EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 21, 29 May 1918, Page 330

EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(From Neiv Zealand Gazette, 1918, pages 1841,1845, and 1951.) Amending General Regulations under Part II of the Fisheries Act. 1908. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government House at Wellington, this thirteenth dav of May, 1918. Present :

His Excellency the Governor-General in Council. ~YTTHEREAS by Order in Council dated the twenty-third VV day of August, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 76, of the twenty-ninth day of the same month, general regulations were made for fishing for salmon, trout, and perch : And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 146, of

the twenty-seventh day of the same month, an additional regulation was made governing the use of torches for eelfishing :

And whereas it is desirable to revoke the additional regulation of the twenty-first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and to make another regulation in lieu thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by section eighty-three of the Fisheries Act, 1908 (hereinafter termed “ the said Act,”), and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the hereinbefore-recited regulation of the twenty-first day of September, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and doth make the following additional general regulation for the purposes of the said Act.

REGULATION. Any acclimatization society may, with the approval of the Minister of Marine, prohibit the use of torches, acetylene lamps, or other artificial lights for eel-fishing in any river within its district. J. F. ANDREWS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Hobson Acclimatization District defined.

LIVERPOOL, Governor-General

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint those parts of the said Dominion described in the Schedule hereto to be a district under and for the purposes of the said Act, and I do hereby declare that such district shall be known as the Hobson Acclimatization District.

SCHEDULE. All that area in the Auckland Land District, commencing on the sea-coast at the north-western corner of Block V, Waipoua Survey District, and bounded by the southern boundaries of Blocks 1, 11, 111, and IV, Waipoua Survey District, to a public road, across that road, and by the western, southern, and south-eastern boundaries of Section 10, Block I, Tutamoe Survey District, to the north-eastern corner of the last-mentioned section, across a public road, and by the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 5,6, and 7, Block V, Tutamoe Survey District, to the south-eastern corner of Section 5, Block I, Tutamoe Survey District; thence by the south-eastern boundaries of Sections 5,4, 3, and 14 of the last-mentioned block, and part of the southern boundary of Section 5, Block 11, Tutamoe Survey District, to the intersection of a line running between the north-western corner of Section 3, Block XIII, Punakitere Survey District, and Tutamoe Trig. Station; thence by the last-mentioned line to Tutamoe Trig. Station; thence generally by the northern and north-eastern boundary of Hobson County as described in New Zealand Gazette, 1911, page 3065, to the Otamatea County ; thence by the northern boundary of Otamatea County as described in New Zealand Statutes, 1886, page 315, to the main road to Waipou ; thence by the western side of that road through Maungaturoto to the Great North Road, and by the western side of that road to the eastern boundary of Otamatea County ; thence by the eastern and southern boundaries of Otamatea County, the eastern and southern boundaries of Hobson County, to the sea; thence by the sea to the north-western corner of Block V, Waipoua Survey District, the place of commencement. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this tenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. G. W. RUSSELL. Minister of Internal Affairs.

[Note. —This notice is in substitution for that published in New Zealand Gazette No. 55, of the 18th April, 1918, page 1082.]

Authority to issue Permits to solicit Contributions for a War Fund.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 13th May, 1918. IT' is hereby notified for public information that, pursuant to section 33, subsection (2) (d), of the War Legislation Act, 1917, I have tins day authorized the following persons to issue permits to solicit contributions on behalf of the Maori Soldiers Fund Council: —

Lemuel te Übupu, of Mohaka, to issue permits within the Kahungungu Maori Council District. Iraia te Whaiti, of Greytown, to issue permits within the Rongokako Maori Council District.

