Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XX, Issue 14, 8 July 1896, Page 119

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1896, page 1053.) Clerk of Courts, die., appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, Ist July, 1896. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint , Constable Nicholas Marsh

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar at Pembroke, from the 19th day of June, 1896, vice Constable A. E. Remer, transferred; and Constable James Joseph Herbert Pascoe

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Methven, from the 23rd June, 1896, vice Constable A. Morgan, transferred.

T. THOMPSON

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour, Wellington, 30th 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. Constable James O’Connor The North Island of the Colony of New Zealand, and the islands adjacent thereto. Constable Nicholas Marsh The Middle Island of the Colony of New Zealand, and the islands adjacent thereto. R. J. SEDDON, Minister of Labour.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.

Name. Offence. Where and when tried. Sentence. 1896. John Thomas Bennett, alias John T. Horse-stealing Sup. Court, Wanganui, 13 April ) Brown, alias John Thomas White, alias [ 2 years’ labour (concurDyson, alias Wyatt, &c. f rent). False pretences it It „ > George Smallwood Frederick Henry Kevil England... Theft... Sheep-stealing " To come up when called on. 6 months’ labour. „ II II „ Nolle prosequi entered. Alexander Hogg, alias Alexander Anderson Charles Swan Housebreaking and theft Shooting with intent to do " " 14 April Acquitted. 4 years’ labour. bodily harm Alexander Chase... Perjury It It 2 months’ labour. Herbert Williams Shopbreaking and theft Sup. Court, N. Plymouth 15 April To come up when called on. David Murray Attempted suicide ... „ „ „ 6 months’ probation. 18 months’ labour. Joseph Courtney Horse-stealing II it „ William John Fergus, alias William Toff Forging and uttering II it „ 2 years’ labour. Thomas Webberly Twist Forgery and uttering (3 It u „ Found insane. Detained charges) during pleasure of Colonial Secretary. James Aikman ... Housebreaking and theft it n „ 12 months’ probation. Joseph Zimmerman Cattle-stealing 16 April 6 months’ labour. John Stiller 12 months’ labour. George Chapman Theft ii it „ Acquitted. 3 years’ labour on each Michael Dobeek, alias John Lawson Forgery (2 charges) and false „ „ 15,16,17 Apl. pretences (2 charges) charge (concurrent), and to pay D100 to prosecutor. Matu Hohepa Personation ... Sup. Court, Auckland, 1 June 9 months’ labour. Te Rahutalii 4 months’ labour. Gavin McIntyre Park Theft II It „ 9 months’ probation. Kenneth Maclean Black ... Forgery II n 1 3 years’ labour (concur- „ Theft li it „ I rent). Erueti Paupa Burglary and theft ... li It „ 12 months’ labour. Thomas Tremain Shopbreaking and theft It It If „ James Bastable ... Theft... II II „ „ William Pou Horse-stealing It it „ Bill ignored. John White Theft II II 2 June 12 months’ labour. „ „ (3 charges) II It „ Acquitted. 12 months’ labour. Albert McCaskie ... It II II „ „ „ (3 charges) II It Acquitted. 2 years’ labour on each Thomas Edwards „ (4 charges) " " charge (concurrent). 