Miscellaneous Informations.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 4, 30 April 1874, Page 31

Miscellaneous Informations.

(Return of Appointments, &c., since the publication of last List.)

Resigned. Constable Graham, Thomas, No. 599 Constable Green, Henry, No. 625.

(Vide Police Gazette , 1874, page 2.)

The silver lever hunting watch and steel guard reported as stolen from the dwelling of Doctor J. B. Lake, at Cromwell, have been recovered.

The suspect Edward Sutton, Vide Police Gazette 1871, page 51, sold at Port Chalmers, on the sth inst., a watch of the following description, which it is supposed he stole :—a medium-sized silver English verge hunting watch, white dial, black hour, minute, and second bauds, maker Josh Dudley, Portsmouth, No. 21968, like P Sho indistinctly scratched on back, brass albert chain attached, round link pattern, alternate links covered with jet beads; on the end of the chain there is a 3d and 4d piece which serve as links, next to which is attached an English gold locket containing a small lock of brown hair.

(Vide Police Gazette 1874, page 17.)

James Johnston alias E. Horst, the offender described as having stolen from Francis ICrull’s Hotel, George-street, Dunedin, a Chinese soap stone castle or joss-house ornament, has been arrested by Sergeant Golder, Dunedin Police Force, and sentenced to two months’ labor.

(Vide Police Gazette, 1874, page 17 & 18.>

Thomas P. Henley, who reported that on the 7th ult. a diamond ring was stolon from off his finger while stupified with opium at the Chinese store, Dee-street,

Invercargill, is now supposed to have had no such article in his possession at the time.

(Vide Police Gazette , 1874, page 18. J

The pair of dark grey Tweed trousers reported as stolen from the yard of Mary Barry, Stafford-street, Dunedin, has been found in possession of Elce Horst, the suspect “ Jim,” who has been arrested by Sergeant Golder, Dunedin Police Force, and sentenced to two months’ labor.

The horse reported as stolen about the 28th ultimo from the Eorbury Park, near Dunedin, the property of Marshall and Copeland, has been recovered.

The two £2O notes on the Bank of New Zealand, Nos. 004656 and 004513, reported as stolen from the person of Edwin Belcher, at Dunedin, by Jane Glass, have been recovered and traced to the possession of the offender.

(Vide Police Gazette , 1874, page 18.) The sheep reported as stolen from the stockyard of Messrs. Keenan and Morgan, at Drybread, have been recovered.

Between 8 p.m. on the 28th and 8 a.m. on the 29th instant, in Queen-street, Dunedin, 5 shovel handles, and 3 pick handles were broken, and the linch pins removed from three drays, tho property of John M‘Kenzie, value £2.

And 135 for drunkenness, and 9 for lunacy.

SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL SITTINGS

DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Commissioner

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM ARRESTED. now disposed OF. Frederick Karris, alias Vagrancy First-class Detective William E. Shury, R. N. E. Shmy,3 months’ labor R. N. 3 mouths’ labor Johnston Dunedin Police Jane Kirby, alias Holt Vagrancy Do. do. — 3 months’ labor Margaret Bradshaw Thomas Carruth, alias Wa Vagrancy Do. do. — 3 months’ labor l--Larceny LarcenyDo. Do.do. do. — 6 months’ labor — 6 months’ labor lace, alias Thompson * Thomas Potter, alias David Larceny Constable Alexander Henderson do. 617 2 months’ labor Salmon George Belcher Assault Sergeant Patrick Fair do. 394 1 month’s labor Alfred Drake Assault Do. do. 33 Charge withdrawn Kate Boyle Cornelius Boyle Vagrancy Sergeant Patrick O’Neill do. 374 2 months’ labor John Boyle < Being neglected children Do. do. 33 Sent to Industrial School Mary Ellen BoyleJ for 7 years each Jane Glass Stealing from the person Constable Paul Shirley do. 608 Committed for trial John Thomas, alias Alex. Illegally on premises Sergeant James Anderson do. 523 Absconded from bail, warHarper rant of arrest issued Robert Goodison Violent assault Do. do. Committed for trial Helen Carberry Vagrancy Do. do. 33 3 months’ labor William Harris, alias Smith Soliciting alms Constable William Brown do. 651 1 month’s labor Mary Jane Gibbs Disorderly conduct Constable Christopher Conn do. 647 Fined 40s., or 14 days’labor Same Disorderly conduct Constable Christopher Conn do. 647 Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Habitual drunkenness Do. do. 31 Discharged Discharged Mary Thompson Habitual drunkenness Constable Thomas Graham do. 599 Fined 40s., or 14 days’labor Fined 40s., or 3 days’ labor James Mahone Disorderly conduct Constable Henry Vernon do. 606 Mary WeirSent to Industrial School Being a neglected child Constable John Lipscombe do. 662 Sent to Industrial Sohool for 5 years Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor James Mahone Disorderly conduct Constable Henry Vernon do. 606 Mary Weir Being a neglected child Constable John Lipscombe do. 662 John White Disorderly conduct Constable William Rooney do. 565 William Brennan Disorderly' conduct Constable Peter Duffy do. 659 Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Thomas Norton, alias WatLarceny Sergeant James Nimon do, 47 Cautioned and discharged son Raich G-. Flindell Wife desertion Sergeant John Golder do. 511 Remanded to Christchurch Else Horst, alias Jim JohnLarceny (3 charges) Do. do. 33 6 months’ labor s ton Lucy Leighton Stealing from the person Do. do. 91 ' Committed for trial Elizabeth Wills Accessory to larceny Do. do. 33 Committed for trial from the person Committed for trial Samuel Wills Receiving stolen proDo. do. 11 perty Disorderly conductFined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Do. do. 33 Benjamin Farra - Disorderly conductSergeant William Hanlon Sergeant William Hanlondo. do.216 216Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Christian FlorenFined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Disorderly conduct Constable John Grant do. 660 Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Christian Floren Disorderly conduct Constable John Grant do. 660 Ann Manning Disorderly conduct Do. do. 33 John Langmuir Smith1 year’s labor Ann Manning Disorderly conduct Do. do. „ John Langmuir SmithIllegally on premises Illegally on premisesConstable William Gilbert Constable William Gilbertdo. do.667 6671 year’s labor John Fairgrave Resisting the police Constable Owen Doran do. 598 Fined 40s., or 10 days’ labor Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Mary Jarvey Disorderly conduct Constable John Grant do. 660 Margaret Willis Vagrancy Constable Paul Shirley do. 608 3 months’ labor George MathesonDisorderly conduct Disorderly conductConstable Richard Moore Constable Richard Mooredo. do.677 677Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor John Delaney Obscene language Constable William Madigan, Clyde Police 268 Fined 40s. John Riellv, alias Murphy Larceny Sergeant John Cassells, Cromwell Police 311 Discharged John E. Beattie Neglecting to support his Do. do. 11 Discharged on payment of illegitimate child costs Michael Flynn Larceny Sergeant Michael Hunt, Arrow Police 291 Discharged William Crowley Disturbing the peace Constable William Strean, West Taieri West Taieri558 558Cautioned and discharged Cautioned and discharged **Police Police Cautioned and discharged John Bowling Disturbing the peace Do. do. 33 John Gibson Disturbing the peace Do. do. 91 Thomas Irwin 1 William Gee 1 Breach of Shipping Act Constable Hugh Nickle, Port Chalmers Police 544 Discharged John Farr > Breach of Shipping Act Constable Hugh Nickle, Port Police Chalmers 544 Discharged William Nicholls 4 weeks* labor William Nicholls Joseph Nash Breach of Shipping Act Sergeant Thomas Neil do. 229 4 weeks’ labor Henry Tcuiplcman August Kruyger Henry C. Ellis Combining to impede the passage of a ship Do. do. 33 Discharged Thomas Smith Francis WalstapRemanded to Christchurch Francis Walstap Samuel Saies False pretences Do. do. Peter Boski False pretences Do. do. 11 Remanded to Christchurch Peter Chick Mariano Tomes Nicholas Condis John Hogstrum4 weeks’ labor each John Hogstrum - Breach of Shipping Act Do. do. 11 4 weeks’ labor each Henry Walman ■ Breach of Shipping Act Do. do. 33 W. J. Parsons John Eason William Lyons Walter Carter George Buchanan Resisting the police Do. do. 33 Fined 20s., or 7 days’ labor Richard Simmons Obscene language Constable Thomas Carter do. 629 Fined 40s. and costs J. W. G. Wheatley Breach of Shipping Act Do. do. 31 4 weeks’ labor Edward Raynor Breach of Shipping Act Do. do. 33 4 weeks’ labor Joseph Nash Breach of Shipping Act Do. do. 33 Ordered on board ship

Apprehensions.

