Miscellaneous Information.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 1, 1 January 1903, Page 4

Miscellaneous Information.

Promotions. The undermentioned constables to be sergeants from the Ist January, 1903 : Carroll, Lawrence, No. 397. McGill, William, No. 413. Craweord, Robert, No. 428.

Retirement vender 11 The Police Provident Fund Act, 1899.” Sergeant Briggs, John, No. 175, 31st December, 1902, with life-allowance of £9O 6s. 9d. per annum, under section 12. (02/24.)

Services dispensed with. Constable Howell, Edward Thomas, No. 695, 31st December, 1902. (P. 02/2262.)

Stations formed.

Blackball, Nelson and Westland District, 19th December, 1902. (P. 02/1656.) Shannon, Wanganui and West Coast District, 18th December, 1902. (P. 02/1550.) Rongotea, Wanganui and West Coast District, 23rd December, 1902. (P. 02/2037.)

Rewards

Sergeant N. Miller, No. 335, Wellington police, has been awarded 10s. by the Customs Department for services in obtaining a conviction for a breach of the Beer Duty Act. (02/92.) Constables S. J. Dew, No. 437, and G. Baker, No. 941, have been awarded £3 15s. each, and Constable T. Ryan, No. 738, £1 55., by the Prisons Department for services in arresting escaped prisoners from Hokitika Gaol. (02/2007.)

Police Districts and Stations.

[The headquarters are printed in italics.]

Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Islands District. — Auckland (Inspector J. Cullen), Aratapu, Avondale, Cambridge, Coromandel, Dargaville, Devonport, Eden Terrace, Ellerslie, Freeman’s Bay, Hamilton, Helensville, Hikurangi, Hobsonville, Hohoura, Ho wick, Huntly, Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Karangahake, Kawakawa, Kawhia, Kihikihi, Mangawai, Mercer, Mangonui, Mount Boskill Road, Newmarket, Newton, Ngaruawahia, Northcote, Ohaeawai, Okupu (Great Barrier), Onehunga, Ongaruhe, Otabuhu, Otorohanga, Paeroa, Pahi, Panmure, Papakura, Parnell, Ponsonby, Port Albert, Pukekobe, Raglan, Rawene, Russell, Shortland, Surrey Hills, Te Aroba, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, Thames, Waibi, Waipu, Waitekauri, Waiuku, Warkwortb, Whangarei, Whangaroa, and Wbitianga. Napier and East Coast District. —Napier (Inspector E. Macdonell), Carlyle Street, Clive, Dannevirke, Gisborne, Hastings, Herbertville, Katikati, Opotiki, Ormond, Ormondville, Port Awanui, Rotorua, Spit (Napier), Taradale, Taupo, Tauranga, Te Puke, Te Wbaiti, Tokaanu, Tolaga Bay, Tuparoa, Waikaremoana, Waipawa, Waipiro, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Weber, Whakatane, Whatatutu, and Woodville. Wanganui and West Coast District. — Wanganui (Inspector N. Kiely), Aramobo, Asbburst, Bull’s, Eltbam, Feilding, Foxton, Hawera, Hunterville, Inglewood, Kimbolton, Manaia, Mangaweka, Marton, Moawbango, Mokau, New Plymouth, Normanby, Opunake, Patea, Palmerston North, Pungarehu, Raetihi, Rongotea, Shannon, Stratford, Taibape, Terrace End (Palmerston North), Waitara, Waitotara, and Waverley. Wellington and Marlborough District. —Wellington (Inspector J. W. Ellison), Blenheim, Carterton, Clyde Quay (Wellington), Cullensville, Eketahuna, Featberston, Greytown North, Havelock, Johnsonville, Levin, Lower Hutt, Makuri, Mangatainoka, Manners Street (Wellington), Martinborougb, Masterton, Mount Cook (Wellington), Otaki, Pahiatua, Petone, Picton, Renwicktown, Te Nui, Upper Hutt, Thorndon Quay (Wellington), and Wellington South. Nelson and Westland District.— Greymouth (Inspector E. Wilson), Ahaura, Blackball, Brunnerton, Charleston, Collingwood, Denniston, Hokitika, Kanieri, Kumara, Lyell, Motueka, Nelson, Okarito, Reefton, Richmond, Ross, Seddonville, Spring Grove, Stafford, Takaka, The Port (Nelson), and Westport. Canterbury and North Otago District. —Christchurch (Inspector R. J. Gillies), Addington, Akaroa, Amberley, Ashburton, Belfast, Bingsland, Cheviot, Coalgate, Culverden, Fairlie, Geraldine, Glenavy, Hampden, Kaiapoi, Kaikoura, Kurow, Leeston, Lincoln, Linwood, Little River, Lyttelton, Methven, Ngapara, Oamaru, Oxford, Papanui, Phillipstown, Pleasant Point, Rakaia, Rangiora, St. Albans, Sheffield, Southbridge, Sydenham, Temuka, Timaru, Waimate, and Woolston.

