Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXII, Issue 21, 12 October 1898, Page 172

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1898, pages 1553 and 1588.) Inspectors of Factories appointed. Department of Labour, Wellington, 28th September, 1898. 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, viz.:— Name. District. Constable James Ulysses Browne The North Island of the * Colony of New Zealand, and the islands adjacent thereto. Constable Denis Treacy .. The Middle Island of the Colony of New Zealand, and the islands adjacent thereto. Constable David Jackson .. Ditto. R. J. SEDDON, Minister of Labour. Police Gaoler appointed. Prisons Department, Wellington, 3rd October, 1898. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Constable Andrew Phelan to be Police Gaoler at Nelson. T. THOMPSON,

“ The Arms Act, 1880."—Licensing Officers appointed. Police Department, Wellington, 4th October, 1898. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned members of the New Zealand Police Force to be Licensing Officers under “ The Arms Act, 1880 ” : Constable Patrick John Dunne. „ William Sefton. „ James Ulysses Browne. „ John Haslett. „ George Keep. „ Alexander McGilp. „ Bartholomew Sheehan. » Alexander Frederick Gordon. „ William Joyce. „ Samuel Stacey. „ William Kelly. „ James William Moar. Sergeant Richard Stapleton. Constable Edward Henderson Law. Sergeant Robert James Gillies. „ William Brennan. „ Martin Dudley Stagpoole. » John Wybrant Ellison. „ John Stanhope Bernard.

Constable Benjamin O’Brien. „ Walter Williams. „ Alexander Crozier. « Alfred Morton Moon. „ Charles Cooper. Sergeant William Murray. Constable William Bern. Sergeant Patrick Black. Constable John Kennedy. „ Frederick Charles Smith. „ Alfred James Mitchell. „ James Siddells. Sergeant James Donnelly. Constable Percy Frederick Carlyon. „ Joseph Eccleton. * William Wilson Smart. Sergeant James O’Malley. Constable Charles Bowden. « William Thomas Collerton. Sergeant Edward Wilson. Constable John Twomey. „ Timothy O’Rourke. WM. HALL-JONES, For Minister of Justice.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.

Name. Offence. Where and when tried. Sentence. ' 1898. Robert Walker, alias Richard Daley 1 Henry Rose, alias Henry Barrett f Breaking and entering Sup. Court, Auckland, 30 Aug. j 6 months’ labour. 1 4 years’ labour. Alfred Andrew Pearson ... Theft „ 6 months’ labour. Jessie Kennedy ... Theft from a dwelling if u To come up when called on. 18 months' labour on each Herbert Tonks ... Breaking & entering, and theft „ „ , t (2 charges) charge (concurrent). 2 years’ labour. Frederick Stein Gossett... Theft (2 charges) ,, „ ff John Joseph Dover, alias John Cain Theft * if n 6 months’ labour. George Frederick Porter Forgery and uttering " n II 12 months’ probation. John Harley Attempted suicide ... " » II To come up when called on. 12 months’ labour. William Wilson, alias Wilfred Wellesley Theft „ „ 31 Aug. Wilson Thomas Fitzpatrick Carnally knowing a girl under 2 years’ labour. sixteen John Julian Killing an ox with intent to Bill ignored. steal carcase Te Rau Hohaia ... Horse-stealing * If II 3 years’ labour. John Duffey Assaulting a police officer ... Taa Heta Breaking & entering, and theft 12 months’ probation. Kenneth McIntosh Theft ff „ Helena Wright, alias Pelley If „ 6 months’ labour. Amy Isabella Elizabeth Stewart Murder ,, „ 1 Sept. Found insane; detained Wounding with intent during pleasure. John Brockbank... ,, „ 2 Sept. To come up when called on. Johan Olsen Theft from the person Acquitted. William Clarke, alias Powdrell... Horse-stealing if >1 II 12 months’ probation. Daniel Starling ... Theft from the person „ „ 3 Sept. 4 months’ labour. Arthur Ramsay ... Indecent assault " n II Acquitted. John McLaughlin Assault with intent to do bodily harm Breach of Bankruptcy Act ... „ „ 5 Sept. William Woodlock, alias Walter Clare, „ „ 6 Sept. 9 months’ labour. alias Thomas Walters John Hardigan ... ... ... 