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This Gazette is piMished for Police information only, and the Police throughout the Colony

are instructed to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the contents.

If. S. SMITH, Superintendent of Police.

No. 15.] WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. [1876.

Circular Orders and Miscellaneous Information.

CO. 7««.—In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance 39 Vic. No. 15, the following rule will be observed by the Police throughout the Colony:—-When a Warrant for the apprehension of any person has been issued by a Magistrate at any Station, the Police Ofiicer or Constable in charge of such Station will forward to each Police Station in the Colony, and to the Detective Ofiice in Perth, a copy of such Warrant, countersigned by himself, attaching to the Copy Warrant the Form No. 198, giving an accurate description of the person required to be apprehended.

Arrests in all cases can be effected by the Police on such Copy Warrants.

Officers in charge of Divisions will see that the Police in their Divisions make themselves acquainted with the provisions of the above Ordinance.

M. S. SMITH,

Superintendent of PoUce. February 18th, 1876.

CO. "/i-i—For the future, notifications of the arrest of absconders, stating the name of the Constable by whom the arrest was effected, need only be forwarded direct to the Detective Office, instead of as hitherto, to aU stations; where possible, intimation must be sent by telegraph as well as by post. Cancellation of warrants may be notified in same manner. On the receipt of the Police Gazette, the PoUce throughout the Colony are to be careful to note the announcement of arrests and cancellation of warrants.

M. S. SMITH,

Superintendent of Police.

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Stealing in Dwellings, from the Person, &c.

On 1st inst., from EUzabeth WooUam, Fremantle, —3 dress skirts, light tweed, jdaid shawl, and umbrella ; complainant was under influence of Uquor when making this report, and no further description could be got; enquiry wiU be made.—CI. 122.

On night of 3rd or morning of 4th inst., from the verandah of shop of Y. Boladeras, Goderich Street, Perth,—half a bag bran; description of bag, thin material, and marked 165 in black ink, and Y B with red ink.—C.L 123.

On 3rd inst., from dwelUng-house of Hannah Brown, Murray Street, Perth,-—8 yards light colored Unsey. Vide Apprehensions.—CI. 124.

On 24th ult., from the premises of T. Farmer, WilUam Street, Perth, the property of Frank A. Bailey, Perth,—grey colored Inverness cloak, with a velvet coUar, nearly new.—CI. 125.

On 1st inst., from a coat which was hung up in the yard of Customs Warehouse, Fremantle, the property of Frederick Duffield,—a .£1 note. No description given. Michael Nugent, free, suspected. —C.L 126.

Vide C. I. 120. The property therein described, recovered.

Apprehensions. Vide

On 26th ult., from a waistcoat pocket which was hung up in the kitchen of the Irwin Hotel, the property of Sidney Charles Bradford,—4s. 6d. money. Guildford Ehodes, exp., late Eeg. No. suspected.—C.L 128.

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Stolen or lost from off Police horse, Phillips' chestnut, near GwaUa, on or about l l t h ult.,—small No. 3 horse beU, stirrup leather fastened to bell by two pieces hoop iron; beU can be identified by Gwalla PoUce.—C.L 129.

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Vide C. I . 58. The saddle therein described, found by Thomas

Moyle, on 27th ult., concealed in a gully near the residence of Thomas Jackson, c.p., Eeg. No. 4782. The saddle was in a new flour sack.

On 23rd or 24th ult., from house of Mrs. Margaret Nearney, board and lodging house keeper, Albany,— about 12 yards black striped alpaca.—C.L 130.

On night of 1st inst., from premises of William Bain, High Street, Fremantle,—pair men's moleskin trowsers. Description to be sent.—CI. 131.

On 4th ult., from person of John Cummings, at Eoebourne,—gold hunter lever escapement (French), no glass, steel hands, and second hands, white dial, outside of case slightly tarnished, No. 3376, figures 18 stamped under ring; also Abyssinian albert chain, with common key attached. James Shepherd, exp., suspected.—C.L 132.