Dunedin District.— Dunedin (Central) (Inspector T. O’Brien), King Street (Dunedin), Alexandra South, Anderson’s Bay, Balclutha, Broad Bay, Caversham, Clinton, Clyde, Cromwell, Green Island, Kaitangata, Lawrence, Middlemarch, Milton, Mornington, Mosgiel, Naseby, Northeast Valley, Ophir, Outram, Owaka, Palmerston South, Poolburn, Port Chalmers, Ravensbourne, Roslyn, Roxburgh, St. Bathan’s, St. Clair, South Dunedin, Tapanui, Waikouaiti, Waitahuna, Waitati, and Woodhaugh. Southland District. Mitchell), Arrowtown, Bluff, Gore, Half-moon Bay, Lumsden, Mataura, Nightcaps, North Invercargill, Orepuki, Otautau, Pembroke, Queenstown, Riverton, South Invercargill. Waikaia. Winton. and Wvndham.

XXXXXXCWXXi . J. B. Tunbeidgb, Commissioner of Police

Wellington, Ist January, 1903.

Supreme Court Criminal Sittings, 1903. Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court for the year 1903 have been fixed as follows :

(Vide New Zealand Gazette, 1902, pages 2529-2531.) Auckland, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Monday, 9th February. Monday, 4th May. Monday, 10th August. Monday, 16th November. New Plymouth, on the following days, at 11 a.m. - Wednesday, 4th March. Wednesday, 30th September. Gisborne, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m. : Monday, 20th April. Thursday, 10th September. Wellington, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m. : Monday, 2nd February. Monday, 27th April. Monday, 3rd August. Monday, 23rd November.

Wanganui, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Monday, 23rd February. Monday, 25th May. Monday, 21st September. Napier, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m.:— Monday, 9th February. Monday, 11th May. Monday, 7th September. Christchurch, on the following days, at 11 a.m. Monday, 9th February. Monday, 11th May. Monday, 3rd August. Monday, 16th November. Timaru, on the following days, at 11 a.m.: — Tuesday, 3rd February. Tuesday, 9th June. Tuesday, 15th September. Dunedin, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m.: Monday, 23rd February. Monday, 25th May. Monday, 24th August. Monday, 23rd November. Invercargill, on the following days, at 10 a.m. : Tuesday, 3rd March. Tuesday, 2nd June. Tuesday, Ist September. Tuesday, Ist December. Oamaru, on the following days, at 10 a.m. : Tuesday, 3rd February. Tuesday, 18th August. Blenheim, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m.: — Thursday, sth March. Wednesday, 10th June. Wednesday, 18th November. Nelson, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m. : Wednesday, 11th March. Wednesday, 17th June. Wednesday, 25tb November. Hokitika, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Thursday, sth March. Thursday, 24th September. If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

District Courts Criminal Sittings. Criminal sittings of the District Courts have been fixed as follows:

(Vide New Zealand Gazette, 1900, pages 2184 and 2185.) New Plymouth, on the second Wednesday in February) and the third Wednesday in May, August, and November, in every year.

Hawera, on the first Tuesday in February, May, August, and November in every year. Wanganui, on the third Monday in January, April, July, and October in every year. Palmerston North, on the second Wednesday in March, June, and September, and the first Tuesday in December, in every year.

(Vide New Zealand Gazette, 1900, page 2185.)

Masterton, on the last Wednesday in March, June, and September, and the second Thursday in December, in every year.

(Vide New Zealand Gazette, 1902, page 2556.)

Timaru, on the 13th November. Oamaru, on the 27th January and the 21st July. Lawrence, on the 29th May and the 24th November. Queenstown, on the sth May and the sth November. Naseby, on the 24th March and the 22nd September. Westport, on the 9th February, Bth June, and 12th October.

Greymouth, on the 13th February, 12th June, and 16th October.

Hokitika, on the 19th June and the 18th December,

(Vide New Zealand Gazette, 1901, page 2419.)

Nelson, on the third Wednesday in the months of February, May, August, and October, at 11 a.m. Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the first day thereafter not being a holiday.

[Note. Returns of prisoners tried at the above Courts are to be made out by officers in charge at the places at which the Courts are held, and forwarded immediately after the sittings are over to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington, in envelopes marked “For Gazette .” In the event of there being no prisoners for trial on the date appointed for the sitting of the Court, a “Nil ” return must be furnished.]