G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs

Funds approved under Section 33 of the War Legislation Amendment Act, 1917.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 13th May, 1918. PURSUANT to section 33 of the War Legislation Act, 1917, I hereby notify, for public information, that I have this day approved, for the purposes of the said section, the war funds controlled by the societies named in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE. Name of Society. Address. Auckland Returned Soldiers Club .. Auckland. Auckland Centre Women’s National Reserve „ New Lynn Patriotic Society .. .. New Lynn. Manutuke Branch, Women’s National Reserve .. .. .. .. Manutuke. Tokomaru Bay Patriotic Committee .. Tokomaru Bay, Napier Sub-centre Women’s National Reserve .. .. .. .. Napier. Eltliam Soldiers’ Comforts Guild .. Eltham. Hawera Sub-centre Women’s National Reserve .. .. .. .. Hawera. New Plymouth Sub - centre Women’s National Reserve .. .. .. New Plymouth Te Kiri Patriotic Society .. Te Kiri. Waitara Sub-centre Women’s National Reserve .. .. .. .. Waitara. Navy League Ladies Auxiliary Comforts Fund .. .. .. .. Carterton. Wairarapa Returned Soldiers Club Fund .. Masterton. Otaki Sub-centre Women’s National Reserve Otaki. Wanganui Sub-centre Women’s National Reserve .. .. .. .. Wanganui. Navy League Ladies Auxiliary Comforts Fund .. .. .. .. „ Wanganui Returned Soldiers Club Fund .. „ Wellington Federation of War Relief Societies Advisory Board .. .. Wellington. Navy League Ladies Auxiliary Comforts Fund .. .. .. .. „ Picton District Branch Marlborough Patriotic Association .. .. .. Picton. Navy League Ladies Auxiliary Comforts Fund .. .. .. .. ~ Christchurch British and Foreign Sailors Fund, Canterbury Branch .. .. Christchurch. Sefton Soldiers Committee .. .. Sefton. Returned Soldiers Club Fund .. .. Dunedin. Overseas Club Southern Cross Tobacco Fund „ Enfield Patriotic Society .. .. Enfield. Kakanui Patriotic Society .. .. Kakanui. Kurow Victoria League Red Cross .. Kurow. Naseby Patriotic Society .. .. Naseby. Totaratahi District Patriotic Committee .. Totaratahi. Waikouaiti Patriotic and Soldiers’ Welfare Association.. .. .. .. Waikouaiti. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs

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By Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer, Wellington.

(For Index , see General Index.) Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. j Sentence. Native of Trade. fl U O CQ i s i .2P ’© Complexion. Hair. 1 Byes. | Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &e. Gawitb, Prances Elizabeth .. 1 Palmerston N. 13/5/18! forgery (3 charges), deto come up if N. Zealand 1 1874 5 4 sallow .. brown brown .. medium teution of letters (2 called on on Donghi, Walter James Palmerston N. 14/5/18 charges) theft from the person .. each acquitted N. Zealand labourer 1888 5 6 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium Three anchors and heart on right forearm; scar on right instep and on left calf; scar on right fore, middle, and ring fingers. (See Police Gazette , 1918, page 157.) Regan, Prank Bernard Palmerston N. 15/5/18 theft acquitted N. Zealand frenchpolisher housekeeper 1876 5 6 pale .. grey blue .. medium Matthews, Edith .. Palmerston N. 15/5/18 theft acquitted N. Zealand 1884 5 5 sallow .. brown brown .. medium Martis, Christopher PalmerstonN. 15/5/18 theft from the person .. years’ reforAustralia .. french1884 5 7 copper.. black, ourly brown .. medium A negro. mative detention polisher medium Tidd, Thomas Henry Palmerston N. 15/5/18 incest acquitted N. Zealand labourer 1866 5 8* fresh .. brown grey .. McGreal, Simon PalmerstonN. 16/5/18 assault causing bodily acquitted Australia .. butcher 1881 5 fresh .. reddish blue .. medium 1 p.c. for disturbing a public meeting. harm 1 p.c. for disturbing a public meeting. Egan, James .. Palmerston N. 16/5/18 assault causing bodily acquitted Ireland .. butoher 1S88 6 1 fresh .. black blue .. medium harm 1 p.c. for disturbing a public meeting. Sunburnmark on left shoulder. Roughan, Michael.. PalmerstonN. 16/5/18 assault causing bodily 2 months N. Zealand butcher 1886 5 7 pale dark blue medium Boyes, Charles Timaru 14/5/18 wounding with intent acquitted England .. farmer 1846 5 7 sallow .. grey blue medium See Police Gazette, 1915, page 562. to do bodily harm Cranston, John Timaru 14/5/18 theft from the person .. 2 years’ probation Sootland .. bootmaker 1851 5 8 fresh .. grey brown .. small De Winter, Willie .. Timaru 15/5/18 false pretences fined £60 Holland .. hawker 1885 5 7 fresh .. black blue .. long Lynch, Daniel Timaru 14/5/18 indecent assault 2 years’ probaN. Zealand grocer 1899 5 3 fresh .. dark brown blue medium tion

