District Court Criminal Sittings.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 11, 10 December 1874, Page 105

District Court Criminal Sittings.

And 180 for drunkenness, 10 for ship desertion, 3 for obscene language, 4 for being neglected and criminal children, 7 for • lunacy, 4 for disorderly conduct, 5 for assault s, 2 for assaults on police, 1 for damaging police uniform, 3 for breaches of the peace, 1 for attempting to rescue prisoners, 4 for breaches of Shipping Act, 1 for carrying an offensive -weapon, 2 for resisting the police, 2 for deserting from hired service, 2 for escaping from legal custody, 3 for damaging property, 1 for disobeying an order to provide for the support of his family, 1 for forcibly entering a dwelling, 1 for threatening language,! for indecent exposure, and 1 for neglecting to support an illegitimate child.

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Name. Offence. Decision. By whom Arrested. District. James Dunbar Violent assault 3 months’ labour Constable John Henderson 642 Oamaru

LIST OF PERSONS TRIED AT THE DISTRICT COURT, OAMARU, NOVEMBER SITTINGS, 1874.

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM AKEESTED. R. N HOW DISPOSED OF. John Nicholson Stealing from a shop ! Sergeant James Anderson, Dunedin Police 523 • Discharged Mary Ann Tuppen Soliciting prostitution Do do 30 days’ labor 99 30 days’ labor John Tilton Obtaining board and Constable Alexander Henderson, do 617 Charge withdrawn lodging by false pretences j Constable Alexander Henderson, do 617 Charge withdrawn Same Stealing from a dwelling Do do 99 6 months’ labor Alfred Syndercombe Larceny Do do 99 4 months’ labor Catherine Loney Stealing from a dwelling Do do 99 3 months’ labor Ellen Power Stealing from the person First-class Detective W. E. Shury do — Committed for trial Jane Ann Henderson Stealing from the person Do do — Committed for trial William Andrew Jarrey Stealing from a dwelling Do do — Discharged Rebecca Stewart Vagrancy Constable Robert Bain do 705 Discharged Edwin Ryan Stealing from a shop Do . do 99 6 months’ labor William Anderson Stealing from a shop Do do 99 2 months’ labor William Myell Stealing from a shop Do do 99 Discharged Philip C. Lee Stealing from a shop Do do 99 Discharged Charles Humphries Stealing pigeons Do do 99 4 weeks’ labor Same Stealing from a shop Do - do 708 2 months’ labor George McLeod Illegally on premises Constable William Rowse- do 30 days’ labor Frederick Mumberv Vagrancy Constable Christopher Conn do 647 Discharged George Alson Vagrancy Sergeant Major John Bevan do 430 Charge withdrawn William James Mcllroy Vagrancy Obtaining money by Canterbury police false pretences Sergeant Maj or John Bevan do Canterbury police 430 Charge withdrawn —Discharged Discharged Marian McDonald Larceny Sergeant John McNally, Dunedin police 39 30 days’ labor John Cooney Larceny Do do 99 3 months’ labor Mary Donovan Vagrancy Constable Buchanan Scott do 694 Discharged William Jones Williams Wilfully destroying Constable William Rooney, Caversliam do 656 Discharged Mary Donohue growing trees Vagrancy Constable William Gilbert, Dunedin do 667 Discharged Herbert Garland Stealing from a shop Sergeant Thomas Neil, Port Chalmers do 229 Discharged Clifford Wright Obtaining board, lodging, Do do 99 Discharged. and money by false r ' ' pretences Do do yy Discharged John Davis Larceny on board ship Constable Hugh Nickle do 544 7 days’ labor James Dillon Larceny Constable James Murdoch, Oamaru police 693 Discharged James Dunbar Violent assault Constable John Henderson do 642 Committed for trial James Eraser Forgery and uttering Sergeant Thomas M. Smith do 422 Committed for trial Thomas Green Forgery and uttering Do do 99 Committed for trial John Schmidt Thomas Hardy Forgery and uttering Do do yy Committed for trial Henry Mally Henry Moran • Stealing ship’s stores Constable A. V. Hiscox, Invercargill police 614 Discharged William Nicliol James Thompson ■ Stealing ship’s stores Constable A. V. Hiscox, Invercargill police 614 Discharged John Maloney Stealing from an hotel Sergeant George B. Purdue, do 350 Cautioned and discharged Angus McLean Stealing from an hotel Do do 99 Cautioned and discharged William Aston Stealing from an hotel Assault with intent to Constable Michael J. Geerin do commit a felony Do do Constable Michael J. Gecrin do yy 620 Cautioned and discharged On remand John Smith Stealing from a dwelling Constable Patrick Barry, Mataura do 550 3 months’ labor .Tames Hennessv Stealing from a dwelling Do do „ 6 months’ labor Michael Donoghue, alias Stealing from the person Constable George Wohlman, Lowtlier do 551 9 months’ labor Silver Head Jim Stealing from the person Constable George YVohiman, Lowther do 551 9 months’ labor Yep fan Assault and robbery Constable Thomas McGann, Black’s do 42 Discharged Wong Woo Assault and robbery Do do „ Discharged Patrick Feehley Habitual drunkenness Constable Patrick Quin, Arrow do 575 3 months’ labor Mary Bredge Vagrancy Sergeant Michael Hunt, do 291 14 days’ labour James Melne Illegally on premises Constable John Lipscombe, Queenstown do 662 6 months’ labor William Jon Larceny Constable James Pierpoint, Cromwell do 581 Discharged William Andrews Larceny Sergeant James Farrell, Lawrence do 329 Discharged William Madden Larceny Constable Robert Nicholson „ 548 Remanded to Canterbury

