes any seals is liable for every such offence to a penalty not exceeding five hundred pounds, and in addition thereto is liable to a further penalty, not exceeding twenty pounds, in respect of every seal so taken :

And whereas by Order in Council, dated the twenty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfour, the months of January, February, March, April, May, and June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, were prescribed a close season for seals :

And whereas by Order in Council, dated the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, the said close season for seals was extended up to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six: And whereas it is desirable to further extend such close season for seals :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto ; and with the like advice and consent doth order that such regulations shall have force and effect throughout the Colony of New Zealand, and in all salt, fresh, and brackish waters of the colony, and on all shores of such waters or any part thereof.

SCHEDULE. Regulations. 1. The close season for seals prescribed by regulations made by Order in Council dated the 21st day of December, 1894, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 1, of the 4th day of January, 1895, and which was by Order in Council dated the 25th day of June, 1895, extended up to the 30th day of June, 1896, is hereby further extended up to the 30th day of June, 1897. 2. Every person who, during the close season prescribed as aforesaid, takes any seals is liable to a penalty of not less than £25 nor more than £SOO, and in addition thereto is liable to a further penalty of not less than £1 nor more than £2O in respect of every seal so taken. The taking of seals means and includes the killing, catching, dredging for, raising, or hunting of any seal, or any attempt so to do. 3. No person shall buy, sell, expose for sale, consign for sale, buy for sale, or have in possession any seal, or any skins, oil, or blubber from any seal, in any manner in contravention of the said Act or of these regulations; and every person so doing is liable for every such offence to a penalty of not less than £1 nor more than £2O. ALEX. WILLIS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Marlborough, appointed. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, Bth June, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Constable Thomas Henry Price to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under “ The Weights and Measures Act, 1868,” and the Acts amending the same, for the Counties of Marlborough and Sounds and for the Boroughs of Picton and Blenheim, vice Constable Sheary, transferred. WM. HALL-JONES, Acting Colonial Secretary. Clerk of Court appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 9th June, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Constable Andrew Morgan to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Kaikoura, from the 4th June instant, vice Constable W. Hole, transferred. T. THOMPSON. Police Gaoler appointed. Department of Justice (Prisons Branch), Wellington, 9th June, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Constable Andrew Morgan to be Police Gaoler at Kaikoura, vice Constable William Hole, transferred. T. THOMPSON. Inspector of Factories appointed. Department of Labour, Wellington, 21st May, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned person to be an Inspector under “ The Factories Act, 1894,” and to assign to him the district set opposite his name, viz.:— Name. District. /The Middle Island of the Constable Thomas Henry Price J , e ) v Zealand, and the islands adjacent ( thereto. R. J. SEDDON, Minister of Labour.

