Miscellaneous Information.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 5, 25 February 1903, Page 50

Miscellaneous Information.

Reappointment as Constable. Burrell, Arthur, No. 912, 17th February, 1903. Previous service from Ist September, 1899, to 25th April, 1902—• 2 years 237 days—allowed. (P. 03/304.)

Station formed. Rahotu, Wanganui and West Coast District, 11th February, 1903. (02/696.)

Station closed. Pungarehu, Wanganui and West Coast District, 11th February, 1903. (02/696.)

Rewards ,

Constables P. Moore, No. 637, and H. G. Tull, No. 996, Lyttelton police, have been awarded £1 10s. each for arresting a straggler from H.M.S. “ Archer.” (03/51.) Acting-Detective F. S. Cox, No. 714, and Constable A. Hammond, No. 706, Mount Cook police, have been awarded £6 each for arresting stragglers from H.M.S. “Wallaroo.” (03/51.)

Constables J. A. Raynes, No. 765, and E. J. Jones, No. 1055, have been awarded £3 and £2 respectively for services in obtaining the conviction of John G. Macdonnell for sly-grog selling at Balclutha. (03/38.) Constable J. Ly t ons, No. 984, Wellington police, has been awarded £3 for arresting an absentee from H.M.S. “Wallaroo.” (03/51.) Constable J. Copland, No. 587, Coalgate police, has been awarded £8 for arresting P. G. Lorryman, a deserter from H.M.S. “ Ringarooma.” (03/183.)

Payment of Gratuity for Conviction of Persons breaking Telegraph Insulators. (See Police Gazette, 1899, page 186.) The Hon. the Postmaster-General has issued the following circular, dated February, 1903 : It is notified for general information that in cases where the evidence is practically the same against a number of persons, and the same persons are convicted at one hearing, a reward of £2 2s. is paid for each such batch of convictions, and not for each conviction obtained. (P. 02/2000.)