Extract from Tasmania Police Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 19, 11 September 1901, Page 215

Extract from Tasmania Police Gazette.

(From Gazette , 1901, page 155.)

£75 Reward. —Whereas between the 9th day of July and the 15th day of August, 1901, at Lefroy, in the District of George Town, four copper plates charged with gold, the property of the directors and shareholders of the New Pinafore Gold-mining Company, were stolen —three plates were 5 ft. 5 iu. long by 2 ft. wide, and one was 5 ft. 5 in. long by lft. 9 in. wide; weight, about 20 lh. each; aggregate value, £204 : I am authorised by the Government to offer a reward of £25, in addition to a reward of £SO offered by the directors and shareholders of the said company, for such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders, and the recovery of the stolen property. In addition to the above reward, His Excellency the Governor will be advised to extend a free pardon to any accomplice, not being the person who actually committed the offence, who shall first give such required information. Geo. Richardson, Commissioner of Polioe. Commissioner’s Office, Hobart, 23rd August, 1901.

Py Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentenoe. Native of Trade. Born. 5 sue 'a> « Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. 1 Remarks, and Previous Couvictions. uckland— ft. in. Alfred, alias A1 e x a n d c r Hamilton 23/12/99 assault fine, or 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 11 sallow .. black dark br. large 10 p.c. Quarter-caste Portugese. A.J., J.J., and Augustus, Jones assault 6 months in de-burn-scar on left arm ; long scar on right little finger and on left thumb and forefinger. Two last fault Auckland 26/2/00 housebreaking 18 months - sentences cumulative. 18/7/00 assault 2 months Agnes Austin, aims ThompAuckland 14/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days (For description see page 152) .. •• •• •• See Police Gazette, 1901, page 198. Prank Roberts .. Auckland 22/6/01 drunkenness.. 2 months (For description see page 129) .. , . See Police Gazette , 1901, page 162. Joseph Whitley .. Auckland 11/5/01 default of maintenance 1 month England .. expressman 1854 5 4} fresh .. black dark br. long 6 p.c. Female, EC., crossed flags, &c., on left arm’; coat-of-arms, &c., on right arm. Arrested 22nd July, 1901. Alfred Ashenden Auckland 23/5/01 theft 3 months England .. gum-digger 1862 5 8* fresh .. fair It. blue medium 24 p.c. Stout build ; large mouth ; scar on nose. Kate Hinoh Auckland 23/7/01 habitual drunkenness.. 1 month (For description see page 8) .. . . See Police Gazette, 1901, page 177. 23'8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days Margaret Wilkie Auckland 23/7/01 habitual drunkenness.. 1 month (For description see page 67) .. See Police Gazette, 1901, page 187. John Watson, alms John Auckland 29/5/99 theft 3 years N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 2f fair dark brown grey .. medium 2 p.c. Slight build ; small scar on upper lip ; mole Henry Watkins, alias on back of neck. Photographed at Auckland, John McPherson .. / 22/8/01. John, alias James, Dunn.. Auckland 25/5/01 incorrigible rogue 3 months (For description see page 43) .. , , See Police Gazette, 1901, page 98. 29/8/01 breach of Prisons Act .. discharged Henry Hardwick, alias Auckland 29/4/01 default of maintenance 14 davs Germany .. seaman 1845 5 4£ fresh .. grey It. blue medium 5 p.c. H. below right thumb; both little fingers Hardwioke default of maintenance 3 weeks contracted. Sentences cumulative. Arrested 20th default of maintenance 1 month June, 1901. James McQuoid.. Auckland 20/4/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 14 days N. Zealand carter 1869 5 3| fresh .. black blue .. Roman .. Left arm off at elbow ; scar on nose. Arrested 12th negligently driving a fine, or 14 days August, 1901. Sentences concurrent. vehicle William Twentyman Thames 27/5/01 drunkenness.. fine, or 7 days . . 