Extract from Western Australian Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIII, Issue 1, 5 January 1899, Page 6

Extract from Western Australian Police Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1898, page 407.) £IOO Reward.— -Whereas on the Ist December, 1898, the sum of £933, in Western Australian Bank notes, being 28 £lO notes, 100 £5 notes, and 153 £1 notes, were feloniously stolen and taken from the Telegraph Manager’s office at the General Post Office, Perth. Notice is hereby given that a reward of £IOO will be paid by the Government for such information as will secure the apprehension and conviction of the offender or offenders. Geo. Phillips, Commissioner of Police. Police Department, Chief Office, Perth, 13th December, 1898.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. •+=> A *© W Complexion. Hair. J Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Auckland — ft. in. dark brown 1 p.c. for drunkenness. John Michael Hogan Auckland 7/11/98 assault 1 week .. Auckland .. cabman 1875 5 fresh .. It. grey medium .. Lily Clarke Auckland 15/11/98 vagrancy 1 month Auckland .. prostitute .. 1874 5 5 fresh .. fair blue medium .. 2 p.c. Slight build ; scar on left cheek ; J.S. and H.D. on left arm. Susannah Wells Auckland 25/10/98 keeping brothel fine, or 1 month .. England .. prostitute .. 1862 5 H fresh .. red blue small Arrested 15th November, 1898. Eliza Lestrange .. Auckland 17/11/98 drunk and disorderly .. fine, or 7 days Ireland prostitute .. 1847 5 fresh .. dark brown, blue long Repeatedly convicted. obscene language 1 month fair turning grey 3 p.c. Stout build ; star on right arm ; John Hughes Thames 18/10/98 habitual drunkenness.. 2 months Ireland bushman .. 1840 5 Si grey grey .. large scar over left eye ; birth-mark on right temple. James Robertson Thames 5/8/98 breach of Gaming Act fine, or 2 weeks Scotland .. farm1865 "5 9f fresh .. dark brown grey .. long Round shoulders. Arrested 5th Decernlabourer ber, 1898. Jane Wheeler Thames 16/5/98 breach of Factories Act fine, or 2 days England .. laundress .. 1866 5 Si sallow .. black blue .. medium .. Large mouth. Arrested 17th December, 1898. Slight build. Birth-mark on right Annie Murphy .. Auckland 17/12/98 vagrancy N. Zealand prostitute .. 1882 5 2 fresh .. light brown blue medium .. breast. Sent to the Magdalen Home, Christchurch. Thomas Thompson Auckland 8/11/98 obscene language 6 w'eeks N. Zealand cabman 1866 5 8| fresh .. dark brown brown .. large Stout build. Scar on chin and below left thumb, &c. William Thomas Reardon Thames 21/9/98 default of maintenance 3 months Auckland .. carpenter .. 1859 5 n fresh .. light brown blue long For marks, see Police Gazette, 1898, page 133. Photographed at Auckland, 10/12/98. John Herrington, or HarAuckland 21/10/98 assault 2 months Auckland .. groom 1877 5 4| fair fair blue medium .. rington It. grey (For marks, see Police Gazette, 1898, page 125.) William Henry May Auckland 21/11/98 stowaway fine, or 1 month .. England .. labourer 1879 5 fresh .. dark brown medium .. W. H. May and anchor in wreath on right arm ; anchor on left arm. Thomas Jackson, alias Auckland 3/11/98 breach of city by-law .. fine, or 7 days Auckland .. labourer .. 1880 5 4| pale, dark brown dark small For marks, see Police Gazette, 1898, page 6. Peter Hennessy freckled blue 3 p.c. for drunkenness. Cross on right Conrad Howell .. Auckland 15/12/98 obstructing police fine, or 1 week West Indies French1849 5 6i dark .. black brown .. medium .. mischief fine, or 1 week polisher arm ; heart, 2 dots, and line on left Alexander, alias John, SteKawakawa .. 22/11/98 cruelty to a horse fine, or 30 days Ireland labourer 1856 5 Si fresh .. dark brown blue small Photographed at New Plymouth, 26/1/95. wart, alias Angus (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 6.) John Peterson .. Hamilton 22/9/98 vagrancy 3 months Finland .. labourer 1866 6 0i swarthy dark brown It. blue broad 1 p.c. (For marks, see Police Gazette, 1897, page 118.) David Sterling .. Auckland 29/8/98 theft 4 months Auckland .. carter 1871 5 4f fresh .. light brown It. grey medium .. SH, bust, and DS on left arm. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 109.) George Brackenbury, alias Auckland 31/5/97 breaking and entering 2 years .. England .. signwriter 1867 5 8f sallow .. dark brown grey .. medium .. 7 p.c. Two upper front teeth out; tattooHerbert Ayers, alias and theft mark on right arm ; star on right wrist. George Norton, &c. theft (4 charges) 2 years Photographed at Napier, 6/7/95. Robert Henry Weddall .. Auckland 31/5/97 wounding 2 years B. Guiana seaman 1866 5 fresh .. black, turnIt. grey medium .. Two upper front teeth out; cataract over ing grey left eye ; flags on right arm ; female on left arm. George Fluret, alias Eugene Auckland 31/5/97 breaking and entering 2 years Dunedin .. labourer 1876 5 0i dark .. dark brown grey .. Roman .. 7 p.c. Jewish expression; scar on right Dessarthe receiving 2 years hand; mole on left shoulder. Photographed at Auckland, 8/12/98. Margaret Wilkie Auckland 10/12/98 habitual drunkenness.. 14 days Scotland .. prostitute .. 1848 4 10i ruddy .. dark brown hazel .. long 16 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 116.) Peter Pignatta, alias PeaAuckland 9/8/98 breach of by-law fine, or 7 days Italy fish-hawker 1857 5 2 dark .. black brown .. medium .. Scar on right arm. Arrested 17th Decernnarto ber, 1898.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 24th DECEMBER, 1898.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of j 1 Trade. Bom. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. A icckland —continued. ft. in. WilliamqBrighting Auckland 23/12/98 attempted suicide discharged Christch’ch hawker 1862 5 5* fresh .. black grey .. large Large mouth ; scar on right cheek ; right ankle has been broken. Walter Townsend Auckland 22/12/98 theft fine, or 24 hours .. England .. fish-hawker 1844 5 pale dark brown grey .. crooked to left 8 p.c. Two upper front teeth out; left little finger stiff. Norah Clegg, alias Williams Auckland 31/5/97 mischief 2 years Ireland prostitute .. 1852 5 0 fresh .. black, curly hazel .. small 113 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1897, page John McDonald .. Te Aroha 26/10/98 theft 2 months Ireland fireman 1849 5 '9* fresh .. black brown, sunken medium .. 102 ) For marks, see Police Gazette, 1898, page 101. Shortland — William Atherton Thames 19/12/98 assault 3 days England .. dentist 1838 5 9 fresh .. sandy brown .. medium .. Lame in right leg. John Moora Thames 19/12/98 assault 7 days Ireland labourer 1815 5 8 pale grey grey .. medium .. Lame. Port Awanui — Harata Kairama Port Awanui 13/12/98 assault fine, or 30 days .. N. Zealand 1863 5 3 dark .. dark dark .. squat Female Maori. Fine paid. Maora Tipuna .. Gisborne — Port Awanui 13/12/98 theft fine, or 2 months .. N. Zealand 1860 5 2 sallow.. dark,turning grey dark .. medium .. Female Maori. Fine paid. Thomas Sleeman Gisborne 12/12/98 theft discharged Sydney labourer 1864 5 7 fresh .. light brown blue medium. Napier — John Ryan Napier 7/12/98 assault fine, or 7 days Ireland labourer 1862 5 Hi dark, sandy dark brown dk. grey sharp Athletic build; top of left third finger injured ; scars on face. Edward Prime, alias Good Napier 15/10/98 vagrancy 2 months England .. cook 1839 5 Hfresh .. light brown blue .. long Committed to asylum. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 108.) Anthony John Tyrer Hastings 12/12/98 insulting language fine, or 3 days U. States of labourer 1834 5 fresh .. grey It. blue thick Bald ; right thumb-nail split. Edward Raines .. Napier 13/12/98 default of maintenance 6 months, or sureties Tasmania.. butcher 1856 5 6 dark .. dark brown grey .. thick Strong build ; scars on face. Order cancelled re sureties. Patrick Cronin .. Dannevirke .. 21/11/98 vagrancy 1 month Ireland station-hand 1858 5 6f fresh .. dark brown It. blue large 1 p.c. Left leg has been broken ; three moles on right cheek. Peter McGough .. Dannevirke .. 21/11/98 obscene language 1 month Ireland labourer 1860 5 8 dark .. dark brown brown .. small pug Small features ; mole on right cheek and on back ; left little-finger-nail injured. Patrick Prawley, alias P. T. O’Regan George Harrison Rycroft.. Waipawa 14/12/98 obscene exposure 1 week Ireland labourer 1854 5 7i dark .. black hazel .. long 2 p.c. Committed to asylum. Napier 22/12/98 forgery discharged England .. none 1855 5 7# fresh, sunbur’t brown grey .. long Bald; left leg has been broken; burnmark on right hand. Mary Hillier, alias Hilliar Dannevirke .. 