NEW ZEALAND POLICE GAZETTE. No. 37.] PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. WELLINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1911. NOTICE.— For instructions as to the manner in which reports are required to be furnished for the com- pilation of the Police Gazette see Gazette No. 1 of this year. The arrest of offenders described in the Police Gazette, or respecting whom crime reports have been forwarded for insertion in the Gazette, should be promptly notified by the member of the Force effecting the arrest. When notifying the arrest of persons charged with theft or suspected of theft, it should be stated whether the pro perty stolen, or any portion of it, has been recovered. A description of property supposed to be stolen, found in the possession of offenders, for which owners cannot be found, shall be furnished for insertion in the Gazette. All communications concerning this Gazette should be addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington, and the envelope marked " For Gazette." Members of the Force in charge of out- stations will forward them direct. PERSONS WANTED. AUCKLAND. — 7th instant, on warrant for theft of a bicycle ( recovered), valuq £ 6, the property of Ralph Cates, 34 Upper Queen Street, George Walmer, aqe about twenty- two, height about 5 ft. 3 in., medium bui d, dark complexion, black hair, clean- shaved; dressed in dark suit and cap. AUCKLAND.— 4th instant, on warrant for wife- desertion, Frank Arthur Bingley, age thirty- five, height 5 ft. 9 in., carpenter, native of Loudon, England, fair hair ( bald), brown eyes, fair moustache, long scar on palm of right hai d, la'ge lump oa right thumb ; drebsed in greenish suit and black hard hat or cap ; wears a three- stone diamond ring on right little finger. His relatives reside at Westport. Complainant, Edith Livenia Buigley, 12 Kyber Pass Road. AUCKLAND.— 9th instant, on warrant for deserting the s. s. " Whakarua," Charles William Tothill, age twenty- seven, height 5 it. 7 in., seaman, native of London, England, dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on head, female on left arm, crucifix on right arm, fish and star on right hand. EDEN TERRACE.— May last, that he may be served with a summons for failing to complv will a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Robert Eaton, age forty- two, height 5 ft. 11 in., carter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and beaid turning grey, blue eyes, decayed teeth. HAMILTON.— 2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £ 2 15s. fine and costs for procumg liquor during the currency of his prohibition order, Charles C. Isdell, age twenty- five, height 5 ft. 11 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, very fair hair, clean- shaved, slightly stioping gait, gentlemanly appearance; dressei in light- grey stiiped suit and straw hat. He was last heard of at Willington. His relatives reside at Greymouth. ( See next paragraph.) HAMILTON.— 2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £ 2 15s. fine and costs for behaving in an offensive manner to the annovance of others in a railway- carriage, Charles C. Isdell, age twenty- five, height 5 It. 11 in., cleik, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, very fair hair, clean- shaved, slightly stooping gait, gentlemanly appearance ; dressed in light- grey striped suit and straw hat. He was last heard of at Wellington. His relatives reside at Greymouth. ( See preceding paragraph.) NAPIER.— 14th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three days in default of paving 17s. 6d. fine and costs for being found in a common gaming house, Win, age twenty five, height 5 ft. 9in., fruiterer, native of China, stout build, olive complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; wriies English. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 374.) NAPIER. — 14th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Nnpier Prison for three days in default of paying 17s. 6d. fine and costs for being found in a common gaming- house, Ah Joh, age fifty- nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., gardener, native of China, medium build, olive complexion, black hair turning grey, brown eyes, decayed teeth. ( See Police Gazttte, 1911, page 374.) NAPIER.— 14th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three diys in default of paying 17s. Gd. fine and costs for being found in a common gaming- house, Loo, age thirty- six, height 5 ft. 10 in., gardener, nativa of China, medium build, olive complexion, black hair, brown eyes. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 374.) 440 N E W Z E A L A N D P O L I C E ; , G A Z E T T E. [ SEPT. 13 NAPIER.— 24th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a Fcrew- jack ( recovered), value £ 2, the property of Edward Orbell, Alfred John Power, age fortv one, height 5 ft. 7 in., cook and shearer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fre h complexion, dark hair and mou tache turning grey, blue eyes, large broken nose; generally dressed in shabby dark- tweed suit. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 423.) NAPIER.— 19th September, 1909, that he may be com- pelled to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, an inmate of the Wellington Receiving Home, Richard McLelland, age about twenty- eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., lnbourer, native of New Zealand, tlim build, fair com- plexion, dark brown hair, cl> an- sbaved, er ei gait. He was last I eara of at Greenmeadows. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 395.) This notificition is inserted at the instance of the Education Department. WOODVILLE.— 11th instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the adequate maintenance of his illegitimate ch Id, Horace Henderson, age twenty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., grocer'* assistant, native of New Zealand, medium bnil , dark complexion, dark- brown hair, blue eyes, clean- shaved, scar on left shin; genera1 ly dressed iu dark- brown suit and cap. Complainant, Doroihy Loader. WANGAUUI.— Between 17th July and 9th instant, on warrant for theft of divers sums of money aggregating £ 5, the pmp- rty of he Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, William John Brown, age thirty- one, height 5 ft. 4 in. inr- ur- ince agent, i ative ot England, strong build, very florid complexion, red hai', light- blue eyes, small moustache only ; generally dressed in grey- tweed or blue- serge suit; usually does not wear a hat; is a prominent member of the Good Templars Society, FEILDING.— 12th instant, on warrant for theft of a bicycle ( recovered), value £ 5, the p opertv of John Fav, farmer, Mount Stewart, James Lester, alias T. O'Neill, age about twen y- sev- n, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, suppo ed native of Sydney, New South Wa'es, ruddy complexion, brown hair, long thin nose, may have light- sandy mous- tache, gruff voice; shabbily dressed; fond of drink. WELLINGTON.