MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1, 11 January 1911, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Appointment as Constable 2nd January, 1910. No. 1649. —Quinn, John.

Appointment as District Constable at Moawhango (Wanga-

nui District). McConaohie, Alexander James. Ist January, 1911, (10/2560.)

Death. No. 309.—-Constable Scully, Alexander. 25th December, 1910.

Promotion. To be Sergeant, from 19th December, 1910, No. 744.—Constable Matthews, William Arthur.

Resignations.

No. 1191. Constable Penhalluriack, Ernest William. 31st December, 1910. District Constable McCormick, David Alexander. 31st December, 1910.

Retirement under Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908 (Section 35), on Pension. No. 213.—Constable Mackey, Josiah Gilbert. 31st December, 1910.

Retirements under Public Service Classification and Super' animation Act , 1908 (Section 36), as Medically Unfit. No. 588.—Constable Moore, Charles John. 30th November, 1910. No. 505.—Constable McGrath, Patrick. 31st December, 1910.

No. 1330.—Constable Murphy, Joseph. 31st Deoember, 1910.

Station opened. Globe Mine (Greymoutn District).—24th December, 1910 (10/2248.)

Rewards. Auckland. Constable J. Roger, No. 1355, has been awarded £3 for the arrest of Esmond McCorkindale, George McCrae, and Norman Pierce, absconders from the Takapuna Industrial School. (10/846.) Auckland. —Sergeant W. H. Mackinnon, No. 388, has been awarded £l, aud Constables T. J. Cummings, No. 1095, and E. Woodley, No. 1137, 10s. each, for services in connection with the conviction of George MoGhie for storing liquor in the Waihi No-license District on behalf of another person. (10/2606.) Auckland. —Sergeants W. H. Mackinnon, No. 388, and J. C. Griffiths, No. 673, and Constable T. J. Cummings, No. 1095, have been awarded £2 each for services in connection with the conviction of William Sherry for keeping liquor for sale in the Waihi No-lioense District. (10/2565.) Auckland. Constable W. Sefton, No. 299, has been awarded £3 for services in connection with the conviction of Frederick Cartwright for supplying liquor to Natives for consumption off the premises. (10/2578.) Auckland. District Constable G. W. Budd has been awarded £3 for services in connection with the conviction of William Downey for sly-grog selling. (10/2577.) Auckland. Sergeant W. G. Wohlman, No. 720, and Detective J. Mcllveney, No. 697, have been awarded £1 ss. each for services in connection with the conviction of Ah Yin for a breaoh of the Opium Act. (10/2.) Wanganui. —Constable J. Fitzpatrick, No. 885, has been awarded £1 for services in connection with the conviction of Maling and Co., Christohurch, wholesale wine and spirit merchants, for selling liquor at a place (Marton) not mentioned in their license. (10/2571.) Wellington.— Constable D. Shaw, No. 1353, has been awarded £1 for the apprehension of Cecil Langmaid, an absoonder from Weraroa Training Farm. (10/846.) Christchurch. —Constable J. McLeod, No. 775, has been awarded £1 for the arrest of N. S. Person, an absconder from Burnham Industrial School. (10/846.) Dunedin.— Constable C. W. Lopdell, No. 988, has been awarded 10s. for services in connection with the conviction of Powley and Keast for failing to notify the Clerk of the Court re liquor sent into the No-license District of Balclutha. (10/2570.)

Police Districts and Stations.

The headquarters are printed in italics. Auckland District. Auckland (Inspector, J. Cullen). Aratapu Kaitaia Panmure Avondale Kawakawa Papakura Birkenhead Kawhia Parnell Cambridge Kihihihi Ponsonby Cowes Kingsland Pukekohe Dargaville Kirikiriroa Queen St. Wharf (A) Devonport Mangawai Raglan Eden Terraoe Mangonui Raurimu Ellerslie Maungaturoto Rawene Epsom Mercer Remuera Frankton Mount Roskill Russell Freeman’s Bay Newmarket Taumarunui Hamilton Newton Te Awamutu Helensville Ngaruawahia Te Kuiti Herekino Northcote Waipu Hikurangi Onaeawai Waiuku Hobsonville Okupu (Gt. Barrier) Warkworth Houhora Onehunga Wellsford Howiok Ongarue Whangarei Huntly Otahuhu Whangaroa. Kaikohe Otorohanga