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM ARRESTED. HOW DISPOSED OF — R. N Fined 20s. and costs, or 7 Griffith Jones Breach of Prison Act Sergeant Warder Thomas McNamara, Dunedin Gaol days’ labor R. N Fined 20s. and costs, or 7 Griffith Jonesdays’ labor Breach of Prison Act 1 Sergeant Warder Thomas McNamara, Dunedin Gaol — William Anderson Resisting police and daSergeant John McNally, Switzers Police 39 Fined 10s., and ordered to pay 40s., amount of maging police uniform damage Sergeant John McNally, Switzers Police 39 Fined 10s., and ordered to maging police uniform pay 40s., amount of - damage Thomas Young David McRohie Furious riding Breach of the peace Sergeant James Farrell, Lawrence Police Sergeant Patrick F. Fleming, Invercargill 1 Police Do. do. Do. do.J Do. do. Do. do. Do. do. 329 337 Fined 10s. Fined £5, or 1 month’s labor John Maloney Henry McGrigoi’ Henry McGrigor Edward Ellis Mary Ann McIntosh Disorderly conduct Obscene language Disorderly conduct Obscene language Being a neglected child a a a a a Fined 10s., or 3 days’ labor Fined 40s., or 5 days’ labor Fined 40s., or 5 days’ labor Fined 20s., or 3 days’ labor Sent to Industrial School for 3 years John Edward Moran James Cates Matthew Townsend Being a neglected child Obscene language Disorderly conduct Do. do. Do. do. Constable Hector McLean Steele, InTeryy yy 652 Discharged Cautioned and discharged Fined 5s., or 48 hours’ labor William Lee James Nelson Being a neglected child Obscene language Disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct Obscene language , Do. do. Do. do. Constable Hector McLean Steele, Invercargill Police Constable Greenaway Boyce do. Do. ” do. if if 652 670 a Discharged Cautioned and discharged Fined 5s., or 48 hours’ labor Fined 20s., or 3 days’ labor Fined 60s., or 3 months’ labor John Brennan Henry Frillo Henry Cates Henry Cates Exposing his person Habitual drunkenness Disorderly conduct Damaging police uniform Do. do. Coustable Michael Jas. Geerin, do. Do. do. Do. do. 620 a a 10 days’ labor 14 days’ labor Fined 5s., or 48 hours’ labor Ordered to pay 40s. damages Alexander Sinclair Henry Casman Contempt of Court Assault with intent Do. do. Constable Michael Sullivan, Campbelltown a 302 Cautioned and discharged Committed for trial Committed for trial Andrew Lind Bound over to keep the Frederick Bennett Assault with intent Threatening languagopeace for 6 months, or 1 Andrew LindDo. do. Frederick BennettDo. do. Assault with intent a Threatening language a Do. do.Committed for trial Do. do.Bound over to keep the yy yy peace for 6 months, or 1 month’s imprisonment William Smith Richard Pickford Breach of Shipping Act Breach of Customs Act Do. do. Do. do. a a Fined two days’ pay Fined £100, reduced to £25 (smuggling spiiits) Do. do. Do. do. Constable John Boyce, Woodlands Police Do. ” do. Do. do. - Do. do. James King John Conan Thomas Finarty Art' ur Cheskin Henry Dimond Charles F. Checketls Breach of the peace Breach of the peace Assault Stealing from the person Assault and robbery Assault and robbery yy 588 )• yy yy Fined 5s. 14 days’ labor 3 months’ labor On remand On remand William JohnstonSergeant James Joseph Tuoliy, Wiuton James King John Conan Thomas Finarty Art' ur Chcskin Henry Dimond Charles F. Checketls William JohnstonStealing from a dwelling Breach of the peace Breach of the peace Assault Stealing from the person Assault and robbery Assault and robbery Stealing from a dwellingSergeant James Joseph Tuoliy, Winton a 588 a if Fined 5s. 14 days’ labor 3 months’ labor On remand On remand —4 months’ labor 4 months’ labor Annie Crisp Charles McMahon Police AssaultConstable Patrick Barry, Riverton Police 550 Fined 5s., or 24 hours’ labor Larceny (remand case) Police Constable Patrick Barry, Riverton Police Constable James A. Townsend, Kakanui Police Constable John N. Clark, Oamaru Police 550 618 Fined 5s., or 24hours’ labor Committed for trial Elizabeth Olliver Habitual drunkenness 596 3 months’ labor Thomas O’Brien Assaulting police Constable John Henderson do. Do. do. 642 10 weeks’ labor Walter Ilossack Breach of the peace a damages Michael Dunn Assaulting police Do. do. yy Fined 40s. Habitual drunkenness Do. do. Constable John R. Jones do. a 648 Fined 40s. 6 weeks labor Fined £5, or 1 month’s labor Thomas Joyce Ob cene language Sergeant Michael O’Keefe, Waikouaiti Police Do. do. ’ Same Resisting and assaulting a Fined £5, or 1 month’s labor Same police Assault Do. do. a Fined £5, or 1 month’s labor Same Assaulting police Do. do. a Fined £5, or 1 month’s labor John Thompson William Spence Larceny Disorderly conduct Constable James Baird, Balclutha Police Sergeant Patrick Finnegan do. 628 41 1 month’s labor, Fined 20s or 24hours’ labor.

