Extract from Victoria Police Gazette.
(From Gazette, 1896, page 389.)
Thomas Young and William Maloney deserted H.M.S. “ Penguin ” at Auckland, New Zealand, on the 6th instant. Description : First, English, ordinary seaman, eighteen years of age, sft. 3^in. high, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, three dots tattooed on left forearm. Second, English, A. 8., twenty-four years of age, sft. 3in.' high, light-brown hair, fair complexion, a sailor tattooed on right forearm.—o.lll73. 15th December, 1896.
By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington
1 | ~ 1 Complexion. Where Gaol. 1 Name. 1 Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. .5? ‘5> Hair. 1 Eyes. Nose. Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Auckland ... George Boothby Auckland Dec. n, 1896 theft remanded England ... painter 1852 ft 5 1i fresh black It. grey large An upper front tooth out ; scar on nose and five on left hand. Auckland ... Alfred Leopold Robinson Auckland Sept. 22, 1896 defaultof maintenance 6 m’ths, or sureties Melbourne waiter 1867 s Qi fair light brown, curly dark brown blue medium Sureties found. Henry, alias William Auckland Nov. 6,1896 insulting language ... 6 m’ths, or sureties N. Zealand bootmaker 1857 3 4i swarthy brown broad S p.c. Bracelet on left arm. (See Polict Auckland ... Henry, Whiteside John Llewellyn LawAuckland Dec. 4,1896 theft 14 days Wales gymnast in1856 5 6i fres) black grey large Gazette, 1891, page 144.) , Two flags on right arm; crucifix on left Auckland ... Auckland ... re nee Wi Morere Matui Hekiera Whenua Auckland Gisborne July Mar. 22, 1896 5, 1896 killing sheep breach of probation .. 6 months 12 months N. Zealand N. Zealand structor gum-digger bushman 1866 1874 5 5 9* 83 copper copper black black dark br. dark br. flat flat a rm. Scars on back, on right arm, and on light forefinger. middle finger crippled; cross on light aim. Auckland ... Li'y Hambley, alius Auckland July 27,1896 drunk and disorderly 1 month Sydney 1876 5 2 fair light brown grey medium 4 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895. Page 126.) Handley obscene language 4 months Auckland ... Arthur Poulson, alias Auckland Dec. Sept. 21,1896 21, 1896 drunkenness theft from the person theft from the person fine, or 7 days 3 months 3 months Wellington labourer 1872 5 6J fair grey grey medium A tickl’d, 31.3.96 3 p c. Scar on forehead and behind left ear; left leg has been broken. (See 3 months dark brown dk. grey medium Police Gazelle, 1896, page 72.) Auckland .. John Wilson Auckland Sept. 21,1896 larceny 3 months England .. labourer 1843 5 6* fresh *<• 61 p.c. Lame. Auckland ... Carl Hentick Schroder, alias Schrouder Auckland Dec. 7, 1896 assault 7 days Germany ... gardener 1848 5 5i florid light brown Ktey medium ... 1 p.c. An upper front tooth out; varicose veins on left arm ; top of second right finger disfigured. (See Police Gazette t 1889, page 192.) Heart 1 faint: on right arm; twoscarson first and third left fingers. Auckland ... Henry Martin, alias Ngaruawahia Dec. ii, 1896 assault 6 weeks N. Zealand labourer >875 S 5 fresh black dark br. medium Auckland ... William Brown, alias Cambridge ... Dec. 25, 1896 vagrancy 1 mouth England ... labourei 1870 s 3* dark dark brown prominent Scar on left eyelid, fom on back of head. Auckland ... Patrick Corney, &c. CoUifar Cliverton Hamilton Dec. 19, 1896 vagrancy 2 months England ... labourer 1856 s 8 fresh fair black large Two moles on back. Transfeired to asylum. 