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.

No. of Watch. Description. Owner’s Name and Address. Police Gazette Reference. English lever hunting W. McLeod, Auckland 1902. Page 237 Ladies’gold open-faced lever.. M. McHugh, Rangiora „ 238 7589262 Gentlemen’s rolled-gold hunting Waltham F. W. Polwart, Auckland „ 238 1892 Gentlemen’s silver hunting lever Rotherham J. Anderson, Wellington „ 238 344212 Silver Geneva open-faced three-quarter-plate G. E. Murrell, Eketahuna „ 250 Supposed) 7702 J Silver lever hunting, “ M. S. Sis. Mahar, Vic.,” on ease W. Boyd, Caversham „ 250 81908 Silver lever hunting J. Dempsey, Auckland „ 258 72126 &) 56734 ) Silver Geneva open-faced gold-gilt H. Schmidel, Onehunga „ 258 7573209 Rolled-gold keyless Waltham hunting .. A, Smith, Wellington „ 258 42521 Silver hunting Rotherham „ 258 Swiss metal stop, minute hand repaired C. Woods, Petone „ 258 Silver open-faced English lever H. Driscoll, Christchurch „ 259 Two duplex Waterbury; Ansonia ladies’ rolled-gold hunting J. Petchell, Riverton „ 259 Gold stop; four silver; one Rotherham; one silver stop, J. G. Dunn, Auckland „ 268 54457 “ Murray McGregor” on case ; a Waterbury Ladies’ gold open-faced Geneva J. E. Lang, Masterton „ 268 Two silver A. Clark, Inglewood .. ,, 268 Ladies’ gold open-faced Geneva, “ G. Goates ” on case J. Lock, Rangiora „ 268 19477 Silver open-faced English lever 0. Buchan, Dunedin „ 268 138131 Silver lever hunting H. Brown, St. Bathan’s „ 268 Two gold Waltham ; two rolled-gold; six gentlemen’s hunting G. D. Stuart, Picton „ 269 silver ; three ladies’ small open-faced Supposed) 1898 or L Ladies’ silver hunting Mrs. Kahu Mair, Te Aroha „ 280 1899) 57696 Silver English lever hunting .. P. O’Grady, Palmerston North ... „ 280 42874 Silver American hunting lever J. Harding, Palmerston North .. „ 280 Gentlemen’s rolled-gold open-faced, J.M. scratched on case J. Murray, Lower Hutt H. Niven, Christchurch „ 280 Swiss silver stop .. „ 280 Rolled gold D. Smith, Christchurch „ 280 Silver lever hunting, G.H. on outside of case G. Henderson, Sheffield „ 280 American hunting Waltham silver, O.E.H. and fern - leaf on C. E. Hatch, Dunedin „ 280 inside case Metal watch and chain F. Watson, Auckland „ 281 13338 Geneva open-faced Gentlemen’s silver hunting Waltham P. Rhodes, Mangaweka „ 281 954 G. Hellesiey, Wellington „ 289 34959 Very old gold Verge E. Turner, Wellington „ 290 Silver hunting Rotherham H. Hunter, Wellington „ 290 Gentlemen’s gold hunting Waltham keyless W. Fowler, Christchurch „ 290 380432 Ladies’ gold hunting Ladies’ silver hunting Geneva, MoG. engraved on it A. Allwright, Christchurch „ 290 C. Leith, Dunedin „ 290 9173231 Silver hunting A. Cooper, Wellington „ 290 Ladies’ gold keyless open-faced R. Eadie, Poolburn .. „ 290

LIST OF WATCHES REPORTED STOLEN DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1902. (For preceding list see Police Gazette, 1902, page 242.)

No. of Bicycle. Description. Owner’s Name and Address. Police Gazette Reference. Gentlemen’s Wolverhampton Humber .. W. J. Nicholson, Christchurch .. 1902. Page 238 Gentlemen’s bicycle J. H. Watt, Palmerston North .. „ 250 118970 Gentlemen’s Rudge-Whitworth W. H. E.Wanklyn, Christchurch „ 251 Gentlemen’s Star .. J. Ford, Christchurch „ 259 140 Viking, free wheel F. A. Webb, Dunedin „ 259 565 Gentlemen’s Kent R. Rice, Kaiapoi „ 280 142760 Gentlemen’s Rudge-Whitworth M. A. Wood, Christchurch „ 281 3586 Gentlemen’s Eclipse S. Huston, Ashburton „ 281 317 Gentlemen’s Anglo-Special, 23in. frame W. Randell, Christchurch „ 290 6937 Ladies’ Massey-Harris A. Bloomfield, Christchurch „ 29

LIST OF BICYCLES REPORTED STOLEN DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1902. (For preceding list see Police Gazette, 1902, page 242.)

