Miscellaneous Information.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 3, 10 March 1875, Page 24

Miscellaneous Information.

[Return of appointments, &c., since the publication of last list:— Appointments as Constables. William M‘Leod ... ... No. 719 Patrick Carmody No. 720

Resigned. Constable Richard Gethin Creagh, No. 586 Discharged. Constable Henry William Smith, No. 656.

( Vide Police Gazette 1875, page 12.) The articles reported as stolen from the dwelling of Charles Skinner, at Caversham, have been returned to the owner by the suspect, Walter James alias Shee, who has been arrested, cautioned and discharged.

( Vide Police Gazette , 1875, page 4.) The chestnut gelding reported as stolen from Lauder Creek Station, Mount Ida District, has been found on Mr Thornhill’s Station, Southland district.

John Henry Hall, charged on warrant with obtaining goods by false pretences from Thomas Acton at Nokomai, on the 6th August last, has been arrested by Constable Henderson, Dunedin police, and remanded to Invercargill.

{Vide Police Gazette, 1874, page 99.) William Mansen charged on warrant with having assaulted Mary Ann Gontier, at Hogburn Creek, Naseby, on the 23rd November last, has been arrested by Constable Carroll, Hampden Police, and remanded to Naseby.

(Vide Police Gazette 1875, page 11.)

The silver watch reported as stolen on the 4th ultimo, from the person of Thomas Cassley, in the Bailway Hotel, at Tokomairiro, has been found by Sergeant Smyth, Tokomairiro police, in possession of John Droughan, who has been committed for trial for stealing the same.

(Vide Canterbury Police Gazette 1874, pages 136 and 144; and Otago Police Gazette 1874, page 93.) Alexander Praser charged on warrant with horsestealing, has been arrested by the Canterbury police.

The silver watch reported as stolen on the 26th ultimo, at Bluff Plain, Oamaru district, the property of Thomas Daly, has been found by Constable Carroll, Hampden police, in possession of the suspect, Robert Parker, who has been arrested and committed for trial for stealing the same.