Miscellaneous Information.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 6, 30 June 1873, Page 42

Miscellaneous Information.

REURN OF APPOINTMENTS, &c., SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF LAST LIST.

Appointments us Constables. Powell, Thomas, No. 638. Dunnet, Charles, No. 639. Henderson, John, No. 642. Cameron, Thomas, No. 645. McLoughlin, Archibald, No. 646. Conn, Christopher, No. 647. Jone», John llainsley, No. 648. Resigned. Constable O’Sullivan, James, No. 631. Constable Roper, Charles, No. 592. Constable Corfield, Alfred D., No. 593. Discharged. Constable McDonald, John, No. 634. Constable Williams, William, No. 635. Dismissed. Constable Boden, Edward Hemy, No. 636. Death. Constable Lauder, Lachlan, No. 531.

Ellen White reports that between 12 and 1 o’clock on the morning of the 2nd instant, she was assaulted and robbed in Dundas street, Dunedin, of 8 sovereign-'', two <£l notes, and 5s in silver,, by one John Rober Roberts was proceeded against for this offence and d ; - charged, as prosecutrix evidence as to his identity with that of the offender was not considered clear.

On the evening of the 10th instant a stone was thrown through a large square of glass in the office window of Messrs Bing, Harris, and Co.’s premise?. High street, Dunedin, damaging the window to the value of £2O.

Between the 7th and 9th instant, a gate on the run of Cargill and Anderson, Teviot Station, was broken off the hinges and otherwise damaged. Messrs Cargill and Anderson, the owners, offer £lO reward for such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders.

Found, on the 23rd instant, by Constantine Dumphey, near the Waikari toll gate, a silver hunting lever watch, No. 2114, Rotherham maker, London; had silver guard attached, supposed to have been lost by George Vicery.

Lost, on the 21st ultimo, by John Nicholls, near the South Dunedin recreation ground, an open-faced silver geneva watch, No. 5242, gold dial and hands.

Vide Police Gazette, 1873, page 28. The pocket-book reported as lost on the 22nd of April last, at Dunedin, containing £SO, the property of John Edmonstone,. has been found and returned to the owner.

The warrant issued by the Oamaru Bench for the arrest of George Cohen, charged with embezzling £6O, the property of Joshua Tillet, has been cancelled.

The silver hunting lever watch, reported as lost at Dunedin, on the 10th instant, the property of Harrop and Neill, has been found and returned to the owners.

Vide Police Gazette, 1873, page 33. Johu Paterson, charged with uttering a valueless cheque for £5 to Richard Norman, atAlbertown, on the sth April last, has been arrested by Constable Gray Naseby police and committed for trial.

The ship’s stove, reported as stolen on the 20th inst., at Port Chalmers, the property of George Clarke, has been traced to the possession of William Jarman, who is in custody charged with stealing the same.

George Collins, charged on warrant with breaking open and stealing from a box in the dwelling of Ruben Kerry, at Blueskin, on the Bth instant, a gold chain and a quantity of clothing, the property of Alexander Grant, has been arrested by Sergeant Bevan, Dunedin police, and the greater portion of the stolen property recovered.