— About 18th July last, on warrant for theft of £ 1 6s. 4d., the property of his employer, Francis E iward Green, dairyman, 12 Angus Avenue, Percy James McCallum, age twenty- four, height 5 ft. 6 in., mnk cart ariver, native of New Zealand, slim build, daik complexion and hair, thin face, clean shaved ; dressed in dark suit and cap. ( See Police Gazette, 1907, page 469.) Other charges are pending. CHRISTCHURCH.— 15th ultimo, on warrant for false pre- tences, Frank Bliss, age twenty, lu ight 5 ft. 7 in., roust- about, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh com- pl. xion, brown hair, grey eyes, prominent nose; fond of horse- racing and boxing; geneially dressed in grey- tweed sac suit and black hard h « rt. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 278.) Offender, by falsely representing that he was employed at the Federal Club, Christchurch, obtained £ 1 4s. 6 I. from Charles Edward Good. He is supposed to have gone to Marton. CHRISTCHURCH.— 8> h instant. f" r escaping from Sunnyside Mental Hospital, Daniel Foley, age forty- five, height 5ft. 8in., labourer, slim build, fair complexion, brown hair, right arm has been injured. CHRISTCHURCH.— 13th instant, on warrant for theft of £ 29 10s. from his father, Lizims Wolfe Balkind, 629 Colombo St eet, Herman Balkind, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 7 in., draper's as> ista, nt, native of Melbourne, Victoria, s rong b lild, fair complexiin and hair, blue eyes, freckled face; rides a Massey Harris bicycle. CHRISTCHURCH.— 11th instant, on warrant for fai'ing to provide for tbe adequate n aintenance of his illegitimate child. James Everest Underwood, age twenty two, height 5 ft 9in., biscuit- factory employee, native of New Zealand, slim build, fair complexion, auburn hair, brown eyes, clean slmve I; ganeially dressed in brown- tweed suit and hard hat or cap. He is supposed to h* ve gone to Gis borne. Complainaut, Rebecca Bainbiidge, 12 Clothier Street, Liunood. CHRISTCHURCH.— 12th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with a maintenance order for the bupport of his illegitimate child, Charles Smith age thirty- three height 5 ft. 9 in., fireman, native of Engan( f, mtdium build, fresn oomplexion, darn- brown hair, blut eyes, sandy mous- tache, two women, hand aod heart, true Hn( j tombstone on right arm, sailor, globe, and bracelet on vft arm, scar on back of neck. ( See Police gazette, 1911, page 193 ) ' Arrears to 5th instant, £ 10 15s. CHRISTCHURCH.— 29th June last, on warrant com- mitment to Lyttelton Prison for forty- eight hours in utauit of paying £ 1 fine and co ts for procuring liquor during ^ g currency of his prohibition order, William Crowley, a^ forty- three, height 5fc. 3 in., ex j ickey, native of Ireland, slim build, ruddy comp'exion, grey hair, blue eyes, long nose, dirty appearance; fond of drink. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 417.) CHRISTCHURCH — John Allen Browning, wanted on warrant for th< ft Irjm T. Soutbwortn and others; It has been ascertained by Detective J. McLeod, Chris church police, that offender is in Sydney, and receives corre » | ond- ence addressed " Care of General Post Offica." ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 262. LEESTON.— 18th ultimo, on warrant for deserting his three illegitimate children, James Moraghan, age thirty- two, height 5 ft. 4 J in., groom and lanourtr, native of New Zealand, medium nuild, fresh to dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, small nose. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 283, and prisoners' photographs, 1910, page 36.) Ho may have gone to Picton or Auckland. Complainaut, Caroline Hintz. PORT CHALMERS.— 9th in= tant, on warrant for deserting the s. s. " Orari," James Emanuel Palmer, age twenty- six, height 5 ft. 5 m., fireman and engine- oriver, native of England, fair complexion, very fair hair and monstaci e, blue eye->, scar on nose. He has a fi st- class locomotive- driver's certificate, which was issued i 1 this Dominion, and may seek emp. oyment iu the Railway Department. DUNEDIN.— Albert Alfred Zwicker, wife- desertion; It hns been ascertained that offender is living at his father's hotel in Leipsic, Germany. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 526) APPREHENSIONS, PERSONS FOUND, ETC. WHANGAREI. — Edward Yince, default of fine and costs, fcas been arre- ted by Detective Mitchell, Gisborne police: amount paid. He is identical with Richard Edward Valentine Vince, alias Edward Kiely, referrtd to in Po ice Gazette, 1907, page 52. ( See PoUct Gazette, 1910, page 299.) AUCKLAND.— Patrick Bryan, theft of a horse: Warrant cancelled. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 423.) AUCKLAND.— Richard Williams, being absent without leave from the s. s. " tSeckenhani," has been arrested by C n- stables Mack e and E. Woodley, Te Aroha and Waikino police. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 419.) NEWTON.— Michael O'Dea, theft from Charles Douglas Mang^ n, died 111 Waikato Hosp. tal on 9th instant. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 147.) OTAHUHU.— Thomas Henry Parker, default of pay- ing fine and costs for refusing to quit licensed premises, has been arre- t^ d bv Sergeant Dile, Newmarket police. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 420.) OTAHUHU.— Thomas Henry Parker, default of pay- ing fine and co ts for assault, has been ariested by Sergeant Dale, Newmarket police. ( See Poiice Gazette, 1911,° page 420.) TE AWAMUTU. — William Humphries, supplying li- auor to Maoris, has bten served with a notice of fine by Constable Mathew, Te Kuili police. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 409.) PETONE.— James Pomfret, alias Eagle, theft, has been arrested by Constable Ferguson, Masterton police. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 525.) J 911.1 NEW ZEALAND POLICE GAZETTE. 502 BLENHEIM.— Michael alias John Buckley, alias Mo- Williams, default, of fine and co6ts lor—( 1) breach o( his prohibit n order; and ( 2) breach of the peace, has been arrested by Constable Briggs, Eden Terrace police, on in- formation supplied by Constable Wright, Hamilton police. He had assumed the name Michael Willis. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 302.) CERISTCHURCH. — C. J. William Moran, failing to provide for the adequa'e maintenance of his illegitimate child, lias been arrested by Acting- Detectives J. H. Sweeney and C. J. Halke, Auckland police. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 421.) CHRISTCHURCH. — Alexander Tait, fai'ing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child: Warrant cancelled. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 88.) LINCOLN.— Donald John McDonald, absconder from Industrial School, has been discharged from Burnham In- dustrial School. His arrest is no longer desired. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, pige 28.) \ LINCOLN.— Patrick McGinn, absconder from Industrial Sohool, has been discharged from Burnham Industrial School. His arrest is no longer desired. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 47.) INVERCARGILL.— William Spriggins, AZI'AS Mc Alister, theft, has been arrested by Constanles J. J. Hodgson and Petersen, Dunedin police. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, pages 868 and 382.) PROPERTY STOLEN. AUCKLAND. — About 31st ultimo, from underneath the hou-> e of JOHN BANBURY, 126 Grafton Road, a ladies' black- enamdled free- wheel bicycle, back tire detective; value, £ 8. Identifiable. AUCKLAND. — 28' h June last, from ARTHUR FENTON, traveller. Herald Buildings, a gentlemen's silvtr bunting kevless Waltham watch, No. 12627718; value, £ 3. Identi- fiable. NEWTON.— During the night of the 7th instant, from a stable at 40 Great North Hoad, the property of GEORGE McELWAIN'S TRUSTEES. a dark bay gelding, aged, about 15 hands high, wall- eve, black points, star on forehead, clipped trace- high, hair off knees ; value, £ 10. Identifiable. NEWTON. — Ahout 3rd instant, the shop of HEDLEY OWEN, Karangabape Road, was broken into and the fol- lowing articles stolen therefrom: A gentlemen's silver open- faoe keyless eight- day Swiss watch, a gentlemen's silver hunting keyless Elgin watch, and a gentlemen's gun- metal open- face keyless eight- day SwiBS watch ; total value, £ 2 18s. Identifiable. EDEN TERRACE.— Between 30th ultimo and 4th instant, from Mount Eden Road, the property of ROY JEFFRIES, a bay pony mare, 14 hands high, white patch on off knee, scar on near knee ; value, £ 6. Identifiable. WANGANUI.— 2nd instant, from outside a fruit- shop in Ridiway Street, the property of ALBERT COX, clerk, a gentlemen's black- enamelled free- wheel Swift Royal bicycle, No. y& fgtf, cord- covered turned- down handles, back- pedal- ling brake, lamp- bracket broken ; value, £ 7. Identifiable. MARTON.— 7th instant, from outside the shop of TURNER AND SON, evele agents, a gentlemen's 24 in. frame free- wheel Pilot bicycle, No. 15675, Eadie Coaster hub, B10 saddle, steel mud- guards ; value, £ 7 10s. Identifiable. PALMERSTON NORTH. — 6th instant, from outside the Working- men's Club, the property of NATHANIEL MAL- COLM, a gentlemen's black - enamelled B. S. A. bioycle, No. 107949, upturned handles, back- pedalling brake, niokel rims, steel mud- guards ; value, £ 16. Identifiable. GRETMOUTH.— About 1st instant, from a bedroom in Stevenson's Boardin^ house, tlie property of EDWARD HALL, driver, Herbert Street, a ladies' silver open- face keyle.- s watch ; a silver sovereign- case ; a gold pendant, with " J. E." thereon ; a black- ribbon guard, with ' J. H." on gold shield in centre thereof; and a Post- Offiee Savings- Bank book, No. 26553 ; total value, £ 5. Identifiable. CHRISTCHURCH.— 12th ultimo, from outside the Carlton Hotel, Victoria Street, the propeity of THOMAS C. SAVILLE, traveller, a gentlemen's free- wheel Anglo- Special bicvcle, No. 1561, B S A. parts, Speedwell tr. n^ fer, back- pedalling brake, steel rims and pedals ; value, £ 15. Identi- fiable. CHRISTCHURCH. — 4th ultimo, from outside the Publio Library, the property of. JAMES CLAGUE, joiner. 287 Aimagb Street, a gentlemen's 26 in. frame fixed - wheel B. S. A. bicycle, supposed No. 787, narrow ha- dies, wooden gii. s, steel rims and pedals ; value, £ 6. Identifiable. CHRISTCHURCH. — 21st ultimo, from 66 Hills Road, St. Martin's, the property of CHARLES A. WRIGHT, dairy- man, a gentb m- n'a 24 in. fame black - enamelled fixed- wheel Hayward bicycle, No. 694, wide handles, steel pedals, red Oceanic tires, celluloid mud - guards; value, £ 6 10s. Identifiable. CHRISTCHURCH.— 19th ultimo, from the rack at the Work- ing- meu's Cluo, the property of JOHN H. EAST, clerk, 37 Merrivale Lane, a gentlemen's 22 in. frame free- wheel Bell bioycle, No. 3159, Iront- rim and baak- pedalbng brakes, steel rims and pedals, Dunlop tires ; value, £ 10. Identi- fiable. CHRISTCHURCH.— GORDON MILLINGTON'S stolen watch is No. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 411.) CHRISTCHURCH.— 10th ultimo, from the Technical C-> 1- lege, Baibadies Street, the property of ROBERT HARVEY CLARK, 25 Austin Street, Waltham, a gentlemen's 24 in. frame fixed- wheel Kent bicycle, No. 2702, B. S. A. pans, out- rigger handles, steel rims, pedals, and mud- guards, Duulop tires; value, £ 20. Identifiable. ASHBURTON.— Between 15th and 18th ultimo, fr^ m out- side the shop of HENRY PERCY EVANS, Dresden Piano Company, a gentlemen's Rudge Wbitworth bicycle, Twiss transfer on front bar, Edie brake on back wheel, flat, semi- circular handle- bar, felt grips; value, £ 3. Identifiable. GLENAVY.— ROBERT SMITH'S property stolen: Frank Meagher, alias Edwards, referred to in Police Gazette, 1911, pages 164 and 430, has been charged witD this offence by Constables Palmer and Langmuir, Oamaru police, to whom he has acknowledged his gu It. The stolen articles have not been recovered. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 369.) DUNEDIN.— 4th ins'ant, from Wain's Hotel, the property of CHARLES NALDER BAEYERTZ, journalist, a gentle- men's Amerioan- made heavy black overcoat, velvet collar, chamois- leather lining in pockets, small ticket compartment inside one pocket; value, £ 10. Identifiable. PROPERTY RECOVERED. AUCKLAND.— CHARLES HAIN'S dog has been reooverad : not stolen. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 47.) STRATFORD.— W. P. BROWN'S draught gelding has been recovered : not stolen. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 323.) CHRISTCHURCH. — WILLIAM E. COUZIN'S biovcle has been recovered: not stolen. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 411.) 442 N E W ZEALAND P O L I C E ; , G A Z E T T E. [ SEPT. 13 CHBISTCHUBCE.— C. J. THORNTON'S biovcle has been recovered : not stolen. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 411.) CHRISTCHCRCH. — WILLIAM ERNEST BEST'S bicyole has been recovered : not stolen. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 354.) BALCLUTHA— THOMAS KEEN'S watch and chain have been recovered by Constable Dwan, Tapanui police. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 422.) ABSCONDING FROM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. ELTHAM.— Charles Henry Hills, alias Bedford, age ninet> en, heigat about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair hair, blue eyes. His relatives reside at Rangiora. On 4th July last he absconded from licensed servi e at F. H. Wright's, Kapuni, and was last heard of at Welling'on. Inquiry is at the instance of the manager of Stoke Industrial School. MISSING. PORT AHURIRI.— Since 18th June last, Louis Palmer, age fifty- four, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman and labourer, native of England, strong build, sandy complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, scar on left cheek, melancholy disposition ; addicted to diink; generally dressed in light- coloured suit and brown- felt hat. Fears are entertained for his safety. Inquiry is at the instance of Captain Adolphus McNab, auxiliary schooner " Te Aroha," Port Ahuriri. CHRISTCHURCH.— Discreet inquiry is request= d to as- certain the present whereabouts of Henry Horner Lyons, age about thirty- two, height about 5 ft. Gin., Tec- torial non- commissioned officer, supposed native of Ireland, stout and slightly corpulent build, about 13 stone weight, bright complexion, daik hair slightly mixed with grey, round full blue eyes, dark well- defined moustache, thickish speech, talka'ive aggressive manner, well educated, speaks French; fond of cigarette- smoking. On 1st ultimo, accompanied by his wife and two female children, he left Wesfport, per s. s. " Arabura.'' for Wellington. Inquiry is at the instance of Colonel Hawkins. Officer Commanding Canterbury Military District. If located, an immediate crmmunication is to be 6ent to the Inspector of Police, Christchurch. OAMARU.