1 p.c. Lower front tooth broken. (See Police Gazette, habitual drunkenness.. 3 months 1901, page 99.) Edward Stewart Auckland 27/7/01 stowaway 1 month Scotland .. labourer 1874 5 lli fresh .. brown grey .. prominent Little fingers contracted; mole on left eyebrow. David Wilson Auckland 27/7/01 stowaway 1 month Victoria .. labourer 1859 5 2i sallow .. grey dk. blue medium Scar on left arm. Waitohi Tarau .. Kaitaia 28/6/01 receiving stolen property fine, or 2 mo’s N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 8 copper.. black dark br. broad Large mouth ; scar on left upper arm and top of head. Eagle, flags, shield, &c., on right arm; anchor, Richard Eaton .. Aratapu 30/7/01 drunk and disorderly .. 1 month America .. seaman 1867 5 6 fresh .. brown dk. blue prominent obscene language 1 month W.S., square, &c., on left arm. Sentences concurrent. Oscar Anderson .. Aratapu 30/7/O1 drunk and disorderly .. 1 month Norway .. seaman 1874 5 7i swarthy dark brown blue-gr’y medium Clasped hands, &c., on right arm ; anchor on right obscene language 1 month hand; dot near thumbs. Sentences concurrent. Bruce Goodall .. Auckland 2/8/01 assault 1 month Scotland .. labourer 1881 5 6} fair, freckled dark brown hazel .. medium Female bust, &c.,on right arm ; first joint off second right finger ; heart, &c., on left arm ; dots on left wrist. Dot on left arm. Arrested 1st August, 1901. Charles Clarke .. Auckland 19/5/01 resisting police fine, or 1 month N. Zealand bootmaker .. 1881 5 4} fair light brown grey .. medium Harry, alias Hubert, Johns Onehunga 8/8/01 false pretence fine, or 14 days England .. jookey 1875 5 2} fresh .. light brown hazel .. medium Ring on left middle finger, and second and third right fingers. Lucy Buck Auckland 15/8/01 attempted suicide convicted and England .. artist 1877 5 H fresh .. red brown .. aquiline discharged Bridget Cronin .. Auckland 17/8/01 theft convicted and N. Zealand domestic .. 1868 5 4 sallow .. black brown .. medium Slight build; two moles on right and one on left discharged cheek. Te Keepa Auckland 22/8/01 lunacy and assault sent to asylum N. Zealand labourer 1833 5 Hi copper.. black, turndark br. flat 1 p.c. KEPA on left arm. William Swansou Auckland 23/8/01 rogue and vagabond .. remanded N. Zealand boilermaker 1875 5 6 fresh .. ing grey dark brown dark br. thin Flags and ship on right arm. Edward McCoy .. Auckland •• 26/8/01 assault remanded America .. labourer 1870 5 3£ fresh .. fair blue medium Eight-pointed star, heart, and clasped hands on left arm.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 31st AUGUST, 1901.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. j Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Auckland —continued. ft. in. Ernest Hutchinson Auckland 26/8/01 breach of by-laws fine, or 7 days N. Zealand carter 1883 5 4 fresh .. red hazel .. Roman .. Right thumb-nail disfigured ; scar on upper lip. Jane Kerr Auckland 23/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days Scotland .. prostitute .. 1878 5 0 fresh .. brown, turning grey hazel .. medium 3 p.c. C.H. on right arm ; A.P., heart, &c., on left arm. Annie Moody, alias Sutton Auckland 22/8/01 false pretence fine, or 7 days (For description see page 177) .. See Police Gazette , 1901, page 207. Nelly Green, alias Rowe .. Auckland 21/8/01 obscene language 7 days N. Zealand domestic .. 