Ar.d 96 for drunkenness and other minor offences

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM ARRESTED. HOW DISPOSED or. David Brewster Neglecting to support Sergeant Patrick O’Neill, Dunediu Police Reg No 374 Ordered to pay £30 his illegitimate child* John Muir Lunacy Do do Sent to Lunatic Asylum Edward C. S F. A. Hobcroft Breach of the Peace Constable James McKinlay, Dunedin Police 609 Fined 10s, or 24 hours’ labor William Selby, alias SteBreach of the peace Do do Fined 10s, or 24 hours’ venson labor Benjamin Farra Disorderly conduct Do do Fined 40s or 7 days’ labor David Watson, alias Wilson Disorderly conduct Do do Fined 20s or 3 days’ labor Charles Gregory Disorderly conduct Do do Fined 20s or 3 days’ labor Deserting from hired Sergeant ohn Bevan. Dunedin Police 430 Discharged service .9430 Discharged service>3/ i Julius Engle Ship desertion Do do 7 days’ labor Thomas Richens Violent assault Do do On remand Henry Smith Violent assault Do do On remand William Cochrane Violent assault Do do Oh remand William Jorme, alias Ginger Violent assault Do do On remand Charles Percy Berbeck, False pretences Do do 24 hours’ labor alias Hopkins Same Larceny Do do 24 hours’ labor John Wise Harrison Obscene language Constable William Rooney, Dunedin Police 565 Fined 10s or 24 hours’ •- labor labor Patrick Walsh Damaging property Special Constable Robert Bain, Dunedin — Fined 20s, or 3 days’ labor Police John Clark Lunacy Constable Henry Vernon, Dunedin Police 606 Sent to Lunatic Asylum Lina O’Callaghan Disorderly conduct Do ‘ do Fined 40s, or 14 days’ labor Peter McNeil, alias MoDer-Fined 20s, or 3 days’ labor Peter McNeil, alias MoDer-Inciting a prisoner to Inciting a prisoner toConstable James Anderson, Dunedin Police Constable James Anderson, Dunedin Police523 523Fined 20s, or 3 days’ labor mid resist Same Larceny (three charges) Do do 2 months’ labor Same Obscene language Do do Fined 40s, or 7 days’ labor Alfred Graham Breech of the peace Do do Fined 20s, or 48 hours’ labor . Elizabeth Sincoe Being a neglected child Do do Sent to Industrials^ V Sent to Industrial for 5 years — — ■tf® c Robert Moore Personating at an elecDo do )9 Discharged Henry Entwhistle Disorderly conduct Constable William Williams, Dunedin Police 635 Fined 20s, or'3 days’ labor Charles Lockhart Assault Sergeant J;.u..,s Dean, Dunedin .Police * ~ 228 48 hours’ labor, and bound in L25 to keep the peace for six months John Edwrrd Goodfellow Larceny Do do tV-”’ 14 days’ labor 14 days’ labor Mary Jarvy Vagrancy Constable Charles Dunnet, Dunedin Police 604 Discharged Henry Rich Lunacy Constable Robert T. N. Beasley, Dunedin 622 Sent to the Hospital Larceny Police James Connellj , alias Wil-First-Class Detective James Farrell, Dunedin 329 Remanded to Oamaru son Vagrancy Police Frank Emerson, alias AnDo do 3 months’ labor derson, alias Johnston • • - • Colin McDonald Disorderly conduct Constable Walter Jones, Dunedin Police 649 14 days’ labor Joseph Cripps, alias John Breach of the peace Constable Paul Shirley, Dunedin Police 603 Fined 10s, or 24 hours’ Connor labor Cornelius Laird Breach of the peace Do " do Fined 10s, or 24 hours’ labor Peter Charles Adair Disorderly conduct Constable John Gallagher, Dunedin Polioe 627 Fined 40s Mary Thomnson Vagrancy Sergeant William Hanlon, Dunedin Police 216 1 months’ labor James Min ford Larceny Sergeant John Golder, Dunedin Police 511 Discharged Same Obscene language Do do Fined 20s, or 48 hours’ labor Margaret Jemiesou Lunacy Do do Sent to Lunatic Asylum Isaac Buckley Threatening language Do do Bound over to keep the peace for 6 months Richard Lockwood Assaulting police Sergeant William Hanlon, Dunedin Police 216 Fined £3 or 7 days’ labor Michael Fahey Assaulting police Constable Samuel McWilliams, Dunedin 624 Fined 40s, or 48 hours’ Police labor Agnes McPherson Lunacy Sergeant Edward Morton, Lawrence Police — Sent to Lunatic Asylum Francesca Drurv Lunacy Do do u Discharged Discharged Andrew Diamond Lunacy Constable Alexander V. Hiscox, Lawrence 61 4 Discharged Police Francesca Drury Vagrancy Do do On remand William Spencer Disorderly conduct Do do Fined 40s Charles McLean Disorderly conduct Constable Donald Bovd, Waipori Police 518 Fined 40s William Mason Deserting from hired Constable John Youngson, Tapanui Police 558 Discharged service Philip Mastertou Damaging property . Do do Fined Is, and ordered to pay amount damage Frank Polling Contempt of Court Sub-Inspector William G. Fox, Invercargill — Fined 20s, or 48 hours’ Police labor George Ingles Illegally on premises Sergeant Patrick F. Fleming, Invercargill 337 1 month’s labor Police 4 Margaret McCliesneyDo do 337 1 month’s labor Margaret McCliesneyInfanticide InfanticideDo do M On remand William Brown, alias Evans Obscene language Constable Peter McDonald, Invercargill 626 Fined £10 or 3 months, Police labor John Bishop, alias Caila-Constable Patrick H. Kinsella, Woodlands 626 Fined £10 or 3 months, labor Larceny from a dwellingOn remand John Bishop, alias Caila-Constable Patrick H. Kinsella, Woodlands Larceny from a dwelling641 641On remand ghau Police James Millin Police _ Larceny Constable George B. Purdue, Mataura Police 350 Cautioned and discharged James Emery Breach of Shipping Act Consta le Michael Sullivan, Campbelltown 302 6 weeks’ labor Police

Apprehensions.

