Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 17, 14 August 1901, Page 195

Missing Friends.

John Kellie is inquired for by the Dunedin police at the instance of his wife, who is destitute. Description : A native of Glasgow, a currier or fancy-leather dresser, about forty years of age, looks younger, sft. 8 in. high, clean-shaved except reddish moustache, thin features and build, ruddy complexion; arrived at Auckland from Melbourne about nine years ago, and worked for Sutherland, a tanner, at Onehunga, and may now be employed at some cannery in Auckland. He left Dunedin on the 15th June last supposed for Christchurch to work for Brown Brothers, bub no trace of him can be found there. He is addicted to drink and gambling.

James Brennan is inquired for by the Porootarao police at the instance of his father. Description : A native of New Zealand, a navvy, twenty-three years of age, about 5 ft, 9in. high, strong build, dark complexion, dark hair and moustache; was employed on the Main Trunk line, and was last heard of on the 4th ultimo at Ongaruhe, King-country.

Sabastino Casoli is inquired for by the Hokitika police at the instance of De Rosetta, Hokitika. Description: A native of Switzerland, a miner and labourer, about fiftyseven years of age, 5 ft. 5 in. high, medium build, dark hair, probably turning grey. He was last heard of about three years ago at Waimangaroa, West Coast, when he had a share in a flax-mill, and previous to that he was baking at Hawarden, North Canterbury.

Stephen Hays is inquired for by the Stratford Police, as he may be required to give evidence in a case of housebreaking at Stratford. Description: Supposed native of Ireland, a labourer, thirty-two years of age, 5 ft. 8 in. high, medium build, erect gait, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, side-whiskers, and moustache, dressed in dirty light-brown tweed suit, brown cloth cap ; is fond of drink. He came from Little River, and recently kept a store on the Hunterville Railway line.

Victoria, British Columbia. —Henry Cowley is inquired for through the Chief of Police, Victoria, British Columbia. Description: sft. 10 or 11 in. high, browu wavy hair, brown eyes, walks slightly lame owing to the loss of all the toes of the left foot, is quick and active, well educated, musical, twenty-one years of age. He left Seattle the 24th April, 1900, for San Francisco by steamer, and the last letter received from him was the 12bh June, 1900, in which he stated he intended to leave San Francisco for Russia in a few days. Cowley is not wanted for any offence. Any information about him will be gratefully received by his anxious mother, Mrs. J. C. Cowley, Victoria, British Columbia.

Anglums. manager aerated-water factory, Ampitiya, Kandy, Ceylon, for his wife’s father and brother, named Anglums, who about twenty-two or twenty-three years ago passed through Galle on their way to Australia and probably to New Zealand. They left two girls behind them at Galle, one ten months and the other about three years old, their mother having died in the hospital there. The youngest girl was adopted by Sergeant Oorloff, and subsequently married Mr. Williams, the elder girl being adopted by a relative of Sergeant Oorloff. Tne adoptive parents state they have not since heard from the Anglums, and, if found, it is requested that they be induced to communicate with Mr. Williams, and a report forwarded to the Commissioner’s Office. (01/1263 )

(See Police Gazette, 1898, page 217.) Raphael Soler has been found at Balclutha.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 39.) Thomas Henderson Urquhart has been found at Auckland.