Thames District. Thames (Inspector, J. Cullen, acting.) Coromandel Paeroa Te Whaiti Hikuai Rotorua Tokaanu Karangahake Shortland Waihi Katikati Taupo Waikino Morrinsville Tauranga Whakatane Omaio Te Aroka Whitianga. Opotiki Te Puke Napier District. Napier (Inspector, J. Dwyer). Carlyle Street Ormondville Tolaga Bay Clive Porangahau Tuparoa Dannevirke Port Awanui Waipawa Gisborne Scinde (Napier) Waipiro Hastings Spit (Napier) Waipukurau Herbertville Taradale Wairoa Mohaka Te Karaka Weber Ongaonga Tokomaru Bay Woodville. Wanganui District. Wanganui (Inspector, E. Wilson). Aramoho Marton Shannon Ashhurst Moawhango St. John’s (WangaBull’s Mokau nui) Eltham New Plymouth Stratford Feilding Normanby Taihape Pitzroy Ohakune Terrace End (P.N.) Foxton Opunake Tewera Hawera Palmerston North Waitara Hunterville Patea Waitotara Inglewood Raetihi Wanganui East Kimbolton Rahotu Waverley Manaia Rongotea Willis Street (P.N.). Mangaweka Wellington District. Wellington (Inspector, J. W. Ellison). Blenheim Karori (Wei.) Petone Brooklyn Kilbirnie Picton Carterton Levin Pongarov Clyde Quay (Wei.) Lower Hutt Richmond Collingwood Mangatainoka Seddon Cullensville Manners St. (W.) Takaka Eastbourne (Wei.) Martinborough Te Nui Eketahuna Master ton The Port (Nelson) Featherston Motueka Thorndon Quay (W.) Greytown North Mount Cook (Wei.) Tinakori Road (W.) Havelock Nelson Upper Hutt Island Bay (Wei.) Otaki Wakefield Johnsonville Pahiatua Wellington South. Greymouth District. Greymouth (Inspector, P. Black). Ahaura Granity Otira Blackball Hokitika Reefton Blackwater Karamea Rimu Brunnerton Kumara Ross Charleston Lyell Seddonvilie Denniston Murchison Stafford Dunollie Okarito Westport. Globe Mine Christchurch District. Christchurch (Inspector, N. Kiely, acting ; R. J. Gillies on leave). Addington Glenavy Pleasant Point Akaroa Islington Rakaia Amberley Kaiapoi Rangiora Annat Kaikoura Riccarton Ashburton Leeston St. Albans Belfast Lincoln St. Andrew’s Bingsland Linwood Southbridge Chatham Islands Little River Sumner Cheviot Lyttelton Sydenham Goalgate Methven Temuka Culverden New Brighton Timaru Fairlie Oxford Waikari Fendalton Papanui Waimate Geraldine Phillipstown Woolston.

Dunedin District. Dunedin (Central) (Inspector, T. O’Brien). Alexandra South Middlemarch Ranfurly Anderson’s Bay Milton Ravensbourne Balclutha Mornington Roslyn Caversham Mosgiel Roxburgh Clyde Naseby St. Bathan’s Cromwell North-east Valley St. Glair Duntroon Oamaru St. Kilda Green Island Ophir South Dunedin Hampden Outram Waikouaiti Kaitangata Owaka Waitahuna King Street (Dun.) Palmerston South Waitati Kurow Port Chalmers Woodhaugh. Lawrence Portobello Invercargill District. Invercargill (Inspector, A. J. Mitchell). Arrowtown Mataura Riverton Bluff Nightcaps South Invercargill Clinton North Invercargill Tapanui Gladstone Orepuki Waikaia Gore Otautau Winton Half-moon Bay Pembroke Wyndbam. Lumsdeu Queenstown

Boundaries of Police Districts defined,

Auckland Police District.— All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north and northeast generally by the sea from Cape Maria Van Diemen to the north-eastern corner of Waikato County near Miranda ; thence towards the east generally by the Thames, Ohinemuri, and Piako Counties to the railway-line between Hamilton and Morrinsville ; thence by a right line to Maungakawa Trig. Station; thence by a right line to Tirau Trig. Station; thence by a right line to Motukakapo Trig. Station ; thence by a right line to Pureora Trig. Station ; thence towards the south generally by a right line to the source of the Mokau River ; thence by the Mokau River to its confluence with the Mangaotaki River; thence by the Mangaotaki River to its source; thence by a right line to the source of the Kiritehere Stream, and by that stream to the sea; and thence towards the west and south-west generally by the sea to Cape Maria Van Diemen, the place of commencement: including the adjacent islands.