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. Wheu. Offence. Sentence. i Native of Trade. Born. Height j Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. .Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Auckland— ft. in. Arthur Allen, alias Charles Higgs Auckland 20/5/01 mischief 2 years England ., traveller 1854 5 7 fresh .. dark brown blue-gr’y medium 44 p.c. Bald, ruptured ; walks on his toes. Nellie Bridson .. Auckland 27/8/00 theft and false pretences 3 years England .. domestic .. 1871 5 54 sallow .. light brown hazel .. medium Scar on centre of upper lip and one on right eyebrow. William Patrick Gordon .. Auckland 20/5/01 housebreaking 2 years N. Zealand labourer 1877 5 4 fresh .. dark brown hazel .. large Two scars on right eyebrow. Thomas Fitzroy Desmond, alias Thomas Pitzroy, Waihi 15/10/02 resisting police 2 months England .. labourer 1857 5 4 fresh ., black, turning grey dk. blue medium 17 p.c. Slightly deaf; anchor and six dots on left hand ; ring on left middle finger. alias Henry St. Clair James Moore Auckland 15/11/02 theft 1 month Ireland carpenter .. 1860 5 24 swarthy dark brown brown .. crooked, inclined to right 7 p.c. Two upper front teeth out; flesh lump on left side of neck. Mary Brown, alias Daniels Auckland 8/12/02 drunkenness .. 7 days England .. prostitute .. 1830 5 H pale, wrinkled grey grey .. large 53 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 295.) John Wilson Auckland 18/10/02 theft 2 months N. Zealand seaman 1871 5 64 fresh .. fair blue medium 1 p.c. Rose over eagle on breast; E.S.R. on right Bobert Blackledge Auckland 18/11/02 exposing his person assault 1 month 1 month England .. gum-digger 1850 5 84 swarthy dark brown, turning grey grey .. large Lump on right elbow. William Richardson Auckland 4/12/02 disturbing a meeting .. fine, or 2 weeks N. S. Wales prohibition lecturer 1843 5 7 pale grey hazel .. medium 1 p.c. Dot on right arm ; scar on left hand. Mary Richards .. Auckland 14/7/02 rogue and vagabond .. 6 months England .. prostitute .. 1855 5 2 florid .. fair, turning blue-gr’y medium 68 p.c. Top of first left finger disfigured. John Piggott Auckland 12/11/02 theft 1 month England .. fireman 1869 5 4f swarthy grey dark brown grey .. thick Tombstone, willow, and IN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER, &c., on right arm ; emblem on right hand ; J.P. on left hand. Thomas Jaokson, alias Peter Hennessey Auckland 8/12/02 12/12/02 assault furious driving fine, or 10 days fine, or 14 days N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 6 pale, freckled dark brown dk. blue small 9 p.c. Heart and cross on right arm ; four dots on left forearm. Joseph, alias James, Reynolds, alias Joseph MorAuckland 12/12/02 attempted theft corn’d for trial England ., painter and engineer 1881 5 fresh .. black grey .. medium 2 p.c. Scar on right knee and thigh. On bail. Joseph Carroll .. Huntly 9/12/02 wilful trespass fine, or 48 hours Victoria .. saddler 1848 5 34 sallow .. grey grey .. long Blue mark and small moles near right eye. John Brockbank Hamilton 11/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days England .. photograph’r 1860 5 5 fresh .. black dark br. medium 10 p.c. Defective vision ; anchor, two stars, &c., on left arm. Henry Taylor, alias William Owen Auckland 19/12/02 assault and robbery discharged Ireland fireman 1874 5 6f fresh .. dark brown grey .. medium 3 p.c. House, sailor, EMMA, TRUE LOVE, &c., on right arm ; female, sailor, tombstone, &c., on left arm. Gisborne— Edward Clements Gisborne 22/11/02 procuring liquor for prohibited person 30 days England .. labourer 1854 5 3 dark .. dark brown .. medium Napier — 1834 black, turning grey Numerous p.c. Scars on nose and left eyebrow. Photographed at New Plymouth, 23/1/92. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 129.) John Strain, alias Straghan, alias Anderson, alias Cameron Dannevirke .. 22/9/02 vagranoy 3 months Scotland .. tailor 5 64 dark .. brown .. long, bent John Reed Napier 18/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 48 hours England .. labourer 1860 5 84 fresh .. light brown, turning grey blue rather thick Mole on left cheek; tufts of hair in ears. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 275.) Charles Ellis, alias James Brown Napier 11/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days America .. bushman .. 1854 5 5 fresh .. brown blue thick Photographed at Napier, 3/10/02. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 264.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 20th DECEMBER, 1902.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. N apier — continued. England .. ft. in. Fanny Preston, alias Mary Napier 4/12/02 habitual drunkenness.. 14 days 1859 5 1 fair light brown blue-gr’y sharp Numerous p.c. McMahon, alias Janet McPherson Germany .. Frank Frater, alias Freter Napier 27/5/01 stabbing with intent to do bodily harm 2 years sailor and labourer 1866 5 64 fresh .. auburn, curly brown . . thick, bent 12 p.c. High cheek-bones; nose has been injured ; mole on bend of left arm ; boil-mark on left shin. Photographed at Napier, 13/12/02. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 44.) William Montague Napier 13/12/02 stowaway fine, or 1 week N. S. Wales barber 1873 5 5 fresh, sandy dark auburn, curly hazel .. medium, straight I L above and M J below two triangles conjoined and moles on right arm. Thomas Leitch .. Napier 4/4/02 disobeying order of Court 1 week Ireland carpenter .. 1851 6 04 dark .. dark brown hazel .. large Nose bent; scar on forehead and on right cheekGeorge Henry Gibson Wellington .. 4/12/02 absent from ship 7 days England .. fireman 1869 5 6| fresh .. dark brown grey .. medium Ship, KATE, &c., on right arm; clasped hands, &c., on left arm. John Fortune Wellington .. 4/12/02 absent from ship 7 days Scotland .. fireman 1876 5 4 fresh .. dark brown grey .. large Left middle finger broken. John Goodchild .. Wellington .. 4/12/02 absent from ship 7 days Ireland sailor 1861 5 6| fair light brown grey .. medium Anchor, &c., on right arm ; bracelet and cross above right wrist. Abraham Benfield Hall .. Waipawa 9/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 48 hours Ireland gold-miner.. 1829 5 6 grey grey .. thick See Police Gazette, 1900, page 274. Michael Kelly Napier 29/10/02 neglect of duty on ship 6 weeks England .. sailor 1853 5 34 fair light brown blue .. medium Bald ; rim of left ear split; tomb on left arm. John Fortune Napier |29/10/02 neglect of duty on ship 6 weeks Ireland sailor 1853 5 7 fresh .. grey blue small Crucifixion on right arm. James Stevenson Napier 29/10/02 neglect of duty on ship 6 weeks Scotland .. master mariner 1853 5 3f fresh, sandy light auburn blue-gr’y medium Ruptured ; eyelids droop. Frank Braun Napier 29/10/02 neglect of duty on ship 6 weeks England .. sailor 1863 5 4§ dark, sallow dark brown, curly grey .. large F.B. and heart on left arm ; scar on left eyebrow. EdwardFarrell, alias Kearney, alias Dwyer New Plymouth — Waipawa 10/12/02 refusing to quit licensed premises fine, or 7 days Ireland bushman and sailor 1848 5 54 fresh .. light brown grey .. medium B on right arm ; scars on face. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 254.) Ghing Quee N. Plymouth 2/10/01 forgery 18 months China cook 1866 5 6£ copper.. black brown .. broad Scars on right knee. Photographed ar New Plymouth 8/12/02. Joseph Hannam Waitara 6/12/02 theft (2 charges) 14 days on each N. Zealand fisherman .. 1876 6 04 sallow .. dark brown brown .. large Burn-mark on left arm ; top off left thumb ; scar over right eye. Wanganui— Ireland John Burke O’Brien Palmerston N. 19/12/02 drunkenness .. 3 days clicker 1841 5 14 fresh .. fair grey .. long See Police Gazette, 1901, page 188. Francis Stanley Wanganui .. 11/12/02 drunkenness .. 48 hours Victoria .. butcher 1854 5 84 fresh .. dark brown blue medium James Shore Wanganui .. 11/11/02 resisting police 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1859 5 8 fresh .. dark brown grey .. medium 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 256.) Claude Allen Foxton 4/12/02 theft 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1871 5 54 copper.. black brown .. broad An imbecile. Scar on left calf. Frank Reid, alias Clune .. Taihape 11/11/02 vagrancy 1 month Ireland labourer 1843 5 84 wrinkled • grey grey .. medium See Police Gazette, 1895, page 77. Maria Gerty Neary Palmerston N. 11/11/02 assault riotous behaviour 7 days 1 month N. Zealand prostitute .. 1876 5 1 freckled brown grey .. medium Repeatedly convicted. Eliza Southie, alias Tall .. PalmerstonN. 13/9/02 vagrancy habitual drunkenness.. 3 months 3 months England .. prostitute .. 1851 5 1 fresh .. brown blue small Concurrent. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 161.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 20th DECEMBER, 1902-continued.

