EXTRACTS PROM VICTORIA POLIOS GAZETTE

Otago Police Gazette, Volume II, Issue 1, 4 January 1864, Page 4

EXTRACTS PROM VICTORIA POLIOS GAZETTE

Extract from Victoria Police Gazette , 14th October, 1863, page 12. . Colin M'Kcnzie is charged, on warrant, with assault with intent to ravish Barbara M‘Leod, at Melbourne, on the 6th January, 1860. lie is a Scotchman, aged 24, 6 feet 1 or 2 inches high, medium build, 12 stone weight, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair, small lair whiskers and moustacne, and smart active appearance : usually tresses as a stockrider, lie is supposed to be in New Zealand. Extract from Victoria Police Gazette 3rd December, 1863. . WILFUL MURDERS. One Hundred Rounds Reward. —Free Pardon TO AN . ACCOMPXICE. Whereas William-Selby and Jo/ n Bennett hawkers, having left Stawell on Friday, the 16th of October last, with a large amount of jewellery and,other goods for sale, were discovered on Friday, the 6th ot November inst., near Mr. Dennis’s station on the Richardson River, tied up to a tree and murdered : Notice is hereby given that there will be paid by the Government for such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction-of the offender or offenders guilty of murdering the persons above mentioned, One hundred pounds, or Fifty pounds, for each offender if it should be proved that there were more than two offenders. . ;

' lias Excellency .the Governor will also extend Her Majesty’s Free Pardon to any pel son

implicated in the murders above mentioned [not being one of the actual murderers] wh* will give the required information. By His Excellency’s Command, J. McCulloch. • • Chief Secretary’s Office, Melbourne, 24th November, 1863. particulars to aid detection. r The first of these men is supposed to be English, aired 35 or 40, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, stoutish built, 12 or 13 stone weight, fair and fresh complexion, light hair, large and bushy sandy whiskers worn all round the face, moustache, , unshaved, rather full features, large head, straight nose, somewhat prominent chin, long arms, large hands, clumsy and slovenly appearance, flash manner, and ordinary bush costume. He carried a revolver and sheath-knife, and wore two much-worn gold rings, one of them engraved with J. W. on shield. He seemed to he a very indifferent horseman.

The second man looked like a “ native,” but may be English-born,' and had the appearance of a loafer” and horsestealer, aged 30 or 35, sdi et 7 or 8 inches high, medium build, about 11 stone weight, sallow or dark complexion, brown hair, darkish thin and straggling whiskers and beard, unshaved, straight nose, repulsive countenance, active gait, and ordinary bush costume. He also carried a revolver and sheath-knife. One of the revolvers is an old six-barrelled one, the trigger-guard fastened on with a nail instead of a screw. One of the men signed himself James Martin.

Stolen from the store of William Armstrong, Almeioa Red, Lui.oily, about the 26th Nov., five £5 notes, viz.: London Charters.d Bank, No. 79170; Bank of Australasia, Nos. 4847, 5216, 353 and 5287; also twenty-five £1 notes. Suspicion, blit no warrant, against two men only known respectively as Barry and Tom. Barry is a Londoner, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, slight build, at out 10 stone weight, dark brown hair and whiskers, the latter worn all round, one or two front teeth wanting, and slovenly gait; wore grey jumper, moleskin trousers, and dirty felt hat. Tom is 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, 11. stone weight, black hair, bushy whiskers, swarthy complexion, and one front tooth wanting; wore grey shirt, moleskin trousers, and wideawake.. They are supposed to have. gone either to Gipps Land or to Castlemaine/cr to' Melbourne for New Zealand.—lst December 1863. V