EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXX, Issue 18, 10 May 1905, Page 165

EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(From Gazette , 1905, pages 1049, 1057, and 1111.)

Extending the Close Season for Seals PLUNKET, Governor. ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twentyninth day of April, 1905.

Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by “The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor in Council may from time to time make regulations (which shall have general force and effect throughout the colony, or particular force and effect only in any waters and places specified therein) for prescribing, among other things, a close season for seals, and for extending any close season so prescribed :

And whereas it is further provided by the said Act that every person who, during any close season for seals, takes any seals is liable for every such offence to a penalty not exceeding five hundred pounds, and in addition thereto is liable to a further penalty, not exceeding twenty pounds, in respect of every seal so taken : And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfour, the months of January, February, March, April, May, and June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, were prescribed a close season for seals : And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and four, the said close season for seals was extended up to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and five :

And whereas it is desirable to further extend such close season for seals:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto; and with the like advice and consent doth order that such regulations shall have force and effect throughout the Colony of New Zealand, and in all salt, fresh, and brackish waters of the colony, and on all shores of such waters or any part thereof.

SCHEDULE Regulations.

1. The close season for seals prescribed by regulations made by Order in Council dated the 21st day of December, 1894, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, of the 4th day of January, 1895, and which was, by Order in Council dated the 29th day of April, 1904, extended up to the 30th day of June, 1905, is hereby further extended up to the 30th day of June, 1906. 2. Every person who, during the close season prescribed as aforesaid, takes any seal is liable to a penalty of not less than £25 nor more than £SOO, and in addition thereto is liable to a further penalty of not less than £1 nor more than £2O in respect of every seal so taken. The taking of seals means and includes the killing, catching, dredging for, raising, or hunting of any seal, or any attempt so to do. 3. No person shall buy, sell, expose for sale, consign for sale, buy for sale, or have in possession any seal, or any skins, oil, or blubber from any seal, in any manner in contravention of the said Act or of these regulations; and every person so doing is liable for every such offence to a penalty of not less than £1 nor more than £2O. J. F. ANDREWS, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Clerk of Court , d;c., appointed. Department of Justice, Wellington, 2nd May, 1905. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable Clarence Tyrrell Middleton to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at South Rakaia and Clerk of the Licensing Committee for the District of Selwyn, from the 27th day of April, 1905, vice Constable M. J. Wildermoth, transferred. JAS. McGOWAN.

Inspector of Weights and Measures, County and Borough of Ashburton, appointed. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 19th April, 1905. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Constable Alfred Brown

to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures under “ The Weights and Measures Act, 1903,” for the County of Ashburton and the Borough of Ashburton, vice Constable Edward Eade. ALBERT PITT, For Colonial Secretary.

Declaring Auckland Oyster-fishery, and Subdivisions within which Oysters may and may not be taken. PLUNKET, Governor. IN pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by section fifteen of “ The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894,” I, William Lee. Baron Plunket, ihe Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters situated between a point on high-water mark of the sea due east of Trig. Station No. 29, on the south head of Whangaruru Harbour, and the northernmost point of the south head of Tairua Harbour, including the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters of any islands situated between the said points on the south head of Whangaruru Harbour and the south head of Tairua Harbour, excepting the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters of the Island of Kawau, to be an oysterfishery under the name of “ the Auckland Oyster-fishery”; and I do hereby divide the same into four subdivisions, namely : 1. The Whangarei Subdivision, which shall include the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters situated between the easternmost point of Bream Head and the eastern boundaryline of Section 91, Block 1., Mangawai Survey District, on Bream Tail.

2. The Auckland North Subdivision, which shall include the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters of the coast of the mainland and of the islands adjacent thereto situated between the eastern boundary-line of Section 91, Block 1., Mangawai Survey District, Bream Tail, and a line drawn from the easternmost part of Gull Point to low-water mark ordinary spring tides of the southern end of Tiritiri Island, produced thence to meridian 175° east: excepting therefrom the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters of Kawau Island.

