FORGERY.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 9, 10 July 1876, Page 68

FORGERY.

$3,500 REWARD. Oscar Walter (Ossip Ivanovich Walter) was a broker in Moscow, Russia, and left there about the 14th of November, 1875, with a Russiau passport signed by the Governor-General of Mescow, bearing date of September the 2nd, 1875 (Russian calendar). After his departure it was ascertained that he had committed forgeries to the amount of over 300,000 roubles, thereby victimising several banks and individvals in the Empire of Russia. He is supposed to be now in the American Continent. Description—About thirtyfive years of age, above the medium height, walks erect, is of rather pale complexion, high forehead, hair brushed back and thin on top of head, grey eyes, large nose, wore moustache and beard clipped short, but on leaving Moscow had only a moustache, which was tinged with grey on one side, dresses neatly, is Russian by birth, but probably speaks fluently German, French, and other languages. A reward of $3,500 will be paid for the arrest and detention (until seen by the undersigned) of the said Walter, and information of said arrest must be forwarded at once by telegram to Davies’ Detective Agency, 17 and 19, William-street, New York, United States, America; or office of Consul-General of the Russian Empire, 50 and 52, Exchange Place, New York, U.S.A. ; or Blatchford, Seward, Griswold, and Da Costa, solicitors, 29, Nassau-street, New York, U.S.A. ; or advertising agency of Hern Rudolph Mosse, Berlin (S.W.), Germany.

4 And 15 for drunkenness, 9 for obscene language, II for lunacy, one for disobeying an order to provide for the support of an illegitimate child, 5 for, being neglected and criminal children, 5 for assaulting, resisting, and obstructing police, 9 for disorderly conduct, 3 for'vagrancy, 4 for breaches of the peace, 1 for attempting to rescue prisoners, 3 for damaging police uniform, 1 for contempt of court, 2 for neglecting to provide for the support of wives and families, 3 for damaging property, 1 for attempted suicide, and 1 for trespass.