1 Thomas Smith ... ... ... ) Attempted theft „ „ 7 Sept. 6 months’ labour. Charles Henry Cox ... ... ) William James Whitford ... } Assault and robbery... u „ 9 Sept. 7 years’ labour. Joseph Partington ... ... 1 George Everard Bently ... ... 1 Criminal libel 1 Acquitted. \ To come up when called (. on. Edward Trevor ... Assault causing bodily harm... „ „ 12 Sept. Acquitted. Con Melville Breach of Bankruptcy Act ... t> II II 6 months’ probation. Arthur Herbert Orpen ... Murder „ „ 15 Sept. Sup. Court, Napier, 13 Sept. Acquitted. 9 months’ labour. Edward Dowling, alias James Dunn Burglary Daniel Hurley, alias David Hurley Theft from the person u 6 months’ labour. Robert Somerville, alias Crawford, alias Theft from dwelling... W U IJ u Thompson TokoPuru Sheep-stealing Sup. Court, Gisborne, 11 Aug. 12 months’ probation. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 66.) Discharged, 3 years’ labour. Thomas Connor ... Housebreaking Stanley Daley, alias James Murray, alias Forgery „ u „ William Murray Hori Teira Attempted rape Bill ignored. Paneri Tawera ... Murder Dist, Court, Wanganui, 5 Sept. William Lorenz ... Theft 6 months’ probation. 12 months’ labour. Thomas Hughes, alias Hodgetts, &c. Housebreaking and theft Sup. Court, Wanganui, 4 Oct. William Bolton ... Sheep-stealing II II II Bill ignored. 12 months’ labour on each Duncan C. Monteith, alias Brandon, &c. Forgery and uttering (2 charges) •I U charge (concurrent). Te Rangi Hena Ruka Maliciously killing cattle II H Acquitted. Henry Hunt Sheep-stealing ii n 6 months’ probation. 6 months’ labour. Thomas Ewart ... Horse-stealing „ „ 5 Oct. John During Housebreaking and theft y u u To come up when called on. Harry Langley ... Breach of Post Office Act (6 Dist. Court, Masterton, 23 March Fined £5, and costs. charges) Charles Robinson Theft... „ 0 24 March 18 months’ labour. William Gifford, alias Williams... Alexander Hogg, alias Ogg, alias Ander- j son, alias Johnston l Theft of a cheque Theft... ... ... 1 „ „ 28 Sept. 12 months’ probation, j 15 months’ labour. Escaping from custody j 1 Nolle prosequi entered. George Carter, alias Triggs Breaking and entering „ „ y 15 months’ labour. James Jackson ... Theft and arson " 2 years’ labour on each — charge (concurrent). 3 years’ labour. Frederick Parsloe, alias Pratt, alias Forgery „ „ 30 Aug. Groves, alias France Henry Weaver ... Theft „ y ,, Acquitted. William Aldridge ... ... Stephen Walsh, alias McCarthy, alias > Breaking and entering ( 3 years’ labour. (.4 years’ labour. Green, alias Allen, alias Thompson ) Henry McLaughlin Theft from the person „ ,i 1 Sept. 9 months’ labour. William D. Hartley False pretences Acquitted, 6 months’ labour. James Peter Olsen Assault II II II Samuel Cousins... ... ... ) Louis Doyle ... ... ... 1 Conspiring to defraud „ „ 2 Sept. f 12 months’ labour. 118 months’ labour. George Rochester Coleman Forgery (4 charges) ... „ „ 5 Sept. 2 years’ labour. Sarah Jones Deserting her children >, „ 7 Sept. Acquitted. James Haslam ... Perjury „ „ 8 Sept. Sup. Court, Hokitika, 5 Sept. 6 months’ labour. Kong Seong Housebreaking and theft 3 months’ labour. Mark Bayliss, alias Hyman Saul False pretences Sup. Court, Christch’ch, 15 Aug. 2 years’ labour. John Dalton Theft... „ „ u 3 months’ labour. Thomas George Earl Edward Hamer, alias Reynolds i (2 charges) " 6 months’ probation. 6 months’ labour on each charge (concurrent). Albert Henry Le Quesne, alias Austin ... Housebreaking and theft II II u 6 months’ labour. Mary Jane Murray Receiving stolen property ... II II H Acquitted. John Radcliffe ... Forgery „ „ fl To come up when called on. Charles Sutton, alias Henry Watson Forgery and uttering ii n ft 3 years’ labour. Louis Webber ... Theft ii ii II To come up when called on. James Bunting ... Perjury „ „ 16 Aug. Acquitted. William Dempsey Assault occasioning bodily harm Assault occasioning bodily " » Edward Patton ... U II II harm James Gill Breach of the Chattels TransSup. Court, Timaru, 20 Sept. 3 months’ labour. fer Act William McKay ... ... ... j Theft of a letter ... ) Forgery ... ... | « ( Acquitted. (Nolle prosequi entered. | Theft... ... ... j ( Acquitted. James Porteous ... ... ... " ;;; ;;; \ " J14 days’ labour. {Nolle prosequi entered. 