1S71 5 0 sallow .. black grey .. medium 1 p.c. Mary Ann Hamilton Auckland 2/8/01 provoking language 6 months iD default Ireland domestic .. 1853 5 3 swarthy sandy grey .. medium Upper front tooth out; two moles on right cheek. Gisborne — Charles Cribb Gisborne 26/8/01 lunacy sent to asylum England .. labourer 1856 5 8 dark .. dark blue .. medium Napier — Renata .. Napier 19/8/01 lunacy remanded N. Zealand •• 1855 5 5 copper.. black brown .. medium Tattooed on chin and lips. Committed to asylum. David Lucas Wairoa 10/7/01 obscene language 6 weeks Victoria .. miner and labourer 1873 5 7 fair fair blue .. medium Scars on left foot; upper teeth decayed. John Steen, alias John Stein Hastings 19/8/01 drunk and disorderly .. fine, or 3 days Norway .. sailor and labourer 1858 5 91 dark .. brown blue pug 2 p.c. 15 S. tattooed on left hand. Albert Jordon Napier 21/8/01 rape remanded to Christchurch N. Zealand jockey 1883 5 34 dark .. black dark br. pug Mole near right nostril; boil-mark between eyebrows. Donald Owen Gisborne 29/6/01 theft 2 months England .. clerk 1874 5 7 dark .. dark brown brown .. straight .. First joint of right little finger injured. William Kirk Hastings 15/8/01 drunkenness .. obscene language fine, or 24 hours 14 days Scotland .. expressman 1850 5 9 fresh .. brown It. grey rather l’rge Stout; left leg off. Sentences cumulative. John O’Brien Gisborne 30/5/01 vagrancy 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 54 fresh, sandy reddish brown grey .. medium 1 p.c. J.O.B. on left arm ; heart on left thumb. Waiotapu — Btrnaid Max Just, alias James Lawson Wellington .. 5/6/99 theft (2 charges) 3 years on each N. Zealand gardener .. 1880 5 9f fresh .. light brown grey .. medium Burn-mark on neck; several moles on face. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 117.) Alfred Le Brun .. Wellington .. 5/6/99 wounding 3 years Belgium .. seaman 1873 5 H fresh .. brown grey .. small Clasped hands and P.L.T.L. on each wrist; scar on left hand. New Plymouth — William Hobbs .. Hawera 12/8/01 lunacy remanded England .. labourer 1847 5 65 fresh .. black, turnblue .. medium One upper front tooth missing. Kuku .. Hawera 15/8/01 keeping unregistered dog 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1841 5 75 copper.. ing grey black, turnbrown .. flat KOPEITOROA on right arm. William Douglas Scott .. N. Plymouth 21/8/01 failing to keep proper books theft (2 charges) sureties for 12 months to refund money and pay costs N. Zealand auctioneer .. 1864 5 101 fresh .. ing grey dark brown brown .. large Kahukura Opunake 24/8/01 obscene language 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1861 5 n copper.. black brown .. very flat .. 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette , 1890, page 50.) Wanganui — John Bohon Taihape 25/5/01 30/5/01 theft sly-grog selling 1 month 2 months N. Zealand labourer 1880 6 H fresh .. dark brown green .. sharp WENA on right arm. John Walsh Wanganui .. 9/8/01 drunkenness .. refusing to quit licensed premises wilful damage 7 days 7 days 7 days Ireland labourer 1861 5 7 fresh .. brown grey . • medium Scars on left side ; mole on right cheek; double-ohin. Sentences cumulative. Jeremiah Leahy Wanganui .. 21/8/01 drunkenness ., 7 days •• 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 163.) Annie Johnston .. Palmerston N. Wanganui .. 23/5/01 23/8/01 vagrancy drunkenness .. 3 months 48 hours •• Repeatedly convicted. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 110.) Mary Hawkins .. PalmerstonN. 19/8/01 drunkenness.. 7 days N. Zealand prostitute .. 1865 4 11 fresh .. dark brown grey .. small 2 p.c.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 31st AUGUST, 1901— continued.