Inspectors of Factories appointed. Department of Labour, Wellington, 10th June, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Inspectors under “ The Factories Act, 1894,” and to assign to them the districts set opposite their names respectively, viz.:— Name. District. (The Middle Island of the Colony Sergeant Henry McArdle -j of New Zealand, and the I islands adjacent thereto. (The North Island of the Colony Constable Thomas Whelan] of New Zealand, and the ( islands adjacent thereto. R. J. SEDDON. Inspectors of Weights and Measures, Counties of Kaikoura Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South, and Pahiatua, and Boroughs of Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, and Pahiatua, appointed. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 11th June, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Inspectors of Weights and Measures, under “ The Weights and Measures Act, 1868,” and the Acts amending the same, for the districts set opposite their names : Name. District. Constable Andrew Morgan .. County of Kaikoura. Sergeant Nicholas Kiely .. Counties of Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South, and Pahiatua, and Boroughs of Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, and Pahiatua. J. CARROLL, Acting Colonial Secretary. Inspector of Weights and Measures, Counties of Tauranga and Rotorua, and Borough of Tauranga, appointed. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 16th June, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Constable Thomas Whelan to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures for the Counties of Tauranga and Rotorua, and for the Borough of Tauranga. J. CARROLL, Acting Colonial Secretary.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. c Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Where Photographed, Remarks, and Previous Convictions. 1 and Date. j Auckland ... Frederick Thomas! Auckland April 2, 1896 theft 2 months ft in. See Police Gaxette, i8g6, page 16. Deasou Auckland ... Gavin McIntyre Park... Auckland June 1, 1896 theft 9 months’ prob’n ... See Police Gaxette , 1896, page 61. Auckland ... Thomas Francis Wilson Auckland June 4, 1896 theft Wellington waiter 1872 3 4i fair red It. grey medium Charge withdrawn. Auckland .. John, alias George, Smith, alias Gordon Auckland May S. i89<5 theft 1 month See Police Gaxette, 1896, page 88. Thompson Auckland ... Paraone Pairama Auckland Mar. 12, 1895 theft 18 months N. Zealand labourer 1849 5 7i copper black dark br. broad Both legs withered ; rheumatic. Auckland ... David Stewart Auckland Mar. 31, 1896 assault 2 months Auekl’d, 24.12.90 See Police Gaxette, 1896, page 49. Auckland ... Alfred George Weippert Auckland Sept. 20, 1895 assault 12 m’ths, or sur’ties India canvasser i860 6 0 fresh dark brown gre> long 8 p.c. Slight build; round shoulders; mole on each arm. (See Police Gaxette, Auckland ... Puai Hupata Auckland June 1, 1896 sheep-stealing acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand labourei 1876 5 9 copper black dark hr. thick 1894, page 127.) Tattoo-mark and two scars on left arm. Auckland ... Wikitaki Henara Auckland June 1, 1896 sheep-stealing acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand labourei 1877 5 .3* copper black dark br. flat Large mouth. Auckland ... Wiki Harawira Auckland June 1, 1896 sheep-stealing acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand labourer 1868 5 8i copper black dark br. flat Hole in left ear; left thumb-nail disAuckland ... Etana Heka Auckland June 1, 1896 sheep-stealing acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand labourei 1876 5 9l copper black dark br. thick hgnred. Top of right little finger stiff; boil-scar Auckland ... William Smith Auckland Mar. 13, 1894 theft 3 years Auckland ... labourei 1863 5 6 fresh black It. hazel medium Anck!’d,4.8.oi on chest. ; 23 p.c. Scar on right arm and chest; mole on belly. (See Police Gaxette, Auckland ... Arthur George Hewitt, alias Hewett Paeroa April 8, 1896 theft 2 months England ... grocer 1873 5 23 pale light brown large large, thin 1894, page 13. ) 3 p.c. Scars on face; varicose veins on blue leltleg; impediment in speech. ’See Auckland ... Philip Knight, alias John Lawrence Auckland May 26,1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days Tasmania ... boot-sales- '■ 8.55 5 23 fresh black dark br. parrot Police Gaxette, 1895, page 83.) Laige