Missing Friends.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 6, 10 June 1875, Page 52

Missing Friends.

Information is requested respecting William Milne, who in 1857 was sentenced to two years imprisonment in Pentridge Stockade, Victoria, and was again in 1860 sentenced to 18 months or two years’ imprisonment for stealing gold in Victoria. He is a North of Ireland man about 48 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, very dark complexion, dark wavy hair, pockmarked, speaks with a slight lisp. He was in this Province about 12 years ago, when he was summoned by his wife for assault and has not since been heard of.

{Vide Police Gazette, 1875, page 43.) The missing boy Michael MGrath, has returned to his home.

Information is requested respecting William Richards, who it is supposed resided near Dunedin about 15 months ago with his wife and family, but of whom no trace can now be found." "" married to Isabella Smyth, whose brothers (Dav L and Stewart) reside in Newry, Ireland.

Information is requested respecting Edward Hi chard Merrick, a native of Yanghal, Ireland, a sailor and draper’s clerk, 21 years of age, about 6 feet high, grey eyes, dark brown hair, sharp features, anchor tattoed on left hand. He left Queenstown, Ireland, in 1874, by the ship Asia for Otago, and has not since been heard of.