2 years’ labour. James Thomas, alias James Trevarthen Housebreaking and theft II It „ Bray James Alfred Trethaway Indecent assault If It „ 18 months’ labour. Thomas William Seaman Theft (3 charges) li It 3 June 12 months’ imprisonment on each charge (concurPui Kupata 1 rent). Wikitahi Henare Wiki Harewere ... Apatone Waata ... 1 Sheep-stealing " 5 June Acquitted. Apatone Waata ... Hohepa Hoani ... } „ ,, « 1 18 months’ labour. Etama Hika Thomas Harvey, alias Hardie, alias " 6 June Acquitted. Buckley Burglary and theft ... II II 8 June 3 years’ labour. James Thomas Steen, alias Stines John Baptiste Autheman 1 Acquitted. Lucretia Autheman Reginald Autheman ■ Sheep-stealing „ 9 June J 9 months’ labour. 1 Acquitted. Jasper Hayter John Baptiste Autheman 10 June 1 Lucretia Autheman Reginald Autheman " " Thomas Richard James ... False pretences (2 charges) II II „ 12 months’ probation. Alfred Petersen ... Forgery and uttering Sup. Court, Napier, „ Acquitted. Assault and robbery 16 June " Frederick Power It li Isaac Ambrose ... False pretences II It 17 June 3 months’ labour. John Thomas Brown, alias Bennett, alias Theft It li „ 6 months’ lbr., in addition Whyte, alias Dyson, &c. to sentence at Wanganui. Peter Christian Micklesen „ it n „ 6 months’ lbr. in addition to sentence at Wellington. William Boyle John Cameron, alias Canning, alias Theft from the person Horse-stealing " " 6 months’ probation. 6 months’ labour, in addiCampbell tion to a previous sentence. William O’Neill ... Rape „ „ „ Acquitted. William Mason, alias James Murphy, Breaking and entering n ii 18 June 18 months’ labour. alias Frank Mitchell, &c. Annie Brown Abortion Sup. Court, Wellington, 1 June 2 years’labour. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 15.) Thomas Looney ... Theft u It „ Bill ignored. Richard Moore Harwood Breaking and entering it it „ Acquitted. Peter Mickleson ... William McPhee... John Young, alias James Saunders Horse-stealing Forgery Theft Horse-stealing and theft » ", 2 June f 12 months’ labour (concur1 rent). 4 months’ labour. 18 months’ labour on each charge (concurrent). Thomas James Somers, alias Collins, alias Kearney Alfred Ross, alias John Martin, alias - Forgery (3 charges each) 3 years’ labour on each Andrew K. Semb, alias Petersen, alias Fredericksen charge (concurrent). August Petersen ... Joseph Thomas Wood ... Theft Embezzlement (7 charges) « " Acquitted. 2 years’ labour on each charge (concurrent). Harry Fields Forgery it it 3 June Acquitted. 2 years’ labour. Charles Gurote, alias Bismark ... Horse-stealing it it 4 June Andrew Suttie False declaration II II 5 June Acquitted. John M. Reid Perjury False pretences " 8 June Nolle prosequi entered. Acquitted. David Haining ... Assault and robbery n it „ Camille Locher ... Attempted murder ... It it 10 June Confined during pleasure of Colonial Secretary. William Bourk ... Arson Sup. Court, Christch’ch, 1 June Acquitted. Richard Brown ... Perjury „ Bill ignored. 4 years’ labour on each Frederick Cooper, alias Fisher, alias Forgery and uttering (2 It it „ Thompson, &c. charges) charge (concurrent). JohnHaughton ... Storebreaking and theft Ii it „ 2 years’ labour. John Hurley Housebreaking and theft it •t „ 3 months’ labour. William Jenkins, alias W. Johnston it n I, Acquitted. Alexander Lazarette Assault „ „ „ Bill ignored.

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1896.