mouth; Jewish appearance. Auckland ... Charles Parkes Auckland May 26,1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days England ... -frenchpolisher 1836 S 6i fresh dark brown hazel medium Bald; dagger on left breast; ring Auckland ... Nicholas Comino Auckland May 26,1896 stowaway fine, or 14 days tattooed on fore and little left fingers. See Police Gaxette, 1896, page 33. Auckland ... Angus Macdonald Auckland Mar. 13.1894 embezzlement (2 chgs 1 3 years Ireland town clerk '845 6 t fair dark brown, blue medium Auckland ... William Charles Paisley, alias William Auckland June 3, 1896 theft 7 days England ... tailor '857 5 6J florid turning grey sandy brown short, thick Lyttel ton, 17.10.87 11 p.c. Heavy eyebrows; only a few Stuart Lee, alias teeth in lower jaw ; mole on light Spencer, &c. breast; bullet-wound left hip. (See Auckland ... Margaret Pernell, alias Parnell Auckland June 9, 1896 attempted suicide discharged Auckland ... prostitute 1877 5 3 dark black, curly grey medium Police Gaxette, 1895, page 126, as Lee. ) 1 p c. Dark mark on right aim. Auckland ... Thomas Tierney H.M.S. Mar. 12, 1896 drunk on sentry 90 days England ... Royal >875 r> ioi fresh dark brown grey medium Two burn-scat s on left knee. Auckland ... Auckland ... Alfred Wrigley Ellis ... Jasper Hayter Auckland Auckland June June 1, 1896 1, 1896 breach of probation .. sheep-stealing to serve original term acquitted at S.C. Auckland ... England ... 1 11 a 1 i n e dentist’s apprentice labourei 1876 1868 5 5 43 5 fresh f resb dark brown dark brown dk. blue dk. grey small medium See Police Gaxette, 1895, page 196. Scar on chest ; several moles on back. Auckland ... John Baptist Autheman Auckland June 1, 1896 sheep-stealing acquitted at S.C. France settler 1838 5 6J swarthy black, turndark br. broad Two moles on left cheek ; boil-scar back Auckland ... Reginald Autheman ... Auckland June 1, 1896 sheep-stealing acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand 1882 4 II fresh ing grey dark brown dark br. small of neck. Squinis ; burn-scar below right ear. Auckland ... Henry Sales Auckland June 4, 1896 refusing duty 7 days England ... seaman 1877 5 6 fair light brown blue medium Two flags, TRUE LOVE, &c., on right Auckland ... John Wilson Auckland June 4, 1896 obstructing police ... fine, or 7 days arm. See Polict Gaxette, 1896, page 80. Auckland ... John Booth, alias John Richard Considine, Auckland Mar. 13,1894 receiving 3 years America ... labourer 1857 5 10 sallow dark brown bine medium Auckl’d, 11.10.93 17 p.c. Lame left leg; four dots near Auckland ... Auckland .. alias Gilderslieve left thumb. (See roller (laxelle, 1893, 1 liomas Richardson James Harry Williamson Auckland Auckland June Mar. 1, 1896 13, 1896 false pretence (2 digs’) forgery theft 12 months’ proh’n acquitted at S.C. 3 months England ... sharebroker 185.3 5 si pale dark brown bl ue long Auckl’d, 19.12.93 pages 172 and 206, as Considine., See Police Gaxette, 1896, page 61. Auckland .. Thomas Henderson Paeroa May 29, 1896 fighting fine, or 14 days Dunedin ... miner 1864 5 7! fresh black brown medium Dot below each thumb. Auckland ... Thomas Jackson Auckland May 11, 1896 fighting fine, or 24 hours ... Auckland ... labourei 1880 5 2 i pale. dark brown dk. blue small See Police Gaxette, 1895, page 102. Auckland ... WilliamCharles M undy, alias Charles Murray Mercer April 13, 1896 theft (3 charges) 2 months Auckland ... labourer 1877 5 10I freckled fair fair blue large Stout build; large mouth; stoops; JC Rotorua ... on left arm ; small mole on right John Cave Rotorua May 13. 1896 theft 30 days England .. labourer 1838 5 7 fresh grey grey long breast.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 13th JUNE, 1896.