Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. j Native of Trade. j d I U o 1 « 1 Height. } Complexion. 1 Hair. [ Eyes. 1 1 | Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &c. Inkster, Frau k, , a/.ias,Clay ton, Gisborne 17/9/17 murder acquitted N. Zealand labourer 1900 ft. in. 5 5J fresh .. dark brown It. blue medium Scar on right thumb ; vaccination-mark on left Edward James sallow .. dark brown arm. F.P. Gunn, Arthur Gordon Gisborne 19/9/17 uttering a forged order acquitted N. Zealand draper 1877 5 10 grey .. medium Mackey, Tutia Gisborne 19/9/17 forgery and uttering .. to come up if N. Zealand domestic .. 1900 5 4 copper.. dark brown .. broad oalled on and make restitution blue .. Shore, Edward Howe N. Plymouth 21/8/17 false pretences 2 years’ probahi. Zealand farmer 1896 5 7 fair fair large Field Artillery badge on right arm. This is intion serted in lieu of the paragraph appearing on false pretences to come up if rage 532 of this Gazette, where the offences called on to come up if and sentences are incorrect. obtaining credit by fraud called on Reeves, George Palmerston N. 15/11/17 failing to keep proper 1 month withN. Zealand eheesemaker 1861 5 7 pale brown, turngrey .. thin. Scar on left breast. books (Bankruptcy Act) failing to keep proper out hard labour N. Zealand mg grey pointed Williams, Evan Palmerston N. 15/11/17 4 months cheesemaker 1870 5 94 fresh .. grey grey .. large Almost blind in left eye; scar on baok.of left books (Bankruptcy Act) making fraudulent gifts 4 months hand ; ruptured. Dwyer, James Christchurch 29/10/17 indecent assault 6 months England .. labourer 1878 5 8 dark .. grey brown .. medium Craddock, Alfred Ernest Christohuroh 31/10/17 theft (2 charges) 3 years on each N. Zealand commission 1869 5 8 dark brown, Turnblue medium theft (2 charges) to be detained agent ing grey until rising of the Court 1/11/17 theft (5 charges) theft (6 charges) 3 years on each to be detained until rising of the Court theft (39 charges) no evidence offered by the Crown McCracken, Margaret Mary Christchuroh 1/11/17 bigamy acquitted Ireland domestic .. 1855 0 1 sallow .. grey brown .. medium Hansen, Charles Frederick .. Christchurch 1/11/17 bigamy acquitted Denmark .. labourer 1855 5 10 sallow .. grey grey .. long Sheehan, John Christohuroh 29/10/17 indecent assault 3 years’ reforN. Zealand labourer 1899 5 5 fresh .. dark grey .. medium See Police Gazette, 1916, page 654. mative detention Jones, Stanley Christohuroh 29/10/17 arson 5 years’ reforAustralia .. labourer 1893 1114 dark .. brown grey . . medium See Police Gazette, 1908, page 408. mative detention Percy, William John Christchurch 29/10/17 theft 2 years’ probaAustralia .. olerk 1868 6 1 fresh .. brown grey medium tion and to pay costs theft (2 charges) to come up if called on on each ! •
RETURN OF PERSONS DEALT WITH AT SUPREME COURTS. (For Index, see General Index.)
— 1 1 ri I : to Nam© of Offender. J Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade o 1 w .2? ‘© W i Com- ( plexion. Hair. | Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &c. Q Erickson. Edward Albert Christchurch 16/10/17 placing an obstruction returned to N. Zealand labourer 1900 ft. in. 5 7 fresh .. fair blue large See Police Gazette, 1916, page 294. Francis on railway Burnham N. Zealand dark .. dark short Tarbutt, George Selwyn Christchuroh 16/10/17 placing an obstruction returned to seaman 1897 5 7 brown .. See Police Gazelle, 1916, page 674. on railway Burnham Whitten, Edward Neil Christchurch 16/10/17 breaking, entering, and 5 years’ reforN. Zealand labourer 1893 5 2 fresh, freokled auburn grey .. sharp Sentence to commence at expiration of sentence theft mative detention now serving. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 387; 1911, page 582; 1913, page 612 and 1917, page 156.) Bush, Ernest Christchurch 29/10/17 theft (7 charges) 1 year on each N. Zealand printers’ 1883 5 fresh .. brown blue long Bowman, Robert, alias LangChristchurch 29/10/17 breaking and entering 1 year on each N. Zealand carpenter .. 