Name. Offence. Where and when tried. Sentence. Edward R. McEvoy Housebreaking and theft 1896. Sup. Court, Christch’rch, 1 June 9 months’ labour. Edward Pearce ... Theft 12 months’ probation. 12 months’ labour. James Pearson, alias Walls, alias C. JohnHousebreaking and theft " Janies Alexander Robertson Arson „ Bill ignored. 18 months’ labour. Henry Barrett Rose, alias Joseph Wilson Demanding money by menaces it n it George Taylor Housebreaking and theft it ii it 12 months’ probation. John Wilson, alias Edward Charles „ it n it Acquitted. Campbell It It n „ „ 2 June 3 months’ labour. William Jenkins, alias Walter Johnston Indecent assault on a male ... „ „ „ Acquitted. Stephen Barrett... ii II It 3 months’ labour. Annie Murdoch, alias Perry Theft from the person II ii II Samuel Northey... Burglary and theft ... II it II Acquitted. William Edwy Perry Theft II It It Recognisance for 6 months. 3 years’ labour on 2 charges George James Eden False pretences (4 charges) ... „ „ 3 June Denis McGrath ... Theft of £20 note (concurrent); nolle prosequi entered on others. No appearance. RecogniJoseph Traynor ... Sup. Court, Timaru, 16 June Sup. Court, Dunedin, 1 June sance estreated. 18 months’ labour. John Eagleston ... Indecent assault 6 months’ labour. John Anderson, alias Henderson Housebreaking and theft Bill ignored. 16 months’ labour on each James Strahan Johnston, alias James Forgery and uttering (2 Johnston charges) charge (concurrent). 3 months’ labour on each Michael Cato False pretences (2 charges) ... it it It Charles Higgs, alias Arthur Allen Wilful damage to property ... charge (concurrent). 3 months’ labour. John Horne, alias Horan Theft from the person it It n 18 months’ labour. William Watt Housebreaking and theft II It it 2 years’ labour. George Bunny, alias Ben Johnston It It it it „ James Burt, alias Burke, alias Sutherland It It II It „ Thomas McNamara „ (2 charges) K It ft 12 months’ labour on each James Gray Theft from the person charge (concurrent). 6 months’ labour. Robert Gillies Housebreaking and theft „ „ 4 June Acquitted. Annie Conway Theft from the person „ „ 9 June Robert Hardie ... Perjury „ James O’Kane Horse-stealing „ „ 11 June n ■ Mathew Findlay Patterson, alias Mathew Arson It it II 5 years’ labour. Paterson Ah Hoy, alias Tommy Hoy Carnally knowing a girl „ „ 12 June 2 years’ labour. „ (4 charges') n n it Acquitted. Ah Klim, alias Kum Kit... Sup. Court, Invercargill, 9 June „ Arthur Garrick ... Rape ... Bill ignored. Duncan Ferguson Attempted suicide ... it It It „ James Lyndhurst Housebreaking and theft it 1, it 1 month’s labour on each Horse-stealing " charge (concurrent).

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 189 6-continued.

! [] i Complexion . Where Gaol. Name. W here tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. £ flair. Ryes. Nose. Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. f t. i11. Auckland ... Michael Heading Auckland June 00 theft convicted and disAuckland ... labourer 1876 5 2k flushed light brown blue long, thin Rheumatic; slight build; AJP and M theft charged Auckland ... 3* fair light brown medium Auckland ... Thomas Barrett Auckland June 15. *896 competed and discharged labourer 1870 A grey Two dots on left arm ; A and dot on right Auckland ... Alexander Augustus Auckland May 16,1896 theft i month N. Zealand labourer 1879 .3 7i sallow black dark hr. large Jones assault fine, or 14 days scar, &c., on left arm; scar on right little finger. (See Police Glizette, 1894, Auckland .. Thomas Hayes Auckland May 5,1896 theft 6 weeks page 185.) See Police Ga%ette , 1896, page 61. Auckland ... Edward Connolly Whitianga ... June 16,1896 horse-stealing discharged N. Zealand labourer 1876 5 7l fresh dark brown brown medium Auckland ... Patrick Fennell Thames April 9,1896 theft 2 months Ireland sawyer 1836 5 3i pale grey brown flat,broken Only two upper