RETURN OF PERSONS DEALT WITH AT SUPREME COURTS.

Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. llfeight. 1 - Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &e. McClelland, James Whangarei 14/5/18 breach of the peace fined £5 Scotland .. labourer 1872 ft 5 in. 10 fresh .. brown brown .. large McGrath, John Whangarei 14/5/18 breach of the peace convicted and discharged fined £5 N. Zealand miner 1895 5 8 fresh .. dark brown blue .. broken .. Scar on back of right hand and above left eye. Akarana Kake Whangarei 14/5/18 breach of the peace aboriginal bushman .. 1886 5 9 copper.. black brown .. broad Mole under left eye. (See Police Gazette , 1917, Balham, Thomas William .. page 691.) Auckland 15/5/18 indecent exposure to come up if France labourer and 1886 5 81 fair brown grey .. medium Right eye artificial; scar over left eye. called on insurance agent Martin, John Albert Thomas Auckland 17/5/18 theft sent to an N. Zealand sohoolboy .. 1903 4 11 fresh .. dark grey .. medium I ndustrial School Scott George Auckland 17/5/18 assault convicted and N. Zealand moulder 1876 5 7 fresh .. red blue medium 27 p.c. Bracelet on left wrist; two flags on Steere, James Edgar Auckland prohibited left forearm : anchor at base of left thumb. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 7/7/14. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 474.) 17/5/18 idle and disorderly to Rotoroa England .. wharf 1871 5 41 fresh .. brown brown .. medium 10 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 878.) (soliciting alms) Home for 1 labourer Windsor, Joseph Frederick.. Auckland 17/5/18 theft (3 charges) convicted and N. Zealand labourer 1899 5 3 fair light brown blue .. medium Wart on right thumb. Auckland discharged Windsor, Ernest George 17/5/18 theft (4 charges) convicted and N. Zealand labourer 1901 6 3 fair light brown grey .. medium Lump on right middle finger. Auckland discharged Lee, James 13/5/18 assault fined 10s. England .. labourer 1864 5 9 fresh .. brown blue .. medium 3 p.c. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 158.) McGavin, William Thomas Auckland 13/5/18 false pretences (5 3 year’s probaN. Zealand draper 1881 5 91 fair brown grey .. medium Mole on right side of neck. Photographed at Pickard oharges) tion and prohibited Auckland, 29/4/18. Bright, Claude William Auokland 13/5/18 theft (2 charges) returned to an N. Zealand labourer 1901 4 91 fair fair brown .. medium See Police Gazette, 1916, page 91. industrial school McManus, Jane, alias Mann Auckland 14/5/18 drunkenness .. oonvicted and discharged fined £1 N. Zealand prostitute .. 1869 5 51 dark .. dark brown hazel .. long 57 p.c. (See Police Gazette , 1898, page 58.) obscene language Mazzoleni, Ernest George .. Auckland 15/5/18 threatening behaviour convicted ana N. Zealand traveller .. 1880 5 8 dark .. black, curly hazel .. medium Dot on right forearm; scar on right hand. (See Burley, Arthur Herbert discharged Police Gazette , 1915, page 765.) Auokland 15/5/18 threatening behaviour to pay costs England .. soldier 1873 5 6 fresh .. fair blue .. medium Conner, Reuben .. Thames 14/5/18 assault fined £5 N. Zealand farmer 1868 5 7 sallow .. black brown .. medium A half-caste Maori. McCormack, Hugh Paeroa 15/5/18 obscene language fined £5 Australia .. farmer 1863 5 8 8 allow .. grey brown .. medium Wallace, Thomas Stanley .. Paeroa 15/5/18 delivering unlabelled fined £l N. Zealand labourer 1887 5 7 fresh .. brown brown .. medium Burnell, William Edward .. Paeroa liquor in a no-lioense district 5 15/5/18 delivering unlabelled fined £1 England .. labourer 1863 8 dark .. dark, turning brown .. medium See Police Gazette, 1913, page 390. liquor in a no-license district grey

