Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 26, 18 December 1901, Page 290

Missing Friends.

Hope Michael is inquired for by the Dunedin police with a view of serving him with a copy of order for the payment of 15s. a week towards the support of his wife and children. Description: A native of New Zealand, a labourer, twenty-two years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, old scar over left eye, one front tooth missing. About the Ist ultimo be left the Heriot Railway-line, and is supposed to have gone north. His parents reside in South Dunedin.

Benjamin Millin, also known as Big Ben, is inquired for by the Queenstown police with a view that proceedings may be taken against him for deserting his wife. Description : A native of Scotland, a miner, threshing-mill hand, and labourer, thirty-five years of age, 6 ft. high, fresh complexion, well built and active ; may be found about Orepuki or Waikaia. Ho left Queenstown about eight months ago.

John Morrow is inquired for by the Auckland police at the instance of Thomas Morning, Shaddock Street, Eden Terrace. Description; Forty-four years of age, sft. sin. high, stout build, bow-legged, nose turned to one side, brown hair and moustache ; dressed in dark suit, black soft-felt hat, blucher boots. He left the residence of his half-brother, Eden Terrace, on the 22nd ultimo, and, as he is weakminded, fears are entertained that he may harm himself or others.

William George Chaney is inquired for by the Christchurch police, at the instance of the Education Department, with a view of compelling him to contribute towards the support of his children in the Industrial School, Dunedin. Description: A native of New Zealand, a boiler-maker, thirty-six years of age, 5 ft. 6£in. high, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, medium nose, right forefinger injured. (See Police Gazette, 1900, pages 213 and 243.)

Charles Moore is inquired for by the Timaru police at the instance of his mother, residing at Blackpool, England, Description: A native of England, a rabbiter, thirty-eight years of age, 6 ft. 2 in. high, slight build, very dark complexion, dark moustache. He was on the Haka Downs Estate, Hakataramea, for a number of years. He has been in the Life Guards, and was walking with the Veterans at Dunedin on the departure of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents.

William Trull, or Veriells, ia inquired for by the Lands and Survey Department, at the instance of his brother, Herbert Trull, of Fernie, British Columbia. It is said he came to New Zealand in 1888, and proposed to take up land in Canterbury, He may be going under the name of Veriells. (01/1733.)

Horner.— lnquiry is requested as to the whereabouts of Albert Horner, who left England about twenty-six years ago, and is supposed to have been in the Canterbury District, and at Ross, on the West Coast, about nine years ago. (01/1776.)

(See Police Oazette, 1901, page 206.) James Parker, inquired for by the Wanganui police : No further inquiry necessary.

(See Police Gazette , 1901, page 264.) Ernest Bourne, inquired for by the Wanganui police, is now working at Masterton.