teeth; bald; scar on left shin. April 17.1806 procuring liquor for fine, or 2 months Auckland ... prohibited person London Morris Lewis Ornstien Auckland June 17,1896 fraudulent bankruptcy remanded to storekeeper >834 5 si sallow black, turnbrown hooked Pimple on left cheek; two upper front teeth out; prominent upper jaw. Auckland ... Cornelius Brown, alias Auckland June 19,1896 assault and robbery ... Wellington discharged Auckland ... labourer 1867 5 8 fresh mg grey black brown thick, pug Joseph May on left arm ; anchor on right arm; Auckland ... George William AlexRawene Feb. 27,1896 horse-stealing 4 months Auckland ... settler 1870 5 8i dark black blue medium diamond on left hand. Auckland ... ander Phillips Finland Eric or Erik Anderson Auckland Nov. 26,1894 wounding 2 years labourer 1848 5 2i swarthy dark brown blue long,broad 2 p.c. Scar on right knee; mole on right Auckland ... Kate Hinch Auckland April 20, i8g6 drunkenness 2 months shoulder. See Police Gazette, 1896, page 61. Auckland ... June 22. 1800 drunkenness fine, or 48 hours William Stirling Rotorua Sept. 28, 1894 theft 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1864 5 61 ruddy light brown It. grey crooked Auckland [Nov. 20, I«94 arson 2 years upper front tooth out; three scars on stomach. (See Police Gazette, 1893, Auckland ... Martin Lestrange Auckland May 22, 1896 theft i month page 68.) See Police Gazette, 1896, page 88. Auckland ... James Holmes Auckland May 22,1896 theft 1 month See Police Gazette, 1896, page 88. Auckland ... Thomas Street Auckland June 22,1896 theft convicted and disEngland ... labourer 1867 5 9l sallow dark brown dk. blue long Scar right side of neck; mole on right Auckland ... Margaret Wilkie Auckland May 23,1896 habitual drunkenness charged 1 month Scotland ... 1848 4 loi ruddy dark brown hazel wrist; broken front tooth. 3 p.c. Auckland ... Johanna Mary Wright Auckland May 23, 1896 habitualdrunkenness 1 month Ireland 1856 3 3 florid brown, turnblue Roman 1 p.c. Scar left side of neck. Auckland ... Cornelius Joseph Lynch Auckland May 23, 1896 assault 1 month and 12 Ireland dealer 1859 5 si fresh ing grey dark brown dk. blue medium Right thumb-nail disfigured. Sureties Auckland ... m ths, or sureties Leedham Mills, alias Auckland June 33,1896 theft convicted and disAuckland ... 1882 4 81 dark black large small Whitehead charged dark br. marks on right arm; rings on two Auckland ... Alfred L. D. Chappell... Auckland June 'ot CO theft Auckland ... 1882 4 81 fair fair dk. b lue small right fingers. Sent to Burnham Industrial School. Auckland ... James Homan Auckland June 23,1896 keeping a brothel convicted and discharged 1 month Ireland cooper 1873 5 10 fresh dark brown grey small Shamrock, &c., on left ami. Gone to Auckland ... Mary Brown, alias Auckland May 26,1896 theft Sydney. See Police Gazette, 1896, page 80. Auckland ... Daniels June 27, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 48 hours Henry Wilson, alias William Wyllie Auckland Onehunga ... Feb. Mar. 26, 1896 4,1896 theft theft 2 months 2 months N. Zealand spieler 1874 5 6i lt.copper black, curly dark br. long Auckl’d, 23.6.96 2 p.c. Quarter-caste Maori. Large Auckland ... John Wallace, alias Frank McFarlane Auckland Sept. 3,1895 housebreaking 12 months Scotland ... engine-fitter 1833 S 5i pale black hazel long A tickl'd, 23.5.96 4 p.c., includes three in Victoria. Scar on nose and right side of forehead. Auckland ... Henry Benjamin Remos Auckland Sept. 2,1895 housebreaking 12 months Jamaica ... labourer 1854 5 ioi fresh dark brown, dk. blue thick Auckl’d, 3.2.90 (See Police Gazette, 1894, page 7.) 3 p.c. Slight build. ' See Police Gazette, Auckland ... John McAllister Auckland Sept. 2,189s arson 12 months America ... carpenter 1834 3 8i fresh turning grey grey blue large 1890, page 40.) McLeod, alias Peter June 27, i8g6 drunkenness fine, or 4 days Auckland ... McCluskey Eliza Lestrange Auckland Sept. 2, 1893 27, 1896 theft from a dwelling 12 months Ireland prostitute ■ 845 4 II pale black blue medium Gazette, 1880, page 208.) 