Thames Police District.— All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north generally by the sea from the north-eastern corner of Waikato County near Miranda to the north-western corner of Waiapu County ; thence towards the south-east generally by Waiapu, Cook, Wairoa, and Hawke’s Bay Counties to Kaweka Trig. Station ; thence towards the south by Hawke’s Bay, Rangitikei, and Waimarino Counties to Ruapehu Trig. Station ; thence towards the west generally by the eastern watershed of the Wanganui River to Pareora Trig. Station ; thence by a right line to Motukakapo Trig. Station ; thence by a right line to Tirau Trig. Station; thence by a right line to Maungakawa Trig. Station ; thence by a right line to the intersection of the western boundary of Piako County with the railway-line between Hamilton and Morrinsville; and thence by Waikatc County to the place of commencement: including the adjacent islands.

Wanganui Police District.— All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north, east, and again towards the north by the Auckland Police District, hereinbefore described, from the mouth of the Kiritehere Stream to the eastern watershed of the Wanganui River at Pareora Trig. Station ; thence again towards the east by the eastern watershed of the Wanganui River to Ruapehu Trig. Station ; thence by East Taupo County to Mount Tawheketewhango ; thence by the eastern watershed of the Rangitikei River and the Manawatu Gorge ; thence by the summit of the Tararua Range to Mount Makahika; thenoe towards the south-west generally by a right line to the confluence of the Koputoroa Stream with the Manawatu River; thence by that river to the sea ; and thence towards the west generally by the sea to the place of commencement: including the adjacent islands.

Napier Police District.— All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north generally by the sea from the north-western boundary-line of Waiapu County to East Cape; thence towards the east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Waimata River at the boundary-line between the Wellington and Hawke’s Bay Land Districts; thence towards the south by the Counties of Akitio and Pahiatua to the Manawatu Gorge; thence towards the west

by the Counties of Pohangina, Riwitea, and Rangitikei to the north-west corner of Waipawa County, on the summit of the Ruahine Range ; thence by the watershed between the Rangitikei and Ngarururo Rivers to the southern boundary of East Taupo County; thence by the Thames Police District, hereinbefore described, to the north-western boundaryline of the Waiapu County, the place of commencement: including the adjacent islands. Wellington Police District —All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north generally by the Wanganui Police District and the Napier Police District respectively, hereinbefore described ; and towards the east, south, and west generally by the sea : including the adjacent islands. Also, all that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north and east generally by the ocean from Cape Earewell to the mouth of the Clarence River ; thence towards the south generally by the Counties of Kaikoura, Amuri, Inangahua, and Euller ; and thence towards the west generally by the ocean to Cape Earewell, the place of commencement: including the adjacent islands. Greymouth Police District. —All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north-east generally by the Wellington Polioe District* hereinbefore described, from the south-west corner of Collingwood County to the summit of the St. Arnattd Range 1 thence towards the southeast generally by Amuri County and the summit of the Southern Alps to Mount Aspiring ; thence towards the south by a right line to the nearest point of Big Bay; and thence towards the north-west generally by the ocean to the southwest corner of Collingwood County, the place of commencement : including the adjacent islands. Christchurch Police District. —All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north generally by Marlborough County, from Tophouse to the mouth of the Clarence River; thence towards the south-east generally by the ocean to the mouth of the Waitaki River; thence towards the south-west by Waitaki County to the summit of the Southern Alps ; and thence towards the north-west by the summit of the Southern Alps to Tophouse, the place of commencement: including the adjacent islands. Invercargill Police District. —All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north generally by the Greymouth Police District, hereinbefore described, from the westernmost point of Big Bay to the northernmost point of Vincent County ; thence towards the east generally by the eastern watershed of the Hunter River and the leading spur to the mouth of the Dingle Burn; thence by a right line to Breast Hill; thencp by a right line to Lindis Peak; thence by a right line to the junction of Poison Creek with the Clutha River ; thence by a right line to Mount Pisa, the easternmost point of Lake County; thence by the Counties of Vincent, Tuapeka, and Clutha, by the last-mentioned county to a point due west of the township of Kelso ; thence by a right line to that town ; thence by the Pomahaka River to its junction with the Spylaw Burn ; thence by the Spylaw Burn to its source; thence by a right line to the source of Swift Creek or Heriot Burn ; thence by the eastern side of the Blue Mountain to the junction of the Back Creek with the Pomahaka River; thence by the Pomahaka River to its junction with the Clutha River ; thence by the Clutha River to its junction with the Kaihiku Stream ; thence by the last mentioned stream to its source ; thence by a right line to the western boundary of the Clutha County in the direction of the Cairn ; thence by the Clutha County to the sea at Chaseland’s Mistake ; thence towards the south and again towards the west by the sea to the westernmost point of Big Bay, the place of commencement: including Stewart Island and the adjacent islands.

