EXTRACTS FROM THE "SOUTHLAND POLICE GAZETTE."

Southland Times, Issue 658, 17 April 1867, Page 2

EXTRACTS FROM THE "SOUTHLAND POLICE GAZETTE."

. STBAUN& PBOM DWBIiHNQ- HOUSES. • Stolen from ther dwelling of George' John Thornhill, at Centre Hill Station, between the months of November and Februaiy last, a massive gold Albert chain, snake pattern,', with watch, key. attached; The head of the key consisted of three stones which worked upon a pivot ; the initials G-. J. Ti.were engravednpon one of the stone's:-' Suspicion attached to a man well known to the Police as Tommy Shaw. Stolen on the 28th November, 'at* Orepuki, from the. store of Messrs. Madden and Mortlock, 181 b bacon 'and two bottles of whisky. Suspicion is attached to one Philip Greyham, a miner at Orepuki. Stolen from the store , of William B. Scandrett. of Tay Street, Invercargill, during the night of fcho llth January, 1887, a bottle of brandy and a bottle of gmger wine. The robbery. was effectedby pushing in a pane of glass, and taking the j property from the window. •• | Stolen-on the 6t-February,lß67, the property of James ; Connor, of Merrivale Station, a silver lever hunting watch, No. 12236, maker's name Rodhouse and Son, on ease and works. Suspicion is attached to Henry Carr, alias Henry the Groomy 30 years of age, Height .5 feet T" 1 -- inches, j Btout bunt, sandy hair, full beard, and moustache. STEALING- FEOM THK PBB3OJT. „, . ( . , Stolen from the person of one Tommy LpvOlly^ (Maori), on the night of the 2nd instant, while drunk and asleep at the house of one James Smith, of Campbelltown. Five £l-notes, Bank and numbed unknown, and four half-crowns. Not identifiable. V ■ ■ ~ i :..' ... ;. ■ CATTKB STBAMNSStolen about, eighteen months ago, irom.. ,the Jacob's; River "Hundrsd, a short-horned roan Bull, with white head, and white stripe along the j back, would be now between three and four years j old, branded T N on the rump, the property of ' Mr. Nurse of Biverton. . „ Stolen off the New River Hundreds — the exact' date not known — a black Bullock, with brown spots and a white .patch upon each flank,, branded C; on the off 'shoulder, together with other brands, the property of Mr. Clarke, Squatter, Mount Linton Station. PBIiONIB3 AJTD 05FBSTCES JTOT OTHBBWISB DESCBIBED. Stolen between the 2nd and 4th instant, from on board a Lighter, laying alongside. the CampbeUtown Jetty, nineteen fathoms of,3i. inch Manilla rope, the property of C. S. : Babot, master of thei 'ship " Water Nymph," Can be. identified. ; Stolen between the Bth and llth instant, out of a punt laying at the Campbelltown ; Jetty } about fifty fathoms of Europe rattling rope, the property of C. S. Babot, master of the ship « Water Nymph." Can be identified. . ,. . ; ; . -. : V Stolen about the 13th January, 1867, from the •store of Messrs. Calder Blacklock & Co., a Brass Plate about 18 inches by 12incb.es, with the name of the above firm deeply engraved thereon. The Commissioner of Police offers r a reward of £5 for-, sach information as may lead to the conviction of j - the offenders. .v; TV:«v ' <•* J Stolen from -William Lamport, of Jed Street, '■ InvercargiU;' about the ilßth January 1867, a very ! ! small brown terrier dog, about, -five months old, | ears out-j an** well pricked, shorfr' tail," answers to j the name of " Nipper." Said to have been stolen i by a man named "Sutherland," who left the Bluff, on the 24fth January, 1867, for Hokitika. *. ' On the. nigh;; ofthe 7th March. 1867, a Calf,, eight months" " old, the property of Thomas Ferguson of Spring Vale, Myross Bush, was* wilfully and maliciously injured by.being"severely beaten about the head. - Five pounds i reward will, be paid on conviction of the guilty party.. •' ' Stolen on the 2nd Maroh, 1867, at the Greenhills, two Turkeys, of a dark brown color, the i property of Samuel Haslenaore, |. ...--■-., .iKQtfSSTfI. .. ■ • . WA [ An Inquest was held on the 7th January, 1867, by John Field Deck, Esquire, Coroner, .on the I body ot Thomas Robinson, frhb poisoned hiniself Iby taking arsenic on the sth January, 1867. [ verdict--TemporaTy' insanity. An Inquest was held on the 15th February, : 1867, at OteUaihika, bh the body of Abraham' Jardine,; by John Field . PieoV, JEs^uire^ Coroner. ' Verdicts— Died from natural causes.- : ' ' * KISSING- FBIBNDS, Information is requested by the hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, respecting one Jd&udsley,jwho is stated to havo. pro* ceedsd to NeW J&a&lend*. in 1863, as a &and Surveyor, I ; -.-,.-■ -A ■--■■■ a-- -A

