Offences not Otherwise Described.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXI, Issue 1, 6 January 1897, Page 1

Offences not Otherwise Described.

Huntly (Waikato). —Miss Ellen Taylor, Taupiri, reports that about 9 p.m. on the 20th ultimo she was assaulted by two men, who seized her by the throat and knocked hej down. One of the offenders is sft. Bin. or 9in. high, the

other a little shorter. They were both dressed in light clothes, and, their hands being soft, were probably not work-ing-men. Complainant is unable to identify them.

Auckland. —Packa Misskin is charged on warrant with the theft, about the 4th December, 1896, of a quantity of furniture, value £lO, the property of Benjamin Greenwood and Joe Chum Deep. Offender is a half-caste Arab, a cook, about forty-three years of age, but looks younger, about sft. 6in. high, very dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved except dark moustache, medium build; usually wears a dark suit and soft brown-felt hat, and sometimes white trousers. He obtained the property for the purpose of starting a boarding-house, and had it sold at Jones’s auction mart, Queen Street.

(See Police Gazette, 1896, pages 149, 157, and 165.) Auckland. —Henry Arthur, default of fines for illegally taking and having oysters in his possession : These warrants have been cancelled.

(See Police Gazette, 1896, pages 192 and 200.) Auckland. —James Wilson, default of fine for illegally taking oysters : This warrant has been cancelled.

(See Police Gazette, 1896, page 213.)|

Pukekohe. Arthur Samuel Crawford, charged with having assaulted Ethel Wright, has been arrested by Constable P. J. McGovern, and sentenced to fourteen days’ labour.

(See Police Gazette, 1896, pages 200 and 207.) Napier. —William Boyle, inquired for by the Probation Officer, is working at the Thames, and has reported himself.

Featherston. —Joseph James is charged on warrant with false pretences on William Toogood, storekeeper, on the 22nd ultimo. Description: Nineteen years of age, 6ft. lin. high, youthful appearance, slight build, dark hair, none on face. May be wearing a new blue-serge suit and new boots, value £5, which he obtained from complainant by means of a valueless order, and left for Wellington on the above date.

H Christchurch. —Charles Wilkins is charged on warrant rst copamitment to the Terrace Gaol, Wellington, for three lapour in default of paying 15s. 6d., fine and costs for wilfully damaging a fence. Description: A native of New /Zealand, a labourer, twenty-one years of age, sft. B£in. high, build, light-blue eyes, thin face, fair hair and complexion, small sandy moustache only; dressed when last seen in a grey-tweed sac suit and hard brown-felt hat. He was served with a summons at Wellington, but failed to appear.

Christchurch. Daniel Cunningham Mclntyre, commission agent, reports that between 12.15 and 6 a.m. on the 25th ultimo his horse, value £2O, was maliciously stabbed in the neck and killed, while running in a paddock at the Caledonian Road, St. Albans.

Christchurch. —Thomas Watts, manager, skin-preserving works, Islington, reports that between 7.30 p.m. on the 24th and 9 a.m. on the 25th ultimo his horse, value £ls, was maliciously stabbed in the breast and killed, while running in a paddock off North Street, St. Albans.

Dunedin. —Jane Stark, shop-assistant, reports that about 11.15 p.m. on the 12th instant she was assaulted at St. Clair by a young man, who attempted to commit a rape on her. Offender is about twenty-one years of age, fair complexion, clean-shaved, wore dark clothes and a straw hat. Not identifiable.

Palmerston South. The Shag Point Coal Company report that, on the 19th or 20th ultimo, a wheel in their pit was maliciously broken and damaged to the extent of £lO.

(See Police Gazette, 1896, page 200.)

Nelson. —Harry Fuller, charged with the theft of a cheque, the property of Eugene Joseph O’Connor, has been arrested, at Glenmark Station, by Detective W. Maddern, Christchurch police, and remanded to Nelson.