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. | Sentence. Native of Trade. Born Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Where Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. : i | ft ... Gisborne ... John Heaphy Gisborne June 3, 1896 drunkenness 48 hours Ireland blacksmith 1840 4 fresh black, turngre) medium Several p.c. Star on left side and on ing grey large, breast; hatf-nioon on right side. Napier James Ward Waipawa May 2i, 1896 assault 14 days England ... labourer i860 5 63 dark black brown Thistle and wreath on backs of hands ; blacksmith straight sailor on left arm; coat of arms on right leg; stammers. Hugh Fitzpatrick Napier Hastings May 22, 1896 disorderly behaviour.. 14 days Ireland 1857 5 10 fair brown grej long Wide mouth; irregular teeth; scar on Fiances Middleton right nostril. Napier Napier May 29, 1896 drunkenness 7days See Police Gazette, 1S96, page 62. Napier Thomas Wilson Napier June 1, 1896 drunkenness 14 days See Police Gazette, 1896, pages 33 and 88. Napier James Creighton, alias Gisborne Dec. 13, 189s theft (3 chatges) 6 months Scotland ... ship’s car1830 s 2J sandy sandy bine large, Large mouth ; large scar down left Cooper penter aquiline gioin; cut on right shin. Napier Reginald Bone Napier June 6, 1896 false pretences England coachdriver 1869 s 64 fresh light auburn hazel sharp A lower front tooth out; cut on right brow; mole on back of neck and on right side of chin. Remanded to FeildN. Plymouth Arthur Hopkinson N. Plymouth May 29, 1896 horse-stealing committed for trial N. Zealand labourer 1881 .3 4± copper black brown aquiline ing. Quaiter-caste Maori. Cross on right N.Plymouth Richard White, alias arm: dot on left arm. Bailed. Stratford May 14, 1896 theft committed for trial N. Zealand labourer 1863 s 9 fair dark brown hazel medium 3 p.c. Several moles on back, one on left Victor D. White, alias cheek ; scar on first right finger. 1 homas Harvey N.Plymouth George Watson, alias George Moisou, alias Herbert Collis Wanganui ... Mar. g, 1896 vagrancy 3 months England ... In’cargill, 18.3.93 Lyttelton, 6.1.96 See Police Gazette, 1896, page 17. N.Plymouth James Malkin, alias Malcolm, alias Woods Wanganui ... Mar. g, 1896 vagrancy 3 months England ... spieler 1864 5 Hi fresh brown grey medium Several p.c. Scar on forehead ; tomb and cross on right arm ; female (in James Leslie May 18, 1896 frame), &c., on left arm. N. Plymouth Hawera obscene language 28 days England ... cab-driver 1873 .3 9i fair brown grey medium Mole on right shoulder and bn left arm ; Wanganui... Thomas William Cluskey, alias CosPalmerston N. April 14, 1896 (2 charges) refusing to quit licensed premises two cut-wounds on right thigh. 7 days See Police Gazette, 1896, page 73. Wanganui... Alexander Chase Wanganui ... Mar. 10, 1896 vagrancy sly grog-selling 2 months 1 month N. Zealand farmer i860 5 9i lt.copper black brown medium Half-caste Maori. Scar on nose. Wanganui... James Miller, alias Feilding April 13, 1896 June 5, 1896 perjury abusive language 2 months 7 days Scotland ... labourei 1841 5 7i fair brown blue medium 6 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1894,page 121.) Wanganui. Jean Donnelly, alias Loper, alias Maria Palmerston N. April 3, 1806 false pretences! 2 chs) 2 months N. Zealand Lyttelton, 23.5.93 See Police Gazette, 1896, page 72. Reuben, alias Martha Tahin ui Wellington John Read Wellington ... June 8, 1896 fraud acquitted Ireland grocer 18.32 5 8i fresh dark blue Roman Long scar back of head. Wellington Richard Harwood Wellington .. June 1, 1896 breaking and entering acquitted England ... labourei i860 5 7 fresh dark blue medium Top off first right finger. Wellington Augustus Peterson Wellington ... June 2, 1896 theft acquitted N. Zealand groom 187.3 5 8 fresh brown grey long 1 p.c. Cast in right eye. Wellington Harry Fields Wellington ... June 3, 1896 forgery acquitted See Police Gazette, 1896, page 97. Wellington Owen Cullen Cowan ... Hawera Sept, ii, 1895 conspiracy to defraud 3 years Victoria labourer 1864 5 73 fresh brown brown long Left hand crippled ; partly bald. Bailed, Wellington Wellington Thomas Johnston, alias Jerome Wellington ... June 3, 1895 Mar. 3, 1896 false pretences IS months N. Zealand carpenter 1861 5 84 sallow black brown sharp pending new trial. Numerous p.c. Varicose veins on left leg. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 50.) 