122 p.c. (See Police Gazette. 1894, page Auckland ... James Joseph Follas ... June drunkenness fine, or 48 hours 18s.) Auckland June 26, 1896 uttering counterfeitdischarged N. Zealand labourer 1867 5 9i fresh dark brown dark hr. prominent Well’n, 26.11.92 3 p.c. An upper front tooth out ; round Auckland ... John Pollard Auckland June 27, 1896 coin theft convicted and disAuckland ... schoolboy 1884 4 Si Fair light brown blue small shoulders. Stout build. N.Plymouth James Leslie Hawera June 13, 1896 drunkenness charged fine, or 24 hours ... fine, or 7 days 30 days Gisborne ... Davy Downs, alias Pene Downs Gisborne May 19, 1896 assault theft N. Zealand labourer 187.3 3 3i copper black brown long page 113.) Napier Alfred Petersen Napier June 16, 1896 robbery acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand jockev 1871 S 5! fresh fair blue long Upper lip projects ; high cheek-bones; top off left forefinger; left collar-bone been broken ; fair moustache.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 27th JUNE, 1896.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. 0 Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Where J Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Napier Frederick Power Napiei June 16, 1896 robbery acquitted at S.C. N. Zealand jockey 1878 ft. in. S 7 fresh dark brown grey medium 1 p.c. Right eye injured ; left leg has been broken ; moles on left cheek and Napier William O’Neill Napier June 16, 1896 rape acquitted at S.C. Australia ... labourer I8.S-I S ioi fresh dark auburn, bluelarge chin ; an.upper front tooth broken. curly grey teeth, irregular upper teeth ; long scar Napier William Boyle Napier June l6, 1896 theft 6 months’ prob’n N.Zealand blacksmith 1858 5 84 sandy dark auburn blue large on left side of forehead. Strong build; retreating chin: racher bow-legged ; right thumb-nail split; Napier Frederick Williams Napier June 17, 1896 obscene language 2 days England ... labourei 1840 5 4 sallow dark brown, bluemedium scar on left ear, nose, &c. Bald; lost nearly all teeth; IHS, &c., Napier Frances Middleton Napier June 6, 1896 drunkenness 14 days turning grey grey on light arm. 10 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1896, pages Napier Daniel Sullivan Napier June 16, 1896 deserting H.M.S. “ Ringarooma ” remanded to “ Ringdove New South Wales stoker 1872 5 9i fair auburn grey large, straight 62 and 113.) An upper front tooth out; two females, anchor, &c., on left arm ; flags, heart, anchor, &c., on right arm ; dots on Napier Daniel Hudson, alias Kennedy, alias George Hastings April 24, 1896 vagrancy 2 months back of hands, See Police Gazette , 1896, page 88. Napier Wilby Karena Maki Waipawa June 23, 1896 assault fine, or 48 hours N. Zealand farmer 1877 S 10 lt.copper blaci brown short, pug Very stout: PA on left wrist; nail of right forefinger injured ; lump on palm Wanganui... James McCann Wanganui ... April 25, 1896 drunkenness 24 hours Ireland labourer 1836 5 4 grey giey small of left hand. 118 p.c. Wanganui... vagrancy 2 months Patrick Hayes Dannevirke ... May 27.1896 assault obscene language 1 month 1 month I reland labourer 1851 5 8 fresh dark brown grey sharp i p.c. Partly bald; speck on left eye; scar on nose and on forehead. (See Wanganui... Andrew Maher Palmerston N. June 1, 1896 theft 14 days Victoria labourer 1864 S 34 sallow 1 ‘lack brow n large, bent Police Gazette, 1894, page 115.) Scar on nose and chin ; downcast exWanganui... W ellington Ueroa Henry Cuff, alias David Henry Cuff Waverley Wellington ... June Mar. 19, 1896 27, 1896 breach of the peace ... assault 7 days 3 months N. Zealand Ireland labourer clerk 1870 1863 5 9 6 if copper fair black brown brown grey to left broad small pression. 