1 p c. Sureties found. Right thumbnail disfigured. (See Police Gazelle, Auckland ... Cornelius Joseph Lynch Auckland Dec. 11, 1896 defaultof maintenance 6 months, orsur’ties Ireland dealer >859 s Si fresh dark brown dk. blue medium 1896, page 122.' 2 p.c. Cutter on left arm ; coat of arms on right arm. < See Police Gazelle, 1896, Auckland ... John P. Dillon Auckland July 16, 1896 larceny 6 months England ... cook 1869 s 73 fresh dark brown gre) long Auckland ... Harry Poulson, alias Auckland Sept. 25, 1896 larceny 3 months Wellington spieler 1871 5 3i fresh light brown grey thick N. Ply’th, 14.12.94 page 130.) ... ., 8 p.c. Sunken mouth; wide nostrils; scar on forehead. Auckland ... James Charles South ... Auckland Sept. 25,1896 wilful damage 2 months N. Zealand seaman 1877 5 23 fresh dark brown It. grey medium Four moles on left cheek; scar on left fine, or 1 month flat cheek. Auckland ... Aperiama Komeuo Auckland 'June 3,1893 theft 2 years N. Zealand labourei 18.37 5 63 copper black dark br. Scar on centre of forehead. Auckland ... Thomas Brennan Auckland June 3. 1895 wounding with intent 2 years Ireland labourei 1840 s 7i fair grey dk. blue medium Sn ail scar on left cheek ; scar on right cheek ; nail of left little finger split. N. Ply mouth Waiwera N. Plymouth Dec. 5. 1896 default of tax ■ 4 days N. Zealand labourei 1846 s 7 copper black small flat See Police Gazette, page 217. N.Plymouth William Lowry N. Plymouth Dec. 21, 1896 obstructing police fine, or 14 days N. Zealand labourei 1839 5 6 copper black brown fiat 1 p.c. Large scar on upper lip; KOPIRE N. Plymouth Mary Anne Brown N. Plymouth Dec. 1, 1896 wilful damage 14 days Ireland housekeeper ■ 857 S 6 fresh brown gre> large Several p.c'. Blind of left eye. N. Plymouth Grace Milne Waitara Oct. 20, 1896 obscene language ... 2 months England ... wife 1848 5 2 J fresh brown blue medium Scar on neck and on right hand. N.Plymouth William Harland. alia t N. Plymouth Dec. 19, 1896 vagrancy 7 days Ireland shoemaker 1824 5 7i fair grey hazel medium Several'p.c. William Lewis See Police Gazette, 1896, page 161. Gisborne ... William Lynch Gisborne Dec. 7, 1896 illegally on premises 14 days Ireland labourer 1850 s 8 fresh brown, turnblue large Gisborne ... Frank Penny Gisborne Dec. 23, 1896 dtunkentiess 48 hours Ireland labourer 1844 5 7i fair grey dk. blue long Napier Joe Simon Napier Dec. I, 1896 theft 14 days Syria hawker 1878 S 61 dark black dark br., straight Irregular teeth; cross on back of right hand ; scar on back of left band. Napier ... Fanny Preston, alias Hannah McMahon, alias Janet McPherson, &c. Davy Downes Napiei Feb. 26, 1896 incorrigible rogue 12 months ... England ... 1838 S I fair light brown bluegrey sharp 28 p.c. Napier Gisborne Oct. 24, 1896 resisting police fine, or 30 days N. Zealand labourei 1874 S 3l dark black dark br. long Half-caste Maori. Thick black eye* assault 1 month copper brows; mole in bend of right arm; disorderly conduct ... fine, or 7 days laige scar on back of head.l Napiei Louis Bellman Dannevirke ... Dec. 10, 1896 refusing to quit obscene language fine, or 14 days 14 days England ... labourer and 1862 5 63 fair dark brown dk.grey straight, - Tops of right second and third fingers disorderly conduct ... fine, or 14 days musician thick injured; heart and shamrock (in sprav) on right arm; Doil-mark on hack of left hand. Napier Herbert Doughty Dannevirke .. Nov. 28, 1896 false pretences 1 month England ... groom 1872 5 S fresh black dk. blue long, sharp Right arm has been broken ; scar on left knee.
RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 26th DECEMBER, 1896.
Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of | Trade. 1 Born. i Height — Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose, j Where Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. ft. n. Wanganui... John Joseph Connell ... Waverley Sept. 28, 1896 false pretences ... 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1872 5 3i fresh sandy grey medium 2 p.c. Mark of stab on left biceps. (See Wellington James Mountstephen ... Wellington ... Mar. 2,1896 theft C4 charges) t2 months and costs England ... shoemaker 1850 5 63 fair grey brown medium Police Gazette, i8q6, page 73.) Pock-pitted; prominent front teeth; watchmaker fair Wellington HenryChristopher Smith Jo in Idle, alias Grey ... Auckland June 3, 1895 causing bodily harm 2 years N. Zealand 1869 5 43 light brown brown medium See Police Gazette t 1893, page 138. Wellington Wellington ... Sept. 26, 1896 vagrancy 3 months England ... contractor 1865 6 0 sallow brown brown long, W’ganui, 19.4.92 resisting police 3 months N. Zealand butcher 1855 oj fair straight Wellington Thomas Colman Wellington ... Nov. 20, 1896 defaultof maintenance 1 month 5 light brown It. blue large Bracelet and cross on tight arm; mermaid, emblems, crown, and bracelet on left arm. Union Jack and cross on left arm. (See Wellington Arthur Lawton Stevens Wellington ... Nov. 30, 1896 theft (2 charges) 28 days England ... steward 1875 5 43 freckled light brown brown small Wellington William Neary Otaki Sept. 18, 1896 obscene language ... 3 months England ... saddler 1851 5 si fresh grey grey medium Police Gazette. >896, page 97.) Shan rock and WN (in wreath ) on right resisting police 3 months assault 2 months England ... 1847 fair Wellington GeorgeWilliam Jackson Wellington ... Nov. 16, 1896 drunkenness 1 month seaman 5 7 brown blue large 26 p.c. Cannon, anchor, &c., on left arm. Wellington Eliza Blaine Wellington ... Sept. 16, 1806 drunkenness 3 months Ireland prostitute 1857 5 2 fresh red blue medium (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 81.) 20 p.c. Sentences concurrent. vagrancy 3 months pale Picton Catherina Sewerd Picton Dec. 19, 1896 arson discharged committed for trial Germany ... England ... domestic 1850 5 3i light hrown, turning grey blue medium ... fresh Nelson John Grooby Motueka Dec. 1, 1896 murder labourer 1839 S 33 grey grey large Round shouldered ; several moles on Hokitika ... Thomas Loson, alias Greymouth .. Nov. 16, 1896 illegally on premises... 1 month ., Scotland ... miner 1847 5 5 florid sandy grey medium hack. Transferred to lunatic asylum. Several p.c. First joint of foretingei inDawson jured ; body covered with spots; right Hugh Allison Scotland ... fair Hokitika ... Greymouth ... Dec. 8, 1896 disobeying order of 14 days miner 1847 5 93 light brown blue medium High cheekbones; large ears; mole on Court sallow right loin ; bald. Hokitika ... Timothy Begley Ahaura Oct. 9, 1896 disorderly conduct ... 14 days Ireland miner 1861 5 8 brown It. blue large James O'Connell, alias piofane language 2 months sallow Hokitika ... Greymouth ... Dec. 18, 1896 drunkenness 7 days Ireland la bou re 1 1862 5 0 light brown blue medium Heavy eyebrows ; large ears ; cut-marks Sullivan, &c. on left cheek, nose, chin, and left Hannah McIntyre fresh Hokitika ... Reefton Dec. 21, 1896 indecent language ... 7 days Ireland matron 1847 5 3 light brown grey, large Numerous p.c. Scar on right eyebrow ; drunkenness 48 hours dark deep-set Lyttelton ... John Reneuf Lyttelton Oct. IS, 1896 theft 2 months Guernsey ... seaman 1872 5 4i black brown medium Ship, &c., on right arm; emblem, clasped hands, See., on left arm ; heart and two daggers on left hand; anchor Christina Lawson Scotland ... fresh. on right hand, &c. Lyttelton ... Christchurch Sept. 16, 1896 rogue and vagabond... 3 months prostitute 1858 5 I dark brown brown pug Numerous p.c. Stout build; pockJohn Turner Heard ... N. Zealand fair Lyttelton ... Christchurch May 27, 1895 theft (3 charges) 2 years rate collector 1864 5 63 brown It. brown medium Mole on right shoulder; spots on left wrist. See Police Gazette, 1896, page 131. Lyttelton ... Sophia Tudhope Christchurch Oct. 19, 1896 habitual drunkenness 2 months Lyttelton ... George Roud Timaru Sept. 22, 1896 theft 3 months England ... labourei 1840 43 sallow black grey tong 2 p.c. I.ong narrow features; DDDon left side. (See Police Gazette, 1896, Lyttelton ... William VVyllie, alias Christchurch Dec. 8, 1896 vagrancy 14 days N. Zealand spieler 1874 5 6i It.copper black, curly dark br. long A tickl’d, 23.6.96 page 147A 2 p.c. Quarter-caste Maori, (See Police Lyttelton ... Henry Wilson Gazelle, 1896, page 212.) John O Brien Leeston Dec. 8, 1896 theft 14 days ... Ireland labourer 1858 5 2 fair fair It. grey medium ... Lyttelton ... John Scott Myers Christchurch Dec. 15, 1896 contempt of Court ... 