Apprehensions— Continued.

NAME. OFFENCE. DECISION. BY WHOM ARRESTED. DISTRICT. Patrick Long Retr. No. Manslaughter Five years’ penal serviSergeant Janies Anderson Reg. No. 523 Dunedin John Fear on tude Burglary Eighteen months’ labor Sergeant James Deane 228 Do. Stephen Toomey Assault and robbery Acquitted Special Con. Robert Bain Do. John .73lairOne year’s labor Special Con. Bobert Bain Do. John BlairLarceny LarcenyOne year’s labor Constable Alex. Henderson 617 Do. Q.um Hong, alias Sara Queen, alias Flash Obtaining goods by false pretences Four years on the roads Sergeant Tbomas Heil 229 Do. Jemmy Obtaining goods by false pretences Four years on the roads Sergeant Tbomas Neil 229 Do. Henry Edward Augustus Campbell Perjury Acquitted Constable William Strean 544 Do. Jane Glass Stealing from the person Acquitted Constable Paul Shirley 608 Do. Jossph Lundmand Stealing from a dwelling Eighteen months’ labor Inspector Samuel Moore Dunstan Richard Todd Stealing from a dwelling Eighteen months’ labor Inspector Samuel Moore Dunstan Larceny One year’s labor Constable John Morton 496 George Crossley, alias Martin O’Halloran, Larceny Five years’ penal servitude Constable James Pierpoint 581 Dunstan t lias Wilson William Sturriek Joseph William Jones Embezzlement Horse-stealing One year’s labor No Bill filed Sergeant Lin Ward Smyth Sergeant Michael O’Keefe 125 Tokomairiro William Henry Bruce, alias Daere Bruce BarEmbezzlement Horse-stealing Obtaining money by false pretences One year’s labor Ho Bill filed One year’s labor Sergeant Lin Wal’d Smyth Sergeant Michael O’Keefe Sergeant Patrick Finnegan 125 41 Tokomairiro Waikouaiti Tokomairiro clay Same Obtaining goods by false Six months’ labor Do. - do. Do. Henry Keen James MTutoah pretences Stealing in a dwelling Forgery Two years’ labor Acquitted Sergeant Thos. M. Smith 432 Oamaru Do Thomas William Quelch Honeywell Manslaughter Six months’ labor Sergeant James Daly 232 Dunstan i Sergeant James Daly 232 Dunstan

List of Persons Tried at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, April Sittings, 1874.

NAME. OFFENCE. DECISION. / BY WHOM ARRESTED. DISTRICT. Henry Cosman Andrew Lind Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm Assault with intent to do . grievous bodily harm Six months’ labor Six months’ labor j Eeg. No. Constable Michael Sullivan! 302 do. do. Keg. No. 302 Southland do. Southland a do.

List of Persons Tried at the District Court, Invercargill, April Sittings, 1874.