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

Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. a M o « Height. Complexion. Hair. 1 Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, -fee. Hart, Edwin Arthur Paeroa 15/5/18 theft 2 years’ proN. Zealand labourer 1902 ft. in. 5 5 dark .. blaok brown .. medium Right hand taken off at wrist. theft (4 charges) bation convicted and discharged on each Rackham, John Paeroa 15/5/18 theft theft (4 charges) 2 years’ probation convicted and Tasmania.. labourer 1902 5 3 sallow .. brown brown .. medium discharged on each Ashby, Harry Waihi 16/5/18 cruelty to animals fined £5 N. Zealand contractor 1874 5 6 tanned brown grey .. medium cruelty to animals convicted and and carter discharged Spalding, Edward .. Waihi 16/5/18 oruelty to animals fined £2 N. Zealand driver 1878 5 7 tanned blaok brown .. medium Lame ; right foot crooked. Flavell, Benjamin.. Te Kuiti 16/5/18 illegally keeping liquor fined £50 N. Zealand labourer 1887 5 6 fair light brown blue medium Forefingers and right thumb missing. (See N. Plymouth for sale idle and disorderly (inconvicted and N. Zealand laundress . 1901 5 6 dark .. dark brown .. medium Police Gazette, 1916, page 610.) Goodwin, Myrtle .. 17/5/18 sufficient means) discharged Nicolson, Ivy N. Plymouth 17/5/18 idle and disorderly (inconvioted and N. Zealand dressmaker 1901 4 10 fair dark grey .. medium sufficient means) discharged Prebenson, Hans .. Taihape 16/5/18 mischief (damaging fine £5 and to Denmark .. labourer and 1870 5 n fresh .. turning grey grey .. hooked motor-car tires) pay damage drover furious riding fined £10 Itu Whare Hawera 21/5/18 theft fined £10 aboriginal labourer 1897 5 5 tanned blaok brown .. flat Burns, Robert, alias Stone .. Napier 14/5/18 theft convicted and N. Zealand ironmoulder 1870 5 8f dark .. iron grey .. blue medium Right wrist has been injured ; scar on left arm. discharged (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 255.) Johnston, Frederick Napier 13/5/18 assault fine or 7 days England .. labourer .. 1892 5 7 fresh .. dark brown brown .. medium Kilgour, Henry Wanganui .. 16/5/18 idle and disorderly convicted and N. Zealand labourer 1880 5 6 dark .. dark brown brown.. crooked, Scar on right middle finger, on left elbow, on discharged broken left little finger, at base of left thumb, between eyes, and on upper lip. (See Police Hennah, Frank or William . Gazette, 1915, page 551.) Upper Hutt 14/5/18 breaking, entering, and returned to an N. Zealand labourer 1902 5 6 pale .. light brown brown .. medium See Police Gazette, 1914, page 126. Francis theft industrial school Hughes, William Edward .. Upper Hutt 14/5/18 theft 1 year’s probaEngland .. labourer 1869 5 3 dark .. dark dk. grey medium Heart, Maltese cross, woman, and snake on right forearm ; crossed flags and pierced heart tion on left forearm. McCurdy, Angus John Upper Hutt 14/5/18 printing an indecent fined £10 England .. printer 1858 5 2 sallow .. fair grey .. medium document Rose, Harry Petone 16/5/18 breach of the peace fined £1 Fiji labourer 1870 5 8 sallow.. brown grey .. medium Ship on left forearm; crossed flags on bracelet on right forearm ; anchor between left thumb and forefinger. Galloway, Daniel .. Petone 16/5/18 breach of the peaoe fined 10s. N. Zealand miner 1875 5 8 dark .. dark, turning blue medium Ruiter, Hendrik Petone 16/5/18 breach of the peace fined £1 Holland .. labourer 1875 5 9 fresh .. grey dark blue .. medium Anchor on each hand ; heart, anchor, and cross in a floral circle on right forearm.