3. The Auckland South-eastern Subdivision, which shall include all the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters of the coast of the mainland and of the islands adjacent thereto between the southern boundary of the Auckland North Subdivision and a line drawn from the north-eastern boundary of that subdivision to the northernmost point of Cape Colville, and thence generally in a south-easterly direction to the northernmost point of the south head of Tairua Harbour.

4. The Great Barrier Subdivision, which shall include the bays, estuaries, and tidal waters of Great Barrier Island. And I do hereby further declare and prescribe that it shall be lawful to take oysters within the period prescribed in that behalf in the Auckland North Subdivision aforesaid ; and that it shall be unlawful to take oysters in the Whangarei, Auckland South-eastern, and Great Barrier Subdivisions of the oyster-fishery aforesaid ; and, further, that the said oyster-fishery and the several subdivisions thereof shall be marked out by distinguishing posts or marks (to be approved by the Collector of Customs at the Port of Auckland), in the manner provided by section twenty-six of the said Act as nearly as may be. The Warrant defining the Auckland Oyster-fishery, dated the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the thirty-first day of the same month, is hereby revoked. This Warrant shall have force and effect from the date of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and five. C. H. MILLS, For Minister of Marine.

Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. ■ Born. 5 bp £ Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, Sec. McAllister, William Thames 20/4/05 idle and disorderly to come up N. Zealand labourer 1879 ft 5 in. 64 fresh .. black dark br. Star, cross-guns, and heart on right arm ; Maltese if called on cross and horse on left arm. (See Police Gawithin 3 mo’s zette , 1903. page 323.) Barrington, Ernest, West, Sydney, alias alias Thames 27/4/05 no lawful means of sup6 hours, and America .. variety artist 1872 5 5 fair light brown grey .. broken .. See Police Gazette, 1905, page 129. Leo, port to come up if Patterson, alias Kennedy called on within 3 mo’s Somers, William John Thames 27/4/05 no lawful means of sup6 hours, and America .. artist and 1866 5 5J fresh .. brown blue medium Nude woman on left arm; heart, cross, anchor, port to come up if called on within 3 mo’s painter woman’s head and bust on right biceps. Hedge, Bertie Waihi 28/4/05 theft cautioned and N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1895 4 0 fresh .. fair hazel .. medium discharged Large scar on left jaw. Jones, James Peilding 28/4/05 idle and disorderly to leave town.. N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 8 fresh .. brown grey medium Wiggins, George Palmerston N. 28/4/05 theft to come up N. Zealand 1889 5 0 fair fair blue medium when called on Johnston, Thomas, Jerome, alias Julian alias Pahiatua 26/4/05 idle and disorderly to come up N. Zealand carpenter .. 1862 5 8 sallow .. black hazel .. large 21 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 143.) when called on O’Brien, Phillip Martinboro’gh 19/4/05 resisting police fine, or 14 days Ireland labourer 1855 5 5i dark .. dark, turndk. grey medium Tattooed on left arm. ing grey brown .. Everett, John Hefferd Christchurch 20/4/05 theft (2 charges) fined 10s. on N. Zealand engine driv’rs 1889 5 51 fresh .. brown medium each apprentice Hallaway, William Christchurch 20/4/05 theft fined 20s. N. Zealand fitter 1888 5 fresh .. dark blue .. medium Hill, Charles Christohurch 20/4/05 theft fined 20s. N. Zealand machinist .. 1887 5 6 fresh .. red blue .. medium Thomson, Ethel Christchurch 25/4/05 soliciting prostitution.. fined 40s. N. Zealand prostitute .. 1881 5 H fresh .. dark brown .. medium Duncan, Charles .. Christchurch 25/4/05 illegally on premises .. to come up N. Zealand labourer 1886 5 n fresh .. brown blue medium Scar near right eye. when called on Carrington, Prank .. Kaitangata .. 27/4/05 false pretences to come up England .. flax-cutter .. 1860 5 5 fair fair grey .. long,thin Very squeeky voice ; slouching walk; weak, when called on sunken eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 116.)

