EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XL, Issue 21, 26 May 1915, Page 378

EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(From Gazette , 1915, pages 1812, 1831, and 1832.) Prison proclaimed. [l.s.] LIVERPOOL, Governor. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled the Prisons Act, 1908, it is provided that the Governor may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, declare any house, building, enclosure, or place to be a prison ; and from and after the gazetting of any such Proclamation, or from any time later specified in the Proclamation, such house, building, enclosure, or place shall be deemed a prison : Now, therefore, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance of the above recited power and authority, do hereby declare that the buildings and huts situated on the area of land described in the Schedule hereto, and all enclosures used or occupied therewith, shall, from and after the date of the publication of this Proclamation in the Gazette, be a prison known as the Roto-aira Prison, No. 2, within the meaning and for the purposes of the Prisons Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE. All that area in the Wellington Land District, situated in Block XIV, Tongariro Survey District, and containing by admeasurement 125 acres 2 roods 26 perches. Bounded by the circumference of a circle, of which the centre is traverse peg No. XXXI on the Roto-aira Road at the crossing of the Whakapapanui Stream, the position of the said peg from Tuhirangi Initial Station being north 200867-8 links and west 57014-3 links, and the radius of the circle 20 chains. Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Dominion of New Zealand and its Dependencies ; and issued under the Seal of the said Dominion, at the Government House at Wellington, this eighteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. A. L. HERDMAN, Minister of Justice. Goo save the King !

Inspector of Weights and Measures, Counties of Geraldine, Levels, Sc., appointed. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 6th May, 1915. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased tc appoint Constable Harold Jackson Thompson to be an Inspector of Weights and Measures, under the Weights and Measures Act, 1908, for the Counties of Geraldine, Levels, and Mackenzie, and the Boroughs of Geraldine, Temuka, and Timaru, vice Constable J. J. Sparks, transferred. H. D. BELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Inspector of Sea Fishing appointed. Marine Department, Wellington, 11th May, 1915. HIS Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by subsection (1) of section 4 of the Fisheries Act, 1908, has appointed Joseph Edward Hitchcock, of Wanganui, Police Constable, to be an Inspector of Sea Fishing under the above-mentioned Act. W. H. HERRIES, Minister of Marine.

