MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 34, 26 August 1908, Page 365

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Rewards. Constable W. D. Davidson, No. 1136, Greymouth police, has been awarded £2 2s. by the Post and Telegraph Department for services in obtaining the conviction of boys for breaking insulators. (08/1808.) Constable W. Drummond, No. 892, Mangonui police, has been awarded £2 for services in connection with the conviqtion of R. McKay and J. Urlick for supplying liquor to Natives. (08/1806.) Detective E. Eade, No. 645, and Acting-Detective T. Gibson, No. 1030, Christchuroh police, have been awarded £1 each for services in connection with the conviction of Alfred Bates for sly-grog selling. (08/1782.) Constable J. Henry, No. 753, Paeroa police, has been awarded £2 for services in connection with obtaining convictions against the Paeroa Brewing Company and S. Morris for supplying liquor to Maoris. (08/1805.) Sergeant W. Fouby, No. 380, and Constable W. McLennan, No. 997, Ashburton police, have been awarded £2 and £1 respectively for services in obtaining the conviction of Leonard Sutherland for sly-grog selling. (08/1813.) Constables H. Martin and E. Bingham have been awarded £1 each for services in connection with the conviction of Matthew Findlay Mathieson for purchasing liquor for Ashburton without giving his name and address. (08/1804.) Sergeant B. Rutledge, No. 489, has been awarded £4, and Constables J. F. H. MacNamara, No. 1458, and W. N. Ferguson, No. 1461, £2 10s. each, for services in connection with the conviction of Duillo Milante, William Nolan, and John McCarthy, for sly-grog selling at Wellington. (08/1904.)

Station opened. Kerepehi. Thames district, 20 th August, 1908 (P.OB/370).

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer. Wellington.

Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. rS be % a Complexion. Hair. 1 lijes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, Ac. Burns, John Tauranga 29/7/08 illegally on premises .. convicted and Ireland labourer 1872 ft. in. 5 9£ fresh .. brown blue medium J.B. on left arm. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page discharged 52.) Duncan, William, alias Hawera 13/8/08 theft to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1891 4 10 dark .. dark grey • • medium Half-caste Maori. Large mouth. “ Billy Erawata ” called on Tylee, Charles George Waitotara, .. 18/8/08 theft to come up if England farmer 1883 5 6 fresh .. sandy hazel .. medium Very freckled face and arms. Arrived in colony --- called on in April last. Wiremu Kipa Otaki 6/8/08 theft (2 charges) committed to N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1894 5 0 copper.. black brown .. flat Hall-caste Maori. Medium build; constantly Weraroa looking on the ground. Arnold, Prank Shannon 18/8/08 theft fined £1 N. Zealand labourer 1876 5 6 dark .. dark blue long Hogg, Maria Wellington .. • 4/8/08 theft to come up if N. Zealand domestic .. 1871 6 3 fair dark brown .. called on Masters, Lyall Wellington .. 10/8/08 importuning .. fined £1 Tasmania.. prostitute .. 1886 5 3 fresh ,. fair brown .. medium empest, William .. Wellington .. 12/8/08 theft convicted and N. Zealand message-boy 1894 5 4 dark .. brown brown .. medium discharged O’Leary, Thomas .. Reefton 12/8/08 begging convicted and N. Zealand miner 1878 5 11 fair brown grey .. medium discharged Armstrong, Norman Dunedin 12/8/08 theft to come up if N.S. Wales labourer 1890 5 9* fair brown grey .. small Old scar [on side of left eye; small soar under called on lip ; N.A. on left arm ; large scar on left foreRiley, Louie, alias Smith, Dunedin 13/8/08 rogue and vagabond .. sent to Army England .. prostitute .. 1864 5 5 fresh .. dark brown, brown ., medium Old scar on side of left eye and on bridge of Mary .. Home for 6 months turning grey nose ; stout build. (See Police Gazette , 1907, page 417.) Grindlay, John Invercargill.. 17/8/08 false pretences to come up if N. Zealand labourer .. 1889 5 5§ fair fair blue medium 1 oalled on

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