8 months’ labour. Joseph Whitty ... „ Sup, Court, Dunedin, 29 Aug. Wiliam Gray Theft from dwelling n li il 6 months’ labour. John Russell Morrison ... Forgery & uttering (3 charges) ll n il 3 years’ labour (concurrent). Peter Robertson... Theft from dwelling (2 charges) « „ 9 months’ labour „

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1898.

Name. Offence. Where and when tried. Sentence. Edward Morgan ... Assault and robbery... Sup. Court, Dunedin, 1898. 29 Aug. 9 months’ labour. David Isaac Rodgers Housebreaking „ „ 2 months’ labour. Hugh Whyte „ „ „ „ Committed to industrial Marv Godder, alias Pinch, alias Goddard Theft from dwelling school. 12 months’ labour. William Summers Housebreaking „ „ „ 3 months’ labour. George Mackay ... „ „ „ 6 months’ labour. Sam Tye, alias Ah Lum ... n „ „ „ f/ William Bernard Cahill Theft u tt 31 Aug. Acquitted. Francis Heriot Laing Breach of Bankruptcy Act ... „ „ 1 Sept. Annie Martini Forgery Sup. Court, Invercargill, 26 Sept. 12 months’ probation. Thomas McDonald „ (2 charges) ... „ „ „ 9 months’ labour on each John Gorton False declaration 27 Sept. charge (concurrent). Acquitted. (See Police GaWilliam Johnstone Rae... Horse-stealing (2 charges) ... zette , 1898, page 124.) 9 months’ labour on each Sarah Buchanan Perjury n v „ charge (concurrent). No bill presented.

RETURN OF PRISONERS TRIED AT THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, 1898-continued.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. .3? *5> Complexion 1 Hair. Eyes. Nose. j Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Auckland ... Henry Fraser Auckland ... Nov. 22, 1897 attempt to break and 12 months Dunedin ... jockey 1875 ft 5 in. 0 fresh dark brown brown small Scar on right cheek ; mole between shoulders and lute, &c. several on chest and belly. Photographed at Auckland ... Alice Taylor Auckland Sept. 23, 1898 resisting police fined Auckland ... prostitute 1875 5 Si fair fair bl ue medium Auckland, 19.9.98. Slight build. Auckland ... James Carr Auckland May 30, 1898 theft 4 months See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 94. Auckland ... Mary Howe Auckland Sept. 24, 1898 obstructing police discharged Auckland ... prostitute 1878 5 3 fresh light brown blue medium Slight build; D. SULLIVA N, &c.. on right arm; Auckland ... Margaret Braselin ... Auckland Sept. 24,1898 riotous behaviour discharged Auckland ... prostitute 1876 5 1 fresh dark brown blue small J. H. SALMONS, &c.. on left arm. WH, T. FIELD. TW, AP, &c., on right arm. Auckland ... Robert Casey, alias Thompson Auckland July 21, 1898 obscene language 2 months *«• See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 101. Sept. 10, 1898 breach of Prisons Act 14 days Auckland ... Thomas McDonald ... Auckland Sept, s, 1898 breach of by-law fine, or 14 days Pukekohe April 6, 1898 breach of by-law fine, or 7 days Sydney butcher-boy ni Auckland ... Victor Luther Elder... Sept. 26, 1898 theft ... fined '873 4 fair fair dk. blue medium Slight build ; scar on right leg. Auckland ... Arthur Henry Taylor Pukekohe ... Sept. 26,1898 theft discharged ... ... See Police Gaxette, 1H98, page 157. Auckland ... Joseph Welling Papakura June 27,1898 theft 3 months ••• See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 101. Auckland ... Timothy Hayes Auckland July 12,1898 breach of by-law fine, or 14 days Arrested 13th September, 1898. (See Police Gaxette. Auckland ... Walter Patrick Harkin Auckland Sept. 21, 1898 obscene language 7 days ... 1898, page 58.) See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 6. Auckland ... Michael Tobin, alias John Auckland Nov. 22,1897 forging and uttering... 