26/11/98 theft theft 1 month 1 month Ireland nurse 1836 4 9 fresh white blue .. large Probably identical with Hannah Hilliar. (See Police Gazette, 1884, page 215.) New Plymouth — Frederick George Rutland N. Plymouth 19/12/98 drunkenness .. fine, or 24 hours .. England .. labourer 1851 5 5i fair grey blue .. long Two scars on left groin ; most front teeth Frederick Gilmore N. Plymouth 19/12/98 rogue and vagabond .. 7 days England .. labourer 1856 5 7i fair light brown grey .. medium. Thomas McGuire Hawera 21/12/98 drunkenness .. 48 hours Ireland labourer 1851 5 9 fair light brown, turning grey blue .. long Large mole on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1890, page 138.) Peter McGrath .. Hawera 20/12/98 drunkenness .. fine, or 4 days Ireland labourer 1841 5 2 dark .. dark brown, turning grey brown .. medium .. Several p.c. Scar on back and on nose ; stout build. Wellington — Robert Hermann Wallath N. Plymouth 4/10/93 shooting with intent .. demanding money with menaces, &c. 8 years 3 years Australia .. carpenter .. 1874 5 7i fair light brown blue medium .. Scar on right thumb; deformed nail on left thumb ; round shoulders. Portion of sentence remitted. Photographed at New Plymouth, 25/7/93.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 24th DECEMBER, 1898 -continued.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. OfEence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. -P • &) *<D M Complexion. Hair. Byes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Wellington— continued. ft. in. William Leonard Takaka 21/9/98 theft 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 7 copper.. black brown .. flat A Maori. A Burnham School boy. Augustus Peterson Wellington .. 15/11/98 theft 1 month N. Zealand waiter 1875 5 8J fresh .. dark brown hazel .. medium .. 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1896, page 113.) Henry Smith H.M.S. “Tauranga ” 18/11/98 disobedience .. 28 days Scotland .. stoker 1872 5 5 i dark .. black brown .. large Two blue dots near right thumb ; HS on left arm. John Purcell Wellington .. 21/11/98 default of maintenance 1 month N. Zealand bootmaker .. 1867 5 9i florid .. dark brown blue long, thin 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1897, page 119.) Frederick Arnold Wellington .. 23/11/98 drunkenness .. 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1863 5 5 dark .. dark grey .. large See Police Gazette, 1898, pages 41 and 126. George Woods .. Masterton .. 9/12/98 attempted theft remanded England .. labourer 1875 5 3£ dark .. dark brown brown .. small. Patrick Hughes .. Wellington .. 10/12/98 theft 14 days Ireland iabourer 1860 5 3 fresh .. dark grey .. grey .. small Blue coal-mark on nose. John Connell Wellington .. 12/12/98 theft remanded England .. labourer 1871 5 5i fresh .. dark brown brown .. medium .. Scar on forehead. Edward Collins .. Wellington .. 13/12/98 illegally on premises .. 1 month Ireland labourer 1850 5 5i fresh .. brown, turning grey grey .. medium .. Scar on left forefinger. Part of sentence remitted. Percy Walsh Wellington .. 22/12/98 theft 48 hours Tasmania.. pianist 1878 5 7 f esh .. brown brown .. medium .. W, anchor, and star on right arm; GW on left arm. Camille Locher .. Wellington 1/6/96 attempted murder detained during pleasure Switzerland •• 1869 5 2 fair brown blue-grey small Discharged and sent to Switzerland. Alice Taylor Westport — Wellington .. 5/12/98 obscene language 14 days Auckland .. prostitute .. 1875 6 0 fair fair blue medium .. See Police Gazette, 1898, pages 176 and 191. Percy Barnes Westport 15/12/98 breaking and entering discharged Sydney .. photograph’r 1878 5 8 fair fair grey .. large Pot of flowers on left arm; heart and cross on right arm. Hokitika — Edward Portney Greymouth .. 21/8/98 obscene language 7 days Nova Scotia sailor 1855 5 Hi fair brown, turning grey blue large Several p.c. M. E. PORTNEY, &c., on right arm ; star, &c., on each hand. Ettie Sandbrook Greymouth .. 