— Since 13th ultimo, Ernest Lenheard, age thirty- five, height 5 ft. 7 in., farm labourer, native of York- shire, England, medium build, ruddy complexion, dark hair Bnd beard, haztl eyes, melancholy disposition; dressed in blue- dungaree mit. He was last beard of at Windsor. Fears are enterta n; d for his safetv. Inquiry is at the instance of Alexander Bates, farmer, Windsor. INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND, MELBOURNE ( VICTORIA).— Inquiry is requested to ascertain the present whereabouts of Walter Lorck, age fifty- eight ( Uoks younger), traveller, native of Germany, tall and stout build, dark- brown hair ; speaks English fluently. He is supposed to be representing E. Lee and Co., printers. In- quiry is at the instance of his wife, Winifred Lorck. care of Claude Boothman, 128 High Street, St. Kilda, who is with- out adequate means of support. If located, an immediate communication is to be sent to the Inspector of Police, Christchuroh. LIVERPOOL ( ENGLAND).— Inquiry is requested to ascertain the present whereabouts of Henry Patrick Sheil, age thirty- two, height about 5 ft. 7Jin., seaman, native of England, dark- brown hair, grey e> es, sandy moustache only, front teeth decayed, right index finger has been injured. His photograph is filed in the Commissioner's Office, Wellington. In July, 1909, he emigrated to Sydney, New South Wales, where he subsequently stayed with Mrs. T. Reiily, 22 Margaret Street, but was last heatd of at Wi nganui, in May, 1910. Inquiry by Mrs. R. Sheil, 72 Salisbury Street, Islington, Liverpool, through the Under- Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington. ( 11/ 1768.) MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. Circular No. 4/ 11.] Police Department. Restitution of Stolen Property. The question of the respective rights of pawnbrokers and persons from whom goods have been stolen has been sub- mitted to the Solicitor- General, who has advised as fol- lows :— " Stolen goods remain the property of the original owner, and he has exactly the same right to recover possession of them, and the same remedies by action or otherwise to re- cover possession, as any other owner. This is so notwith- standing the fact that an order may have been made for the restitution of the property on paMnent of compensation to a pawnbroker or purchaser under the authority of section 457 of the Crimes Act or 233 of the Justices of the Peace Act. Such an crder in no way affects the civil right of the owner to recover bv way of action the possession of his property without paying any compensation at all. The purpose of such an order is merely to afford a summary mode of re- covering possession, but the owner retains an option whether he will take advantage of such an order or sue in an ordi- nary action for the recovery of his property. Leicester and Company v. Cberryman, 1907, 2 K. B. 101. " As to the duty of the police who have obtained posses- sion of stolen property from a pawnbroker or purchaser there is no doubt that the police are bound in strict law to return the property to the true owner. The pawnbroker or pur- chaser has no right whatever to the restoration of it. If an officer of police, after demand made by the true owner, re- turned the property to a pawnbroker or purchaser, it is clear that that officer would be liable personally in damages to the true owner as for a conversion of the property. It is probable that in such a case the act of the officer would im- pose a similar liability upon the Crown under the Crown Suits Act. The only cases in which the police are justified in law in refusing to return the property to the true owner are :— " 1. When the ownership is unknown or is disputed or uncertain. " 2. When an order has been made under the Crimes Act or Justices of the Peace Act for the return of the property to the true owner on condition of paying compensation. " In this second case if the true owner refuses to pay the compensation the police will be justified in returning the property to the pawnbroker or purchaser and leaving the true owner to his civil remedies for recovery of the pro- perty. " If, therefore, the police in any case desire to afford some protection to a pawnbroker or purchaser the proper course is to obtain a judicial order f r return on payment of compen- sation. In the absence of such an order their duty is to recognize the rights of the true owner. I may add that as a matter of fairness and justice to all parties 1 see no reason whatever why such an order for payment of compensation at the expense of the true owner should ever be made. Pawnbrokers and purchasers should be left to take the risk of dealing in stolen property." From the Solicitor- General's opinion it is clear that an order of the Court should always be applied for, and Inspec- tors in charge of districts will please see that the necessary application is made in every future case. When the prose- oution is in the hands of a Crown Solicitor he should be re- minded to apply for the order. F. WALDEGRAVE, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, 16th September, 1911. ( P. 11/ 1411.) Appointments as Constables. 14th September, 1911. No. 1691.— Bourke, Francis Henry. No. 1692.— Claasen, Joseph William. No. 1693.— Dillon, Michael Joseph. No. 1694.— Hardy, William Samuel Bateman. No. 1695.— Henderson, Angus.. No. 1696.— Hoyle, Charles Davy. No. 1697.— Knight, Herbert. No. 1698.— Maggin, Patrick Joseph. No. 1699. — Mulley, Robert. No. 1700.— McNeicer John Alexander. No. 1701.— O'Donoghue, John. No. 1702.— Pilling, John Ithiel. No. 1703.— Prussing, Neil Ahxander. No. 1704.— Reader, Francis David Morison. No. 1705 — Smith, Archibald James. No. 1706.— Tindall, Frank William. No. 1707.— Williams, Arthur Henry.. J 911.1 NEW ZEALAND POLICE GAZETTE. 443 LAW REPORTS. (" New Zealand Law Reports, Vol. xxx, page 729.) [ S. C. IN BANCO. CHRISTCHURCH — ( SIM, J.) — 1ST NOVEM- BER AND 1ST DECEMBER, 1910.] MCGRATH V. THE MINISTER OP INTERNAL AFFAIRS. Police Superannuation — Contributor to Police Provident Fund— Broken Service— Merger of Police Provident Fund into Public Service Superannuation Fund— Right to make Payments on account of Broken Service — The Police Pro- vident Fund Act, 1908— The Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908— The Public Service Classi- fication and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908, Sec- tion 50, Subsection 2— The Pubiic Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1909, Scetion 25, Subsection 2. The plaintiff, a Sub- Inspector of Police, had been a con- tributor to the Police Provident Fund established under the Police Provident Fund Act, 1899, since its inception. Upon the passing of the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Aot, 1909, section 23 of which merged the Police Provident Fund in the Public Service Superannuation Fund, ho claimed to be treated as having been a contributor to the last named fund at the coming into force of the Public Service