On night of 26th ult., from premises of John Simpson, back of Greenough Flats,—an iron plough wheel and pin.—CI. 133.

On night of 3rd inst., from a house lately occupied by WilUam Capom, in Mill Lane, Perth, 9 pigeons, three are mottled, and are identifiable, the property of William Caporn. Young John Dyson, boy, strongly suspected.—C.L 134.

Apprehensions. THOMAS TOOLE, c.p., Eeg. No. 5718, by P.C.

McGlade, at Gordon Plains, Albany District, on 19th ult., on warrant issued at Busselton, 26th May, 1875; charged with deserting service of George Simpson; sentenced on 31st. ult., at Bunbury Police Court, to one month's imprisonment with hard labor, and also ordered to fulfil his engagement.

Vide Police Gazette, page 54.

HEEMAN EOSE, free, was discharged at Perth Police Court, on 3rd inst., prosecutor not appearing.

ANN DUNNE, by P.C. Sullivan, at Perth, on 3rd inst. MARY ANN TAYLOR alias B IG MARY ANN PLANT, by Corporal Archdeacon, Perth, 3rd inst. These two prisoners charged with breaking into, and stealing from the residence of Hannah Brown, Murray Street, Perth, 8 yards of light colored linsey; and also charged with breaking a quantity of tumblers and ornaments, with an axe.

CHAELES BENNETT, c.p., Eeg. No. 5716, alias CAPTAIN COFFEE, and JOHN H . EASON, t.L, Eeg. No. 10037, alias KANGAROO JACK, by Sergeant Campbell and L.C. McKay, at Fremantle, on 30th ult.; charged with breaking and entering the Customs Warehouse, at Fremantle, on night 26th ult., and stealing therefrom a ^-tierce of tobacco. Property recovered by police at Fremantle.

Vide Police Gazette, page 54. EDWARD SPAEKS, exp., sentenced to two months'

hard labor at Williams Police Court, on 16th ult.

JAMES BALL, exp., by L.C. McDonald at Williams, on 26th ult., on warrant issued same day at Williams; charged with deserting service of John Pollard, Hotham Eiver; sentenced on 26th ult., at Williams Police Court, to three months' hard labor. Late Beg. No. to be sent hy Williams Police.

Vide Police Gazette, p a g e 19. JOHN JOYCE, ab. native, by P . C Peirl, on 21st

ult., at WiUiams Eiver; sentenced to 3 months hard labor, at WiUiams Police Court, on 26th ult.

Vide Police Gazette, page 28. J E E U P , ab. native, by P . C Maher, at Bucklauds,

on the 27th ult.


JOHN MCCARTHY, exp., by P . C Giles, at the Boyne, on 30th ult.

Vide Police Gazette, p a g e 51.

DUKES JOEY, ab. native, by P . C Eaton, at the Buckland, on 30th ul t . ; sentenced at Newcastle Police Court, on 31st ult. to 7 days' imprisonment.

Vide Police Gazette, pages 42 and 19.

DAVID HANSON, exp., late Eeg. No. 8305, brought up on remand, at Newcastle Police Court, on 81st ult., and committed for trial at next Sessions, Perth.

Vide Police Gazette, p a g e 36.

MAYACAN, ab. native, at Jingarring, Beverley, by P.C. Edwards, on the 28th ult.

Vide Information from Dongar ra da ted l l t h Ju ly , 1874.

JEREY, ab. nat., by P . C Moriarty, on 2nd inst., at Dongarra.

GEORGY TILLINGNIT, ab. nat., on 31st ult., by L.C. Carmody, Kojonup; charged, on warrant issued at Kojonup, on 29th ult., with deserting service of Thomas Chipper, on l l t h Januai-y, 1876; ordered hy Kojonup Bench to finish his agreement, and discharged same day.