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. | Where tried. When. j Offence. Sente lqc. Native of Trade. ' Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose, When discharged. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Auckland— ft. in. Dalton, George Auckland 12/6/08 assault .. 2 months N. Zealand tailor 1886 5 6J fresh .. dark brown grey .. medium 11/8/08 Photographed at Auokland, 11/8/08. Stanich, John Kaitaia 12/5/08 sly-grog selling fine, or 3 mo’s Austria farmer 1881 5 9* swarthy black brown .. broad 12/8/08 Scar on forehead and on nose. F.P. Cowan, Walter Auckland .. 6/3/08 breach of Bankruptcy Act (7 charges) 6 mo’s on each N. Zealand carpenter .. 1879 5 9f fresh .. dark brown blue .. medium 13/8/08 F.P. Thomas, James, alias Bray, James Trevarthan McGeahan, Charles Thames 6/3/08 theft 6 months N. Zealand labourer .. 1878 5 3 fresh .. black blue .. medium 13/8/08 13 p.c. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 8/11/07. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 472.) Auokland .. 6/3/08 obscene language 6 months N. Zealand seaman 1872 5 5J fresh .. dark brown light br. medium 13/8/08 1 p.c. Prominent lower lip. F.P. Atkins (or Aitken), Thomas, alias Hogan, Auckland 3/8/08 breach of prohibition order fine, or 24 hours Scotland .. oarter 1880 5 0J fresh .. brown blue .. medium 13/8/08 10 p.c. F.P. (SeePoZice Gazette, 3908, page 238.) Timothy 1 p.c. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 11/8/08. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 369.) Dunoan, Charles Auckland 15/5/08 vagrancy 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1886 5 9J fresh .. brown blue thick 14/8/08 Hall, John Auokland 15/5/08 theft 3 months England .. labourer 1892 5 4f fair fair grey .. medium 14/8/08 1 p.c, F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 96.) Returned to Burnham Sohool. Rensky, John, alias Ryan, John, &o. Tauranga Te Awamutu 6/3/08 15/5/08 false pretence sly-grog selling 3 months 3 months Austria .. carpenter .. 1847 5 5J swarthy grey hazel .. large 14/8/08 6 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 427.) Kelly, Alfred William John Auckland .. 15/6/08 insulting language breach of prohibition order drunkenness.. tine, or 1 month fine, or 1 month fine, or 48 hours N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 8 fresh .. brown hazel .. medium 14/8/08 18p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 214.) First two sentences cumulative. Fletcher, David Auckland 21/11/04 attempted rape 5 years N. Zealand labourer 1885 5 74 fair light brown blue medium 14/8/08 Scar on back of left hand; left forefinger off; soar on right knee and on calf of right leg. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 11/8/08. Singh, Weer .. Te Awamutu 22/10/07 theft false pretences false pretences 12 months -.. 2 months 3 months East India labourer 1864 5 104 copper.. dark brown dark br. medium 14/8/08 4 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette . 1907, page 92.) . Rush, Daniel .. Auckland 8/8/08 theft 7 days N. Zealand laboure 1875 5 44 fresh .. brown blue .. short 14/8/08 1 p.c, F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 215.) Kulling, Ethel Auokland 31/12/07 incorrigible rogue 9 months N. Zealand prostitute .. 1887 5 44 fresh .. brown grey .. medium 15/8/08, 1 p.c. F.P. (See PoZice Gazette, 1907, page 439.) Oki Oki Motu .. Mercer 16/7/08 false pretence fine, or 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1884 5 6f copper.. black dark br. broad 15/8/08 F.P. Edgecombe, Charles Auckland 17/7/08 consorting 1 month N. Zealand bushman .. 1869 5 7i fresh .. dark brown grey .. Roman .. 15/8/08 F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 250.) Clark, Caroline, alias Tauranga 16/7/08 obscene language fine, or 14 days Australia .. prostitute .. 1856 5 2 florid .. brown blue large 15/8/08 16 p.c. F.P. Arrested 4th August, 1908. Hope, alias Chorley ' Cummins, Matthew William Wayward Auckland 11/8/08 theft (2 charges), forgery (2 charges), receiving (2 charges acquitted N. Zealand postal clerk 1886 5 64 fresh .. dark brown blue large 14/8/08 Schmidt, James Alwin.. Auckland 11/8/08 theft, forgery, receiving acquitted England .. post-office cadet 1887 5 5 fresh .. dark brown brown .. large 14/8/08 Napier— 5 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 303.) Bailed. Reynolds, Joseph, alias Moran Napier 17/6/08 theft corn’d for trial England .. painter 1881 5 5| fresh .. black grey .. medium 8/8/08 Rouse, Arthur.. Napier 2/3/08 . forgery 6 months Australia .. carpenter .. 1888 5 64 dark .. light brown brown .. medium 10/8/08 1 p.c. Scar inside left knee and on both thumbs. F.P. Photographed at Napier, 10/8/08. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 38.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 15th AUGUST, 1908.