Gaol, aud Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. 3 be 5 X Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Raetihi — ft. in. Robert Howie Raetihi 16/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 48 hours N. Zealand labourer 1847 5 11 dark .. black brown .. large Fine paid. Robert Anderson Raetihi 28/8/01 drunkenness obscene language fine, or 24 hours 24 hours England .. bullock driver 1844 5 8 sallow .. grey brown.. medium Scar on left side of face. Wellington — William Anderson Wellington .. 13/8/01 theft 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1882 0 9 fresh .. light brown blue medium Scar on right cheek and near right eye. Albert Henry Pierce Wellington .. 13/8/01 theft 7 davs N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 84 fresh .. red blue medium Scar on sole of left foot. Henry Carter Wellington .. 20/5/01 threatening language .. 3 months Melbourne carpenter .. 1860 5 4 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette , 1900, page 207.) William Prompton Wellington .. 18/5/01 theft of cargo 3 months England .. fireman 1840 5 7* fresh .. grey grey .. large Top off third left finger. Walter Barrett .. Wellington .. 18/5/01 theft of cargo 3 months England .. fireman 1860 5 34 dark .. brown brown .. medium Scar over right eye and on back of head. John Shaw Wellington .. 18/5/01 theft of cargo 3 months England .. fireman 1865 5 10 fair brown, turning grey grey .. large Star on left arm. John Reid Wellington .. 27/5/01 theft 3 months England .. labourer 1833 5 44 fresh .. grey grey .. large 1 p.c. Cross on left arm; D. on left breast. (See Police Gazette , 18S7, page 244.) James R., alias John, Wellington . . 27/10/00 obscene exposure 12 months England .. shoemaker.. 1839 5 34 fresh .. grey blue .. medium 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 191.) Harris, alias Burne Stephen, alias Dan ie 1,1 Wellington .. Walsh 29/8/98 breaking and entering 4 years Ireland labourer 1840 5 84 fair grey blue crooked .. Numerous p.c. Photographed at Lyttelton, 16/10/90. (See Police Gazette , 1898, page 86.) James Hanlon, alias Philip Sharkey Edward Morphy Wellington .. 24/5/01 drunkenness .. 3 months England .. seaman 1858 5 64 dark .. brown brown .. medium 18 p.c. Scar over right eye ; varicose veins on legs. Wellington .. 14/8/01 theft 7 days N. Zealand blacksmith 1881 5 64 dark .. brown blue medium Scar on right temple. Frederick Williams Wellington .. 20/8/01 false pretences remanded N. Zealand labourer 1875 5 84 sallow .. brown brown .. long Mole on right temple. Daniel Morris Wellington .. 26/8/01 vagrancy remanded •• •• 2 p.c. Bailed. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 10.) Picton — John Fortune Blenheim 14/8/01 illegally on premises .. 7 days . . . . See Police Gazette, 1901, page 209. James Downs Blenheim 14/8/01 illegally on premises .. 7 days (For description see page 179) .. •• 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 209.) Nelson — Arthur Ernest Bright Nelson 23/8/01 theft 6 mo. probation N. Zealand labourer 1885 5 34 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium Mark of aboesses inside of left thigh. Hokitika— Eva Atkins, alias Vera Reef ton 10/8/01 illegally on premises .. 14 days England .. palmist 1847 5 64 sallow .. brown hazel .. large, pug Several p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 275.) Ward, alias Eva Bond, &c. John Hampton .. Greymouth .. 27/7/01 theft 1 month Tasmania.. seaman 1876 5 64 fresh .. light brown blue sharp Scar under right eye ; large cut-mark between right thumb and forefinger; T.D. and cross on left foreJohn Brennan .. Hokitika 28/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 24 hours England .. sailmaker .. 1832 5 5 fair grey blue .. large Previously convicted. Top off right little finger. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 237.) Lyttelton — 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 210.) William John Wilding Christchurch 20/5/01 assault 3 months . . William Horace Williams Christchurch 29/5/99 arson (2 charges) 3 yrs. on each N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 24 fresh .. dark brown light br. medium 1 p.c. Photographed at Lyttelton, 20/8/01. Matthew Rennie Lyttelton 11/7/01 drunkenness .. disobedience on ship .. 48 hours 6 weeks Scotland .. fireman 1864 5 9 fresh .. brown blue sharp Scar above left eye. James Stapleton, alias Hewett, alias Charles Williams, alias Vane Christchurch 9/8/01 false pretences drunkenness .. 14 days 48 hours Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 164.) Maggie Griffin, alias Christchurch 27/7/01 drunkenness .. 1 month , . . • Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette , 1901, page 112.) Griffith, alias Maloney, &c. Louisa Finnerty.. Christchurch 13/8/01 drunkenness .. 14 days Ireland matron 1862 4 103 dark .. brown grey .. medium Numerous p.c.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 31st AUGUST, 1901— continued.