24/11/98 drunkenness .. 7 hours Dublin prostitute .. 1868 5 0 fair brown grey .. medium .. See Police Gazette, 1893, page 173. Lyttelton — Ireland William Burns, alias James Munro Christchurch 14/9/98 theft 3 months seaman and labourer 1843 5 2| swarthy dark brown blue .. broad 8 p.c. Two joints off first left finger ; star on each hand; tattooed on each arm. George Sullivan .. Christchurch 14/11/98 theft 1 month N. Zealand waiter 1872 5 Si fair fair blue medium. George Murray .. Christchurch 14/11/98 assault 1 month N. Zealand carter 1872 5 6i fresh .. brown blue medium. Matthew Russell Kaiapoi 8/12/98 theft 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1870 5 6 fair fair grey .. medium .. 2 p.c. Kate Moore, alias Wilkinson Christchurch 8/12/98 16/12/98 drunkenness drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days fine, or 7 days Ireland prostitute .. 1863 5 6 fresh .. black grey .. long Repeatedly convicted. Edwin Thomas Coyne Christchurch 9/12/98 drunkenness .. indecency fine, or 24 hours .. 7 days Melbourne farmer 1848 5 4 fresh .. brown, turning grey blue medium .. Emblem on right arm ; flag and B.T.C. on left arm. James Findlay .. Christchurch 15/12/98 theft discharged Melbourne engineer 1863 5 8i fresh .. brown blue medium .. Part of anchor and J.F. on right arm ; anchor on left arm ; star on right thigh James Darley,aZm$ Spence Ashburton .. 17/10/98 theft 2 months ■ .. N. Zealand farm-labo’rer 1877 5 6 dark .. black blue .. medium .. 5 p.c. Star on right hand. Photographed at Dunedin, 20/5/97. John William Green Christchurch 17/11/98 illegally on premises .. 1 month England .. gardener .. 1847 5 9i swarthy dark brown brown .. long 2 p.c Scar on left leg. James Gill Timaru 20/9/98 theft 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1863 5 9J fresh .. brown blue medium .. 9 p.c. Photographed at Lyttelton, 4/1/92. John Hyland Christchurch 19/12/98 breaking and entering discharged N. Zealand baker 1876 5 5i fresh .. dark brown blue medium .. H on left hand. Charles Moir Christchurch 19/12/98 breaking and entering discharged N. Zealand storeman .. 1878 6 1 sallow .. dark brown dk. blue medium .. Slight build ; first left finger stiff ; burnmark on right hand. John Baxter Lyttelton 21/12/98 drunk and disorderly .. fine, or 48 hours .. Scotland .. fireman 1856 5 5 fair grey blue medium .. Stout build ; anchor on right hand ; J on left hand. Fine paid. David Hall Lyttelton 21/12/98 drunk and disorderly .. fine, or 48 hours .. England .. fireman 1862 5 si fresh .. brown brown .. medium .. Fine paid. Alexander Martin, alias James McClelland Timaru 23/8/98 vagrancy wilful damage 3 months 1 month Scotland .. labourer 1860 5 8i fair fair blue .. large 9 p.c. Scar on left cheek. Photographed at Lyttelton, 13/5/98. Elizabeth Adams Christohurch 16/12/98 habitual drunkenness.. fine, or 7 days Ireland prostitute .. 1862 5 4£ fresh .. fair blue .. medium .. Several p.c. Stout build.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 24th DECEMBER, 1898 -continued.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton —continued. Michael O’Brien, alias Christchurch 20/12/98 breach of by-laws fine, or 24 hours .. N. Zealand groom 1868 ft 5 in. n fresh .. black grey .. medium .. 12 p.o. Scald-mark on breast and right William Ford Margaret Wickham Martha Haddrell Richard Daniels, alias Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch 24/9/98 24/9/98 24/9/98 vagrancy vagrancy keeping a brothel 3 months 3 months 3 months N. Zealand N. Zealand N. Zealand prostitute .. prostitute .. dealer 1872 1865 1870 5 5 5 5 1 6i dark .. fair fresh .. dark brown brown dark brown grey .. grey .. brown .. small medium .. large 2 p.c. Stout build. 6 p.c. Stout build, 7 p.c. Slight build. Photographed at Lyttelton, 17/11/94. Albert Clements.. Charles Yansen .. Christchurch Christchurch 24/9/98 21/12/98 vagrancy drunkenness .. 3 months ' .. fine, or 24 hours .. N. Zealand Sweden .. groom labourer and 1878 1866 5 5 7 2f fair fresh .. light brown brown grey .. blue medium .. medium .. 