Extract from Queensland Police Gazette.

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

Extract from Queensland Police Gazette.

Prom Police Gazette , 6th January , 1875. Murder. Henry Pieldhouse and Joseph Sinclair are charged on warrant issued by the Maytown Bench with the murder of Joel Swan, at the Limestone Creek, Mitchell Palls, Palmer River, on the night of the 7th November 1874. The first is described as the proprietor of Tattersall’s Hotel, Newcastle, N.S.W., about 48 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, grey hair and whiskers, slightly lame, wore grey tweed trousers patched on the knee, and Crimean shirt. The second is 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, lanky build, large mouth, and large inflamed eyes, wore black cloth trousers and Crimean shirt. They had with them a black horse, branded JP conjoined on off shoulder. Gone in the direction of Palmerville and Cookstown, and supposed to be returning to Newcastle, New South Wales. 14th December, 1874.

And 139 far drunkenness, V for assaults, 8 for breaches of the peace, 9 for being neglected and criminal children, 1 for wife desertion, 6 for damaging property, 2 for contempt of Court, 5 for disorderly conduct, 11 for fbscene language, 1 for assaulting police, 10 for lunacy, 1 for damaging police uniform, 13 for ship desertion, 20 for breaches of the Shipping Act, 1 for rescuing prisoners, 3 for breaches of the Passengers Act, 3 for resisting and obstructing the police, 1 for hawking without a license and 1 for furious riding. 1

NAME. OFFENCE. BY WHOM ARRESTED. R. N. HOW DISPOSED OF. ■George Maddison Indecent exposure Sergt-major Jno. Bevan, Dunedin Police 430 12 months’ labor Alice McNamara Violent assault Sergt. Patrick O’Neill, do 374 3 months’ labor ' Same Vagrancy Do do 3 months’ labor Walter Clarke Damaging property Sergt. James Anderson, do 523 30 days’ labor Same Vagrancy Do do3 months’ labor 3 months’ labor James Mahon Habitual drunkenness Do do Discharged Emma Lane Larceny Est-class Detec. W. E. Shury, do ' — 6 months’ labor John Miller Manslaughter Con. Alexander Henderson, do 617 Committed for trial John Henry Hall Manslaughter Con. Alexander Henderson, do 617 Committed for trial Obtaining money by false Do do Commitied for trial George Johnston pretences Rape Con. Bobert Bain, do 705 Committed for trial Hector Steptimus M'Queen Vagrancy Do do Vagrancy 608 Do do10 days’ labor 10 days’ labor Ellen SullivanCon. Paul Shirley, do Vagrancy 608 Con. Paul Shirley, doDischarged - » Discharged John Murphy Larceny Con. Richard Moore, do 677 4 months’ labor Jane Kelysham Larceny from a shop Do do 6 months’ labor Same Vagrancy Do do Discharged Jane Beckett Indecent exposure Con. William MLeod, do 719 Discharged 6 days’ labor Thomas Hill Vagrancy Con. Robert T. N. Beasley, do 718 Elizabeth Atwell Soliciting prostitution Do do Fined 40s. or 1 month’s labor Hannah Scott Larceny Cop. George Dick, do 709 Discharged Frederick Harris Vagrancy Sergt. William Hanlon, do 216 8 months’ labor Jane Kelysham Larceny Con. Thomas Emerson, do 672 Discharged Walter Shea Larceny Con. William Rooney, do 565 Discharged Jane Williams Larceny Do do Discharged John Haggerty Assaulting police Con. Henry Vernon, Green Island Police 606 Committed for trial Patrick Humphries Forgery Tokomairiro Police — Discharged Samuel Carey Harboring ship deserters Sergt. Thomas Neil, Pt. Chalmers Police 229 Fined £10 and costs Charles Mann Embezzling ship's stores Con. Thomas Carter, do 615 Ordered to pay 15s. damage Mary Ann Watson Receiving stolen property Do do Discharged Richard Bartlett Larceny on board ship Do do 4 week’s labor Henry Gaeree Illegally on board ship Do do 615 Discharged William O’Sullivan Habitual drunkenness Con. James Murdoch, Oamaru Police 693 2 months’ labor John Foley, alias MGrath Stealing from the person Do do 3 months’ labor Charles Coleman, alias AlObtaining goods by' false Con. Henry Green, do 698 6 months’ labor fret! Hoiliway pretences Thomas Gibson Stealing from a shop Do do Committed for trial u Committed for trial Benjamin Livsey Stealing fruit Con. John Henderson, do 642 4 days’ labor Joseph Ferguson Larceny Do do 2 months’ labor William Harry MGregor Stealing from a dwelling Con. Hector M'Lean Steele, Invercargill 652 Committed for trial John J. Bennett Assaulting a bailiff Bailiff to Res. Magist. Ct., do — 1 month’s labor Albert Stephens Stealing from a dwelling Con. Michael Sullivan, Campbelltown 302 14 days’ labor Mary Sullivan .Stealing from a till Sergt. James J. Tuohy, Riverton Police — 3 months’ labor John Thompson Indecent exposure Do do — Cautioned and discharged John Ryan, alias Taranaki V agrancy Con. Patrick Barry, Mataura Police 550 Cautioned and discharged Jack Vagrancy Con. Patrick Barry, Mataura Police 550 Cautioned and discharged John Connor Assault with intent to Sergt. George B. Purdue, Invercargill 350 Committed for trial commit a rape John Ryan commit a rape Assault Do do 14 days’ labor Bridget Ryan Threatening language Do do 14 days’ labor Timothy Murray Assault Con. Patrick MGrath do 680 1 month’s labor Ann Buckley Larceny Sergt. James J. Tuohy, Riverton Police — 14 days’ labor James Williamson Larceny Do do On remand Archibald Wilson Receiving stolen property Do do On remand Charles Eraser Uttering a valueless cheque Con. Patrick Barry, Mataura Police 550 Cautioned and discharged James Whelan Obtaining money by false Con. Michael Sullivan, Campbelltown 302 Discharged Antonio Gessoph pretences Larceny (2 charges) Do do , 6 months’ labor 6 months’ labor Hector Morrison Assaulting police Con. A. V. Hiscox, Winton Police 614 14 days’ labor Peter J. MGregor Embezzlement Con. Thomas Carter, Pt. Chalmers do 615 Committed for trial Thomas Goodall Threatening to commit suicide Con. Donald Boyd, Switzers Police 518 Cautioned and discharged Susannah Lloyd Larceny Do do Cautioned and discharged Ah Cheong Vagrancy Con. Henry W. Smith, Naseby Police 656 Discharged Ah Sing V agrancy Do do Discharged John Clyde Vagrancy Murder Do do Con. John Morton, St. Bathans Police 496 Discharged Discharged John Brady, alias Barv1 2 months’ labor John Brady, alias BarvHabitual drunkenness Habitual drunkennessCon. John Lipscombe, Queenstown do Con. John Lipscombe, Queenstown do662 6621 2 months’ labor

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