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1893, page 33.) 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895,page 42.) Wellington Janies Montgomery ... Wellington .. April l6, I896 assault 2 months Scotland ... fireman 1866 6 0 dark dark brown medium I LOVE, &c., on right arm ; female on Wellington Joseph Treanor, alias James Turner Wellington ... April 16, 1896 assault 2 months Scotland ... fireman l866 S II fair brown blue medium left aim. 2 p.c. Large cut on left cheek. Wellington Michael Fogarty Wellington ... April 24, 1896 vagrancy 2 months Scotland ... labourer and spieler clerk 1854 5 Si dark dark hazel small 2 p.c. (See Police Gazette , 1889, page 101.) VV ellington Henry Jackson Prior ... Wellington ... June 8, 1896 theft remanded England 1846 fai r Henry Burgess Wellington ... June 11, 1896 smuggling tobacco ... imprisonment Germany ... sailor 1842 5 93 fair light brown blue grey Eagle, &c., on right arm; partly bald. Wellington James McAndrew Wellington ... June 11, 1896 smuggling tobacco ... imprisonment Ireland sailor 1857 4 >o4 dark black, turngrey small Sentence remitted, Left little finger bioken. Sentence reWellington John O’Reilly Wellington ... June 18, 1896 theft 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1877 S 8| florid mg grey brown brown large mitted. Scars on left cheek and right thumb. Wellington Frederick Crabb Wellington ... Tune 20, 1896 absent from war-ship remanded England ... sailor 1874 5 84 fresh brown grey medium F and indistinct marks on left arm. Wellington George Law Wellington ... June 20, 1896 absent from war-ship remanded Scotland ... sailor 1878 5 73 fresh brown grey medium Horse’s head on right arm; 1 LOVE, Wellington Samuel Gyde Wellington ... June 20, 1896 absent from war-ship remanded India, English descent England ... sailor 1876 5 3$ fresh brown grey flat &c., on left arm. Anchor, I LOVE on left arm. Wellington James Hopkins Wellington ... June 22, 1896 drunkenness damage obscene language 24 hours 4 days fireman 1874 5 73 sallow light brown blue medium Clasped hands on right arm; sailor on left arm. Sentence remitted. Wellington Mary Needham, alias Wellington ... Mar. 18, 1896 drunkenness 3 months N. Zealand prostitute '857 4 11 sallow brown blue pug 4 p.c. Burn-scars left side of face. Wellington Wellington Olivia Carnel! Hannah McCarthy, alias Scully Henry Martin Wellington ... Wellington ... Mar. April 19, 1896 18, 1896 vagrancy drunkenness 3 months 2 months Ireland prostitute 1863 S 2 sallow brown brown pug See Police Gazette, 1896, page 8. Numerous p.c. Scar side of upper lip. Picton Blenheim May 20, 1896 larceny (2 charges) ... 28 days N. Zealand labourei 1S79 3 64 fresh light brown It. blue medium (See Police Gazette, 1893, page 197.; Hokitika ... Lyttelton ... William Ryan _ John McConchie Hokitika Christchurch April June 29,[896 10, 1896 vagrancyassault 2 months 7 days Ireland Scotland ... miner labourer 1846 1857 5 53 sallow dark dark brown black blue brown long medium Mole on right loin. Scar near left eye and on nose. Lyttelton ... Thomas Walsh Lyttelton May 4, 1896 obscene language 14 days Newfoundseaman 1847 5 24 swarthv dark brown broad 2 p.c. Emblem with ballet-girl in centre wilful damage fine, or i month land on left arm; PTWK on left hand; ring on second left finger; PRMTYV drunkenness fine, or 48 hours Lyttelton ... Lyttelton ... Neils-Ludwig Samuel Sandford Christchurch Christchurch MayMay l8, [8, 1896 vagrancy obscene language ... r month 1 month Denmark ... Ireland labourei labourer iSag 1861 5 7i 5 io4 fresh fresh black brown greygrey large bent Lyttelton, 31.8.91 and anchor on right hand. Repeatedly convicted. Lyttelton ... Thomas Kelly Christchurch June 16, 1896 assault fine, or 48 hours ... Ireland seaman 1866 5 2i fresh dark brown blue medium Crucifix on right arm ; part of bracelet on left arm and on wrist.