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gaol.

1 —f— Native of Trade. • Hair. Eyes. Nose. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. J Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. © « a plexion. changed. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Auckland — ft. in. Photographed at Auckland, 1/4/05. (See Police South, James Charles .. Auckland 25/3/05 assault 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1877 5 2| fresh .. dark brown It. grey thick 20/4/05 26/4/05 Gazette, 1902, page 187.) Whelan, Joseph, alias Auckland 13/4/05 wilful damage fine, or 14 days England .. gum-digger 1859 5 24 fresh .. black grey .. medium 6 p.c. Ancln r and J. on left arm; scar on Whalen bridge of nose ; portion of right ear off. F.P. Nicholson, George Auckland 21/11/04 receiving stolen property 6 months England .. fireman 1880 5 52 dark .. dark brown d irk br. medium 28/4/05 Sailor’s bust and anchor on right arm; J.N., heart, clasped hands, MISPA (in scroll), and large scar on left arm. F.P. Hennessy, John Auckland 21/11/04 receiving stolen property 6 months England .. fireman 1875 4 Ilf fresh .. dark brown hazel .. thick 28/4/05 Star on right arm; J.H. and five dots on left arm ; blue mark under right eye. F.P. J. and dot on left arm ; large burn-scar on top of head. F.P. Gilliland, Joseph Auckland 21/11/04 receiving stolen property 6 months England .. fireman 1880 5 n fair fair blue medium 28/4/05 Heath, Nicholas Auckland 30/1/05 drunkenness.. 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1872 5 n fresh .. dark brown blue large 29/4/05 5 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1899, page 245.) Lynch, Patrick Auckland 31/1/05 drunkenness .. 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 8J fresh .. brown grey .... medium 29/4/05 23 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 43.) Neary, Albert, alias Auckland 1/2/05 keeping a brothel 3 months N. Zealand farmer 1865 g 44 fresh .. black dk. grey medium 29/4/05 4 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1903, page 145.) Joseph Albert Benny, Selina Auckland 30/1/05 vagrancy 3 months N. Zealand prostitute .. 1879 5 44 fresh .. fair blue medium 29/4/05 1 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1903, page 282.) Smith, James, alias Jack, alms Wilson, alias Johnston, alias Auckland 1/2/05 drunkenness .. 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 62 fresh .. dark brown blue-gr’y medium 29/4/05 12 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 195.) .Robertson, John Keenan, George, alias Auckland 1/2/05 drunk and disorderly .. 3 months Ireland wharf1867 5 42 fresh .. dark brown grey .. thick 29/4/05 1 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1899, page 180.) Robert labourer 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1902, page 295.) Young, Richard Todd .. Auckland 31/3/05 vagrancy 1 month Scotland .. gum-digger 1857 5 31 swarthy dark brown dk. blue broken .. 29/4/05 Waiotapu — Styche, Harry Vincent.. Christchurch 12/11/00 attempt to procure one to commit murder 7 years N. Zealand clerk 1865 5 92 sallow .. black dark br. long, sharp 27/4/05 Small chin; three dots on back of left hand ; small scar on chin. F.P. Napier— Higgins, William, alias Price, alias O'Connor Napier 25/3/05 theft 1 month Ireland labourer 1853 5 94 sandy .. grey brown .. Roman .. 24/4/05 F.P. Photographed at Napier, 21/12/04. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 123.) Knight, Henry Ormondville 28/3/05 theft 1 month England .. labourer 1865 5 4 ruddy .. dark grey .. medium 27/4/05 An imbecile. Gone to benevolent home. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 69.) Wi Paki Koran, alias Matehaere, alias WaiGisborne 8/3/05 horse-stealing corn’d for trial N. Zealand labourer 1886 5 64 copper.. black brown .. broad 28/4/05 remate Wanganui— Harrison, James Palmerston N. 28/3/05 drunkenness .. 1 mouth England .. labourer 1841 5 94 fair fair blue .. medium 27/4/05 Repeatedly convicted. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 62.) Currie, John .. Taihape 31/3/05 theft (2 charges) 1 mo. on each N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 74 fresh .. brown grey .. medium 29/4/05 Scars under left eye and on right palm. F.P. Sentences concurrent. Campbell, James Palmerston N. 17/4/05 theft 14 days Ireland labourer 1858 5 6 dark .. dark brown blue large 29/4/05 1 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1897, page 29.) Wellington — White, George Wellington .. 24/4/05 vagrancy remanded England .. gardener .. 1844 5 5 fair grey blue medium 24/4/05 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 33.) Carney, James Wellington .. 20/3/05 drunkenness.. 7 days Ireland fireman 1869 5 lOJ fair light brown blue broken .. 26/4/05 3 p.c. T.T. and tomb on right arm ; flags on Turner, Joseph Patrick Johnston, Frederick H.M.S. “ Challenger” Eketahuna .. 27/2/05 28/3/05 resisting police disobedience .. theft 1 month 60 days 1 month Sydney .. Ireland stoker blacksmith 1885 1871 5 5 3 9 fair fair light brown brown brown .. blue .. medium medium 27/4/05 27/4/05 left arm. F.P. Crucifixion on upper right arm, star on lower arm ; clasped hands, &c., on left arm. Scar on bridge of nose; stammers. F.P. Arney, Charles Wellington .. 7/7/04 obscene exposure 12 months England .. labourer .. 1862 5 11 fresh .. brown brown .. medium 29/4/05 Several p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 127.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 29th APRIL, 1905.