1 p.c. M.S. on left band. Tree, tombstones, &c., on right arm; wilful damage fine, or 48 hours seaman medium .. flower on left arm. Christchurch 20/12/98 breach of by-laws fines, or 96 hours N. Zealand cabman 1869 5 9* fresh .. dark brown grey .. 1 p.c. William Gosnell.. Christchurch 21/12/98 breach of by-laws fine, or 48 hours .. N. Zealand cabman 1876 5 6 fresh .. brown grey .. medium .. W.G. on left arm. 19/12/98 wilful damage fine, or 96 hours .. N. Zealand labourer 1879 0 6J fresh .. black grey .. medium .. 1 p.c. Reginald John Ford • • Christchurch 26/9/98 theft 3 months N. Zealand drover 1865 5 7 fresh .. dark brown dk. hazel medium .. 1 p.c. Several indistinct letters on left arm. Timaru — Alfred Seymour .. Archibald McPhee 15/11/98 false pretences 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 7 dark .. dark grey .. medium .. See Police Gazette, 1898, page 201. . . Timaru 15/11/98 indecency 1 month Ireland labourer 1845 5 7 fair light brown blue large 13 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1892, page 192.) Right leg and foot deformed. Patrick Reid Waimate 15/12/98 cruelty to animals fine, or 7 days Ireland hawker 1868 5 5 fresh .. brown blue .. medium .. Oamaru — John Campbell .. Oamaru 10/12/98 drunkenness .. supplying drink to a pro24 hours 14 days Scotland .. labourer 1831 5 6 fresh .. brown hazel .. medium .. Previously convicted for drunkenness. Lame step. Dunedin — James Brown, alias Gardiner Clinton Milton 18/12/96 19/12/96 hibitecl person theft theft (2 charges) 3 months 6 months N. Zealand labourer 1866 5 6i fresh .. light brown brown .. medium .. 8 p.c. Photographed at Dunedin, 16/12/98. (See Police Gazette, 1893, page 166.) Walter Anderson . . Dunedin Dunedin 1/3/97 31/5/97 theft and receiving housebreaking and theft 2 years 2 years N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 7 fair auburn blue .. medium .. 4 p.c. Photographed at Dunedin, 16/12/98. (See Police Gazette, 1897, page 96.) Slightly deaf. Left in s.s. “ Queen Louise ” for London. 11 p.c. Photographed at Dunedin, 23/5/98. William Simpson Lawrence Dunedin 14/1/98 28/2/98 23/6/98 15/11/98 theft forgery and uttering theft 1 month 12 months 6 months N. S. Wales Australia .. labourer sailmaker .. 1877 1869 5 5 5i 6J dark .. sallow .. black dark hazel .. grey .. medium .. medium .. assault 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1877 5 3 fresh .. brown blue medium .. 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1895, page 204.) William Mitchell Charles Melville, or Melvin Dunedin Dunedin 15/11/98 28/11/98 assault theft from a dwelling 1 month 2 months N. Zealand N. Zealand labourer machinist .. 1873 1883 5 5 44 64 dark .. fair dark brown brown grey .. brown .. medium .. medium .. Heart and arrow on right arm. Sent to Industrial School. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 201.) Georgina Keogh .. James Robertson Dunedin Dunedin 12/12/98 12/12/98 theft exposing his person discharged remanded N. Zealand N. Zealand labourer 1882 1876 5 5 0 10 fair dark .. dark brown dark grey .. black .. broad, medium .. Right little finger deformed ; A on right arm. Bailed. Annie Keogh John Morris Dunedin Dunedin 12/12/98 17/12/98 theft drunkenness .. 14 days fine, or 48 hours .. England .. England .. seaman 1862 1860 5 5 1 4 ruddy .. fresh .. dark brown dark blue grey .. medium .. medium .. 3 p.c. Large scar on right arm. 1 p.c. Small mouth ; ship, eagle, and James Cameron .. .. Alexandra .. 5/12/98 resisting police theft 7 days committed for trial N. Zealand photograph’r 1877 5 71 sallow .. brown hazel .. medium .. flag on left arm. 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1897, page 120.) Invercargill — Richard Matthews Invercargill.. 16/9/98 disobeying order of Court 3 months England .. solicitor 1840 5 5 fresh .. grey brown .. medium .. Mouth slightly contracted; right fingers contracted. George Taylor .. •• Inveroargill.. 23/12/98 false pretences •• 1 month England .. sailmaker .. 1854 5 54 dark .. black, turning grey brown .. medium .. Anchor on each arm.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED PROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 24th DECEMBER, 1898 -continued.