Gaol, and N ame of Prisoner. Where tried. 1 When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height, j Complexion. Hair. ! Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Lyttelton — continued. Harold Bay, alias Charles Timaru 6/2/00 false pretences (2 chgs) 2 yrs. on each Norway .. seaman 1857 ft. in. 5 5$ fair light brown blue gr’y short, thick Several p.c. Scar over left eye ; mole under left eye ; Smi:.li James Doyle Lyttelton 16/8/01 stowaway 7 days Ireland seaman 186S 5 H florid .. brown blue, medium scar on right cheek; wound on breast. (SeePoZice Gazette, 1896, page 43.) Dot over right thumb. Joseph Niohclson Ashburton .. 16/8/01 theft 14 days deep-set 5 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 80.) Mary Sheedy Christchurch 17/8/01 drunkenness .. 48 hours N. Zealand servant 1881 5 U fresh .. brown brown .. medium 2 p.c. Nieis Ludwig, alias LudChristchurch 20/8/01 drunkenness .. 7 days • • Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 121.) wick Richard D. Mulcahey Christchurch 22/8/01 vagrancy 7 days Ireland • labourer 1862 5 8* dark .. black grey .. medium 5 p.c. Photographed at Lyttelton, 7/11/93. John McKay Christchurch 22/8/01 vagrancy 7 days N. Zealand labourer 18S0 5 5|_ fresh .. brown blue short Ring on third finger of left hand. Noah Norwood .. Christchurch 23/8/01 drunkenness .. 7 days (For description see page 164) .. •• 4 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 209.) Oamaru— John Cultan, alias RedOamaru 6/8/01 assault causing bodily 6 mo. probation . . Discharged 6th August, 1901. (See Police Gazette, mond John Grogan Oamaru 19/8/01 harm drunkenness .. 7 days Ireland labourer 1862 5 10 sallow .. brown grey .. medium 1901, page 122.) 2 p.c. Large mouth. Dunedin— John Gillison Dunedin 11/3/01 vagrancy 6 months England .. labourer 1848 5 6* fresh .. brown hazel .. large 23 p.c. Photographed at Dunedin, 10/2/85. (See Police John Kelly, alias “Kelly the Rake ” Ellen McGee Dunedin 30/5/01 vagrancy 3 months (For description see page 80) .. Gazette, 1899, page 255.) Numerous p.c. Sentences concurrent. (See Police Dunedin 5/7/01 30/5/01 drunkenness.. drunkenness.. 24 hours 3 months Gazette, 1901, page 112.) 55 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 154.) Elizabeth Johnston Dunedin 1/6/01 drunkenness .. 3 months (For description see page 33) .. 13 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 81.) Patrick, alias Peter, Reid.. Dunedin 18/6/01 drunkenness .. 1 month (For description see page 70) .. 11 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 165.) Thomas Jerome, alias Smally George Wenburn Dunedin 18/6/01 drunkenness .. 1 month •• ' • 43 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 122.) Port Chalmers 20/7/01 theft 1 month England .. fireman 1880 5 3$ sallow .. light brown grey .. long, thick Heart, clasped hands, &c., on right arm ; flags on Harry Boyes Dunedin 9/8/01 drunkenness.. 14 days .. left arm. 1 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 33.) Henry William, alias WilDunedin 9/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days (For description see page 33) .. m , , . 44 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 46.) liam Henry, Pearson, 12/8/01 damaging property fine, or 14 days alias Tippin James Kerr Dunedin 10/8/01 refusing to quit licensed fine, or 14 days . . . . . . 5 p.c. Photographed at Dunedin, 14/2/01. (See Police Elizabeth Hiscock Dunedin 12/8/01 21/8/01 premises assault and robbery .. murder discharged discharged N. Zealand 1881 5 2 fresh .. brown blue medium Gazette , 1901, page 70.) Victor W. Johanson Dunedin 19/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 48 hours Russia sailor 1879 5 6i fresh .. light brown grey • • medium W> man and flag on right arm ; scar on left hand. James Boyle Dunedin 20/8/01 army-desertion remanded Scotland .. Imperial 1881 5 51 fresh .. light brown brown .. medium Scar on first left finger. Hannah Jones .. Dunedin 20/8/01 drunkenness .. fine, or 24 hours Ireland soldier matron 1862 5 2 sallow .. dark brown dark br. large Small scar on nose. Invercargill — medium John Stanley Invercargill.. 26/7/01 vagrancy 1 month England .. tailor 1856 5 6 fair dark brown grey ..

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 31st AUGUST, 1901— Continued.