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM AEEESTED. HOW DISPOSED OF. Helen Martin Larceny Sergeant F. T. H. Bnller, Queenstown Police No 'Reg 191 3 months’ labor John Latty Disorderly conduct Constable Patrick Gantley,Queenstown Police 481 3 days’ labor Same Wilful trespass Constable David Walsh, Queenstown Police 541 Fined 208 Patrick Sloan John Orger Stealing from a dwelling Larceny Censtable Thomas McGann, Blacks Police Do do 420 Discharged John Cane7 days’ labor John Cane William Storey Stealing from a dwelling Larceny Lunacy Disobeying a summons Censtable Thomas McGann, Blacks Police Do do Do do Sergeant John Cassells, Cromwell Police 420 >> >> 311 Discharged 7 days’ labor Discharged Discharged Ah Lune Larceny Constable James Pierpoint, Alexandra Police 581 On remand Andrew Thompson Illegally on premises Sergeant James Daly, Teviot Police 232 Fined £5 John Langmuir Smith Obtaining goods and Sergeant Lin Ward Smyth, Tokomairiro 125 Discharged David Dew rr Murando Carlo money by false pretences Larceny Disorderly conduct Do do Do do J) Discharged »Fined 10s, or 24 hours’ Discharged Fined 10s, or 24 hours’ Same Assaulting police Do . do labor „ Fined 20s, or 48 hours’ labor Fined 20s, or 48 hours’ labor John BrightFined 10s John BrightBreach of the peace Breach of the peaceConstable John Neil Clarke, Oamaru Police Constable John Neil Clarke, Oamaru Police596 labor 596Fined 10s James Kelly Disorderly conduct Do do Fined 20s Alexander Dickson Resisting police Do do »Fined 40s, or 1 month’* Fined 40s, or 1 month’* labor Henry CookDischarged labor Larceny Constable John Henderson, Oamaru Police 642 Discharged 1 month’s labor Henry Cook Larceny Constable John Henderson, Oamaru Police 642 Belgone Cheadore Habitual drunkenness Do do Isaac Faulkner Larceny Sergeant Thomas M. Smith, Oamaru Police 422 Committed for trial George Ramsay Disorderly conduct Sergeant Thomas Neil, Port Chalmers Police 229 Fined 40s, or 14 days’ labor Pined £10 or 2 months Same Assaulting the police Do do Same labor Obscene language Do do Henry Pepper Breach of Shipping Act Do do 14 days’ labor J. Jti. Anderson2 months’ labor J. K. AndersonBreach of Shipping Act Breach of Shipping ActDo do Do do2 months’ labor John Siert Breach of Shipping Act Do do 2 months’ labor David Carey Contempt of Court Do do Fined £5 or 14 days’ labor 14 days’ labor Pet€ r Johnston Breach of Shipping Act Do do Joseph Purie 14 days’ labor Pet«r Johnston Breach of Shipping Act Do do Jose$£\Durie Breach of Shipping Act Do do 14 days’ labor Maryljfw* -Lloyd Breach of Shipping Act Do do Disorderly conduct Do do joined 40s, or 14 days’ labor Remanded to Akaroa Tarnati Walker Larceny Constable Hugh Nickle, Port Chalmers Police 544 John Finnis Breach of Shipping Act Do do 4 weeks’ labor Same Centempt of Court Do do Fined 40s, or 14 days’ labor David Carey Assaulting police and Do do Henry Warden damaging their ur£vrm labor, and to pay 20s damages Breach of Shipping Act Constable Thomas Carter, Port Chalmers 615 Disoharged Police 615 Disoharged Charles Lee Obscene language Do do Fined 40s, or 14 days’ labor James Loans Fined 20s, or 7 days’ labor Obscene language Do do F »ned 20s, or 7 days’ labor Fined £5, or 4 weeks’ labor James Loans Obscene language Do do Ebenezer H. Nelson Assault Constable Joseph Erridge, Port Chalmers 305 Francis South Disorderly conduct Do do Fined £5, or 14 days’ labor Fined 40s or 14 days’ labor Frederick Lloyd Assaulting and resisting police Uttering a valueless Do do Peter Gordon, alias John Constable Alexander Gray, Naseby Police 621 Committed for trial Paterson cheque James Langfield Lunacy Constable Richard Pilkington, Naseby Police 462 Discharged John Hay Wilson Being a neglected child Sergeant Michael O’Keefe, Waikouaitl Police — Sent to Industrial School Christopher Hickey Lunacy Constable James Morkane, Palmerston Police 410 for 1 year Sent to Lunatic Asylum Fined 40s and costs Hugh O'Neill, alias James Disorderly conduct Constable William Strean, WestTaieri Police 558 Ross • ;

Apprehensions— continued.