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

Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offence. | Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &c. Parker, Roland Petone 16/5/18 breaking and entering to come up if N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1904 ft. in. 4 2 fair fair blue medium Scar on top of head. with intent to commit a crime called on blue medium Gjersen, Valentine Ivan Petone 16/5/18 breaking and entering to come up if N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1903 5 6 dark .. dark Herclure with intent to commit a crime called on Hewitt, Gilbert Ross Wellington .. 15/5/18 false pretences to come up if N. Zealand clerk 1888 5 10 pale brown brown .. medium Slim build ; round-shouldered. called on and to make restitution Shimmen, James .. Wellington .. 13/5/18 drunkenness .. convicted and England .. fireman 1896 5 11 fair fair blue .. medium American coat-of-arms on right arm. obscene language obsoene language discharged fined £3 fined £3 England .. trimmer 1892 5 10 fair brown blue medium IN REMEMBRANCE OF MY DEAR Bragg, Frederiok James Wellington .. 13/5/18 FATHER, butterfly, and clasped hands on left forearm. Flack, Alfred Stinson Wellington .. 13/5/18 assault inciting to resist to come up if called on to come up if N. Zealand carpenter .. 1898 5 9 fair fair blue .. medium Heart and dagger on right arm. called on Oughton, David Wilson Wellington .. 14/5/18 idle and disorderly (begto come up if N. Zealand flax-cutter .. 1888 5 6 fresh .. brown blue .. medium Scar on bridge of nose ; right forefinger missing. ging) called on (See Police Gazette , 1918, page 297.) Bearham, Daniel .. Wellington .. 14/5/18 obstructing police fined £2 England .. trimmer 1897 5 n fair brown blue medium Clasped hands and flag on right forearm. obscene language fined £2 wilful damage to pay damage Buckley, Walter Francis .. Wellington .. * 14/5/18 obstructing police fined £2 Australia .. soldier 1894 5 7 fresh .. dark grey .. medium Birth-mark on back of right hand ; scar on top wilful damage to pay damage of head. Watt, Victor Gordon Cheviot 22/4/18 theft fined 10s. N. Zealand labourer 1900 5 8 pale fair grey • • medium Scars on left atm and shoulder. Mowbray, Frederiok Richard Dunedin 13/5/18 obscene language to come up if called on N. Zealand labourer 1890 5 3| pale fair, going bald grey .. medium F.P. (See Police Gazette , 1917, page 108.) Hiscoke, Ernest Richard .. Dunedin 17/5/18 receiving stolen property to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1883 5 11 fresh .. dark, going blue flat Pie in dish on abdomen. called on bald