12 months Auckland ... labourer 1877 5 6i fresh dark brown blue medium 1 p.c. Stout build ; an upper front tooth out ; anchor on right arm; right forefinger crooked, Auckland ... Argali Auckland Sept. 27,1898 1 month’s prob’n ... America ... painter &c. Photographed at Auckland, 20.9.98. Two dots on left arm; ring on right middle Charles Grose theft 1866 5 8 fresh light brown blue prominent Auckland ... Edward Deary Auckland Sept. 28,1898 theft 1 month’s prob’n ... Ireland labourer 1858 s 7i fresh light brown It. grey medium finger; scar on left leg. Sleepy eyes. Auckland ... John, alias George, Smith, alias Auckland June 29, [898 theft 3 months • •• See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 116. Gordon Thomson ... Onehunga ... July 1,1898 Auckland ... George Albert Wreford vagrancy 3 months See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 58. Auckland ... Cora May Neill Auckland Mar. 9,1897 assault 2 years N. Zealand 187s s li sallow brown brown large Slight build ; mole on right cheek. Auckland ... Henry John, alias George, Auckland Jan. 13, 1897 theft 14 days England ... clerk 1858 5 3 fresh light brown blue large 12 p.c. Stout build. Photographed at Auckland, Atkins, alias I. Milward, alias Mar. 9, 1897 theft 2 years 30.11.93, (See Police Gaxette, 1896, pages 43 and Auckland ... George Dalton, &c. Jan. 15, 1897 Si Alfred Ashenden Auckland drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... England ... labourer 1862 S fair fair grey broad, 20 p.c. Stout build ; scar on nose. Photographed Auckland .. Auckland Mar. 9, 1897 theft 2 years Sydney 8i thick at Auckland, 27.11.91. William Atkins, alias Munro, Mar. 9, 1897 pocket-picking 2 years spieler 1870 5 fresh black blue long Several p.c. in Sydney. Square shoulders. PhotoAuckland ... ali, is Ihompson Auckland Mar. 9,1897 John Stewart, alias Grant, alias pocket-picking 2 years Scotland ... spieler 1841 S ii fresh dark brown brown medium 14 p.c. in Australia. Sore eyes; getting bald; Morgan, afiarStanton, &c. scar back of head. Photographed at Auckland, 20.9.98. See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 133. Auckland ... Julius Caesar Doria ... H.M.S. Aug. 3. 1898 ship-desertion 61 days ... ... Shortland ... George Highland Thames Sept. 16, 1898 drunkenness fine, or 24 hours ... Victoria ... miner 1862 5 8 fresh light brown grey medium resisting police fine, or 7 days Gisborne ... Sept. 30,1898 obscene language ... 14 days Alexander Blair Gisborne lunacy committed to N. Zealand farmer 1852 5 7 fair fair grey medium Napier Sept. 28,1898 asylum Henry Foreman Green Napier carnally knowing a committed for trial N. Zealand hairdresser 1879 5 5f fair. lightbrown hazel medium Slight build ; dark eyebrows ; scars on right wrist, Napier ... Napier Dec. 6,1897 girl under sixteen freckled behind left ear, and on right leg ; mole on right Frances Middleton ... rogue and vagabond... 12 mouths England ... servant 184s s 24 pale grey hazel straight 12 p.C. N.Plymouth Reginald Dixon Stratford April 19,1898 assault 6 months N. Zealand school1876 6 0 sallow brown brown long Moles on back and on left side ; boil-mark On N.Plymouth master Louisa, alias Queenie N. Plymouth Sept. 26, 1898 lunacy committed to N. Zealand wife 1848 S ii copper dark,turning brown broad WHAREHE on back; HEM I on left arm. asylum grey, curly Wanganui... Arthur Simpson Hunterville ... June 30, 1898 theft C3 charges) 3 months N. Zealand groom 1877 S <5i fresh dark brown brown straight Birth-mark on belly ; right forefinger off. Wanganui... Henry Kammerley ... Palmerston N. June 28, 1898 assaulting police 2 months ... See Police Gaxette, 1898, page 59, as Henry KamWanganui... obscene language 1 month mody. Frederick Mathews ... Wanganui ... Sept. 7, 1898 keeping a brothel 7 days England ... labourer >843 5 3 fresh dark brown brown large

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED Ist OCTOBER, 1898.

