MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume I, Issue 11, 17 March 1862, Page 40

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

CIRCULAR.

Information having been received of the death of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Commissioner directs that members of the Constabulary Force in this Province, wear the regulation mourning on the left arm lor one month, commencing on the 14th inst.

gratuities. To Sergeant-Major Bracken the sum of £lO

has been awarded from the vote for “R c v wards,” in acknowledgment of his gallantry in capturing John Russell, alias Sprat GallaghanRichard Burgess, alias Dick Hill, and Thomas Kelly, alias . Tommy Hannan, charged with assault and robbery, and shooting with intent at Sergeant Trimble on the 9th inst.

To Detective Johnson the sum of £5 has been awarded, for capturing James Sullivan after a desperate resistance, and for tact in tracing and energy in assisting at the arrest of the offenders captured by Sergeant-Major Bracken. .•

To Sergeant Trimble the sum of £5 ha& been awarded for his exertions in assisting at the arrest and dispersion of the above-named armed offenders, in discharging which duty he was twice fired at.

To Detective (Ist class) Joseph Tuckwell the sum of £2 has been awarded from the vote for “Rewards,” in acknowledgment of his vigilance and exertion in arresting Andrew Oswald and John Bailey, for smuggling gold.

APPOINTMENTS. Probationary Sergeant, Trimble, Joseph, to be Sergeant, 2nd class, from 10th inst. Detective 3rd class, Johnson, Francis, to be Detective 2nd class, from 10th inst.

Campbell, John, to be Constable. Johnstone, William „ „ Galbraith, William „ „ Kirkpatrick, Robert „ „ Dormer, Michael „ „ Cochrane, Edward „ „

DISCHARGED Foot Constable, Elliot, Robert

Mounted Constable, Keene, Robert Foot Constable, Duncan, John Wray

The Commissioner of Police desires it to be notified to Members of the Constabulary in this Province, that the. Government have placed a sum of , money on the Estimates, for the purpose of rewarding Non-Commis-sioned Officers and Constables, who may display gallantry in the arrest of notorious criminals, or evince energy and intelligence in the performance of their general du ties.

St. john Branigan, Commissioner of Police,