Native of Trade. • S3 5 Hair. Eyes. Nose. When disRemarks, and Previous Convictions. Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. O PQ "o a I plexion. charged. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Wellington — continued. Trov, James Nation, alias Masterton .. 1/2/05 drunkenness.. 24 hours Australia .. groom 1861 ft. in. 5 6 1 fair .. grey blue .. medium 29/4/05 3 p.c. F.P. Sentences concurrent. (See Police Thompson obscene language 3 months sandy .. red, turning thick Gazette , 1887, page 186.) McLeod, Archibald, alias Wellington .. 23/11/01 theft 6 months Scotland .. seaman 1862 5 blue 29/4/05 1 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 205.) Gorman, Frank dark .. grey brown .. medium 29/4/05 F.P. Gow, James Thompson Wellington .. 1/2/05 breaking and entering 3 months Queensland bushman .. 1880 5 10 dark brown Hitohmough, Ellen Wellington .. 1/2/05 vagrancy 3 months England .. cook 1855 5 1 fair light brown grey .. flat 29/4/05 6 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 329.) Dumgree — Hamilton, Thomas Henry Wellington .. 11/7/04 rogue, vagabond, & being in possession of housebreaking implements procuring abortion 12 months Canada agent 1853 5 H 4| fresh .. fresh .. dark brown hazel .. large medium 19/4/05 22/4/C5 Second and third right fingers injured; narrow features. F.P. Nelson, Arthur W-, alias Dunedin 26/8/01 5 years England .. trick bicy’list 1873 5 brown brown .. Arthur Alfred Hokitika, — fresh .. medium Henham, Gregory Kumara 23/1/05 assault 3 months N. Zealand labourer .. 1869 5 6* dark brown hazel .. 22/4/05 1 p.c. Right little finger crooked ; lump on left side from broken rib. F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1903, page 71.) Gockburn, John Reefton 15/4/05 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days Scotland .. saddler 1836 5 5| fresh .. grey grey .. medium 21/4/05 Repeatedly convicted. F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1904, page 221.) Lyttelton— Horne, William, alias Christchurch 20/4/05 obscene language fine, or 7 days Scotland .. gardener 1845 5 64 fair grey brown .. large 26/4/05 Right little finger crooked. F.P. (See Police dark .. Gazette, 1879, page 193.) Sanders, William Cecil.. Lyttelton 28/1/05 theft 3 months Tasmania.. deck-boy .. 1889 4 11| dark dark .. medium 27/4/05 Scar on forehead. F.P. Moore, Kate, alias WilChristchurch 31/1/05 vagrancy 3 months Ireland prostitute .. 1863 5 6 fresh .. black grey .. medium 29/4/05 Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page fresh .. 297.) O’Connor, Minnie Wellington .. 31/1/05 vagrancy 3 months N. Zealand prostitute .. 1883 5 1 brown grey .. aquiline .. 