Gaol. Name. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Wellington William Giles Wellington ... Sept. 14, 1898 stowaway 14 days N. Zealand labourer 1870 ft.in. 5 7i fresh brown brown medium Scar on forehead and over right eye. Wellington William Johnson, alias Wilson George Barber Robert Wellington ... Sept. 14, 1898 stowaway 14 days ... See Police Gazette, 1898, page 158. Wellington ... Wellington ... Sept. 16, 1898 wilful damage fine, or 7 days N. Zealand 1885 4 ioi fresh brown brown regular Three Scars on left side of head. Fine paid. Wellington Alfred Miners ... Wellington ... July 1, 1898 theft (2 charges) 3 months ... N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 9l fair brown blue sharp 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 2.3.) Wellington Michael, alias James, Ryan, Wellington ... Aug. 2, 1898 theft 2months N. Zealand labourer : 868 S 7 fresh dark brown dk. grey medium 6 p.c. Woman on right arm. Photographed at alias Johnston Sept. medium Auckland, 18.3.91. Wellington William Gifford Masterton ... 28, 1898 theft 12 months’ prob’n Tasmania ... labourer 1876 5 8J bronzed brown blue Cross and dots on right arm ; anchor and dots on Wellington ... Mar. left arm ; star on left hand. Wellington Michael Bernard McNamara, 8, 1897 threatening to break 2 years Capetown -... carpenter 1864 5 3 fair light brown grey broken 11 p.c. [See Police Gazette, 1897, page 56.) alias McKay and enter Wellington John Richard Considine, alias Wellington ... Feb. 12, 1898 vagrancv 9 months America ... draper and 1858 5 10 sallow dark brown blue medium Several p.c. Wellington John McMillan Wellington .. Aug. 22, 1898 theft 1 month England ... seaman 1858 5 4i fresh brown dark blue 5 p.c. Rose and dancing-girl on left arm ; woman, ship, &c., on breast. Photographed at WellingAug. ton, 23.5.93. Wellington Francis Willis Wellington ... 22, 1898 stowaway 1 month England ... fireman 1870 5 9l dark dark grey medium Children’s heads and wreath on left arm. Wellington Thomas Mansfield ... Wellington ... Aug. 22, 1898 stowaway 1 month Canada seaman 1864 s sl fair auburn grey medium Woman’s face, clasped hands, &c., on right wrist. Wellington James Hobbs, alias Holmes, Wellington ... Aug. 24,1898 theft 1 month See Police Gazette, 1898. pages 79 and 142. alias Darby Wellington Joseph Keane Wellington ... Sept. 13. 1898 obscene language 14 days N. Zealand jockey 1878 S 4i dark brown brown medium Scar on right wrist. Wellington Margaret Lenham ... Wellington ... Sept. 2, 1898 assault 1 month Africa dressmaker 1849 .3 6 fresh black brown sharp Several p.c. Wellington Margaret Ferguson ... Wellington ... Aug. 18, 1898 theft 1 month See Police Gazette, 1898, page 109. Wellington Mary Murphy, alias Anderson Wellington ... Sept. 5. 1898 drunkenness 24 hours Ireland 1845 - 2 sallow grey blue small, Westport ... defaultjof costs 7 days PUg Elizabeth Barton Westport Sept. 26, 189S drunkenness fine, or 24 hours .. See Police Gazette, 1898, page 42. Picton Thomas McNellis ... Blenheim Sept. 26, 1898 drunkenness fine, or 7 days See Police Gazette, 1898, page 109. Hokitika ... Mary Doyle Hokitika Sept. 27, 1898 damaging property ... 