Apprehensions.

Name. When tried. Where tried. Offence. Sentence. Native Trade. 1 Born Height Compl. Eyes. Hair. Remarks. p. References 1874 9 ft. in. Lewis Oct, 27 Dunedin pretences False days England Upholsterer 1849 5 3 Fresh Hazel Dark eyes between Hurie, James Oct. do Larceny days 21 Scotland Seaman 183S 5 8 Fresh Hazel Sandy Campbell, Oct. do Breaking windows days England Married 1834 5 4 Fresh Hazel Black page 1873, RidgwayParlcer, Sept. 19 do Larceny months England Laborer 1848 5 0 Fresh Grey Light left May, Aug. Port Chalmers Embezzling stores weeks England Seaman 1846 5 5 Fresh Hazel Light Thomas, Aug. Dunedin Stealing a dwelling months England Laborer 1854 5 8 Fresh Grey Light Johnson, John May do Stealing coat G Scotland Cook 1818 5 0* Pale Grey Light Elizabeth Oct. do Drunkenness 14 Scotland Widow 1839 5 2 Fresh Grey Black MargaretBradshaw, Oct. do Assault 1 month Ireland Spinster 1846 5 4 Fresh Grey brown page 1874, Manning, Oct. do Drunkenness 7 Scotland Married 1843 5 2 Fresh Grey Black page 381869, Matthew Nov. Port Assault days England Carpenter 1843 5 6 Fresh Grey Sandy Pookpitted Mary May Dunedin Drunkenness and do. days 14 Ireland None 1834 5 1 Fresh Grey brown 1874, Ann GNov. do Drunkenness days 14 Scotland None 1834 5 4 Fresh Grey Black Roche, Nov. do Drunkenness days 7 Ireland Baker 1851 5 5 Pale Hazel Black Pockpittcd George 12Nov. do Assault days England Laborer 1831 5 6^ Sallow Hazel brown MurphyCornelius Gummy 10Oct. Naseby Larceny 1 Ireland Laborer 1829 5 5 Fresh Grey Dark upper front 1874, George alias ston Oct. Clyde police 1 labor Victoria Shoemaker 1851 5 2 Fresh Blue Red Freckled James Oct. 21 Queenstown and police days’ Scotland Plumber 1847 5 n Sallow Hazel Black Medium pago 1874, 84 Cutter, Oct. Invercargill charges days’ labor Hobart Cook 1832 5 Sh sallow Hazel brown anchor John Sept. Riverton police labor months’ England Laborer 1843 5 7 Sallow! Hazel Fair right Jeremiah Henry, 21 Invercargill Vagrancy Damaging 1 1 labor Ireland Laborer 1834 5 5 Ruddy Dk. Grey upper page 1874, Young Oct. 14 Oam am England Laborer 182G 5 4i Fresh Grey Lt. brown teeth out 11872, page 25 Young Oct. 14 Oamaru England Laborer 182G 5 4| Fresh Grey Lt. brown teeth out 251872, •

Return of Prisoners discharged from H.M. Gaols Dunedin, Naseby, Clyde, Quenstown, Invercargill, and Oamaru during the Month of November, 1874.