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

Saol, and Name of Prisoner, Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. a u •*3 r3 o c | ComHair. Eyes. Nose. When disRemarks, and Previous Convictions. * 0) w j plexion. charged. \ (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Auckland — ft. in. Robinson, Stanley Rotorua M.C. 23/4/18 default of maintenance 3 months N. Zealand farmer 1865 5 7f fresh .. light brown blue medium 13/5/18 Scar on back of left hand ; right ring-finger has Collett, John .. Auckland 12/11/17 default of security 6 months England .. carter 1884 5 7* florid .. light brown It. blue pointed .. 14/5/18 been injured. Arrested, 1/5/18. Arrears paid. Several dots on left forearm ; mole on right M.C. upper arm ; indistinct tattooing on right forearm ; dot on right ring and middle fingers. Walsh, Francis or Thomas Francis Auckland 21/11/16 indecent assault 2 years Australia .. labourer 1871 5 3f fresh .. brown blue large 14/5/18 Arrested, 15/11/17. 1 p.c. Slight difference in colour of eyes; scar on centre of forehead and between right thumb S.C. and forefinger. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 30/4/18. (See Police Gazette, 1901, page 187.) 9 p.c. Scar on right palm ; light brown mark on forehead. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, Brain, Bridget, alias Anderson, alias Grace A u o k 1 a n d S.C. 13/8/17 theft 1 year Ireland domestio .. 1845 5 6 sallow .. grey blue long 14/5/18 Brady, Martin, alias Ryan, Michael, alias Kelly, alias Leahy Timaru S.C. 29/5/16 breaking, entering, and 7 years and Ireland labourer 1871 5 4| fresh .. dark brown blue medium 14/5/18 20/8/17. 27 p.c. Harp and American coat-of-arms on theft declared an habitual criright forearm ; star with angel and tombstone on left forearm ; woman’s head on chest. F.P. • minal Photographed at Wellington, 1/9/05. Committed suicide. (See Police Gazette, 1916, Murton, John Dungey .. Thames M.C. 16/4/18 rogue and vagabond 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1889 5 H dark .. dark brown hazel .. medium 15/5/18 page 82.) Scar between eyes and on upper lip. F.P. (illegally on premises) Photographed at Auckland, 30/4/18. (See Police Haylock, Richard Auckland M.C. 9/5/18 indecency 1 week N. Zealand labourer 1894 5 4| dark .. black brown .. medium 15/5/18 Gazette, 1917, page 372.) Scar on right cheek and over left eye. F.P. Hebebey, Myrtle Auckland M C 9/5/18 indeoency 1 week N. Zealand prostitute .. 1890 4 Hi dark .. dark brown brown .. pug 15/5/18 Slightly deaf; indistinct articulation. F.P. Sink, John Warkworth 15/2/18 idle and disorderly 1 month England .. labourer 1843 5 l sallow .. grey blue .. large 16/5/18 Tattoo-mark and woman on left forearm; eagle, M.C. coat-of-arms, horse-shoe, and man’s bust on Me An ally, Florence, alias Wilson, alias Harcourt, Auokland M.C. 10/12/17 soliciting prostitution .. 6 months N. Zealand prostitute .. 1885 5 44 dark .. blaok brown .. medium 17/5/18 right arm. F.P. Arrested, 17/4/18. 21 p.c. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 620.) alias Kean, Florence Williams, Margaret, alias “ Opium Mae ” Auckland M.C. 4/5/18 breach of her prohibition order fine or 14 days England .. prostitute .. 1858 5 14 sallow .. black, turning grey grey .. pug 17/5/18 Numerous p.c. Scar on right cheek and on left side of upper lip. (See Police Gazette, 1918, Wilson, Carl .. Taumarunui M.C. 19/4/18 idle and disorderly (insufficient means) 1 month Russia labourer 1869 5 6 fresh .. fair blue .. medium 18/5/18 page 129.) Four flags and ship on right forearm. F.P. Gallagher, John Auckland M.C. 20/4/18 breach of his prohibition order fine or 1 month Tasmania.. miner 1854 5 8i fresh .. light brown It. hazel medium 18/5/18 8 p.c. Scar on nose; pigeon-chested. (See I'olice Gazette, 1918, page 280.) Roto-aira — Stockbridge, William James, alias Devenport W e llington M.C. 8/11/15 breaking, entering, and 4 years on each theft (2 charges) N. Zealand labourer 1888 5 6i fresh .. light brown blue medium 17/5/18 2 p.c. Left thumb injured; scar on left groin. F.P. Released on probationary license. (See McDonald, Daniel Christopher Auckland M.C. 17/11/17 receiving stolen property 4 years Police Gazette, 1911, page 197.) theft 9 months N. Zealand labourer 1891 5 9i copper.. black brown .. medium 17/5/18 5 p.c. Several scars on left forearm and on right shin ; scar on left; temple. F.P. Photo- ■ graphed at Auckland, 19/11/17. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 66.)