48 hours See Police Gazette, 1898, page 134. I.yttelton ... Robert Matchin Lyttelton Sept. 19, 1898 drunk and disorderly fine, or 14 days England ... fireman 1873 5 4 sallow brown blue medium A on right band ; star on left band ; flags and cross Lyttelton ... assaulting police fine, or 1 month on right arm; POL. L. PHYLIPS on left arm. Fines paid. John O’Hagan Christchurch Aug. 22, 1898 false pretences 1 month Ireland labourer 1878 5 lk fair light brown blue Rose, shamrock, and thistle on left arm. Lyttelton ... James Donaghy Christchurch Aug. 20, 1898 starving cattle fine, or 1 month ... Ireland labourer 1858 3 5 dark black, turnIt. brown medium Wide mouth ; growth on back of neck. i.yttelton ... James Archer Cheviot Aug. 29, 1898 theft 4 weeks N. Zealand labourer 1877 5 4 1 fail brown blue medium Scar on upper-lip and on right thigh. Lyttelton ... William Webster ... Cheviot Aug. 29, 1898 receiving 4 weeks Ireland farmer 1864 5 4 fresh brown blue medium Mole on left side. Lyttelton ... Andrew Conlan, alias Condon Thomas Williams James Cheviot Aug. 29, 1898 receiving 4 weeks Ireland butcher 1868 5 73 fresh dark brown hazel medium 1 p.c. Photographed at Lyttelton, 23.9.98. Lyttelton ... Christchurch June 27, 1898 assault 3 months Wales carrier 1839 5 1* fresh brown blue large Scar on right cheek and on nose. Lyttelton ... Arthur Alexander Hood Christchurch Aug. 27, 1898 theft (2 charges) 1 month England ... plasterer 1850 S 7 dark dark brown medium 2 p.c. Lump on right wrist; two scars on right thumb. I.yttelton ... Alfred Barnden Christchurch Sept. 24, 1898 theft fine, or 48 hours ... N. Zealand birdcatcher 1879 .3 5 sallow brown dk. blue medium Blind of left eye; scar on head. Lyttelton ... Thomas Wheeler Ashburton ... June 28, 1898 keeping a bawdy-house 3 months England ... butcher 1843 .3 8j fresh grey blue medium 2 p.c. Scar on right arm ; boil-mark on neck. I.yttelton ... Martin Needham Ashburton Aug. 29, 1898 vagrancy 1 month Ireland labourer 1832 .3 7i fresh grey blue medium Blind. I.yttelton ... James Campbell Lyttelton Sept. 23, 1898 stone-throwing fine,or7days See Police Gazette, 1898, page 86. Lyttelton ... Florrie Wooley Christchurch Sept. 29, 1898 attempted suicide discharged N. Zealand 1880 4 11 4 dark dark brown b rown medium Stout build; scar on nose. Lyttelton ... James Schultz Christchurch Sept. l, 1898 vagrancy 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1879 .3 4i fresh dark brown dk. grey medium Tattoo-spot on left hand. I.yttelton ... Thomas James Parker Lyttelton Sept. 23, 1898 ship-desertion 14 days England ... fireman 1865 5 4 fresh brown hazel medium Coat of arms on right arm. I.yttelton ... John Alfred Frankson Lyttelton Sept. 23, 1898 ship-desertion 14 days England ... fireman 1875 .3 a dark dark brown brown large Woman and flag on right wrist; coat of arms on left wrist; tattooed on each arm.