29/4/05 F.P. (SeePoZice Gazette , 1903, page 68.) Algar, Clara Wellington .. 30/1/05 drunkenness.. 3 months N. Zealand matron 1865 5 3 dark .. brown hazel .. large 29/4/05 Numerous p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 44.) Parker, Amandus Francis Christchurch 31/1/05 maintenance 3 months England .. saddler 1861 5 4 fresh .. brown hazel .. medium 29/4/05 Varicose veins on left leg. F.P. Dunedin — fresh .. Tattoo-mark above left elbow; blue dot on left Palmer, Albert Henry .. Naseby 27/3/05 theft 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1889 5 04 dark brown hazel .. medium 26/4/05 arm ; mole over right eye. F.P. F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1905, page 96.) Spaan, John, alias Spain, Dunedin 31/3/05 obscene language fine or 1 month Finland .. carpenter & 1S61 5 54 dark .. dark .. blue .. large 30/4/05 alias Matson shipwright brown large F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1903, pace 276.) Hunter, James Dunedin 31/3/05 default of maintenance 1 month Scotland .. bootmaker .. 1863 5 H fresh .. grey .. 30/4/05 Rogers, Richard Milton 1/4/05 obscene language 1 month England .. labourer 1856 5 54 fresh .. light brown grey .. very large 30/4/05 Large mouth ; nose broken and inclined to left; scar on left cheekbone ; several scars on head. F.P. Middle left finger broken at first joint. F.P. Fraser, Donald Dunedin 17/4/05 threatening behaviour fine, or 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 8f fresh .. light, curly hazel .. medium 22/4/05 procuring liquor for profine, or 7 days Sentences concurrent. hibited person medium Scar on left knee and ankle; nose flat at top. F.P. Sentences cumulative. Johnston, Elizabeoh Dunedin 24/3/05 sly-grog selling (2 chgs) fine, or 1 month on each N. Zealand domestic .. 1877 5 2 fair auburn dk. blue 26/4/05 Invercargill — Helm, Clara .. Invercargill.. 20/4/05 theft from dwelling remanded Tasmania.. domestic .. 1887 5 34 swarthy dark brown brown .. medium 26/4/05 Large eyes ; small brown mole on right side of neck. F.P. Hamilton, Leonard Stewart Invercargill.. 20/4/05 attempted suicide remanded Australia .. engine-driver 1885 5 54 fair light brown brown .. turned up 26/4/05 Small chin ; bullet-wound in chest; scar on left knee. F.P. Faithful, John Invercargill.. 24/4/05 theft remanded N. Zealand groom 1882 5 5 dark .. dark brown dark br. medium 26/4/05 Round shoulders ; N.Z. on back of left wrist. F.P. Gavigan, Patrick, alias Invercargill.. 27/4/05 drunkenness .. fine, or 7 days Ireland carpenter .. 1856 5 8 sallow .. dark brown grey .. sharp 27/4/05 Scar on right cheek. (See Police Gazette, 1904, Gavagan page 114.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 29th APRIL, 1905-continued.