NAME. OFFENCE. DECISION. BY WHOM ABEESTED. DI8TBICT James Cook Obtaining goods by false pretences Acquitted Sergeant Patiick F. Fleming Keg. -So. 33/ Southland

DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL SITTINGS. List of Persons Tried at the District Court, Invercargill, June Sittings, 1873.

NAME. OFFENCE DECISION. BY WHOM ABBESTED, DISTBICT. George Davis Assault and robbery 6 months’ labor Sergeant Patrick F. Fleming Reg. No, 337 Southland John Collins Assault and robbery 4 months’ labor Do. do. Do. JJ Do. James Dawkins Assault and robbery 6 months’ labor Do. do. Do. » Do. William Metcalf Assault and robbery 4 months’ labor Do. do. Do. )) Do. William Fisher Assault and robbery 4 months’ labor Do. do. » Do. Thomas Lane Assault and robbery 4 months’ labor Do. do. Do. )) Db. Thomas Allan Cutting and wounding 2 years’ labor Constable Michal Jas. Geerin 620 Do. James McLaren Cutting and wounding Acquitted Constable George B. Purdue 350 Do. James Yardley Assault and robbeiy l month’s labor Do. do. Do. Peter Summers Stealing from the person Acquitted Constable James J Tuohy ■ — Do.

SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL SITTINGS. List of Persons Tried at the Supreme Court, Invercargill, June Sittings, 1873.

Name. When tried. tried.Where Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Eyes. Hair. Kemark8. P. <?. References. — Sentence. Native of Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Eyes. Hair. Remarks. P. G. References. 1873 Obscene language ft. in. — 1 ft. in. Maitland April Dunedin labor Scotland married 1845 5 m fresh grey brown 1873, 7 page McDonald Abigail 9 Dunedin Vagrancy 1 Ireland spinster 1856 5 2 fresh hazel black 1873, George Mar. Port Deserting ship 12 England seaman 1849 5 5} fresh hazel dark brown 1873, page James 20 1872 Chalmers Deserting 12 Scotland seaman 1852 5 6 fresh grey dark brown 1873, page James Curtis April Dunedin Larceny 18 labor Victoria blacksmith 1847 5 8 sallow grey light First right 1871, 5 page hand figure 1873 • right white arm Henry 4 Dunedin Drunkenness days’ England painter 1824 5 3 sallow grey light of Slight build page Margaret 19 Dunedin Larceny 3 Scotland widow 1827 * 2 fresh hazel black 1873. Daniel Mar. 19 1872 Oamaru Vagrancy 3 months’ labor Ireland seaman 1847 5 6 fresh grey jblack 1872, page 33 Jan. 2 1873 Oamaru Vagrancy 3 months’ labor Ireland seaman 1847 5 6 fresh grey Jblack 1872, page 33 Davis Dunedin Obtaining goods by false 18 months’ labor Auckland laborer 1847 5 11 swarthy hazel black Half-caste Maori 1872, page 4 J an. 2 1873 Dunedin Obtaining goods by false 18 months’ labor Auckland laborer 1847 5 11 swarthy hazel black Half-caste Maori 1872, page 4 South 6 Port Drunkenness days’ England clerk 1841 5 9 sallow hazel black Weeks Henry Jan. Palmerston Larceny , 6 months’ labor England laborer 1851 5 5i fresh hazel dark brown 1873, page 6 ' 6 months’ labor England laborer 1851 5 5* fresh hazel dark brown 1873, page 6 Benjamin 6 Dunedin Drunkenness days’ Scotland laborer 1838 5 8 fair grey light 38 page alias Holt, Kirby John Orger May Cromwell Vagrancy days’ England servant 1856 5 n sallow brown auburn left cheek May Blacks Larceny days’ England butcher 1832 5 7 fair blue dark brown 9 dark brown James Francis April 15 Lawrence Vagrancy months’ labor Ireland sailor 1835 5 4 fair blue brown Jnly 8.50, J anchor, 1873, 1873, page Parkinson April Lawrence Assault months’ labor England shoemaker 1800 5 7 ruddy blue grey right hand of Fat May Lawrence Assault 14 days’ labor China miner 1835 5 2 olivo dark black Stout build 1873, page 37 T. K. Welbon, Commissioner of Police. 1 Assault 14 days’ labor China miner 1835 5 2 olive dark black Stout build 1873, page 37 T. K. Welbon, Commissioner of Police.

Return of Prisoners Discharged from H.M. Gaols, Dunedin, Clyde, and Lawrence, during the Month of June, 1873. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE POLICE ONLY.