Classification and Super- annuation Amendment Act, 1908, and so entitled to the benefit of the provisions as to broken servioe contained in section 50 of the last- mentioned Aot. Held, That he was so entitled, the effeot of clause ( b) of subsection 2 of section 25 of tne Public Service Classi- fication and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1909, being to make the plaintiff a contributor to the Public Service Superannuation Fund from the date ( 1st January, 1908) when that fund was established. ORIGINATING summons upon the application of Joseph Albert McGrath, Sub- Inspector of Police at Christchurch, for a declaratory order under the Declaratory Judgments Act, 1908, determining the question whether, on payment into the Public Service Superannuation Fund, on or before the 10th October, 1910, of the five years' contributions referred to in subsection 2 of section 50 of the Public Ser- vice Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908, he was entitled to the rights and benefits conferred by subseotion 3 of the said section 50. The plaintiff joined the Armed Constabulary Force on the 6th June, 1878, and from thence served continuously until the 6th May, 1882, when he left the Force. On the 2nd December, 1882, he joined the Police Force, and since that be served continuously therein. The plaintiff was a contri- buior to the Police Provident Fund from its inception to the 24th December, 1909, when such fund was merged in the Puolic Service Superannuation Fund by section 23 of the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amend- ment Act, 1909. He olaimed to be an original contributor to the Public Service Superannuation Fund by virtue of sec- tion 25 of the last- mentioned Act, and so to have been in law a contributor to the Public Service Superannuation Fund at the commencement of the Puolic Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908, and therefore en- titled to all the lights and benefits conferred by section 50 of the last- mentioned Act. The plaintiff, in order to take advantage of the special provision as to broken service contained in the last- cited section, in the event of that section being held applicable to him, paid to the Public Service Superannuation Board on the 8th October, 1910, the sum of £ 120 9s., being the sum equal to five years' contributions mentioned in such section. Tne payment of this sum was accepted without prejudice to the defendant's rights and without in any way admitting the plaintiff's right to pay the same, or to be entitled to the benefits conferred by section 50. The Minister of Internal Affairs, being the Chairman of the Public Service Super- annuation Board, was cited as defendant. T. G. Russell for the plaintiff. Ostler for the defendant. Cur. adv. vult. SIM, J.:— This is an originating summons issued for the purpose of obtaining a declaratory order under the Declaratory Judg- ments Act, 1908, determining whether the plaintiff is en- titled to the benefit of subsection 3 of section 50 of the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amend- ment Act, 1908. The plaintiff joined the Armed Constabulary Force on or about tne 6th June, 1878, and served therein continuously until about the 6th May, 1882. He then left the Force, and was not agam in the publio service until the 2nd December, 1882, when he joined the Polioe Foroe. Since that date he has been continuously in the Polioe Force. He was from the first a contributor to the Police Provident Fund, which wa3 established by the Police Provident Fund Act, 1899, and continued by the Polioe Foroe Act, 1908. In the year 1909 this fund was merged in the Publio Service Super- annuation Fund by the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1909 ( section 23). The Public S^ rvioe Superannuation Fund was established by the Publio Service Superannuation Act, 1907, which came into force on the 1st January, 1908. In 1908 this Act was re- pealed and re- enacted as part of the Public Service Classifi cation and Superannuation Act, 1908. In the same year an amending Aot was passed, and came into force on the 10th October, 1908, with the title of the Public Service Classifica- tion and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908. The question to be determined is whether the plaintiff is entitled to be treated as a contributor to the Publio Service Superannuation Fund at the commencement of the last- mentioned Act— viz , on the 10th October, 1908— so as to have the right conferred by section 50 of tbat Act, as amended by section 10 of the Amendment Act of 1909. The Amendment Act of 1909, which merged the Police Provident Fund in the Public Service Superannuation Fund, contains the following provisions in subsection 2 of section 25:— " ( 2.) As to every person who becomes a contributor to the Publio Service Superannuation Fund by virtue of this seo- tion the following provisions shall apply:— " ( a.) He shall be deemed to be an original contributor to the said fund within the meaning and for the pur- poses of section thiity- five of the principal Act : " ( 6.) All contributions made by him to the Police Provident Fund before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been made by him to the Publio Service Superannuation Fund on the respective dates on which they were made to the Police Provident Fund : '• ( c.) He shall contribute to the Public Service Superannua- tion Fund at the rate prescribed by the principal Act for the age to which he had attained at the date when his first contribution became payable to the Police Provident Fund on his becoming a contributor thereto." It was contended on behalf of the plaintiff tbat the effect of clause ( a) of this subsection was to make him an original contributor to the Publio Service Superannuation Fund, and that, being an original contributor, he was constructively a contributor to that fund at the commencement of the Amend- ment Aot of 1908. But a person who is now an original con- tributor was not necessarily a contributor to the fund on the 10th October, 1908, because, as pointed out by Mr. Ostler, a person who becomes a contributor under the provisions of subsection 2 of section 26 of the principal Act of 1908- and this, subject to the regulations, he may do at any time— is an original contributor for the purposes of section 25 of that Act. It follows from this that clause ( a), by enacting that the plaintiff is to be deemed to be an original contributor to the Public Service Superannuation Fund, did not necessarily make him, by construction, a contributor to that fund on the 10th October, 1908. If, therefore, the plaintiff had to rely on clause ( a) only, his claim, in my opinion, would fail. He does not, however, base his claim on that clause only. He relies also on clause ( 6J of the same subsection. It seems to me that the effect of clause ( b) is to make the plaintiff constructively a contributor to the Public Service Super- annuation Fund on and before the 10th October, 1908. That clause provides explicitly that all contributions made to the Police Provident Fund before the commencement of the Aot of 1900 shall be deemed to have been made to the Public Service Superannuation Fund on the respective dates on which they were made to the Police Provident Fund. This, if read literally, leads, it is suggested, to an ab.