G.aol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. i When. | Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Keiiiarks, and Previous Convictions. Wellington — Henrv McCormick Wellington .. 2/12/02 drunkenness.. 7 days Ireland labourer 1857 ft. in. 5 6 fresh .. brown blue medium 36 p.c. Anchor on right and heart on left hand. John Smith Wellington .. 27/11/02 theft 14 days England .. fireman 1869 5 8 fair brown blue medium Ring on fourth right finger; star and anchor on Samuel Mulvey .. Wellington .. 5/12/02 drunkenness .. 7 days London .. seaman 1846 5 6 fresh .. grey grey .. broken .. left band. Star on right hand; crucifix on left arm; left little Margaret Lenham Wellington .. 28/11/02 on licensed premises 14 days Africa prostitute .. 1849 5 6 fresh .. black brown .. sharp finger broken. Several p.c. European descent. Mole on left cheek. John Woulfe Wellington .. 1/12/02 when prohibited drunkenness.. 24 hours N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 3£ fair dark brown brown .. medium Last sentence cumulative. William J. Wade Wellington .. 1/12/02 obscene language resisting police drunkenness .. 7 days 7 days 48 hours Wellington groom 1879 5 7§ dark .. dark brown brown .. medium Upper teeth irregular. Last sentence cumulative. Christie Rynan Wellington .. 8/12/02 obscene language resisting police obscene language 7 days 7 days 7 days Sydney .. rabbiter 1876 5 1 black .. black brown .. small Scar on left cheek. Sarah Saywell Wellington .. 8/12/02 drunkenness .. 7 days Melbourne house-keeper 1877 5 4 pale dark brown blue ., medium Scar on right cheek. Edward Lines Palmerston N. 11/11/02 default of maintenance 1 month Wellington labourer 1881 5 H dark .. black brown .. long Part of cross, &c., on left arm. Joseph Howard, alias Wanganui .. 24/2/02 escaping from prison .. 12 months Victoria .. labourer 1879 5 64 sallow .. dark brown grey .. pug Scars on nose, on left thumb, and over left ear. Photographed at Wanganui, 1/12/01. Scar on back of head. Sentences cumulative. O’Grady James Julian .. Wellington 17/6/02 theft (2 charges) 3 mo’s on each America .. bootmaker .. 1875 5 74 reddish, red brown .. small Wiri Kaahu Koroai Wanganui .. 24/9/95 manslaughter 10 years N. Zealand labourer 1871 5 6 freckled copper.. dark brown brown .. medium Half-caste. Left thumb missing. Photographed at William Martin Hatfield .. Wellington .. 9/10/02 default of maintenance 2 months Lyttelton .. cook 1865 5 54 dark .. dark brown brown .. large Wellington, 1/1/02. Large scar on right leg. John Curkeek Marton 14/11/02 trespass on racecourse 1 month N. Zealand bookmaker.. 1874 6 04 dark .. dark brown brown .. large John Conway, alias Pat Marton 14/11/02 trespass on racecourse 1 month Auckland .. bookmaker.. 1876 5 10 fresh .. brown grey .. large Several p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 64.) Sheehan, alias Mooney Prank Drake .. ., Masterton .. 8/12/02 breach of Licensing Act, 14 days Belfast groom 1858 5 7 fresh ., brown ., blue medium P on right forearm. Wilkinson Downie Masterton .. 8/12/02 breach of Licensing Act 14 days Northumtailor 1853 5 5 fresh .. turning grey blue ., sharp, bent Richard, alias Nathaniel, Dunn Thomas Lintern Wellington .. 15/12/02 drunkenness.. 7 days Scotland .. labourer 1849 5 74 fresh .. grey grey .. medium 1 p.c. Scars on back of bead. Wellington .. 15/12/02 default of sureties 6 months England .. hotelkeeper 1860 5 8f dark .. grey hazel .. large Wart under right ear. Bailed. Picton— John Eckford Blenheim 10/12/02 assault (2 charges) bound over for England .. engineer .. 1852 5 34 dark .. brown blue large Left eye weak ; top of left forefinger off. Nelson— Wilford Henry Redwood .. Nelson 11/12/02 arson breach of the peace 6 months eom’d for trial fiued 10s. N. Zealand brewer’s 1869 5 ’94 fair brown brown .. medium Admitted to bail. William Powler .. Nelson 16/12/02 drunkenness .. - ., convicted and N. Zealand assistant labourer 1878 5 5f fair brown brown .. medium Freckled face. Bertie Francis CrokerMotueka 15/12/02 theft discharged corn’d for trial N. Zealand insurance 1874 5 11 fair brown hazel .. large Sent to Terrace Gaol. Stewart Ann McNeven Nelson 19/12/02 drunkenness .. convicted and discharged England .. agent domestic 1842 5 2 dark .. grey brown .. Roman medium Scald-mark on left side of neck.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 20th DECEMBER, 1902 -continued.

. Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. -P bn "o Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Hokitika— ft. in. 1 p.c. Heavy ey ebrows. Two first sentences cumulative, two last concurrent. Gone to Reefton. (See Police Gazette , 1896, page 105.) ■ John Mitchell Lyttelton — Reefton Hokitika 9/2/99 20/3/99 having interest in unlicensed still having interest in unlicensed still conspiring to defraud (2 charges) 8 months, in default fine £100 12 months, in default fine £100 5 years on each Ireland farmer 1861 5 8 fair brown blue large Evenden Leith .. Christchurch 11/12/02 robbery with violence .. corn’d for trial Scotland .. horse-breaker 1878 5 5f fair brown blue medium Scar on left thumb ; Adam’s apple abnormally large. Bailed. Geo. Moison, alias Herbert Christchurch 17/11/02 false pretences 1 month England .. spieler 1856 5 8f fresh .. brown grey .. straight .. Numerous p.c. Photographed at Lyttelton, 6/1/96. Collis, alias Meyer, &o. Thumb and two right fingers off ; one lefc finger off. Robert Hamilton Gray .. Christchurch 18/11/02 disobeying order 1 month Scotland .. carpenter .. 1847 5 3£ fresh .. grey blue long, sharp Angus Black Christchurch 18/10/02 obstructing police 2 months Scotland .. bootmaker .. 1876 5 3 fresh .. brown brown .. medium 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette , 1901, page 248.) Henry Deighton.. Christchurch 5/4/02 theft 9 months England .. turner 1853 5 3f dark .. grey brown .. medium 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 274.) Francis Thomson, alias W. Wilson, alias JackChristchurch 11/6/02 4/7/02 theft theft .. 6 months 1 month England .. labourer 1851 5 34 fresh ,. brown, turning grey brown .. medium Cumulative. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 162.) Francis Dunne .. Christchurch 3/12/02 theft fine, or 7 days N. S. Wales labourer 1872 5 10J fresh .. brown blue medium Scars on both knee-caps. Thomas Grogan Lyttelton 2/12/02 stowaway fine, or 7 days Ireland labourer 1867 5 64 sallow .. brown blue inclined to left Flags, eagle, &c., on right arm ; woman, &c., on left arm. Jane, alias Catherine, Stevenson Ashburton .. 11/10/02 theft 2 months Ireland prostitute .. 1854 5 1 fresh .. brown blue long Several p.c. Mary, alias Margaret, Christchurch 12/9/02 vagrancy ., 3 months N. Zealand prostitute .. 1876 4 10 dark .. dark brown grey .. medium Several p.c. Weak intellect. Sutherland Fernleaf and “ 6th Contingent, N.Z.” on right arm. William Malcolm McLeary Christchurch 5/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1881 5 64 fresh .. dark grey .. medium James Edward McGrath .. Christchurch 12/9/02 illicit distillation fine, or 3 mo’s Canada clerk 1862 5 6§ florid .. black brown .. sharp Scar on first knuckle of right hand. Large scar under chin. Photographed at Lyttelton, 12/9/02. Joseph Enright .. .. Christchurch 20/5/01 breaking and entering, and theft 2 years N. S. Wales shearer 1873 5 10f dark .. dark brown dark br. medium 2 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 218.) William John Butler Lyttelton 8/12/02 assault remanded London .. fireman 1879 5 6£ dark .. dark brown .. short Cross and dots on left arm ; scars on right wrist. John, alias William John, Wilson Kaiapoi 6/12/02 indecency 7 days England .. labourer 1850 5 5 fresh .. grey blue long, lumpy Several p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1885, page 58.) Mary Porte lli, alias McLaughlin Christchurch 9/12/02 obscene language drunkenness .. 7 days fine, or 24 hours Ireland matron 1852 5 4 fair brown brown .. medium Numerous p.c. Sentences concurrent. William McPi.ee Wellington .. 7/7/02 theft 6 months Scotland .. seaman 1869 5 4 fresh .. dark brown hazel .. medium Several p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 11.) John Black Christchurch 11/12/02 robbery with violence .. corn’d for trial Scotland .. riveter 1881 5 4f dark dark grey .. sharp Pitted on chin; faint blue dot on right thumb; scats on left thumb. Bailed. Eliza Lestrange .. Christchurch 19/11/02 theft 1 month Ireland proslhute .. 1847 5 04 fresh .. brown, turning grey. blue long ° Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 276.) Timaru — Scar over left eye ; third finger left hand ercoked. May Kivell, alias TreadTimaru 9/12/02 theft 3 mo’s probat’n N. Zealand bat maid 1877 5 2 fair fair grey - - medium well, alias Jenkins Bruce McLachlan Timaru 15/12/02 theft convicted and discharged N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1892 4 0 fresh .. brown blue medium