1862 5 8i fresh .. brown blue bent See Police Gazette, 1917, page 28. try, Martin with intent to oommit a crime (2 charges) and declared an habitual criminal Burrow, Charles Henry Christchurch 30/10/17 indecent assault (9 9 months on England .. storekeeper 1861 5 5 pale .. grey grey .. medium Sentences cumulative. charges) each 7f medium Griffin, John Christchuroh 30/10/17 theft acquitted N. Zealand sheet-metal worker 1883 5 dark .. black blue McAlister, Silas James Delvin Christchurch 30/10/17 arson .. .. to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1901 5 9 sallow .. dark brown brown ., medium called on and to Army Home for 3 - McFarlane, Arthur Francis Dunedin 21/8/17 breaking, entering, and 5 years’ reforN. Zealand bootmaker .. 1888 6 4 dark .. black hazel .. short, thiok Scar on inside of right wrist. (See Police theft mative detention Gazette, 1916, pag6 767.) Hagen, Robert Dunedin 7/9/17 receiving stolen property 6 months on N. Zealand bootmaker .. 1864 5 fresh .. brown, turnblue .. medium Two blue dots on inside of left forearm ; scar (2 charges) each 6i ing grey on left forefinger and on stomach. Photographed at Dunedin, 7/9/17. I’O?? Jones, William Frank Dunedin ,. 7/9/17 theft (4 charges) 3 months on Newfoundcook and 1874 5 fair .. light brown grey .. medium J.A.M.J., pansy, and P on left arm ; blue mark each and 4 years’ reformative deland baker on right arm; W.J. on chest; scar over left eye ; dent in right cheek. F.P. Photographed at Dunedin, 7/9/17. Sentences cumutention lative. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 521.) Rowlingson, Frank, alias Dunedin ., 7/9/17 theft (5 charges), false 3 months on England .. ships’ oook 1889 5 6* fresh, ruddy brown blue medium 2 p.c. at Christchurch, 24/8/17, for theft and false Rowlingston pretences (3 charges), each and 4 and baker pretences (3 months on each, cumulative). attempted false preyears’ reforScar over each eye; boil-scars on right wrist and on left forearm ; dot on left ring-finger. tences, (2 charges), mative deand receiving stolen tention Photographed at Dunedin, 7/9/17. Sentences property cumulative. McGuire, Arthur Patrick .. Dunedin «. 27/9/17 forgery (2 charges) and to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1894 6 6 fresh, brown grey .. medium Soar on right forefinger; battleship, anchor, uttering (2 charges) called on and pay oosts dark Union Jack, flowers, and clasped hands on left forearm ; scar on left shin. F.P. Photographed at Dunedin, 17/9/17. (See Police i uizette, 1916, page 903.) Burrell, Albert Victor .. Dunedin 6/11/17 placing obstruction on railway sent to mental hospital N. Zealand farm iabour’r 1892 5 7 dark .. black brown.. medium Two scars above right ear ; scars on back of head, on left thumb, and on right forearm; ' . tip of right middle finger missing. F.P. Photographed at Dunedin, 8/9/17.
RETURN OF PERSONS DEALT WITH AT SUPREME COURTS — continued. (For Index, see General Index.)
Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, <fce. Moffatt, Thomas .. Dunedin 6/11/17 indeoent assault on a fined £25 Scotland .. labourer 1851 ft. in. 5 4 ruddy .. brown, turnblue .. medium Scar on right wrist; mole on left eyelid. P.P. Walker, Beatrice Maud male ing grey Dunedin 7/11/17 murder concealment of birth .. acquitted 5 years’ referN. Zealand nurse 1894 5 2* fresh .. light brown blue medium Soar under right eye; varioose veins in right leg. Photographed at Dunedin, 29/10/17. mative detention Townley, Andrew .. Dunedin 6/11/17 failing to keep usual 3 months N. Zealand cattle-dealer 1889 5 10 fresh .. fair blue medium Scar on back of neck, on left thumb, on left and proper books fore and middle fingers, and on right shin; (Bankruptcy Act) two scars on right thigh. F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1917, page 92.) Ledgerwood, Arthur William Dunedin 12/11/17 with intent to do gre5 years N. Zealand plumber and 1894 5 10 fresh .. light brown grey .. medium Operation-scar on right groin ; mole on forehead ; vious bodily harm did salesman small round scar on tip of left ring-finger. Currie, Williamson actual bodily harm F.P. Photographed at Dunedin, 17/3/17. Dunedin 6/11/17 forgery imprisoned unN. Zealand engine1898 5 5 fair light brown brown .. small Scar under right jaw, on forehead, on back of head, on chest, on right thigh, and on inside of right elbow. til rising of the Court cleaner
RETURN OF PERSONS DEALT WITH AT SUPREME COURTS— continued. (For Index, see General Index.)
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLII, Issue 47, 28 November 1917, Page 688
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