JOSEPH EANDELL, exp., by L.C. McKay, at Fremantle, on the 2nd inst.; charged with larceny of coat, the property of Charles Webb, Fremantle; coat found on prisoner when arrested. Late Reg. No. to be sent by Fremantle Police.

T. L. Eeg. No. 9918 JAMES WOOD, and MAET WOOD, by L.C. McKay and P.C. McKenna, at Fremantle, on 2nd inst.; jointly charged with larceny of Inverness cape, the property of Thomas Henderson. Vide property lost. Police Gazette page 52. On 17th ult., the cape in question was pawned by female prisoner, at George Davis,' pawnbroker, at Fremantle, on the 26th ult.

JOHN HARRIS, exp., by Corporal O'ConneU, on 2nd inst., at Fremantle; charged with being in the ^ unlawful possession of meerschaum pipe and case, female's black cloth jacket, and brown velvet jacket, and also with not giving satisfactory account of same. Harris' late Eeg. No. to be sent by Fremantle Police.


GEORGE BARBER alias LOVEGROVE, ab. nat., by P.C. Parker, at Wanerup, Vasse, on 24th ult.; sentenced on 29th ult., at Bunbury PoUce Court, to 7 days' imprisonment, and then to return to employer.

Vide PoUce Gazette, page 55. JAMES L E BLANC, exp., late Eeg. No. 6366, at

Tipperary, York, by P . C Lavery, on 24th ult.; was ) sentencea, on 25th ult., at York Police Court to 3 months' hard labor, and required to find sureties to keep the peace for 6 months, himself in ^20 and two sureties ^20 each. '

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HENEY MONTAGUE, exp., at Fremantle, on 4th inst., by P.Cs. Gardiner and Armstrong, charged with larceny of 3 tweed dress skirts, flannel petticoat, and pearl shell brooch. The property of Elizabeth WooUams, found on the premises of Montague, by execution of search warrant, on 4th.

Vide Police Gazette, page 54. MICHAEL, ab. native, sentenced on 1st inst., at

Northam Police Court, to 8 days' in lock-up, with hard labor.

Vide Police Gazette, page 56. Absconder 24—EMANUEL MORELAS, Eeg. No.

9827, sentenced at Geraldton Police Court, on 26th ult., to 3 months' hard labor.

Vide PoUce Gazette, page 54. ARCHIBALD TEAICK, free, at Geraldton Police

Court, on 30th ult., sentenced to 6 months' hard labor. T . L . Eeg. No. 7251, George Schofield; charged with aiding and abetting Traick, discharged ; second charge against Schofield of being in Geraldton without reporting his arrival, and being absent from his lodgings, on the night of 21st ult., proved ; sentenced to one month hard labor.

CHARLES O'BRIEN, free, lately from Melbourne per " Albyn's Isle," by P.C. WaU at Geraldton, on 29th ult., on warrant issued at Geraldton; charged with feloniously entering the tent of Michael Sampey, on the 8th ult., and stealing two five shilling, two half-crown, and two shilling pieces. Eemanded.

Vide Police Gazette, page 30. JOHN COOLEY, exp., at Greenough, on 29th ult., by

Lance-Sergeant Anderson, and sentenced, same day, at Greenough Police Court, to 2 months' hard labor.

MARY ANN TAYLOE alias BIG MARY ANN PLANT, and ANNE DUNNE, discharged at Perth Police Court, on Sth inst., prosecutor not appearing.

Property Found. Vide Police Gazette, page 55.

The two trace chains claimed by, and given to WiUiam HiU, on 25th ult.

On 2nd inst., in High Street, Fremantle,—a Eail-way wrapper, about 5 ft. x 4 ft., black, tiger skin pattern, Uning torn at one end. Now at Fremantle PoUce Station.

Vide C.I. 68.

The watch stolen from Mitchell, has been found by a boy named Benjamin Thomas, concealed under a tree, in a field adjoining the premises of New York Hotel, York; the watch has been handed to Mitchell.

Vide C.I. 104.

