Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVII, Issue 7, 25 March 1903, Page 75

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

Auckland. — Harry Giles is charged on warrant with deserting his wife, Ethel Giles, since the 26th ultimo Description : A native of Aratapu, New Zealand, about twentythree years of age, about 5 ft. 10 in. high, fair hair, blue eyes, four upper front teeth missing; dressed in vicuna suit or brown-tweed coat and vest and light-tweed trousers. Was employed by Arther Yates and Co., seedsmen, Auckland, and left their employ about the 7th ultimo.

Thames. — Charles Odium is charged on warrant with failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. Description : A native of New Zealand, goldminer, about thirty-three years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, medium build, dark-brown hair beard whiskers and moustache clipped short, round shoulders, peculiar walk. He left his home at Omahu in December last. Complainant, Mary Domingo, Omahu.

Feilding. — Arthur Carson is charged on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Gaol for one month in default of paying £8 7s. expenses incurred for the confinement of Hilda ITaybittle, the mother of his illegitimate child. An order has also been made for him to pay 7s. 6d. a week for the support of the child. Description: Supposed English, carpenter and painter, twenty-one years of age, 5 ft. 7in. high, medium build, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, walks quickly, and keeps his hands in his trousers pockets; generally wears a dark suit and hard black hat.

Palmerston North. — James Crombie is charged on warrant with failing to provide for his illegitimate children. Description : A native of New Zealand, a ploughman and milker, about twenty-six years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, strong bony build, brown hair, ginger moustache only. He was working for George Dear, Awahuri, and is supposed to have gone South to his father, who had a milk-run at One-trep Hill, Southland. Complainants, Grace Dear and Sarah Marsh.

Christchurch.— Thomas Beegan is charged on warrant with disobeying an order of Court to pay ss. a week towards the maintenance of each of his children. Description : A native of England, a labourer, and may be working in a grain store, about forty-five or fifty years of age, about 5 ft. 4 in. high, medium build, grey eyes, dark hair turning grey, clean-shaved except iron-grey moustache. There was due in arrears on the 10th instant the sum of £B.

Temuka.— James McQuinn is charged on warrant with deserting his child since November, 1902. Description : A native of Liverpool, labourer, forty-three years of age, 5 ft. 6 in. high, light-brewn hair turning grey, thin straggling sandy beard and moustache turning grey, blue eyes, pug nose, tattooed on arms ; generally dressed in dark tweed and soft hat; slovenly appearance; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1888, page 47.)

Dunedin. — Robert Olliver is charged on warrant with failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. Description: A native of New Zealand, coalminer, twenty-two years of age, 5 ft. 6in. high, dark curly hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in dark suit and hard black-felt hat. Was last seen at Kaitangata on the 4th instant, and may be found harvesting. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s office, Dunedin. Complainant, Bella Forrest, domestic, Kaitangata.

(See Police Gazette, 1902, page 126.)

Dunedin. —James Russell, charged with failing to provide for the maintenance of his wife, has been arrested by Constable H. J. Oattanach, Wellington police. Charge withdrawn.