- urdity, for the reason that, as the plaintiff has been contributing to the Police Provident Fund sinoe 1899, it makes the plaintiff a contributor to the Public Service Superannuation Fund before it was in exislence. It may be necessary, in order to give full effeot to clause ( c) of the same subsection, to treat the Public Servioe Superannuation Fund as having been in existence, for some purposes, since 1899, but this question cannot lead, I think, to any practical difficulties, and it is not neoessary now to express any decided opinion on the subject. For the purposes of the present case it is sufficient to say that the effeot, at least, of clause ( 6) is to make the plaintiff a contributor to the Publio Service Superannuation Fund from the date on whioh that fund was established. Tne plaintiff is entitled, therefore, to an order declaring that, having made the contributions referred to in subsection 2 of seotion 50 of the Amendment Act of 1908, he is entitled to the rights and benefits conferred by subsection 3 of tbat seotion. The question of costs is reserved for further con- sideration. Solicitors for the plaintiff : Russell and Anthony ( Christ- church). Solicitors for the Crown; The Crown Law Offioe ( Welling- ton). 444 NEW ZEALAND POLICE;, GAZETTE. [ SEPT. 13 " New Zealand Law Reports," Vol. xxx, page 795.) [ S. C. IN BANCO. AUCKLAND—( EDWARDS, J.)— 12TH JULY, 1911.] HARVEY V. WHITEHEAD. The Licensing Act, 1908, Sections 205 and 181— Instruc- tions by Licensee to Barman not to supply Liqzior to Intoxicated Persons— Sale by Barman contrary to In- stmctiO'is— Conviction of Barman under Section 205— Subsequent Conviction of Licensee under Section 181— Appeal by Licensee— Conviction sustained. A person already under the influence of liquor entered the licensed premises of the appellant with a companion and called for two gla- ses of beer, at the same time putting down a florin on the counter. Before either of the men hid touched the liquor the police entered and said that the man who had tendered the money was diunk. Thereupon the barmau removed the beer, and returned the coin, which he had in his hand, to the purchaser. The appellant, who bad given express instruc- tions to his barman not to supply liquor to persons under the influence of drink, was oonvicted by the Magistrate of an offence under section 181 of the Li- censing Act, 1908. Tne barman, prior to the said oon- viction, had been convicted under section 205 of the said Act in respect of the same matter. Held— 1. That there was a sale within the meaning of the said Act. 2. That the conviction should be affirmed. APPEAL from the conviction by E. C. Cutten, Esq., S. M., Auckland, of the appellant for an offence against sec- tion 181 of the Licensing Act, 1908, in selling liquor to a person already in a state of intoxication. P. Earle, for the appellant. Tole, K, C., for the respondent. Cur. adv. vult. EDWARDS, J.:— This is an appeal from the conviction by E. C. Cutten, Esq., S. M , at Auckland, of the appellant of an offenoe against stction 181 of the Licensing Act, 1908, in selling liquor to one Bowden, a person already in a state of intoxi- cation. The sale was made by the appellant's barman, and was conirary to the strict order of the appellant that the barman should be very careful not to sell any liquor to any person who showed s; gns of intoxication. Bowden entered the bar of the appellant's publichouse with a com- panion and called for two glasses of beer, at the same time putting down a florin upon the counter, but before either of the men had touched it the police entered and said that Bowden was drunk. Thereupon the barman removed the beer, and returned the coin, which he had in his hand, to Bowden. The barman prior to the conviction of the appellant had been charged with an offence under section 205 of the statute, and had been fined, in respeot of the same matter. Mr. Earl contends that in these circumstances there was no sale of the liquor. In my opinion there was a complete sale. At all events, there can be no doubt that there was a transaction in the nature of a sale within section 206 of the Act. Mr. Earl also contends that the appellant could not be fined in respect of the same act which had already resulted in a conviction of the batman of an offence against section 205 of the Act, The concluding words of that section, \ in my opinion, however, prevent this question from being I raised. Lastly, Mr. Earl contends that, as under sec- tion 202 of the statute the barman who actually made the sale was liable to proseoution in respect thereof, the reason for holding the lioensee liable in such circumstances was taken away. This argument is founded upon some observations in the cases of Massey v. Morriss ([ 1894] 2 Q. B. 412), and Commissioners of Police u. Caitman ([ 1896] 1 Q. B. 655). In those cases it was pointed out by the learned Judges who deoided them that there was no provision in the English Licensing Acts, similar to section 205 of our statute for the punishment of the servant of a licensee who supplied liquor to an intoxicated person, and that therefore, if it were necessary to prove guilty knowledge on the part of the licensee, the object of the statute m ght be defeated. Section 181 of the Act of 1908 appeared first as section 146 of the Act of 1831 in the same words. Section 205 of the Act of 1908 appeared first as section 5 of the Act of 1904, No. 42. I think th% t it is very certain that the Legislature did not intend that after the Act of 1904 a oonstruotion should be put upon section 146 of the Act of 1831 whici it did not bear before that date. Nor do I think chat the deci- sions of the English Judges under seotion 13 of the Imperial statute of 1872 ( 35 & 36 Vict., c. 94) depend alone up in the absence in that statute of any provision similar to seotion 205 of our Aot of 1908. That circumstance is not referred torn Cundy v. Le Cocq ( 13 Q. B. D. 207), which is the first of the cases in which it was held that the provisions of section 13 of tne Imperial statute ( from which section 181 of the Act of 1908 has been reproduced without alteration) amount to an absolute prohibition against the sale of liquor to a drunken person. The case of Cundy v. Le Cocq ( 13 Q. B. D. 207) was followed in McVeigh v. Eccles ( 18 N. Z. L. R. 44). The same principle wa9 decided in Jt^ Jl v. Treanoc ( 14 N Z. L R. 513). The facts in Commissioners of Police v. Cartman ([ 1896] 1 Q. B. 655) ( apart from the question with which I have already dealt of whether or not in the present case there was a sale) are in principle indistinguishable from those of the present case. In that case tin publican, who was upon the premises but out of Bight of the bar, had given precise orders to bis servants not to supply liquor to drunken persons or to persons in a state of semi- intoxijation. The barman nevertheless sold liquor to a drunken man. Lord Russell of Killowen, C. J., and Wright, J., held that the publican was righily con- victed, and that his private orders to his servants maie no difference. This case answers also the further contention