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDING 18th MAY, 1918.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. d 3 Com- | Hair. Eyes. Nose. Whendis-j Remarks, and Previous Convictions. « Cl W charged. ( F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) W aikeria — ft. in. Goodson, Cornelius Court-martial Trentham 24/9/17 disobeying a lawful command 11 months N. Zealand labourer 1891 5 6* fair light brown blue medium 17/5/18 Scar on right knee. F.P. Bennett, John Henry .. Court-martial 25/9/17 disobeying a lawful com11 months England .. farmer 1881 5 64 fresh .. dark brown brown .. long 17/5/18 Small scar on forehead. F.P. Blade, Hugh Robert Trentham mand Court-martial Trentham 25/9/17 disobeying a lawful com11 months N. Zealand evangelist .. 1884 5 H fresh .. dark brown brown .. large 17/5/18 Scar on right thumb. King, Hugh .. Court-martial Trentham 26/9/17 disobeying a lawful command 11 months Scotland .. polish-maker 1887 5 7£ fresh .. light brown grey .. medium 17/5/18 Strong build. Gisborne— Campbell, Neil Gisborne M.C. 15/5/18 drunkenness .. .. fine or 48 hours N. Zealand farm-hand .. 1886 6 0i dark .. dark brown dk. blue broad 17/5/18 Strong build ; small soar between eyes; varicose Wellington — Greig, Peter Henry veins in legs. Photographed at Invercargill, Featherston 18/2/18 idle and disorderly 3 months N. Zealand carter and 1884 5 5f florid .. light brown grey .. large 17/5/18 13/12/12. (See Police Gazette , 1914, page 570.) 2 p.c. Strong build; several scars on each M.C. labourer cheek ; first joint of right forefinger stiff. F.P. Falvey, Michael Wellington M C 27/4/18 failing to enrol 21 days Australia .. driver 1883 5 8 fresh .. dark brown grey .. medium 17/5/18 (See Police Gazette , 1913, page 486.) Slight build. F.P. Wood, Joseph George .. Wellington 18/2/18 trespass 3 months N. Zealand painter 1876 5 6 dark .. dark brown brown .. large 18/5/18 Small mole on back of neck. F.P. Arrested, Stone, Timothy M.C. Wellington 20/2/18 obstructing military 3 months England .. fireman 1895 5 n fair fair hazel .. medium 18/5/18 19/2/18. Two swallows and flowers round collar-bone; M.C. police cross, scroll, IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR SISTER, heart, orossed hands, DOLLY, TIM, horse-shoe, and horse’s head on left forearm ; anchor, DOLLY and sailor on right forearm. F.P. Scar on right leg. Arrested, 29/4/18. Neilson, Neil .. Wanganui M.C. 18/4/18 debt amount or 21 days Sweden .. labourer 1876 5 7 dark .. brown blue .. medium 18/5/18 Fuller, George Arthur, alias Johnston, John, Wellingto n M.C. 26/4/18 assault fine or 1 month Ireland labourer 1880 5 8 dark .. black blue medium 30/4/18 2 p.o. in New Zealand ; 3 p.c. in South Africa. Scar on left eyebrow ; M. on left wrist. F.P. alias Ryan, James, alias Stanley, John, &c. Hocking, Leslie James .. Fine paid. Omitted from return week ended Wellington 9/11/14 carnal knowledge 5 years N. Zealand fireman 1888 5 54 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium 13/5/18 4/5/18. (See Police Gazette , 1916, page 614.) Strong build ; scar near right elbow, on left calf, and on right shin. F.P. Photographed at S.C. Trott, Margery Katherine Wellington 13/5/18 theft 1 year’s probaN. Zealand clerk 1896 5 2 treah .. fair blue .. medium 13/5/18 Wellington, 13/5/18. Slight build; scar on neck; I.I.S.T. and Mathieson, Ernest, alias Shaw, Charles S.C. Wellington S.C. 13/5/18 theft tion 1 year’s probation N. Zealand labourer 1900 5 44 fair light brown brown .. medium 13/5/18 bunch of flowers on left arm. F.P. Two scars on back of left middle finger; scar on right forearm and at base of right thumb. Loftus, John Joseph Wellington M.C. 8/5/18 breach of the peace .. 7 days England .. fireman 1871 5 10 fair light brown blue large 14/5/18 F.P. Strong build ; scar on back of left shoulder; two scars on left upper arm ; scar on right shoulder; wristlet on right wrist; J.L. UNITED, clasped hands, and English and Elliott, Fred .. Wellington S.C. Feilding M.C. 13/5/18 theft from a dwelling .. 1 year’s probaEngland .. fireman 1887 5 54 fair brown grey .. large 14/5/18 American flags on right forearm. F.P. Several blue dots on left forearm ; rose on back Dennehy or Denny, Charles, or Charles John Barry 16/4/18 theft tion 1 month Ireland cook 1868 5 44 fresh .. dark brown, blue thick 15/5/18 of left hand ; varicose veins in right leg. F.P. 1 p.c. Two moles on abdomen ; round scar on turning grey left shoulder; scar on right middle and ring fingers, on left forearm, on thumb, on chin, and on right cheek. F.P.