< Name of Offender. Where tried. • When Offence Sentence. Native of Trade. i | Born. 43 & .BP '© 1 M Complexion. Hair. Eyes. 1 j Nose. Distinguishing Marks &c. MacAuley, Annie Lilian Auckland 10/5/15 theft (3 charges) sent to indusN. Zealand schoolgirl .. 1904 ft. in. 4 0 fair brown ' It. brown medium Stout build. trial sohool Quintal, Alma, alias OgiUie Auckland 3/5/15 theft from the person .. to come up if N. Zealand schoolgirl .. 1899 3 10 dark .. dark brown .. medium See Police Gazette, 1915, page 240. called on Allcock, Madeline Pearl Auckland 12/5/15 theft ,, ,, vagrancy to come up if called on convioted and N. Zealand domestic .. 1899 5 2 fresh ... brown blue medium discharged Herbert, Agnes Auckland 13/5/15 soliciting prostitution to come up if Wales prostitute .. 1866 5 2* sallow .. black, turnbrown ... medium 3 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1912, page 241. Stehr, William called on ing grey Auckland 13/5/15 obscene language convicted and Switzerland labourer 1886 5 8£ fresh .. fair blue short Sailor, flowers, S.H., 1905, two flags, and TRIMdischarged MER on chest; LVEDHORPRDT and star breach of the peace fined £2 on left foiearm. Tarehei, Hare, alias Wilson, Auckland 12/5/15 false pretences (5ch’gs) convicted and aboriginal labourer 1883 5 8f swarthy black dark br. thick 3 p.c. Verv large mouth. F.P. Photographed alias Hame Wirihana Lind, Ernest discharged fined 10s. at Auckland, 11/4/06. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 803.) Auckland 13/5/15 breach of the peace Belgium .. labourer 1878 5 5£ fresh .. fair brown .. flat 3 p.c. Scar on left eyebrow and on right forefined 10s. finger and thumb ; portion of left forefinger missing. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 13/5/13. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 453.) Klibingat, Christopher Auckland 13/5/15 breach of the peace Prussia carpenter .. 1883 5 6 fair fair .. short Crown and anchor on right forearm ; heart on left forearm. Handed to military authorities. Powell, George Alexander .. Auckland 13/5/15 rogue and vagabond .. to come up if N. Zealand cabman 1876 5 5 dark .. dark .. brown .. medium Half-bracelet on right wrist; right thumb-nail injured. J.P. (J reversed) and anchor on left called on forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 152.) Homan, Albert Edward, alias Auckland 13/5/15 vagrancy and consorting to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1892 5 6£ fresh .. dark brown .. medium Scar on right hand; crossed flags and shield Smith, Richard with thieves called on pierced by spear on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1909, page 531.) Roach, Ida Lilian, alias Ford Auckland 13/5/15 vagrancy and consorting to come up if N. Zealand prostitute .. 1892 5 2 sallow .. dark brown grey .. large Large mouth; sharp features. (See Police with thieves and procalled on Gazette, 1915, page 80.) * stitutes Jamieson, George .. Waihi 14/5/15 theft fined 10s. and N. Zealand miner 1875 5 10 flushed brown, turn-blue-gr’y long Scar on left little finger ; suffers from miners’ to make restitution ing grey complaint. Smith, George or Gonatantine Te Aroha 11/5/15 conducting a lottery ,, fined £5 Assyria hawker 1877 5 7 sallow ... dark dark br. medium Stout build. Katene Te Puke 6/5/15 ‘ obstructing police to pay costs .. aboriginal 1889 5 8 dark, black black .. large, Large mouth; thick lips; heavy prominent abusive language to pay costs sallow thick under jaw ; athletic build. inciting to resist to pay costs Kokiri Ngatoa assaulting police fined £10 Te Puke 6/5/15 disturbing an audience to pay costs .. aboriginal 1887 5 5 sallow .. black brown .. medium Square shoulders ; heavy build. resisting police fined £3 Harris, Arthur Tauranga 23/5/15 obscene language fined £5 N. Zealand bushman .. 1891 5 10* fresh .. light brown blue medium See Police Gazette, 1914, page 799. Muir, James Weymess Tauranga 23/5/15 theft (2 charges) to come up if Australia .. ex Post-office 1896 5 5 pale dark brown grey .. medium called on, and and make resclerk titution