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

Gaol. Name. Where tried. 1 W ien. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. j Born J x: to X 1 Com- j plexion. Hair. 1 Eyes. Nose, j Where Photographed, j and Date. j Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton ... j A rthur Wright ... Lyttelton June 19, 1896 preaking and entering committed for trial N. Zealand fisherman 1877 ft. n. fair fair blue medium Anchor and spots on left arm; several dark br. medium spots on left hand. Bailed. Lyttelton ... William Koskela Lyttelton June 19, 1896 preaking and entering committed for trial N. Zealand labou rei 1877 5 61 dark black Two spots on left wrist. Bailed Lyttelton ... Edward Spicer Christchurch May 21, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 Si fresh dark brown dk. grey long Horse-shoe, whip, and jockey-cap on obscene language fair blue medium light arm. Lyttelton ... Walter Joseph Guy Lyttelton June 19, 1896 preaking and entering committed for trial N. Zealand seaman 1878 5 4 fair Lyttelton, 13.9.92 1 p c. Anchor on right arm ; two dots on left arm. Bailed. Lyttelton ... Donald McRae Lyttelton June 19, X896j breaking and entering committed for trial N. Zealand seaman 1879 s 5 fresh brown brown small 2 p.c. Small mouth. Bailed. Lyttelton ... James McGilvery, alias Christchurch June 10, 1896 defaultof maintenance fine, or 14 days See Police Gazette, 1896, page 99. Lyttelton ... Grant William Moore Ashburton Jan. 25, l896j assault 2 months N. Zealand brewer 1853 5 6£ fresl Drown 1 > ro w 11 medium Right arm off; two scars on back of 25, 1896 vagrancy 3 months head. Lyttelton ... Margaret Wackham, Christchurch May vagrancy .. 1 month See Police Gazette, 1896, pages 35, 43. broad, proand 97. Lyttelton ... James Thomas Lawson Christchurch June t8, 1896 assault fine, or 7 days Kngland ... labourer 1841 5 3k dark brown brown Bald; ruptured; left leg has been minent broken. Lyttelton ... Annie F. Davis, alias Christchurch Dec. 28, 189, theft 3 months Ireland prosti tute 1857 5 3 fresh red gre) medium 14 p.c. Large mouth ; stout build ; scar Dudfield obscene language 3 months on left wrist. Lyttelton ... Elizabeth Ferrans Christchurch June 15, 1896 [drunkenness 14 days See Police Gazette, 1896, page 114. Tiraaru Edward Murphy Waimate June 2, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 7 days Ireland labourer 1847 6 0 dark black brown medium 22 p.c (See Police Gazette, 1894, page 58.) Timaru Peter Cook Timaru June resisting police 11, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 7 days fine, or 24 hours ... 6 p.c. [See Police Gazette, 1896, page 17.) obscene language ... 1842 dark, turning blue medium riraaru Joseph Graham Speirs Timaru June 6, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 7 days Scotland ... baker and 5 3 dark Timaru Nicholas Nicholls Timaru June | wilful damage 10,1896 theft fine, or 7 days 14 days N. Zealand cook labourei 1874 5 7 fresh grey brown It. brown medium ... Small round features; speaks very quickly. Timaru Andrew Kelly Timaru June 10, 1896 theft 14 days N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 41 fresh dark blue medium Stout build; large mouth. Timaru lames Northey, alias Timaru May 2g,1896 theft 1 month Lyttelton, S-7-92 Star on right wrist. 