The bacon recovered, not stolen, taken by dogs.

Vide Police Gazette, page 44. The brooch therein described, claimed by and

handed to A. Chopin, photographer, Perth.


Bank note found in Hay Street, claimed and handed to finder.

Property Lost. On 1st inst., in Perth,—Plain gold drop of an

Miscellaneous. 28th Vict. No. IS. Sold at York PoUce Station, by

order of Eesident Magistrate; black mare, about 5 years, and about 14 hands high.

H. J. LEEDEE, publican, Avon Bridge Hotel, Northam, was charged by P.C. Maher, before Eesident Magistrate, on 1st inst., with seUing fermented and spirituous Uquors to John Wood, on Sunday, the 14th ult. Charged admitted; fined ^£50 and costs.

WILLIAM NEWALL, exp., late Eeg. No. 8093, was summoned to appear at Geraldton Police Court, on 27tb ult., charged with selling spirituous liquors without a Ucense on the 21st ul t ; also charged with supplying spirituous and intoxicating liquors to Johnny Mudginga; both charges admitted. Fined £^0 and costs on first, or in default 2 months' hard labour, and ,£5 and costs or in default 1 month hard labour on second.

Search Warrant executed by L.C. McKay and P.C. McKenna, on house of John Holland, exp., Fremantle, on 3rd inst., in search of spirituous liquor, believed to be kept by HoUand, for illegal sale, Holland being posted up in accordance with 64th Clause of 39 Vic, No. 5. Two bottles of rum found on Holland's premises.

Conditional Eelease 8328 Francis King, has reported leaving Perth, to reside in Canning District, Sth inst.

JOHN WAEEEN, exp., late Eeg. No. 6078, charged at Newcastle Police Court, on 3rd inst., by his wife mth violently assaulting her on 20th ult. Warren was bound over to keep the peace for 6 months, himself in ,£50, and two sureties of =£50 each. Sent to prison in default of sureties.

Deserters from Merchant Vessels. From barque Waterwitch, Frenchman's Bay,

Albany, on 28th ult.—Joseph Eay, Michael Eyan, James Moody, David Lonergan, and John Gully, seamen, free; P.Cs. Hayman and BoveU found Eay and Eyan same day concealed in some native huts outside the town; the other three were arrested on warrant by P.C. Learey, on 29th ult., near the 4-mile Perth road. They were sentenced at Albany Police Court, on 29th ult., to 21 days' hard labour, or untU the Waterwitch sails.

"Warrants Issued. MALGITE alias BIG TOM, ab. native. Description

•—about 45 years, about 6ft. high; large raw boned native, and YULEGITE alias TOBEY, ab. native. Description—about 22 years, about Sft. 9in. high; curly hair; are charged on wan-ant, issued at Blackwood, on 24th ult., withwUfuUy and maliciously spearing two sheep in August, 1875, the property of John Mann, Greenfields, Blackwood. Both these natives are under sentence of imprisonment at Eott-nest.

Deserting Wives, Families, Service, &c. NOOTALL, ab. nat. Description—Thin, about 19

years of age, about Sft. 4in. high, round visage; is charged, on warrant issued at York, on 30tli ult., with deserting the service of James W. Brown, Avon-dale Fark, in whose employ he was engaged as shepherd. Nootall is supposed to be between Northam and Newcastle.

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Itee. No. or late E«g. No.

5148

9657 4220 7229

Condition.

Eip. Free Exp. Do. Do.

Prisoners discharged from Perth Gaol, week ending June 3rd,

Name,

Booth, Eichard Murphy, Patrick Clement, Noah Bain, William Pugh, Charles

Offence.

Drunk and Incapable Drunk, &c. ... Drunk, &c. ... Drunk Do.

Pate discharged.

29th May 29th May 30th May 3rd June 3rd June

1876.

Sentence.

IOs., or 14 days. 3 weeks. 20s., or 14 days. 21 days. 1 month.