Graol, and Name of Prisoner. 1 Where tried. 1 [ When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade, d Fh o « i 3 1 &p '3 i E Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. When dischcarged. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Napier — continued. it, in. Morley, Stafford Gisborne 30/6/08 theft 6 weeks N. Zealand carpenter .. 1892 5 64 fair fair blue medium 10/8/08 Previously convicted. F.P. Photographed at Napier, 7/7/08. Williams, Joseph Napier 13/7/08 breach of Licensing Act 1 month England .. labourer 1863 5 8 fair sandy hazel .. medium 12/8/08 5 p.c. Scar on top of head. Photographed at Napier, 10/8/08. Flanagan, John, alias Grey Napier 5/3/08 obscene language 6 months England .. fireman 1863 5 4J fair dark blue crooked .. 12/8/08 Several p.c. F.P. Photographed at Napier, 10/8/08. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 135.) Duckett, Henry Gisborne 15/5/08 breach of Licensing Act drunkenness .. 6 weeks fine, or 3 mo’s 6 weeks fine, or 3 mo’s England .. cook 1834 5 6 sallow .. grey hazel .. large 14/8/08 First right finger amputated. Purcell, Michael Gisborne 16/5/08 breach of Licensing Act drunkenness Ireland labourer 1861 5 10 sallow .. dark brown It. hazel medium 15/8/08 Big left toe has been broken. New Plymouth— brown .. Middleton, Robert Stratford 12/5/08 theft 3 months Wales seaman 1881 5 34 fresh .. brown small 11/8/08 Stout build; two upper fiont teeth missing. F.P.|Photographed at New Plymouth, 29/7/08. Wanganui — medium Keane, Daniel Wanganui .. 6/8/08 vagrancy remanded N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 6 fair red grey .. 10/8/08 Weak intellect. Cunningham, John PalmerstonN. 4/3/08 vagranoy 6 months N. Zealand blacksmith.. 1875 5 8 fair brown grey .. long 11/8/08 Left leg short through hip-disease; soar on left cheek. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 207.) F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1907, page 480.) Simpson, Henry Palmerston N. 4/3/08 vagrancy 6 months England .. labourer 1870 5 fair brown blue medium 11/8/08 Few, Edwin .. Wanganui .. 12/8/08 assault fine, or 7 days England .. labourer 1878 5 74 fresh .. brown blue medium 13/8/08 Scar on back just befow left shoulder. F.P. Fine paid. Howie, Robert Wanganui .. 15/7/08 vagranoy 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1854 5 11 sallow .. grey grey .. medium 14/8/08 See Police Gazette, 1908, page 94. McCarthy, Hannah, alias Scully Stevens, Kate, alias Johnstone, Mary Feilding 11/5/08 vagrancy 3 months Ireland prostitute .. 1863 5 2 sallow.. grey brown .. medium 10/8/08 See Police Gazette, 1908, page 214. Wanganui .. 14/7/08 vagrancy 1 month N. Zealand prostitute .. 1881 5 54 fair dark brown brown .. medium 13/8/08 See Police Gazette, 1908, page 313. Palmerston N. — Davidson, George, alias Garioch PalmerstonN. 3/8/08 grossly indecent act .. 14 days Scotland .. labourer 1870 5 10 dark .. dark,turning grey brown .. medium 15/8/08 1 p.c. Cut on back of head. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 354.) Wellington — Grindrod, Samuel Otaki 11/7/08 assault 1 month England .. carpenter .. 1842 5 6f dark .. grey brown .. large 10/8/08 Several p.c. Schooner on right arm; anchor and flowers on left arm; left hand has been injured; right hip dislocated; lame. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1883, page 16.) Lee, John, alias Nettleford, afesWilliams, &o. Masterton .. 11/5/08 vagrancy 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1873 5 6J fresh .. grey grey .. large 10/8/08 Several p.c. F.P. Photrg'aphed at Invercargill, 8/9/06. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 88.) Gibson, Alfred Wellington .. 10/8/08 obscene language breach of the peace fine, or 21 days fine, or 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 n fair brown grey .. medium 11/8/08 Blue dot between left forefinger and thumb. F.P. Fines paid. Franklin, John Wellington .. 23/7/08 obscene language fine, or 21 days Australia .. labourer 1872 5 7f f resh .. brown grey ., medium 12/8/08 Left big toe missing; scar on forehead and on corner of left eye ; butterfly, basket of flowers, &c., on right arm ; butterfly, pot of flowers, wheel, anchor, &c., on left arm. F.P. Enticott, Charles, alias MoDonald . . Wellington .. 13/7/08 disobeying order of Court 1 month, or pay arrears America .. musician . * 1860 5 5 fair ... dark brown brown .. : . medium 12/8/08 Several p c. Dark spot on each leg; upper teeth artificial. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 314.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 15th AUGUST, 1908— continued.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. 1 1 Sente uce. j Native of Trade. Born. Height.; Complexion. Hair. 1 Eyes. Nose. j When discharged. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Wellington — continued. ft. in. 6 p.o. Woman in wreath with crossed flags Wilson, Frederick, alias Wellington .. 13/6/08 drunkenness.. 2 months Tasmania.. labourer 1874 5 6f fair light brown blue .. medium 12/8/08 White, Frank, alias grossly indecent act .. 1 month over her head on left forearm; bracelet on Whitehouse left wrist; heart, wreath, and F.W. on right forearm. F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1908, page 223.) O’Brien, Thomas, alias Wellington .. 14/7/08 theft 1 month England .. fireman 1850 5 7i fair grey grey .. medium 13/8/08 16 p.c. Bracelet on right wrist. F.P. (See Police John Gazette, 1904, page 127.) Willis, John .. Wellington .. 14/5/08 vagrancy 3 months England .. labourer 1858 5 H. fresh .. brown blue .. medium 13/8/08 Numerous p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 243.) Shannon, Phillip, alias Wellington .. 15/5/08 vagrancy 3 months N. Zealand labourer 1877 5 0 fresh .. brown grey .. small 14/8/08 15 p.c. Deaf; blue dot on left wrist. F.P. (See Shand Police Gazette , 1908, page 159.) Steere, Charles Stanley, Wellington .. 16/5/08 vagrancy 3 months England .. steward 1868 5 6 fresh .. brown, turnblue .. long 15/8/08 All upper teeth missing ; bear on neck below left alias Steer theft 1 month ing grey ear and on left cheek. F.P. Hardy, Arthur Wellington ., 6/7/08 disobeying maintenance 14 days, or pay England .. labourer 1869 5 dark .. dark brown .. straight .. 15/8/08 Scar on right forearm. F.P. Arrested 3rd order arrears August, 1908. Collins, Charles Wellington .. 17/7/08 vagrancy 1 month England .. seaman 1882 5 8 fair ! light brown blue smal 15/8/08 Hand holding flag and rose on right arm ; woman dancing on left arm ; left little finger stiff ; wart over nose ; burn-mark on right foot. F.P. Hammington, William.. Petone 23/10/07 obscene exposure 12 months N. Zealand cabinet1882 5 6 dark .. black brown .. small 15/8/08 2 p.c. Left foot off at ankle ; bracelet on each maker wrist. F.P. (See Police (Gazette, 1907, page 448.1 26 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 374.) Collins, Mary, alias Ah Petone 22/10/07 obscene language 12 months Ireland prostitute .. 1866 5 3 fresh .. dark brown blue .. pug 15/8/08 Sing drunkenness .. 1 month 9 p.c. Scar on rigbticheek ; artificial teeth. F.P. Mollroy, Mary Wellington .. 17/7/08 habitual drunkard 1 month Scotland .. prostitute .. 1854 4 10 sallow .. grey blue wide 15/8/08 (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 334.) Hokitika — Dutton, John Andrews .. Greymouth .. 3/3/08 theft 6 months N. Zealand labourer 1878 5 3| fair brown grey .. large 10/8/08 Large mouth; scar on top of head; anchor on right arm; anchor and compass on left arm ; mole on small of back; left eye defective. F.P. Photographed at Hokitika, 8/8/08. McLelland, Alexander .. Greymouth .. 18/2/08 theft 2 months Scotland .. labourer 1876 5 64 fair fair grey .. long 12/8/08 Horse-shoe (in wreath) and KIAORA on right Hokitika 5/3/08 theft from the person .. 6 months arm ; heart, clasped hands, and TRUE LOVE on left arm. F.P. Photographed at Hokitika, 8/8/08. Clifford, William, alias Wellington .. 19/7/05 breaking, entering, and 4 years on each Victoria .. seaman 1861 5 34 fair brown blue small 13/8/08 6 p.c. Sailor, ship, and flag on right arm; Goodwin, Walter, alias Goodman theft (3 charges) tombstone, weeping-willow, sailor, 1JS MEMORY OF MY MOTHER, and W.G. on left arm, &c. F.P. Photographed at Dunedin, 20/12/04. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 18.) Lyttelton — Mole under left eye. F.P. Sent back to Burnham Industrial School. Sheridan, Cecil Claude.. Kaikoura 16/6/08 theft (2 charges) 2 mo’s on each Australia .. oarpenter .. 1891 5 54 sandy .. auburn brown .. medium 15/8/08 Cox, Samuel . Kaikoura 16/6/08 theft (2 charges) 2 mo’s on each N. Zealand moulder 1890 5 fresh .. fair blue medium 15/8/08 Scar on left arm. F.P. Sent back to Burnham Industrial School. Wind, Herman Christchurch 16/7/08 theft 1 month Germany .. cook 1877 5 84 fair fair blue medium 15/8/08 Anchor and sailor on right arm. F.P.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 15th AUGUST, 1908 —continued.