Name When tried. Where tried. Offence. Sentence. Native Trade. Born Height Compl. Eyes. Hair. Bemarks. G. Deferences. 1874 ft. in. John Golding March West Larceny 14 Ireland Saddler 1843 5 5 Sallow hazel brown 1872, page Alice Hawley March Dunedin Drunkenness days Ireland None 1839 5 1 Fresh grey black right 1874, George Peb. 10 Oarnaru Larceny months England Laborer 1829 5 7 Fresh hazel brown of right 7 alias Mulvaney mouth 1874, 13 page John Greig Feb. Dunedin Larceuy months Scotland Seaman 1834 5 6 Fresh grey sandy South Jan. Dunedin Drunkenness, varesistinggrancy, constable weeks 14 England Clerk 1841 5 Sallow hazel black Tiger’s head and letter S left arm, elephant on right arm 1873, page 78 9 Sallow hazel black Tiger’s head and letter S left arm, elephant on right arm 1873, page 78 Belcher George 27 Dunedin Assault days 30 England Seaman 1836 5 10 Fresh hazel black Face Catherine 26 Dunedin Larceny days Ireland None 1830 5 4 Fresh hazel grey 1874, Charles March Dunedin Assault 6 England Photographer 1831 5 8 Fresh hazel sandy Nearly bald 1874, Mary Jarvey March Dunedin Drunkenness days Ireland None 1834 5 1 Fresh grey dk brown 7 page Mary March 7 Dunedin Drunkenness days Zealand None 1847 5 6 Fresh blue dk brown 1874, page Mary 7 Dunedin Drunkenness days 14 Ireland None 1835 5 1 Fresh grey black 1873, Christian March 8 Dunedin Drunkenness 14 days Denmark Carpenter 1843 5 ‘44 Fresh grey dk brown Ann March Dunedin Drunkenness days 14 Scotland None 1843 5 2 Fresh grey black 1869, page Benjamin David Tupper March March Dunedin Dunedin Drunkenness Vagrancy days 14 days Scotland England Mason Upholsterer 1838 1824 5 5 8 6 Fresh Fresh grey grey light black sight, nose broken been 721873, 1871, page Buchanan George April 20 Chalmers Port Drunkenness police days Scotland Sawyer 1840 5 8 Sallow hazel black light Cotter March 20 Chalmers Port Ship desertion weeks 4 England Seaman 1857 5 4 Sallow grey light Donald Campbell March Port Chalmers Threatening language 2 months Scotland Seaman 1847 5 8 Fresh hazel black 1872. Oct. 7 1870. Dec. 5 Port Chalmers Threatening language 2 months Scotland Seaman 1S47 5 3 Fresh hazel black Bichard Dunedin Larceny a s a bailee 2 years Madras, E.I. England Clerk 1849 5 91 Fresh grey dk brown : • 1872, pago 59 1872. Oct. 7 Dunedin Larceny a s a bailee 2 years Madras, Clerk 1849 5 9£ Fresh grey dk brown 1872, pago 59 1870. E.I. Fresh dk brown Bichard Dunedin Sheep stealing 5 years Laborer 1843 5 9* Fresh grey dk brown Crucifixrightarm, scar left arm 1870, page 71 Dec. 5 Dunedin 1 Sheep stealing 5 years England Laborer 1843 5 9fgrey Crucifix right arm .scar lef t arm 1870, page 71

Return of Prisoners discharged from H.M. Gaols, Dunedin, Invercargill, Oamaru , Naseby, and Lawrence, during the Month of April, 1874.

1 Name. When tried. Where tried. Offence. Sentence. of.Native Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. Eyes. Hair. Remarks. P. G. References. Ilei ght. Complexion. Eyes. Hair. Remarks. p. a. References. 1872. ft. in. ft. in. Holley 7 1874. March 25 Dunedin Larceny 2 years England Carpenter 1S2G 5 8 i Sallow hazel dk brown Small scars on left hand 1872, page 59 5 81 Sallow hazel dk brown Small scars on left hand 1872, page 59 Thomas Pinarty Invercargill Assault labor days’ Ireland P 1836 5 7-2 Fresh blue brown 5 '7.1 • 2 Presh blue brown Thomas Jan. Campbelltown Larceny months’ labor Ireland Sailor 1852 5 101 Fresh blue fair 5 10-| Presh blue fair Prank Jan. 12 Campbelltown Larceny months’ England Sailor 1851 5 71 Sallow hazel brown Man and woman standing by 5 7* Sallow hazel brown Man and woman standing by John Sullivan March 10 Oamaru Larceny month’s 1 Ireland Laborer 1841 5 6 Fresh blue fair 11 nion J ack, banner war, bracelet and star on left arm, crucifix 5 G Presh blue fair Union Jack, banner war, bracelet and star on loft arm, crucifix James G-lancey March Oamaru conductDisorderly labor Ireland Laborer 1830 5 C Fresh grey It brown and anchor on right arm 5 G Presh grey It brown and anchor on right arm William Millar March Naseby Habitual 14 days’ labor Grcrmany Miner 1820 5 41 Presh hazel brown 1874, page 25 ness Assault 14 days’ labor Grermany Miner 1820 5 41 Fresh hazel brown 1874, page 25 Russell 23 Switzers 2 months’ labor Ireland Laborer 1829 5 91 Dark black black 2 months’ labor Ireland Laborer 1829 5 [ 9i Dark black black Assault

Return of Prisoners discharged from H.M. Gaols, Dunedin, Invercargill, Oamaru , Naseby, and Lawrence, during the Month of April, 1874.-Continued.