Horses and Cattle. Lost or stolen within the last two months, from

the run of L. B. Lukin, of Deep Dale, Newcastie District, about 50 sheep. Marks—notch out of the back of each ear. Erancis Hastings, of the Northam District, suspected. He has a flock of sheep on the Moondyne.—C.L 127.

Absconders. 14. THOMAS DARRAGH, Imperial Convict, Eeg. No.

9707; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Hougoumont, 10th January, 1868, sentenced for Hfe, 2nd March, 1866. Description—Stout, age 42 years, height^5 ft. ^ | in . , red hair, grey eyes, round visage, fresh complexion. Marks—Mole on right cheek; mole on breast; is much freckled; square shoulders, and walks erect. Fenian. Absconded from Fremantle 8-30 am., 17th April, 1876. Escaped from the Colony in the American whaler "Catalpa," G. Anthony, Master.

15. MAETIN HOGAN, Imperial Convict, Eeg. No 9767; arrived in Colony per convict ship Hougoumont; received a Ufe sentence 21st August, 1866. Description—Stout, age 37 years, height Sft. 6in., dark brown hair, dark hazel eyes, long visage, dark complexion. Marks—D left side; cut left cheek; cut left eyebrow; walks firmly; has the gait and appearance of a cavalry soldier; is a coachpainter. Fenian Absconded from Fremantle 8.30 a.m., 17th April, 1876. Escaped from the Colony in the American whaler " Catalpa," G. Anthony, Master.

16. MICHAEL HARRINGTON, Imperial Convict, Eeg. No. 9767; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Hougoumont; received Ufe sentence 7th July, 1866

Description—Middling stout, age 48 years, Sft. 7|in. high, brown hair, grey eyes, full visage, sallow complexion. Marks—D left side ; pockmarked. Fenian. Absconded at 8.30 a.m. from Fremantle, on 17th April, 1876. Escaped from the Colony in the American whaler " Catalpa," G. Anthony, Master.

17. THOMAS HASSETT, Imperial Convict, Eeg. No. 9758; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Hougoumont; received life sentence 15th August, 1866. Description—Middling stout, age 36 years, height Sft. 8in., brown hair, Ught grey eyes, long visage, fresh complexion. Marks—D left side; cut mark left side upper Up; a rough carpenter, Fenian. Absconded from Fremantle 8-30 a.m., 17th April, 1876. Escaped from the Colony in the American whaler " Catalpa," G. Anthony, Master.

18. EOBERT CRANSTON, Imperial Convict, Eeg. No. 9702; arrived in Colony per convict ship Hougoumont, 1868; received life sentence 26tli June, 1866. Description—Middling stout, age 36 years, height 5 ft. 6 | in., brown hair, grey eyes, oval visage, fresh complexion. Marks—Cross inside right arm; a farmer. Fenian. Absconded at 8.30 a.m. from Fremantle, on 17th April. Escaped from the Colony in the American whaler " Catalpa," G. Anthony, Master.

19. JAMES WILSON, Imperial Convict, Eeg. No. 9915, arrived in Colony per convict ship Hougou-mont; received Ufe sentence 20th August, 1866. Description—Middling stout, age 40 years, heiglit 5 ft. 8^ m., brown hair, grey eyes, oval visage, fresh complexion. Marks—D left side; is a labourer. Fenian. Absconded from Fremantle, on 17th April, 1876. Escaped from the Colony in the American whaler " Catalpa," G. Anthony, Master.

By Author i ty : RICHARD P E T H E R , Govemm, cnt Printer , Per th .

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This Gazette is published for Police information only, and the Police throughout the Colony


M. S. SMITH, Superintendent of Police.



CO. 7m—In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance 39 Vic. No. 15, the following rule will be observed by the Folice throughout the Colony:— When a Warrant for the apprehension of any person has been issued by a Magistrate at any Station, the Police Officer or Constable in charge of such Station will forward to each Police Station in the Colony, and to the Detective Office in Perth, a copy of such Warrant, countersigned by himself, attaching to the Copy Warrant the Form No. 198, giving an accurate description of the person required to be apprehended.