of Mr. Earl that as the appellant was at the time of the sUe to ' Bowden upon the licensed premises, anl in active oonduct of his business, though not at the time present in the bar, he cannot be held to have delegated his control to the barman. | It is admitted, however, that ih9 sale was within the general scope of the barman's employment. This contention is founded upon the case of McKenna v. Harding ( 69 J. P. 354). In that case the offence charged against the respondent was ! that he did unlawfully and knowingly allow his barmaid to sell liquor to a child under fourteen. There was no absolute prohibition as in the section under which the appellant in the case before me was charged. It was held that as the publioan had forbidden his barmaid to make such a sale, and he was in active control of his business, the finding of the Magistrates, that " the said respondents, though absent from the bar at tha time of the said sale, had not delegated the charge and control of the said bar within the meaning of the decision in Emary v. Nolloth ([ 1903] 2 K. B 264)," could not be questioned, and that therefore an appeal against the Magistrate's decision dismi- sing the charge must fail. In some cases there may be a difficulty in applying tbe casa of Emary v. Nolloth ([ 1903] 2 K. B. 264), but that difficulty does not arise here. In the j ldgment in that case it is expressly said that where the offence is prohibited in itself, as it is in the present case, knowledge on the part o! the licensee is immaterial. The exemption from liability under the doctrine of Emary v. Nolloth ([ 1903] 2 K. B. 264) exists only where the act prohibited is an aot " knowingly done," and even in such oases it does not apply if the licensee has delegated his authority to a servant, and that servant has been guilty of the offence. For these reasons the appeal must be dismissed, with costs, five guineas. Appeal dismissed. Solicitors for tha appallaut: Earl and Kent ( Auckland). Solicitors or the respondent: The Crown Solioitor ( Auok- and). Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates' Courts, but not sent to OaoL o Com- plexion. t-" Name of Offender. Where tried. When. Offenoe. Sentence. Satire of Trade. Corn * s M Hair. Byu. Now. Diatinffnii'hing: Mnrbs, ice. • X Murray, Phillip Murray, James Murr, George Mitchell, Sidney .. Nicholson, Pani Higgins, John Cowan, John Olsen, Peter Sheerin, Denis Ellis, Albert Gerald Rough, Walter Homer, CharleB Brown, Minnie, alias Blue .. Wilkins, James Paneta Waaka Collins, Charles Pye, Charles Tubman, Arthur .. Tane, alias Waetford, Charles Paeroa, alias King, Charles Cunnath, Dolph, alias Cuu- neth, Dolf Raulf, John Munro, Colin Rae, William Johnstone Auckland Auckland Auckland Onehunga Wairoa Mirton PalmerstonN Palmers ton N PalmerstonN Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Picton Reefton Reefton Cheviot Balclutha ft. in. 4/ 9/ 11 wilful damage fined £ 1 & costs Ireland labourer 1874 5 9? dark dark blue medium 4/ 9/ 11 assault fined £ 2 & costs Scotland .. miner 1871 5 H fresh .. dark brown .. medium 8/ 9/ 11 wilful damage to pay damage England .. gum- digger 1861 5 4 dark .. turning grey brown .. medium 7/ 9/ 11 theft fine or 48 hours N. Zealand carter 1876 5 1 5 fresh .. fair brown .. medium 7/ 9/ 11 assault fine or 2 mo's N. Zealand labourer 1887 5 7 dark .. black brown .. medium 8/ 9/ 11 theft fined £ 3 N. Zealand labourer 1885 5 11 fair brown brown .. medium 12/ 9/ 11 assaulting police fined £ 5, and N. Zealand labourer 1S77 5 10 sallow.. black brown .. medium pay medical expenses 16/ 9/ 11 assault fined £ 5 & costs N. Zealand labourer 1889 5 10 dark .. dark grey .. medium 16/ 9/ 11 assault fined £ 3 & costs N. Zealand labourer and 1887 5 11 fresh .. light brown, blue medium butcher curly 6/ 9/ 11 theft 6 strokes of N. Zealand bottle- 1895 5 0 fresh .. fair brown .. long birch gatherer 6/ 9/ 11 theft 6 strokes of N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1899 4 7 fresh .. dark light br. medium birch 7/ 9/ 11 insufficient means of Ohiro Home for England .. waiter 1860 5 9i fresh .. grey grey .. medium support 6 mouths 7/ 9/ 11 insufficient means of Army Home for Australia .. prostitute .. 1871 5 2 fair fair grey .. medium support 6 months 12/ 9/ 11 theft to come up if N. Zealand French- 1890 5 5J dark .. dark brown .. medium called on cleaner 12/ 9/ 11 theft eentt. oBurnham aboriginal labourer 1896 5 6 copper.. black brown . large Indus. School 14/ 9/ 11 wilful damage to pay damage Ireland dustman .. 1853^ 11 fresh .. sandy blue medium 16/ 9/ 11 theft 6 strokes of N. Zealand sohoolboy .. 1899 4 9 fair fair grey .. medium birch 18/ 9/ 11 assault fined £ 1 Ireland carrier 1862 5 8 fresh .. light brown grey .. large 15/ 9/ 11 assault ( 2 charges) fined 10j. on N. Zealand bushman .. 1879 5 9 lt. copper black dark br. small, flat each 4/ 9/ 11 assault fine or 3 days Germany .. restaurant- 1860 5 5J florid .. dark dk. grey medium 7/ 9/ 11 obscene language fine or 1 month Germany .. keeper miner 1880 5 7 sallow.. dark dark .. medium 23/ 3/ 11 indecent language fined £ 3 & costs N. Zealand labourer 1884 5 H fresh .. dark brown grey .. medium 28/ 8/ 11 theft 21 days N. Zealand rabbiter and 1877 5 6J fresh .. dark grey .. small shearer Royal arms on right forearm. Half- caste Maori. Scar on left band and on both legs. Weak intellect. ( See Police < iaeette, 1911, page 316.) Oval features See Police Gasette, 1911, page 437. Scar on right knee. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 362.) Compass and square and heart on left forearm. Nude female on right forearm ; right arm bri ken. ( See Police Gazette, 1907, page 78.) See Police Gazette, 1909, page 193. Strong build. See Police Gazette, 1909, page 525. 55 feS CSJ fef > r > a « • x) o t- i— i o H Q > ts fei 1- 3 H H Ox RETOKN OF PRISONER8 REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURINO THE WEEK ENDED 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1911. Baol, and Name of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of Trade. a o 23 u> c a Com- plexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. When dis- charged. Pemarks, and Previous Convictions. ( P. P. indicatet that finger- impressions hate been taken.) Auckland - Adair, William Lane, Daniel, Daniel Joseph Rogers, Thomas alias Pelly, James, alias Marsh Mathers, John, alias Oswald Myers, George Vaughan Grant, Louis, alias Louis Charles Trembath, Frank Willis, Michael, alias Buckley, John, alias McWilliams Dunn, Andrew Butler, Michael, alias Butters Maher, Frank Ford, Alice, alias Fen- wick Carroll, William Reid, George .. Rotorua— White, David Park Napier - Ewart, Frederick, alias Hartley Corlett, Stephen, alias Lawson, Donald Wellington- Humphries, Frederick, alias Humphrey Brogmus, David, alias Morrison, alias Warne, August Mansfield, John, alias Yates, alias Robinson, alias Campbell, alias Brown, alias Ready, alias Thomson Nugent, Norah, alias Williams, alias Clegg Whakatane M. C. A ii o k 1 a n d M C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Hamilton M. C. A u o k 1 a n d M. C. A u o k 1 a n d M. C. Auokland S. C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Auckland M. C. Rotorua M. C. Napier S. C. Napier