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDING 18th MAY, 1918— continued.

Gaol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. j Born. ab *3 « Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. When discharged. Remarks, and Previous Convictions. (F.P. indicates that finger-impressions have been taken.) Lyttelton — Gaffey, William Joseph, Christchurch 12/12/17 breaking and entering.. 6 months N. Zealand oook 1887 ft. in. 5 7£ dark .. brown brown .. medium 18/5/18 F.P. Photographed at Lyttelton, 14/7/14. (See alias Williams S.C. Police Gazette, 1915, page 309.) Dunedin — Brockbank, Robert Court Martial 8/4/18 leaving his post (2 42 days England .. soldier 1889 5 9£ fresh .. brown, curly blue .. medium 14/5/18 Strong build ; second right toe has been broken. Dunedin charges) F.P. Holland, Patrick John .. Balclutha 20/3/18 default of maintenance 1 month Ireland .. labourer 1877 5 7£ fresh .. dark brown brown .. long, 16/5/18 Scar on right forearm and on forehead ; mole on M.C. turned to back of right shoulder; birth-mark on left right elbow. F.P. Arrested, 17/4/18. (See Police Invercargill — 3 months 1895 Gazette , 1913, page 216.) Buchanan, Alexander .. Invercargill 14/2/18 theft N. Zealand labourer 5 8J fresh .. fair blue .. medium 13/5/18 5 p.c, Scar on right leg below knee ; two scars M.C. on right forearm; scar on left thumb. F.P. (See Police Gazette, 1915,jpage 688.) 2 p.c. Two upper front teeth missing ; burnsoar near right elbow. F.P. (See Police Thackwell, Leslie Charles W ellington 14/10/16 theft (2 charges) 2 years N. Zealand labourer 1899 5 8 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium 13/5/18 S.C. Gazette, 1915, page 636.) Blanohard, Henry George Court-martial 20/10/17 disobeying a lawful oom2 years N. Zealand carpenter .. 1898 5 5£ fair fair blue .. medium 14/5/18 F.P. Released by Governor’s warrant. Trentham mand

RETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDING 18th MAY, 1918 -continued.