Ofiicers in charge of Divisions will see that the Police in their Divisions make themselves acquainted with the provisions of the above Ordinance.

M. S. SMITH,

Superintendent of PoUce.

February 18th, 1876.

CO. "Z,;!—For the future, notifications of the arrest of absconders, stating the name of the Constable by whom the arrest was effected, need only be forwarded direct to the Detective Office, instead of as hitherto, to all stations; where possible, intimation must be sent by telegraph as well as by post. Cancellation of warrants may be notified in same manner. On the receipt of the Police Gazette, the Police throughout the Colony are to be careful to note the announcement of arrests and cancellation of warrants.

M. S. SMITH,


26-4-76.

Stealing in Dwellings, from the Person, &c. Vide C. I. 109.

The three cheques therein described recovered by P. C. Maher, in the bush between Northam and Newcastle, on 9th inst., in a bundle concealed; in the bundle was the Certificate of Freedom belonging to Henry Brown, exp., late Eeg. No. 8487, wbo was arrested on the charge.

On 9th inst., from dwelUng-house of William Jinks and Charles Atcheson, Melbourne Street, Perth,—silver hunting geneva watch and thirty shillings in silver, the property of William Jinks; also two £1 W. A. Bank notes, seventeen shillings in silver, and a silver gilt, double-back engine turned. Consular f-plate geneva horizontal watch, No. 41794, the property of Charles Atcheson. The robbery was effected by some person putting an arm through a broken pane of glass in the back window and unfastening it; the thief left the house by the front mndow, which was left unfastened.—C.L 140.

On night of 31st ult., from dwelling-house of Catherine Chesterfield, Fremantle,—a woman's black silk jacket, smaU bow on back; white blanket hemmed at the ends, woollen star at each comer; white flannel petticoat, and brown linsey skirt. Information received at Fremantle Police Station, 8th inst.— C.L 141.

Vide C.I. 124. The property therein described, was found in com

plainant's house, on the execution of search warrant, by L.C. Hall and Cunningham, on 7th inst.

On night of 3rd inst., from the premises of Charles Massingham, Grassdale, York, his property,—two wool bales, two corn sacks, one marked E. P., jack plane, handle fastened on with a screw, trying plane, smoothing plane, brace and set of bits, 2-inch chisel, |-inch chisel, inch auger, one hand and one tenon saw, small carpenter's square and pair of compasses, square and compasses marked M, pair of pinchers, and three or four gimblets, single tooth gauge.

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These articles are suspected to have been stolen by William Davis, exp., late Eeg. No. 7971 alias " Squash," who was at Grassdale on evening of 3rd inst.—C.L 135.

On Sth inst., from William-street Jetty, Perth,—a x-tierce of tobacco, ex Sea Ripple, marked ?_? ^ s 242 * 174 ibs. nett weight. The tobacco was brought from Fremantle, on 3rd inst., per steamer Lady Stirling, and was landed from steamer at jetty, on Sth inst.; was last seen about 11 a.m. on that date. The tobacco is the property of Barker & Gull, Guildford, to whom it was supposed to have been taken by Guildford steamer on Sth, but it was ascertained on Sth that the tobacco was not put on board or forwarded to consignees. Michael Eowland, free, and Wm. Patterson, exp., are working the Guildford boat. The steam dredge, worked by party of convicts, was lying near the jetty on that day.—C.L 136.

On or about 27th ult., from a team at Black Boy Swamp, the foUowing property of Theodore Fawcett Pinjarrah,—case of oswego, value IOs. ; piece brown and white check gingham.—C.L 137.