'See Police Gazette, 1896, page 43-) . , Oamaru Michael Clarney, alias Thomas Michael Oamaru May 29, 1896 1 drunkenness Ireland seaman and i860 5 9i fresh brown dark br. medium 6 p c. Anchor and star on right arm ; spear-mark on left leg. (.See Police wilful damage 1 month labourer Mitchell • blue medium Gazette, 1895, page 60.) Oamaru Charles Myers Oamaru June 22, 1896 lunacy discharged Germany ... gardener 1842 5 94 fresh brown 1 p.c. Dunedin ... Thomas Pepperill, alias Dec. 3.1894 forgery and uttering 2 years England ... carpenter 1843 5 54 dark black, turnhazel inclined to In’cargill, 19.1.92 See Police Gazette, 1894, page 179- Gone Thos. Evans Pepperill ing grey right Dunedin ... Ellen McGee Dunedin Mar. 17,1896 drunkenness 3 months ... See Police Gazette, 1896, page 63. Dunedin ... Christian Vecht, alias Chalig Janies O’Kane Dunedin April 20,1896 larceny (2 charges) ... 2 months Denmark ... labourei 1845 .6 5 fresl brown gi'ey medium 15 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 16.) Dunedin ... Dunedin June 11,1896 horse-stealing acquitted at S.C. Ireland labourer 1866 5 io4 fair light blue Grecian Wart on back of neck ; cut on left band. Dunedin ... John Anderson, alias Dunedin June t,1896 shopbreaking and Dunedin, 7.5.96 2 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 98.) Dunedin ... Henderson Kate, alias Catheiine, Dunedin May 2!, 1896 stealing idle and disorderly ... 1 month ... See Police Gazette, 1896, page 51. Dunedin ... Coomber Thomas Mayne Dunedin May 25, 1896 larceny 1 month ... Dunedin, 7.5.96 4 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 98.) Dunedin ... Annie Conway Dunedin June !, 1896 theft from the person acquitted at S.C. Ireland prostitute 1867 5 6 fresl fair hazel medium 22 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1894, page76.) Dunedin ... ]ohn McCluskey, alias Dunedin June 15, 1896 drunkenness 24 hours Ireland labourer 1864 5 5 fresh dark brown brown pug Lyttelton, 5.3.92 See Police Gazette, 1895, page 33. Dunedin ... McCiusker, &c. Yung Yung Dunedin June 18, 1896 resisting police breach of by-law 48 hours fine, or 24 hours ... China gardener 1864 5 3 k olive Iron-grey brown flat Left thumb injured. Dunedin ... William Dickson Dunedin June 20, 1896 breach of Dog Act ... fine, or 24 hours ... Victoria ... compositor 1864 5 3i dark dark brown brown medium Scar on knee, forehead, and left side. Dunedin ... Robert Hardie Dunedin June I, 1896 perjury acquitted at S.C. Victoria slater and 1858 5 ik fresh light brown grey medium 1 p.c. Ring on second, and scar on third I nvercargill Duncan Cameron Invercargill ... April |8, 1S96 assault 2 months N. Zealand labourer 1872 5 Si fresh dark brown It. brown medium In’cargill, 6.6.96 Small chin ; half of left forefinger off. Invercargill Henry Hanna Invercargill ... April 18, 1896 assault 2 months N. Zealand labourei 1863 s 8 fresh brown blue large In’cargill, 6,6.96 Slight scar on back of head. Invercargill John Lawson Winton April 27, 1896 assault 2 months N. Zealand groom 1870 5 74 fresh light brown grey large In’cargill, 23.7.92 2 p.c. Scar and burn-mark on right leg ; Invercargill Henry Franklin Invercargill ... 1 1 June 25, L896 theft 6 months’ prob’n ... Ireland labourer 1840 5 74 fair brown grey medium No upper teeth ; flag; and anchor on left arm ; bracelet on right arm.

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