Miscellaneous Information.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXII, Issue 19, 14 September 1898, Page 155

Miscellaneous Information.

Appointments as Constables.

Maher, John, No. 857. McGrath, Patrick Nicholas, No. 858. Lipscombe, Joseph, No. 859. Armour, Hugh Douglas, No. 860. Kerr, James, No. 861. Payne, John William, No. 862. Sinclair, Donald George, No. 863. Discharge on Compensation. First-class Sergeant McArdle, Henry, No. 32.

Promotions. The following promotions will take effect from the 14th September, 1898: Second-class sergeant to ba first-class sergeant McGrath, Patrick, No. 193. First-class constable to be third-class sergeant— Gordon, Douglass, No. 119. Second-class constable to be first class constable— Parker, Frank Stanley, No. 415. Third-class constable to be second-class constable—■ Stanyer, Charles, No. 567. Electoral Bolls. Members of the Force are requested to afford Registrars of Electors every assistance in their power in connection with the completion and revision of the electoral rolls prepared under the Electoral Acts. J. B. Tunbridge, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, Ist September, 1898. (C.S. 98/2416.) The following decision of his Honour the Chief Justice is published for general information : “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1896.”—Police v. Constance Smith. This was an appeal against the decision of the Stipendiary Magistrate on a conviction under the above Act. The point made on behalf of Mrs. Smith was that the Act of 1893 was repealed by the Act of 1896; that the former Act contained in section 17 a provision specially giving jurisdiction to a Magistrate or Justice; and that, as this provision was omitted from the later Act, the Magistrate’s Court could not exercise jurisdiction. The defendant’s solicitor moved to quash the conviction on these grounds, but bad overlooked section 3 of “ The Penalties Recovery and Remission Act, 1888.” This was pointed out, and his Honour thereupon discharged the rule nisi, with £7 7s. costs. (98/1382.)

(From Gazette, 1898, page 142.)

Information is requested of Herbert William Lindsell, a jeweller and violinist, England, who left his homo at Adelaide on the 10th June, 1893, and about four years ago wrote to his wife from Dunedin, New Zealand. Age, thirty-three years; height, 5 ft. 5 in. or 6 in.; medium complexion, dark hair, moustache only, blue eyes, and stout build. He has not contributed towards the support of his wife and children since he left Adelaide.— (0.1734.)