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On or about 8th April, 1876, from the clothes chest of Thomas Mclntyre, seaman, ex Letty Gales, Bastard Sextant, description—black ebony, maker's name " Ford;" Norrie's Epitome, has been rebound, traverse tables misplaced, canvas cover, and name of Thomas Mclntyre inside cover; Ainsley's guide, navigation book, name inside; Crimean shirt, broad yellow and dark stripes; white jean coat, double-breasted ; white jean single breasted vest, white pearl buttons : pair jean and pair drill trowsers ; two white shirts, with collars attached; large jack knife, dagger blade and buckhorn handle; pair of pearl sleeve Unks, large size; looking glass with cover on a hinge; dressing box containing ship's discharge, and razor and case with small looking glass inside attached to box.—C. I. 138.

During night of 6th, or early on morning of 7th inst., from the person of Eobert Flint, while in the house of Hannah Brown, prostitute, Murray Street, Perth,—silver open face lever. No. 12. The watch is out of repair, and is identifiable. Hannah Brown arrested. Vide Apprehensions.—C. I. 139.

Apprehensions. AARON KEENAN, free, by P.C. Keen, at Vasse, 1st

inst., on warrant issued at Vasse Police Court, on 30th ult., charged with contempt of Court. Cautioned.

EGBERT OSBORNE, exp., late Eeg. No. 8672, by L.C. McKay and P.C. McKenna, at Fremantle, on Sth inst.; charged with feloniously stealing pair moleskin trousers. Vide C.L 131; also charged with receiving same, knowing them to have been stolen. Osborne brought up at Fremantle Police Court, on 6th inst., and elected to be tried at Supreme Court. Committed for trial.

Vide Police Gazette, page 58. CHARLES BENNETT, c.p. Eeg. No. 5716, and JOHN

H. EASON, td., Eeg. No. 3900, 10037, brought up on remand at Fremantle Police Court, on 7th inst., and were both committed for trial at Supreme Court.

THOMAS SEALE, exp., by P.C. Gardiner and Earle, at Fremantle, on 6th inst.; charged with assaultiag and steaUng from person of Walter Pratt, at Fremantle, on 6th inst., 2 shillings in silver and pocket knife. Francis CaUaghan, exp., was also

arrested by P.C. Gardiner and Corporal 0 Conne 1, at Fremantle, on 7th inst., on same charge. Both iointiy charged at Fremantle Police Court, on 7th mst., and remanded ; property recovered.

CHAELES FAELET, t.l., Eeg. No. 10036, by P.O. Earie, at Fremantle, on 7th inst.; charged with SteaUng a bottle containing a quantity of rum from dwelUng house of John Gaa,, and his property, on Ist ult. Farley came out of prison on 6th mst ; and a quantity of stolen property was found m his possession on 6th ult., Vide Police Gazette, page 46. Brought up and remanded on Sth inst., at Fremantle Police Court.

HANNAH BROWN, prostitute, on 7th inst., at Perth, by L.C. HaU and Cunningham ; charged with larceny from person of Eobert FUnt, vide C.L 139. Conricted and sentenced at Perth Police Court, on 9th inst., to 4 months' hard labor.

Vide Police Gazette, page 59. HENRY MONTAGUE, exp., on remand, was dis

charged at Fremantle Police Court, on Sth inst.

Vide Police Gazette, page 58. JAMES WOOD, t.l., Eeg. No. 9918; discharged at

Fremantle, on Sth inst. Mary Wood, further remanded.

JAMES WOOD, t.L, Eeg. No. 9918, re-arrested on same charge, at 12.30 p.m. same day.

Vide Police Gazette, page 58. JOHN HARRIS, exp., late Eeg. No. 10087, sentenced

at Fremantle Police Court, on Sth, to 6 months' hard labor, for larceny of meerschaum pipe and case, and receiving, knowing it to have been stolen; also sentenced same day to 6 months' hard labor, for larceny of 2 female's jackets, and receiving same, knowing them to have been stolen. Property in first case identified by WilUam Henderson, and in second by Eose Fordham.