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

(laol. Name. Where tried. When. __ Offence. Sentence. I Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion Hair. Eyes. Nose. 1 Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton ... Henry Sims Lyttelton Sept. 23, 1898 ship-desertion 14 days England ... fireman 1876 ft.in. S 7i fair fair blue medium Flags and star on left hand; ship on breast; Lyttelton ... William Gents, alias Jantz Lyttelton Sept. 3,1898 drunk and disorderly fine, or 24 hours ... England ... fireman 1874 5 2k sallow brown brown medium tattooed on each arm. 1 p.c. Cross, lion, flags, &c., on right arm; vase, rose, thistle, and shamrock, &c., on left arm; cross on breast. Photographed at Lyttelton, 23.9.98. 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 181.) Timaru Alexander Anderson, alias Geo. Timaru Aug. 26,1898 resisting police false pretences 1 month 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1869 4i fresh light brown hazel medium Timaru Francis James Short Timaru Aug. 26,1898 vagrancy 1 month ... London cook 1836 S 0 fresh dark brown brown medium Left hand paralysed. Timaru John Jackson Griffen Temuka Sept. 12,1898 theft 2i days N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 6k dark black brown medium Arrested 12th September, 1898. Timaru John Eaglestone Temuka Sept. 6,1898 Sept, ig, 1898 trout-poaching theft fine, or 14 days 14 days N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 6 sallow brown blue broad 2 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 212.) Timaru Henry Gurdler Temuka Sept. 19, 1898 theft 14 days N. Zealand bricklayer 1877 5 7 dark black brown medium Oamaru Neils Ludwig, alias Ludovick ... Oamaru Aug. 27, 1898 drunkenness 24 hours 30 days 14 days ... See Police Gazette, 1898, page 117. Oamaru David McLaren Oamaru Aug. 29, 1898 drunkenness See Police Gazette, 1898, page tst. Dunedin ... John Currie, alias Lynch Dunedin Nov. 29, 1897 resisting police theft and receiving ... 14 days 12 months N. Zealand labourer 1879 s 5* fresh brown hazel medium 6 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1897, page 130.) Dunedin ... William Henry, alias Henry Milton Aug. 3, 1898 obscene language 2 months England ... labourer See Police Gazette, 1898, page 127. Dunedin ... William, Pearson David Isaac Rodgers Dunedin Aug. 29, 1898 breaking and entering 2 months N. Zealand 1882 4 9 fresh fair It. blue medium Several teeth out. Transferred to industrial school, Dunedin ... William Edwards, alias Davis... Dunedin ... Aug. 23, 1898 obscene language 1 month ... ... Caversham. See Police Gazette, 1898, page 80. Dunedin ... Alexander Blue Dunedin Sept. 16, 1898 theft discharged N. Zealand labourer 1879 S 7 fresh light brown grey medium Dunedin ... Lars Nilsen Dunedin Sept. 17, 1898 Sept. 19,1898 theft ship-desertion 14 days 3 days Norway ... seaman i86g 5 7i fair fair blue inclined to Sailor, female, and double-heart on right hand; Invercargill David Milne [nvercargill... Sept. 20, 1898 theft 7 days Scotland ... labourer 1850 Si fresh brown, turngrey right large anchor and LNS between right thumb and finger. 4 p.c. Small chin ; mole on right cheek. I nvercargill Annie Blackmore Invercargill ... Sept. 10,1898 keeping a brothel fine, or 3 months ... England ... prostitute 1864 S 1 it swarthy black dk.grey Large mouth; scar over left eye. Fine paid. Invercargill Joseph Anson, alias Johnson, Invercargill... Aug. 20,1898 theft 1 month Norway ... sailor 1870 S 61 fair fair Several p.c. Bracelet on each wrist; right eye Invercargill alias Jackson, &c. Percy Arthur Thoms Invercargill ... Aug. 22, 1898 t-beft 74 j/ month England ... sailor 1870 S 61 fresh dark dark br. brown; left eye blue. 1 p.c. Scar below right knee ; mole on right arm. Invercargill Robert McDonald ... Invercargill ... June 24, 1898 vagrancy 3 months/ ... See Police Gazette, 1898, page 103. Invercargill Annie Twinem Invercargill ... Sept. 2, 1898 as«mlt ... 1 month N. Zealand i860 S 2 fair dark grey Scar on forehead; mole over right eye. Invercargill Arthur O’Keefe Invercargill ... Sept. 19, \%)S / threatening bel aviour 7 days Ireland labourer 1861 S 10J fresh dark blue ...

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