MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 22 April 1908, Page 180

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Rewards. Acting-Detectives R. Ward, No. 1066, and T. Gibson, No. 1030, Christchurch police, have been awarded £1 10s. each for the arrest of Bert Blackmore, a deserter from H.M.S. “ Challenger ”at Adelaide. (08/41.)

Sergeant W. Fouhy, No. 880, and Constable H. McLennan, No. 997, Ashburton police, have been awarded £1 10s. each for services in connection with the conviction of Alexander McKenzie for sending liquor into a prohibited district without being labelled. (08/894.) Sergeant G. W. Kelly. No. 628, Wellington police, has been awarded £6 for the arrest -of Charles Mayall and Frederick J. Hurley, absentees from H.M.S. “ Challenger.” Circular No. 8/08.] Naval Deserters. The Naval authorities request that in order to enable them to deal promptly with recovered deserters a report from the arresting constable, stating the place, date, and time of arrest, and any other detabs likely to be of value in investigating the case, may be forwarded at the same time as the deserter to his ship, or wherever it has been arranged to send him. Copies of reports so sent should be attached to the police file in each case. W. Dinnie, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 15th April, 1908. (P. 08/903.)