S. C. Auokland M. C. Wellington M. C. Wellington M. C. Wellington M. C. ft in. 6/ 7/ 11 obscene language 2 months N. Zealand ironmoulder 1878 5 8 fresh .. dark brown bluegr'y medium 5/ 9/ 11 30/ 8/ 11 grossly indecent act .. fine or 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1983 5 5f fresh .. brown blue- gr'y medium 5/ 9/ 11 29/ 3/ 11 obscene exposure 6 months Wales labourer 1857 5 6 fair brown grey .. medium 5/ 9/ 11 30/ 8/ 11 obscene language remanded N. Zealand seaman 1862 5 7i fresh .. red It. hazel flat, 6/ 9/ 11 light brown broken 7/ 8/ 11 grossly indecent aot .. fine or 1 month England .. fireman 1878 5 10J sallow .. blue .. large 6/ 9/ 11 31/ 8/ 11 breach of a prohibition fine or 7 days N. Zealand grocer 1866 5 4| fresh .. dark brown, hazel .. medium 6/ 9/ 11 order turning grey 2/ 9/ 11 forgery and uttering .. remanded Australia .. variety artist 1890 5 6 fresh .. fair grey .. medium 6/ 9/ 11 4/ 8/ 11 default of maintenance arrears or 1 N. Zealand butcher 1888 5 7 fresh .. light brown dk. grey large, 9/ 9/ 11 month hooked 5/ 8/ 11 assault fine or 1 month N. Zealand labourer 1886 5 7 fresh .. light brown blue- gr'y medium 9/ 9/ 11 28/ 8/ 11 assault fine or 14 days Sootland .. labourer 1871 5 9 fresh .. brown grey .. medium 9/ 9/ il 28,8/ 11 wilful damage fine or 14 days Ireland labourer 1845 5 10J fresh .. grey blue medium 9/ 9/ 11 24/ 5/ 09 burglary 3 years N. Zealand miner 1888 5 n fresh .. fair grey .. medium 9/ 9/ 11 theft from a dwelling 3 years ( 5 charges) theft from the person.. 3 years 9/ 9/ 11 10/ 11/ 10 incorrigible rogue 12 months England .. cook 1845 5 n fair light brown, blue .. large turninggrey 9/ 9/ 11 21/ 8/ 11 drunkenness fine or 7 days N. Zealand labourer 1874 5 5| fresh .. dark brown, hazel .. thick wilful damage fine or 7 days curly 9/ 9/ 11 theft fine or 1 month N. Zealand driver 1887 5 5 fresh .. light brown dk. blue large 9/ 9/ 11 4/ 9/ 11 supplying liquor to pro- fine or 2 mo's Ireland labourer and 1878 6 1J fresh .. auburn hazel .. medium 4/ 9/ 11 hibited person barman 5/ 9/ 11 cruelty to animals fine or 3 mo's N. Zealand labourer 1879 5 6 fair fair blue- gr'y medium 6/ 9/ 11 5/ 9/ 11 carnally knowing a girl acquitted N. Zealand dairy- factory 1889 5 9 fair fair blue- gr'y large 7/ 9/ 11 under 16 hand 1/ 8/ 11 default of maintenance arrears or 1 Australia .. electrioian .. 1875 5 9i dark dark grey .. sharp 4/ 9/ 11 month 6/ 6/ 11 theft 3 months Australia .. labourer 1879 5 7 fair auburn grey .. medium 5/ 9/ 11 7/ 6/ 11 drunkenness 3 months England .. blacksmith.. 1845 5 n sallow .. brown blue .. medium 6/ 9/ 11 8/ 7/ 11 drunkenness.. 2 months Ireland prostitute .. 1852 5 0i fresh .. brown, curly hazel .. small 7/ 9/ 11 Oi F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 420.) 2 p. o. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1905, page 340.) lOp. o. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 504.) 2 p. c. Anchor, three stars, and O. M. on right forearm. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1907, page 213.) 2 p. o. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 126.) Scar on left wrist. See Police Gazette, 1907, page 372.) 1 p. c. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 520:) Arrested 10/ 8/ 11. Several p. c. Photographed, 7/ 11/ 05. Arrested 10/ 8/ 11. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page' 260.) Scar on nose and left wrist. 2 p. o. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 520.) Large scar on right side of head; clasped hands and flower on right forearm; X. S. between left thumb and index finger. F. P. Photo- graphed at Auckland, 1/ 8/ 11. 4 p. c. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 480.) 8 p. o. F. P. Arrested 28/ 8/ 11. Sentences cumu- lative. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 403.) Flesh- lump on right cheek. Fine paid. Fine paid. 7 p. c. Photographed at Napier, 3/ 9/ 08. ( See Police Gazette, 1908, page 135.) Scar inside left thumb. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 262.) 1 p. o. Scar on upper lip. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, paRe 162.) 25 p. c. Scar on forehead and left eyebrow ; scar on right upper arm. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 271.) 44 p. c. Bald on top of head ; right leg has been injured. Photographed at Napier, 3/ 10/ 02. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 239.) 162 p. c. Scar on right wrist, baok of neck, and right cheek. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 447.) 2! M cs t-> « o F I— I o H Q > ts H H H W GO H > D to o KETURN OF PRISONERS REPORTED AS DISCHARGED FROM GAOLS DURING THE WEEK ENDED 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1911— continued. Gaol, and Narno of Prisoner. Where tried. When. Offence. Sentence. Native of W > e c o 2. o w S • Q M • o o < n 3 3 © 3 m 3. B B a Trade Com- plexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. When dis- charged. Ttomirfts, nnd Previous Conviction'. ( F. P. indicates that flnger- impressiona have been taken.) O 15 p. o. Birth- maik on left hand. F. P. Photo- graphed at Auckland, 7/ 8/ 06. ( See Police Gazette, l'Jll, page 41G.) 10 pc. Tombstone inscribed IN LOVING MEMORY OF MOTHER WHO DIED FEB. 14TH, 1897, on right arua. F. P. ( Sea Police Gazette, 19' 9, page 26.) Squint in right eye ; scar on right shin ; high cheek- bones. F. P. ( See Police Gametic, 1911, page 34 ) Freckled a'ms ; puckered mouth. F. P. Ar- rested 11/ 8/ 11. 7 p. e. Three moles on right cheek. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, lull, page 397.) 3 p. c. Scar on forehead and back of neck. F. P. I See Police Gazette, 1909, page 171.) Suffers from asttima; left ring- finger has been broken. Arrested 9/ 9/ 11 10 p. c. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 465.) 2 p. c. F. P. ( Se° Police Gazette, 1911, page 319.) Ariested 30/ 8/ 11. Scars on bead and neck. F. P. Placed on board his ship. Scar on head and right arm. F. P. Placed on board his ship. Scar on neck. F. P. Photographed at Lyttel- ton, 25/ 8/ 11. F. P. Photographed at Christchurch, 23/ 8/ 11. Transferred to Burnham. Several p. c. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 309.) Woman on right arm ; woman and two flags on left arm; scar on forehead and nose. F. P. Several p. c. F. P. ( See Police Gazette, 1910, page 18.) 4p. c. F. P. ( SeePolice Gazette, 1911, page339.) Scar on left middle finger. F. P. Photographed at Dunedin-. 21/ 8/ 03. ( See Police Gazelle, 1911, page 44.) 13 p. c. Large scar on right side. ( See Police Gazette, 1911, page 272.) Repeatedly convicted. ( See Police Gazette, 1909, page 406.) F N F > F W o F t— i o H Q > tsi F H 1- 3 F Wellington — continued. Rhodes, George, alias Mulholland, alias Wil- son Black, John .. Stuparich, Antonio Wollf, Arthur Cecil Johnstone, Mary, alias Mcintosh, alias Ed- wards, alias Wilson, Ellen Edwards, Henry Eagle, Thomas Lyttelton— Veitch, Thomas, alias Richie, alias Wilson Baxter, John Walter .. McDonald, Alexander .. Smith, Frank Fletcher, Joseph Paul ., Young, Frank Helson, Alexander Kerr, Edward Watson, Thomas Armstrong, Charles Simmelhag, Daisy, alia McNeill Dunedin— Helm, Herbert Mewman, William John alias Newman Invercargill— Jones, Mary Ann