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 20th DECEMBER, 1902 -continued.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Oamaru — William Harper .. Oamaru 27/11/02 entering hotel when prohibited 14 days Ireland labourer 1845 ft. in. 5 11 fresh .. brown hazel .. medium Dunedin— Patrick O’Shannassy, alias Joseph Clarkson, alias Dunedin 30/5/01 theft from a dwelling .. 2 years Ireland labourer 1867 5 94 sallow .. dark blue long 2 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 70.) graphed at Dunedin, 14/2/01. PhotoKelly John Kelly, alias Owen McSorley, alias John Bates, Dunedin 30/5/01 theft from a dwelling .. 2 years Ireland labourer 1856 5 44 dark .. dark brown grey .. medium 4 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1898, page 201.) graphed at Lyttelton, 14/11/98. Photoalias Edward Price Nils Ludwig, alias Ludwick Oamaru 18/9/02 vagrancy 3 months Denmark .. labourer 1829 5 n fresh .. grey grey .. large Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 214.) William Maitland Port Chalmers 22/9/02 exposing his person obscene language 3 months 3 months N.S. Wales labourer 1879 5 104 fresh, freckled dark brown grey .. large Large mouth and large long ears. John Kelly, alias Kelly the Oamaru 23/10/02 vagrancy 2 months Ireland labourer 1840 5 3f swarthy dark brown grey .. medium Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 206.) Rake Charles Martin .. Dunedin 14/11/02 breach of Prohibition Act obscene language fine, or 1 month Ireland bootmaker .. 1847 5 54 sallow .. dark brown blue 1 arge 4 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 266.) Elizabeth Gray .. Dunedin 17/11/02 1 month N. Zealand 1846 5 5 sallow.. brown, turndark .. medium 2 p.o. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 112.) William Quan, alias Quand Dunedin 19/11/02 vagranoy .. 1 month Dunedin .. draper 1880 5 5 dark .. ing grey black brown .. thick See Police Gazette, 1902, page 77. George Henry Brown, alias Dunedin 1/12/02 theft .. .. 14 days Auckland .. butcher 1880 5 3f sallow .. brown brown .. small Small mouth ; scar on third left finger. Wells Richard Mark Harrison .. Dunedin 5/12/02 drunkenness .. .. discharged England .. drill instructor 1839 5 10 fresh .. brown, turning grey grey .. medium Martha Strain .. Dunedin 8/12/02 attempt to commit suicide discharged England .. 1868 5 34 fair fair It. blue medium Large mouth. John Hannay Dunedin 10/12/02 drunkenness.. fine, or 24 hours Scotland .. miner 1868 5 74 fresh .. brown, turngrey .. large JOHN HANNAY on right arm. Peter August Linton Dunedin 11/12/02 receiving stolen property 7 days Scotland .. seaman 1872 5 34 fresh .. ing grey dark brown brown .. medium Pull-rigged ship and eagle on breast. Eliza Switalii Dunedin 15/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days Ireland 1873 5 3 ruddy .. dark brown brown .. medium Large mouth. William Kennedy Dunedin 16/12/02 drunkenness .. fine, or 48 hours Dunedin .. jockey 1880 5 3i fresh .. black hazel .. medium Small mouth ; scar corner of left eye. John Wilson McDonald .. Dunedin 18/12/02 contempt of Court fine, or 1 month Ireland hawker 1862 5 7f fresh .. light brown hazel .. medium Scar on centre of forehead. Clyde — John Walsh Alexandra .. 19/12/02 drunkenness .. 48 hours England .. labourer 1872 5 9 swarthy dark grey .. regular Invercargill — William Williams Invercargill.. 26/11/02 resisting police 14 days N. Zealand hawker 1877 5 64 fresh .. red blue .. • • Left arm off below the elbow. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 190.) Michael Ryan.. Invercargill.. 26/11/02 resisting police 14 days N. Zealand labourer 1876 6 0 fresh .. dark grey .. medium Small mouth ; burn-mark on right arm ; left hand. scar on James Smith.. Invercargill.. 22/10/02 drunkenness .. 2 months Ireland farmer 1847 5 44 fair grey grey .. medium Small mouth ; scar on first and fourth right fingers.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE FORTNIGHT ENDED 20th DECEMBER, 1902— continued.