1 p.c. Birth-mark on right cheek. (See Marka Whairra Wellington ... theft 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 s copper black brown medium Police Gazette, 1895, page 59.) Wellington Robert Morris, alias Norris Wellington ... June 1, 1896 June 5, 1896 stowaway 4K hours England ... bootmaker 1875 5 73 dark brown brown medium Scar back of head. Wellington Frank O Neill Wellington ... June 5, 1896 theft 7 days N. Zealand laliourei 1870 5 63 dark dark grey small Scars on forehead and nose ; bald in - Wellington Henry McLaughlin Wellington ... June to, 1896 vagrancy remanded front of head. 2 p.c. Bailed. (See Police Gazette, 1896, Wellington George Reid Wellington ... June i2, 1896 theft remanded N. Zealand labourer 187s s 83 fair light brown grey medium, page 81.) Large scar on left hand. { Nelson Nelson George, alias Samuel, White, alias Hansen, alias Thomas Martin Charles Crawford, alias William Jones Auckland Napier Mar. 13, 1894 May 11, 1R93 larceny larceny 3 years 3 months England ... London labourer bookmaker, '859 1863 5 5 8 7 sallow fresh, black sandy grey bine, broken Roman thick, pug Auckl’d, 20.4.91 Napier, 10.5.93 Repeatedly convicted. Three fingers of left hand crushed; right leg_ been broken near ankle. In hospital, Nelson. Small scar on nose, on left cheek, and on temple; mole on left cheek; DM Ron June 13, 1893 larceny iK months cook, and sandy deep-set Sept. 19, 1893 breaking and entering 2 years barber left arm. Gone to Napier. (S eeN.SJV. Westport ... Mary Rice Denniston ... May 2, 1896 drunk and disorderly (cumulative) 1 month Ireland 184.3 5 oj sandy red blue medium Police Gazette, 1889, page 165.) Several p.c. Westport June 2, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours

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

Gaol. | Name. Where tried. | When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose, j Where 1 Photographed, and Date. | Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Westport ... Patrick Murphy ... Westport June 8, 1896 obscene language 3 days ft.in. See Police Cassette, 1896, page 97. assault 3 days Hokitika ... James McKendry Hokitika Mar. 9, 1896 larceny from dwelling 3 months N. Zealand bushman 1869 5 74 dark brown blue medium Heavy eyebrows; cut behind left ear and It. blue medium on right instep. Hokitika ... James E. Gillespie Christchurch Jan. 28, 1896 disobeying order of 3 months N. Zealand clerk 1878 5 84 fresh light brown 1 p.c. Large ears; cut-mark under Greymouth ... Mar. 13, 1896 Court 8 days right eye. (See Police Gasset te, 1895, attempting to escape page 168.) Hokitika ... Thomas Plaskett Reefton June 3, 1896 drunkenness 3 days England ... farmer 1834 5 7 fair fair blue broken Scar on back of neck and over right eye; indecent language ... 7 days 1856 5 io4 dark blue medium loes crippled ; ruptured; bald. Hokitika ... William Davis Brunner June 8, 1896 drunkenness 24 hours England ... miner brown, turnTree, tombstone, &c., on breast; flag, obscene language 3 days 5 81 fresh ing grey anchor, rings, &c., on left arm; bracelet on right arm ; &c. Lyttelton ... Richard William Rees Christchurch May 2, 1896 theft 1 month Wales labourer 1837 grey blue medium Lyttelton ... Antonio Fernandez Christchurch April 24, 1896 defaultof maintenance 1 month See Police Gasset te, 1896, page 73. Lyttelton ... William Dottrey Oxford May 26, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... Tasmania ... seaman 1858 5 4i fresh dark brow n brown medium Coat of arms on each arm ; slightly bald. damaging uniform ... fine, or 7 days 5 5i fresh Lyttelton ... Louis Le Goff Lyttelton May 30, 1896 drunk and disorderly fine, or 3 days ... France seaman 1844 dark brown blue medium Stout build. Lyttelton ... Edward Pearce Christchurch June 1, 1896 theft 12 months’ prob’n N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 6 fresh light brown dk. hazel medium Burn-marks on calf of left leg. Lyttelton ... William Bourk Christchurch June 1, 1896 arson acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 fair fair blue medium Lyttelton ... Wiliiam fenkins, alius