Miscellaneous Information.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 5, 10 May 1875, Page 44

Miscellaneous Information.

Return of appointments, &c., since the publication of last list: — Appointments as Constables. Robert Turlington Hoble Beasley Ho. 718 PatrickHolan... ... ... Ho. 722 Thomas Walters ... ... Ho. 729 j ßesigned. Constable John Lipscombe ... Ho. 662 Discharged. Constable John Boyce ... Ho. 588 Constable Thomas Emerson ... Ho. 672 Constable Owen Doran ... Ho. 598 The insertion of inquest reports in the Police Gazette will, for the future, be discontinued, except

n cases where deaths occur under suspicious circumstances, or where persons found dead are unknown.

( Vide Police Gazette 1875. gage 21.) The silver watch reported as stolen from on board the schooner Jane Campbell,’ at Dunedin, the property of Archibald Campbell has been recovered and traced to the possession of William Barns, who has been arrested by Constable Bain, Dunedin police, and sentenced to 30 days labor for stealing the same.

. John Sullivan the offender charged with having assaulted and robbed Andrew Hill, at Dunedin on the 14th ultimo, has been arrested by Sergeant Major Bevan, Dunedin police, and committed for trial.

(Vide Police Gazette 1875, page 31.) The watch reported as stolen from the person of Wallesly P. Despard, has been found concealed in the chimney of a hut occupied by John Chapman who has been arrested and committed for trial for stealing the same.

(Vide Police Gazette, 1875, page 32.) The silver tea and desert spoons reported as stolen from the dwelling of William Baker, York Place, Dunedin, have been recovered.

(Vide Police Gazette, 1875, page 30.) Michael Henry Phelan charged on warrant with deserting his wife and child at Oamaru, has been arrested.

(Vide Victoria Police Gazette, 1874, page 258, and 1875, page 81, and Otago Police Gazette, 1874, page 104.)

Erederick Spinks charged with forging a cheque in the name of A. H. Bartlett, and uttering the same at the Bank of Australasia, Melbourne, has been arrested at Hokitika, by the Hokitika and Melbourne detective police.

(Vide Victoria Police Gazette, 1873, page 283, and 1875, page 77, and Otago Police Gazette, 1873, page 76.) . Hugh J. Vincent o‘Perrail charged with embezzling the moneys of the Victorian Grovernment, was arrested in Singapore in December last.