Name. Offence. By whom Arrested. R. N. How Disposed of. / By whom Arrested. R.N. How Disposed of. Michael Connolly Vagrancy Sergeant James Anderson, Dunedin Police 523 1 month’s labour Mary Allen Being a rogue & vagabond Do. do. —Withdrawn Withdrawn Mary Allen Being a common prostitute Do. do. — 1 month’s labor .V, Stephen Toomey, alias Being a common prostitute Do. do. 1 month’s labor McCarthyCommitted for trial McCarthyStealing from the person Stealing from the personDo. do. Do. do.— —Committed for trial Charles Young Stealing fowls Do. do. — 24 hours’ imprisonment, and committed to the Industrial School for six years Percy Smith Larceny as a bailee (4 charges)12 weeks’ labor charges)First-class Detectfve Thomas Neil, do. First-class Detectfve Thomas Neil, do. 229 229 12 weeks’ labor John Brown Larceny Do. do. — 2 months’ labor Air Him Receiving stolen property Detective Alexander Henderson do. 617 Discharged Same Larceny Do. do. ' Edward Beasley Larceny Obtaining goods by false Do. do. Discharged pretencesDischarged pretencesDo. do. Do. do. — —Discharged Same Obtaining money by false pretencesDischarged pretencesDo. do. Do. do. — —Discharged John Coleman Vagrancy Do. do. — Discharged Frederick Wm. Walters Larceny Do. do. — Committed for trial Charles Burke Larceny Do. do. — Committed tor trial Michael Walsh Larceny Detective Robert Bain do. 705 Discharged Ellen Dufty S’ealing from the person Do. do. — 14 days’ labour John Markland Exposing his person Do. do. — Discharged Mathew Flannigan Vagrancy Do. do. — Discharged Nathan Green Vagrancy Do. do. — Discharged William Hall Obtaining money by false pretences1 month’s labor pretencesDo. do. Do. do. — —I month’s labor Ann Manning Vagrancy Sergeant William Hanlon, do. 216 i month’s labor Ah Wong Vagrancy Constable George Dick, do. 709 3 months’ labor ' Herbert StewartBegging Constable George Dick, do. 709 3 months’ labor Herbert StewartBegging Sen. Constable Patrick Barry do. 550 Discharged Jane Dclmore Vagrancy Constable Richard Willis, Kensington do. 736 3 months’ labor —* Same Illegally on premises Do. do. 48 hours’ labor — 4S hours’ labor Bridget Kane Larceny Constable Owen Duffey, Dunedin do. 744 2 month’s labor Ann McNamara Soliciting prostitution Constable Richard Walker, do. 773 lined 40s., or 14 days’ labor William Anderson, alias Soliciting prostitution Constable Richard Walker, do. 773 lined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Donald Matheson7 days’ labor Donald MathesonAssaulting police Assaulting policeConstable Henry Porter, do. Constable Henry Porter, do.775 7757 days’ labor Ellen Crowley Vagrancy Constable Richard Moore, Caversham do. 677 3 months’ labor Jane YatesLarceny Constable Richard Moore, Caversham do. 677 3 months’ labor Jane YatesLarceny Constable Tohn Lynch, Dunedin do. 742 Cautioned and discharged George Angel, alias John Warren Illegally on board ship Do. • do. 6 months’ labor — 6 months’ labor Mary Forbes Habitual drunkenness Constable Peter Duffy ' - do. 659 3 months’ labor John Daniels Larceny Constable Charles Cowell, Invercargill do 759 2 months’ labor Hugh Miller, alias John Larceny Constable Charles Cowell, Invercargill do 759 2 months’ labor Brown, alias Crawford 2 months’ labor Brown, alias CrawfordLarceny LarcenyDo. do. 1 )o. do. — 2 months’ labor Rose Jackman Vagrancy Sergeant fames Anderson, Dunedin do. 523 3 months’ labor Mary Cameron Vagrancy Do. do. 2 months’ labor Ann Sherry Vagrancy Do. do. —3 months’ labor 3 months’ labor Jane II. Blackie Vagrancy Do. do. — 2 months’ labor 2 months’ labor Eliza Blackford Vagrancy Do. do. — 1'ined A10, m 3 months labor fined £10, or3 months’ labor William Brown Horse stealing Constable William Gilbert, Mosgiel do.. 667 Committed for trial Charles Johnson Exposing his person Const. David Murphy, Port Chalmers do. 796 24 hours’ - labor Joseph CunninghamAssault Const. David Murphy, Port Chalmers do. 796 24 hours’’ labor Toseph CunninghamAssault Constable Henry Royston, Palmerston do. 726 Bound over to keep the peace Gordon McIntosh Stealing from the person Do. do. — Discharged Discharged Andrew Callaghan Obstructing the police Do. do... — S days’ labor 8 days’ labor Sin Slice Obtaining goods by false £ . t * - y l . pretencesCommitted for trial pretencesDo. do. Do. do. — , Committed for trial James Neil Larceny Do. do, — Cautioned and discharged Robert Wells Assault and damaging proFined £7, or 6 weeks’ labor perty Sen. Constable J Rooney, Waikouaiti do. 234 Edward Ryan perty Having no lawful visible Sen. Constable J Rooney, Waikouaiti do. 234 means of support14 days’ labor means of supportSergeant Thomas McGann, Cromwell do. Sergeant Thomas McGann, Cromwell do.420 42014 days’ labor Andrew Ryan Larceny Const. William Rowse, Queenstown do. 70S Discharged Henry Retford Assaulting police Railway Const. S. May, invcreargill do. — 21 days’ labor James Thomson, alias GilAssaulting police Railway Const. S. May, Invereargill do. 1 21 days’ labor christ /Committed for trial christ/Horse stealing Horse stealingSergt. Jas. Joseph Tuohy, do. Sergt. Jas. Joseph Tuohy, do. — — ;Committed for trial Ann Bpckley Begging Do. do. — Discharged Thomas Marshall Habitual drunkenness Constable Henry Fretwell, do. 730 , fined 40s., or 14 days’ labor Patrick McNulty Vagrancy Constable Arch. Whyte, Tokomairiro do. 674 1 month’s labor Roderick McDonall Illegally on premises Do. do. — Discharged John Whelan Habitual drunkenness Constable William Tate, do. 745 14 days labor James Alex. Henderson Larceny (on warrant) Sergeant Lin Ward Smyth, do. 125 Discharged Henry Long Exposing his person Const. Bartholomew Maroney,Oamaru do. 783 14 days labor Henry Mooney Stealing from a dwelling Do. do. — Discharged Arthur Lloyd Stealing from a dwelling Do. do. — Discharged Robert James Thomson Forgery and uttering Sub-Inspector Adam John McCluskey do. — Committed for trial. Thomas Godfrey Indecent assault. Constable Michael Donovan, do. 7S1 6 months labor

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