: VLiformsitibh it requested by the honV the :Colonud : -Secretary, Wellington, respecting a person- named Lagasse or Lageisse, who is reported to have left Belgium for Wellington in 1855. No farther particalars furnished. ; ; Information,; is requested respecting^ John Smith, about^37 years bf-age, : 4a^ut__s""feet 6 inches highf-sandy hair, dark 'brown -whiskers, gray eyes, complexion fair, stout build^ native of England, lame right leg having been broken in;three places. About seven months since he "* wrote from Greymouth to his wife ; he was then - sawing in the bush; his mates name was Fred Johnston. Smith was known to Mr. Walker, store- " -keeper at Hokitika-. • -■-•-*•- *■ ■ ---*--■ ■*:.*;■ Information is; requested, respecting James Scott'; when laat heard ofjjwas ii^Tii^ru in June, ,1866; he is described as being, about 29. years of „., age, 5 feet 8 inches high,* hair and whiskers black j ' d«_rk (complexion, a Scotchman. , „...;.

(fFroin the "Otago Police Gazette," March Ist / i 1867.) * ' j ;[a'A jf'A UUSDTSB. -A AAAAA. .> The body of a man, known only as "Jim," was discovered on the 13th instant, apparently murdered- by blows from a -tomahawk, near ;theosite ofthe Black Ball Store, Buckahui Creek, on" the - oyerland;.route;from Hpkitika,' about Jss' nailes; :, *.- from Christchurch, and 25 miles from Bealey. Near! the body was found a new large-sized tomakawk, with the handle marked atone end thus f ; a new pair of moleskin trowsers ; an old V_ pair of same, with a patch on the knee, (the,*patch and pockets, of a different material to the „ trousers); a piece of paper With the word like — " Clayton" written on it in pencil ';"- a piece of the Lyttelton Times of the 19th October; a r .shepherd's plaid shirt' of large pattern, with sleeves cut off at elbows, and strongly stitched; a billy for cooking; a big made of moleskin; and several sundries. The tomakawk was buried in r . tbe'sdil. ' '" ' *■■.-■■* The body appeared to be that of a man aged 30 or 35, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout build, broad shoulders, fair complexion, hair brown and rather thin, whiskers brown, beard and moustache red, high narrow forehead, chin long and rather pointed, thin lips, the upper lip exposing the teeth, upper teeth projecting outwards, one tooth on ' right side discoloured, large ears, small foet, , and well-shaped calf. It had on, when found, a shepherd's plaid shirt and white flannel undershirt. • ..-,.-..■, - : .....;... The following articles belonging to deceased are supposed to be in the possession of the murderer or murderers, viz. :— A blue coat and vest, nearly new; a drab wide-awake hat;' a pair of strong lace-up bootsjicut across the toes ; a five-pint tiriV billy, witli a piece of telegraph wire for, handle ; ; . a double blue blanket ; a single grey blanket, with.' holes worn ihcentre ;' ;a black tooth-comb, 'and a J dirty-coloured Turkish toweL. ■ ; .'^ .. Suspicion attaches'to a parity bf fifteen Chinamen, with whom deceased iB alleged to have been seen travelling on the 6th. instant. They "were then enrdtitie from Hokitika to one of the Otago . Gold Fields. Otago Police now in pursiut. A -x, a- _;■■; — _^_i

(From the " Canterbury Police* Gazette;" Ist " January, 1867). ESCAPING PBOM IBGAI. CUSTODY. At 10.30 a.m., of the Bth ult., two men named . John Reid, alias Maori Jack, and William Montresser, escaped, from the new gaol, Hokitika. Reid, alias Maori Jack, isa native of America, 27 years old, a sailor, sft. 3£ inches high, medium build, sallow complexion, very dark, black hair, - dark hazel eyes, slight scar on right eye, and on left cheek near mouth ; right arm disfigured and bent from fracture of the elbow, sentenced to two years' imprisonment at last session of Supreme Court for garotting. Montresser re-arrested. ■ .

♦ J(From " Auckland Police Gazette," March Ist . _ 1867). DESEBTEBS PBOM H.M. SERVICE. ' V From MAM. Military Train. Private Joseph Webber ; age, 23 2-12; height, 's 'feet 8$ inches; complexion, fair; hair brown; eyes," grey; Englishman. — February sth 1867. PrivateThomasMollet; age, 19 2-12; height,' 5 feet 4 inches ; complexion, fair ; hair, dark brown; eyes, light blue ; Englishman.— February - 16th, 1867." '■"" * ' '■ ." . , V' : From. AS.M. 57th ARegiment Foot. - ;'•'•' Private Robert Ward ; age, 23 9-12; height, 5 feet 6 inches; complexion afresh ; -hair, brown; «yes,~grey ; Englishman. — February 7th, 1867.. . Deserters apprehended during the past month. Joihn Duffy, 57th 'Regiment; Febraary 'Ist; ' Thomas Hart, 70th y ßegiment, February 25fch, -. 1867. '• - y^^y •-■*-•-■ ")\ T. K. WELDON, . I ■•■".'. ']. AConimissioner of Polka. '