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

Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. 1 : Complexion. Hair. Eyes, 1 j Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &c. 1 Stephens, William Tauranga 13/5/15 illegally on licensed fined £1 N. Zealand blacksmith 1890 ft 6 in. 0 dark .. black brown .. long See Police Gazette, 1914, page 91. premises illegally on licensed preto come up if mises called on, and prohibited Woodward, John George Rotorua 5/5/15 theft to come up if N. Zealand cook 1877 5 9 fresh .. fair blue medium Burn-mark on right foot. F.P. (See Police called on Gazette , 1910, page 529.) wilful damage fined £3 Cunningham, Leonard Rotorua 8/5/15 horse-stealing sent to Weraroa N, Zealand schoolboy .. 1901 5 3 fresh .. dark brown .. medium Scar on left side of chin. Richard Trevor, alias East, Frank Makiha Piaterihi Mohi Rotorua 10/5/15 mischief (2 charges) .. to pay damage aboriginal guide 1875 5 3 copper.. black brown .. medium Lindsay, William George Opotiki 15/5/15 breach of the peace fined £5 England .. labourer 1872 5 9 swarthy dark brown hazel .. medium See Police Gazette , 1915, page 264. Edward obscene language fined £5 N. Zealand Burke, Edmund, alias Bourke Kawhia 13/5/15 obscene language fined £5 labourer 1873 5 5 fresh .. dark brown dk. blue large See Police Gazette, 1914, page 177. Hall, John Kawhia 13/5/15 drunk while in charge fined £3 N. Zealand labourer 1884 5 8 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium of a horse and cart obscene language fined £1 1889 Brophie, John Taumarunui 14/5/15 mischief to pay costs .. N. Zealand railway porter labourer 5 7 ruddy .. dark brown .. prominent Cooks, Ernest Taumarunui 14/5/15 mischief to pay costs .. N. Zealand 1885 5 7 fair brown blue medium McOnie, George Taumarunui 14/5/15 mischief to pay costs .. N. Zealand labourer 1892 5 8 dark .. dark, curly.. grey .. medium ■ Conway, James Taumarunui 13/5/15 taking liquor into a nofined £20 Ireland labourer 1883 5 10 pale dark, turning grey .. medium license area grey Connolly, Timothy Taumarunui 13/5/15 breach of his prohibition fined £2 N. Zealand labourer 1880 6 1 fair brown brown .. medium order Harold, Wellington Taumarunui 13/5/15 selling light-weight bread selling light-weight fined £L N. Zealand baker 1890 5 7 fair fair blue medium Grinn, William George Taumarunui 13/5/15 fined £1 N. Zealand baker 1881 5 10 pale fair brown .. medium bread Vowless, David Taumarunui 13/5/15 theft fined £20 N. Zealand sawmill pro1885 5 8 dark .. black, curly brown .. medium fined £50 prietor 1882 Weldon, Hugh, alias McLean Taumarunui 14/5/15 keeping liquor for sale America .. labourer 5 10 dark .. dark, turning dark .. prominent Two scars on left cheek ; long scar on left foregrey arm. Smith, William Joseph N. Plymouth 13/5/15 trespass fined £1 N. Zealand labourer 1870 5 104 dark .. black brown .. medium 1 p.c. for drunkenness. Fitzwilliams, Frank Napier 10/5/15 false pretences to come up if N. Zealand stable-boy .. 1891 5 6 pale fair blue medium called on and make restitution Hardgrave, Lewis .. Napier 10/5/15 theft to come up if N. Zealand driver 1892 5 10 fresh .. brown grey .. medium Two scars on right forearm ; scar on forehead. called on and make restitution • Wright, Richard .. Hawera 10/5/15 false representation .. fined £5 Australia .. slaughterm’n 1875 5 9 ruddy .. sandy grey .. medium

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gao l-continued.

to Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. 1 Comj plexion. Hair. J Eyes. j Nose. | Distinguishing Marks, &c. ! ft. in. O Aynsley, William John Marton 13/5/15 breach of his prohibition fined £1 N. Zealand hairdresser 1871 5 6 pale dark grey .. medium Slight impediment in speech. order supplying a prohibited fined £2 person with liquor disturbing a meeting .. convicted and discharged Beard, Walter Marton 13/5/15 breach of his prohibition fined £1 N. Zealand farmer 1877 6 1 dark .. black dark .. medium See Police Gazette, 1915, page 265. order disturbing a meeting .. convicted and discharged McKenzie, John .. PalmerstonN. 14/5/15 obscene language fined £3 Scotland .. labourer 1883 5 8 dark .. dark blue medium Levett, John Masterton .. 7/5/15 obscene language fined £1 N. Zealand engine-driver 1872 5 10i fresh .. brown grey .. medium See Police Gazette, 1914, page 754. Ferguson, Robert James Upper Hutt 12/5/15 obscene language fined £2 England *. labourer 1865 5 8§ sallow .. grey blue medium Waaka Rua Upper Hutt 12/5/15 breach of Animal’s Profined £1 N. Zealand labourer 1894 5 8 sallow .. black brown .. medium tection Act McEwan, Jessie Wellington .. 10/5/15 drunkenness .. convicted and Scotland .. prostitute .. 1868 5 04 sallow .. brown hazel .. medium See Police Gazette, 1915, page 325. incorrigible rogue discharged to Army Home for 12 months Colvin, David Wellington .. 10/5/15 rogue and bond .. to come up if N. Zealand laboure 1879 5 7 fresh .. grey blue medium Anchor on right arm ; crossed flags on left arm. oalled on F.P. Latham, Charles Henry Wellington .. 10/5/15 assault convicted and discharged fined £1 England .. labourer 1880 5 5 dark .. dark hazel .. medium obscene language resisting police fined £2 Leong Ah Chin, alias Yee Wellington .. 10/5/15 failing to maintain his 6 months China gardener 1868 5 0* sallow .. black brown .. medium Warrant suspended so long as he makes weekly Leong Chin illegitimate child payments of 8s. and 2s. off arrears. Police Gazette, 1915, page 38.) (See Livingstone, Matthew Wellington .. 10/5/15 betting in a public place fined £25 England .. bookmaker 1861 5 11 fresh .. grey blue .. medium Parkinson, George Henry .. Wellington .. 10/5/15 breach of his prohibition fined £1 Australia .. labourer 1881 5 10 sallow .. brown grey .. medium See Police Gazette, 1915, page 242. Rioe, Patrick Wellington .. 10/5/15 breaoh of his prohibition order fined £1 Ireland labourer 1873 5 sallow.. grey brown .. medium See Police Gazette, 1914, page 508. Callaghan, Patrick Wellington .. 13/5/15 disturbing a meeting .. fined £2 Ireland labourer 1875 5 8 fresh .. black blue medium Mclnnes, Angus Wellington .. 14/5/15 drunkenness .. oonvicted and Scotland .. labourer and 1880 5 7 pale dark blue medium Coomber, Marion .. indecency discharged fined £2 fireman * Wellington .. 14/5/15 obscene language to come up if called on and prohibited 6 mos’ prob’t’n Ireland domestic .. 1876 5 5 fresh .. light brown brown .. medium See Police Gazette, 1915, page 280. Wallace, Alfred Gilbert Wellington .. 15/5/15 theft N. Zealand tram conduc1887 5 8 fresh .. dark grey .. medium Anchor and star on left upper arm. F.P. and make restitution tor

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

Name of Offender. Where tried, j ! When. Offence. Sentence. 1 Native of ! Trade. a u o PQ 1 [Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &c. Elliott, John Wellington .. 15/5/15 drunkenness .. convicted and N. Zealand labourer 1877 ft n. 5 10 dar grey .. medium resisting police discharged fined £1 Boulton, William .. Wellington .. 15/5/15 drunkenness .. convicted and America .. electrician .. 1860 5 8£ , . dark brown .. medium Godess of Liberty and W. BOULTON on left assault discharged fined £1 arm. Gibbens, Harry Greymouth .. 26/4/15 threatening behaviour to come up if N. Zealand drover 1882 5 9 dark .. black brown .. medium See Police Gazette , 1914, page 450, insulting language called on to come up if called on Redmond, James .. Kaikoura 15/5/15 vagrancy to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1872 5 84 dirk .. dark blue medium Portion of left ring-finger missing. (See Police called on Gazette, 1915, page 67.) Armitage, Doris Christchurch 11/5/15 illegally on premises .. oonvicted and N. Zealand prostitute .. 1888 5 44 florid .. dark browii hazel .. broad Numerous p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1914, discharged N. Zealand page 726.) Wright, Alice Maud Timaru 13/5/15 theft fined 10s. and domestic .. 1879 5 2 dark .. dark brown .. snub Deaf; dark shaggy eyebrows. (See Police to make restitution Gazette, 1911, page 598.) Whyte, Oscar Bruce Dunedin 14/5/15 theft (3 charges) to come up if N. Zealand motor1899 5 4J fresh .. brown blue medium F.P. called on within 3 years mechanic 1877 McKay, John Wilson Dunedin 13/5/15 obscene language fined £5 Scotland .. labourer 5 84 fresh .. dark brown blue long breaoh of his prohibition fined £2 order Reeves, Charles Kaitangata .. 13/5/15 threatening behaviour to pay costs .. Australia .. miner 1878 5 3 fair fair blue medium

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