Dunedin Police District. —All that area in the Dominion of New Zealand, bounded towards the north-east generally by the Christchurch Police District, hereinbefore described, from the summit of the Southern Alps to the mouth of the Waitaki River; thence towards the south-east generally by the ocean to Chaseland’s Mistake, the south-eastern point of the Invercargill Police District; and thence towards the west generally by the said district to the place of commencement : including adjacent islands.

Supreme Court Criminal Sittings, 1911. Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court for the year 1911 have been fixed as follows :—- Auckland, on the following days, at ll'a.m. : Monday, 13th February. Monday, 22nd May. Monday, 21st August. Monday, 20th November. Hamilton, on the following days, at 11 a.m.:— Tuesday, 28th February. Monday, 4th September.

New Plymouth, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Tuesday, 7th March. Tuesday, 20th June. Tuesday, 12th September. Gisborne, on the following days, at 11 a.m. Monday, 13th March. Monday, 18th September. Wellington, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : —• Wednesday, Ist February. Monday, loth May. Monday, 14th August. Monday, 13th November. Palmerston North, on the following days, at 11 a.m Monday, 6tb February. Monday, 29th May. Monday, 21st August. Wanganui, on the following days, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 14th March. Tuesday, 13th June. Tuesday, 19th September. Napier, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Tuesday, 21st February, Monday, 26 June. Tuesday, sth September. Masterton, on the following days, at 11 a.m.: — Monday, 27th March. Monday, 11th September. Nelson, on the following days, at 11 a.m. Monday, 27th February. Monday, 12th June. Wednesday, 29th November. Blenheim, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m. :—• Monday, 20fch February. Wednesday, 7th June. - Wednesday, 6th December. Christchurch, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Monday, 6th February. Monday, 15th May. Monday, 14th August. Monday, 13th November. Timaru, on the following days, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Ist February. Tuesday, 30th May. Tuesday, sth September. Hokitika, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Thursday, 9th March. Monday, 11th September. Greymouth, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Wednesday, 15th March. Monday, 19th June. Monday, 18th September. Westport, on the following days, at 11 a.m. : Wednesday, 22nd March. Mondav, 26th June. Monday, 25th September. Dunedin, on the following days, at 10.30 a.m.: Monday, 13th February. Monday, 15th May. Monday, 14th August. Monday, 13th November. Invercargill, on the following days, at 10 a.m.: — Tuesday, 28th February. Tuesday, 30th May. Tuesday, 29th August. Tuesday, 28th November. Oamaru, on the following days, at 10 a.m.: — Tuesday, 7th February. Tuesday, 12th September.

Provided that in case any of the days so fixed as aforesaid shall happen to be a holiday, then the Court appointed for that day shall be holden on the first day thereafter not being a holiday.

[Note. Returns of prisoners tried at the above Courts are to be made out by officers in charge at the places at which the Courts are held, and forwarded immediately after the sittings are over to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington, in envelopes marked “For Gazette.” In the event of there being no prisoners for trial on the date appointed for the sitting of the Court, a “ Nil ” return must be furnished.]