Christchurch June t, 1896 breaking and entering acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand labourei 1872 5 6 fresh brown brown medium 3 p.c. Small mole on left cheek. Walter johnston Lyttelton ... Samuel N oi they Christchurch June 1, 1896 breaking and entering acquitted at S.C. England ... labourer 1872 5 6 fair fair grey small 1 p.c. SW on left arm; ring on second Allied John Higgerdon, right finger. Lyttelton ... Rakaia Mar. 3, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... See Police Gazette, 1896, pages 34, 43, alias Wiliiam Henry Jones, alias Beatty, alias Morgan, &c. obscene language 3 months 1838 and 50. Lyttelton ... Elizabeth Ferrans Christchurch May 28, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 7 days Ireland matron 5 li fresh black hazel medium 29 p.c. Lyttelton ... Joseph Liddy Lyttelton May 30,1896 drunkenness fine, or 48 hours ... West Indies seaman 1849 5 <54 black black black broad A negro. Star on right arm ; heart and John Lerougn resisting police 7 days 1868 flags on left arm ; flower on left hand. Lyttelton ... Lyttelton May 30, 1896 drunk and disorderly fine, or 48 hours ... France seaman 5 5 fresh black brown medium Clasped hands on right arm; JR and John Williams, alias resisting police 7 days i8S9 rose on left hand. Lyttelton ... Christchurch Dec. 30, 1895 theft 6months America ... labourer 5 4 black black black broad Invercargill, 9.2 .91 A negro. Repeatedly convicted. Stout Allen, alias James Turner, &c. build. Lyttelton ... James Thomas Christchurch May 22,1896 defaultof maintenance 6 months, or surety England ... labourei 1868 S S fresh light brown blue medium Stout build ; anchor on right hand ; scar John Frederick Reece... 1864 under right eye. Surety found. Lyttelton ... Christchurch April 8, 1896 theft 2 months England ... cabman 5 64 fresh dark brown blue prominent Well’n, 30.4.92 4 p.c. Lyttelton ... Phillip Kelly Christchurch May 27, 1896 defaultof maintenance 14 days Ireland cabman 1847 5 44 florid grey It. brown medium Scar on right arm. Lyttelton ... Peter Yansen Christchurch Jan. 3, 1896 theft 6 months N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 ioi fair fair blue medium Lyttelton, 5.3.92 3 p.c. Slight build. Lyttelton ... William Warner, alias Christchurch Mar. 11, 1896 theft 3 months England ... labourer 1829 S 9i fresh dark brown blue crooked Lyttelton, 29.4.90 Repeatedly convicted. Large mouth: Alfred Gregory, alias crucifix, JC, &c., on right arm ; tree, Smith cross flags, &c., on left arm ; bracelet Ellen Parkinson, alias on left wrist. Lyttelton ... Christchurch Mar. 11,1896 theft 3 months See Police Gazette, 1896, page 62. Dauby Lyttelton ... Waller Yaxley Kaiapoi May 11, 1896 assault i month N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 fair fair blue medium Impediment in speech. Lyttelton ... John Frew Lyttelton ... June 4, 1896 drunk and disorderly 7 days Ireland stoker 1870 S 7 fresh dark brown grey medium Bracelet on each wrist; cross on left John Warren obscene language 7 days ■ 853 wrist; scar on right side of forehead. Lyttelton ... Christchurch May 29, 1896 theft 14 days England ... slaughter.5 83 sallow fair It. grey medium Three spots on left hand. Dunedin ... George Smart Oamaru Nov. 25, 1895 larceny ... 14 days England ... sailor 1867 s 63 very fair auburn blue medium Dunedin, 8.6.96 Angel, ship, &c., on chest; American larceny 3 months flag, &c., on left arm ; Australian coat Mar. 10, 1896 theft from a dwelling 3 months of arms on right arm; ship on right Benjamin Bern (2 charges) hand. Dunedin ... Dunedin Dec. 2, 1895 fraudulent bankruptcy 6 months Scotland ... publican 1849 S 64 fresh Mack hazel medium Dunedin ... Irene Munro Dunedin April 11, 1896 drunkenness 2 months Scotland ... matron 1857 S S tawny fair blue straight 1 p.c. Dunedin ... Henry McGuire Dunedin ... June 2,. 1896 drunkenness 48 hours I reland carpenter 1857 5 44 sallow black brown large Varicose veins on left leg; scar on nose larceny 7 days • and on back of neck.

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