7 days England ... farmer 1859 5 63 fair fair blue medium Lyttelton ... William Nelson Lyttelton Dec. 19,1896 stowaway fine, or 3 days England ... labourer 187S 5 73 f resh brown blue large • •• Several upper front teeth out; part of Lyttelton ... Thomas Upton woman on left arm. Christchurch Nov. 23, 1896 drunkenness fine, or 3 days fine, or 1 month England ... labourer 1837 q 63 dark, brown blue broad 1 p.c. Maria Counsell damaging uniform ... swarthy Lyttelton ... Kaiapoi Nov. 23, 1896 drunk and disorderly i month Ireland matron 1854 5 Si fresh darkbrown blue large Large mouth ; stout build. Henry Cashmere obscene language 1 month Lyttelton ... Amberley Nov. 25, 1896 theft 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1881 s 43 fair fair grey medium ... 1 p.c. Lyttelton ... John Walshe Christchurch Oct. 27, 1896 rogue and vagabond... 2 months N. Zealand cordialmak’r 1873 5 6 fresh dark brown Krey medium Lyttelton, 24.4.96 See Police Gazette, 1896, page 89. Lyttelton ... Charles Brown Christchurch Nov. 28, 1896 assaulting police 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1876 5 9 fair fair blue medium Scar on left wrist; two spots on leftarm. Oamaru ... John Leary Oamaru Nov. 28, 1896 vagrancy t month Jersey labourei 1848 5 7i dark dark brown It. brown large 4 p.c. Weak intellect. (See Police GaOamaru ... Janies Lynch Oamaru Dec. 18, 1896 refusing to quit 24 hours Ireland labourei 1840 5 6 fresh grey blue medium zette, |8Q5, page 90.) 1 p.c. for drunkenness. Oamaru ... William Pine licensed premises Oamaru Dec. 21, 1896 default of fine 3 days England ... express1842 5 63 fresh brown blue medium 1 p.c. for drunkenness. driver
RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ETC. — continued.
Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. I Eyes. Nose. Where Photographed, and Date. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Dunedin James Murdoch, alias Dunedin June 3, 1893 robbery 2 years Victoria butcher 1863 ft. in. 5 fresh, light brown blue medium Dunedin, 23.12.96 See Police Gazelle, 1890, page 26. Dunedin ... John Dollas Murdock David Low Tapanui June 26, 1896 having an unlicensed 6 months Scotland ... rabbiter 1837 S -l3 freckled fair grey grey broken Large scar on right breast; fourth right Dunedin ... Michael Mullaney Dunedin Aug. 31, 1896 still assault 4 months Ireland farmer 1857 6 o3 fair brown brown medium finger contracted. Dunedin ... Robert Curry Roxburgh Oct. 15, 1896 assault 2 months Ireland carpenter 1841 5 6i dark 1 Jack brown wide Bald ; boil-marks on left thigh. Dunedin ... James Northey, alias Dunedin Nov. :o, 1896 disorderly 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1875 3 6 fresh brown hazel medium Lyttelton, 3.7.92 Star on right wrist. 1 See Police G azelle, Dunedin ... Williams Bessie Wood Dunedin Nov. 24, 1896 resisting police damaging uniform ... vagrancy 1 month fine, or 1 month 1 month France prostitute 1864 5 0 pale sandy brown small, flat 1896, page 206.) 1 p.c. Dunedin ... Edward Gollan Dunedin Dec. 11, 1896 threatening language 7 days N. Zealand rabbiter 1874 S 5 dark dark brown grey medium Birth-mark on left shoulder; scar on chin. Sent to lunatic asylum. Dunedin ... Thomas Allen Dunedin Dec. 16, 1896 drunkenness Scotland ... hawker 1862 5 6 fair brown b town straight Dunedin ... Annie Currie Dunedin Dec. 19, 1896 drunkenness 7 days Scotland ... 1847 5 1 fresh Hark brown giey broad 7p.c. (See Police Gazelle, 1890, page 118.) Dunedin ... Adolph Sleur Dunedin Dec. 23, 1896 damaging property ... false pretences 7 days discharged England ... mining ag’nt 1863 5 1' fresh brown brown medium ... Wen on eft eyebrow. Clyde Kong Shong Ophir Nov. 30, 1896 theft 1 month China miner 1879 5 8 fresh black grey flat Invercargill John Crean Riverton Dec. 18, 1896 disobeying order of Court obstructing a railway 1 week Ireland labourer 1851 5 8J dark dark blue medium I nvercargill Charles Parker Dunedin June 3. 1895 2 years N. Zealand labourer 1876 S 10 fresh brow n hazel large Scars on right knee. Invercargill John Horan Invercargill ... Sept. 28, 1896 theft (3 charges) 3 months N. Zealand painter 1879 5 61 fair red grey medium Small chin ; bird on left ai m ; two scars on right arm.
RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED, ETC. — continued.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXI, Issue 1, 6 January 1897, Page 6
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