i Offence. fl | & Hair. Byes. Nose. When disRemarks, and Previous Convictions. Skol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. 1 When. 1 Sentence. Native of Trade. O PQ *3 plexion. charged. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions hate been taken.) Lyttelton — continued. |V ft. in. medium 10/8/08 Seveial p.c. for drunkenness. Friend, Mary .. Christchurch 28/7/08 drunkenness .. 14 days N. Zealand servant 1880 5 34 fresh .. brown grey .. Rogan, John .. Lyttelton 4/8/08 disobeying commands at sea fine, or 14 days England .. fireman 1879 5 54 fresh .. red hazel .. broad 11/8/08 Woman, M.H., horse-shoe, and flowers on right arm ; tombstone, bird, flowers, J.R., tfec., on left arm. F.P. Put on board ship. Mullins, Hugh, alias' Burns, Thomas Lyttelton 29/7/08 theft fine, or 14 days Scotland .. fireman 1869 5 64 dark .. grey brown .. small, flat 11/8/08 F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 215.) Two women, star, and flags on right arm; bracelet, flowers, woman, &c., on left arm; large soar on left wrist. F.P. Put on board ship. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 294.) Gosling, John .. Lyttelton 6/8/08 assault fine, or 1 month England .. fireman 1870 5 10J fresh .. dark brown hazel .. large 11/8/08 Brown, Mary .. Christohurch 14/7/08 soliciting 1 month N. Zealand prostitute .. 1874 5 54 fresh .. red brown .. medium 13/8/08 Dunedin — Several bare patches on back of head. (See Davidson, James Seri meDunedin 18/5/08 theft (2 charges) 3 mo’s on each N. Zealand cook 1874 5 64 fair fair blue medium 12/8/08 ger, alias William Police Gazette, 1903, page 22.) Wright, Edward Kaitangata .. 3/8/08 theft 7 days England .. fireman 1876 5 8 pale dark brown brown .. long 8/8/08 Ship, two flags, flower, basket of flowers, UNITY, and bracelet on right arm ; eagle and basket of flowers on left arm ; star on back of both hands ; scar on left side of head. F.P. Sullivan, David Dunedin 3/8/08 drunkenness., refusing to quit licensed fine, or 24 hours fine, or 7 days Ireland labourer 1879 5 n fresh .. light grey .. medium 10/8/08 Leal, Thomas .. Cheviot 7/8/08 premises default of maintenance remanded N. Zealand ploughman.. 1875 5 2f fresh .. brown blue .. thick 10/8/08 Scar on bridge of nose. Armstrong, Norman «. Christchuroh 10/8/08 theft remanded N.S. Wales labourer 1890 5 94 fresh .. brown grey .. thick 12/8/08 Large burn-mark on left arm; scar on left temple and left side of chin. Inveroargill — McLaren, James Bluff 14/7/08 indecent language fine, or 1 month Scotland .. fireman 1881 5 64 florid .. light brown brown .. broad 13/8/08 Partially deaf right ear ; ballet-girl and clasped hands on right forearm ; tattoo-mark on left forearm. F.P. KilgariS, William Patrick Gore 6/8/08 assaulting oonstable .. remanded N. Zealand labourer 1883 5 8f fresh .. light brown It. grey prominent 13/8/08 One upper front tooth missing ; dot on right obsoene language remanded forearm and third right finger ; ring on right little finger. Bailed.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 15th AUGUST, 1908- continued.