JAMES SLATER, t.L, Eeg. No. 6968; charged by H. Telverton, at Vasse Folice Court, on 30th ult., with deserting service, on 22nd ult.; sentenced 3 months' hard labor; also charged with being absent from reported place of abode, and not reporting since the 22nd ult.; sentenced 3 months' hard labor.

JOSEPH DAVENPORT, exp., late Eeg. No. 738, hy L.C. Urquhart, near Pinjarrah, 3rd inst., on warrant, issued at Bunbury, on 3rd inst.; charged with deserting service of William Spencer, Bunbury, on or about 27th ult. Eemanded.

JOHN WILKS, t.L, Eeg. No. 8464, at Fremantle, on 9th inst., by P.C. Offer; charged with larceny of one sovereign from the person of Thomas Mclntyre on evening of 9th; the money was recovered. Eemanded.

Vide Police Gazette, page 58. MAYACAN, ab. nat., discharged at Newcastle PoUce

Court, on 10th.

Vide Police Gazette, page 58. MARY WOOD was brought up on remand, at Fre

mantle PoUce Court, on 10th inst., and committed for trial at next sitting of Supreme Court, Perth.

TOMMY TABAGA, by P.C. Wall, at Geraldton, on 1st inst., on warrant, issued at Geraldton, on 2nd December, 1875; charged with abscondino' from Police service on that date. Sentenced at Ge'raldton Police Court, on 2nd, to 3 months' hard labor.

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JAMES FRY, exp., late Reg. No. 7997, at Geraldton, by Corporal Patten and P.C. Wall, on 2nd inst., on warrant, issued at Geraldton same day; charged with deserting service of Alexander Ingleton, Narra Tarra Mine, on 29th May, 1876. Sentenced to one month hard labor.


CHARLES O'BRIEN, discharged at Geraldton PoUce Court, on Sth inst.

Vide Police Gazette, page 47. CHARLES FERGUSON, exp., late 7989, sentenced to

7 years' penal servitude, on 7th inst., at Quarter Sessions, held at Geraldton.

PATRICK EEGAN, exp., late Eeg. No. 9924, undergoing sentence at Geraldton Local Gaol, was sentenced, on 7th inst., at Quarter Sessions, Geraldton, to 12

•months' hard labor, for violently assaulting WilUam ' Ward, Gaoler.

Vide Police Gazette, page 50. HENRY BROWN, exp., late Reg. No. 8487, brought

up on remand at Northam Police Court, on Sth, and committed for trial at Supreme Court, Perth.

JOHNNY LILIAN, ab. nat., by P.C. McKenna, at Narrogin, on lOth inst.; charged with deserting from service of Perth PoUce, on 8th inst. Sentenced at Perth PoUce Court, on 12th inst., to 2 months' hard labor.

ENOCH A. CLARKE alias CHARLES AUGUSTUS LAVANDER, exp., at Perth, by L.C. Connor, on 10th inst., on warrant, vide information from Albany, dated 6th November, 1875, for deserting service of J. & E. Herbert, Albany.

Inquests. Vide Police Gazette, pages 55 and 51.

On 10th inst., at Perth prison, before E. W. Landor, Esq., P.M. and Coroner, on body of Kenneth Brown, free. Verdict—" Deceased came to his death by being hanged, in accordance with lawful sentence passed upon him in the Supreme Court, Perth, on 29th May, 1876."

On 28th May, at Greenough, before the Eesident Magistrate, on body of ab. native Brandy, who died suddenly on back Greenough Flats, on 27th May. Verdict—" Died from natural causes."

On 9th inst., at York, before the Eesident Magistrate, on body of G. Jones, exp., late Eeg. No. 8041, who died suddenly at the residence of Joseph Pyke, York, on night of 8th inst. Verdict—"Died from natural causes."

Property Found. Vide Police Gazette, page 52.

The cheque therein described as lost by Thomas SalkiUd, Perth, has been recovered, and is now at Detective Office, pending enquiry.

On Sth inst., in Bunbury, by Daniel Veale, boy,—• a gold coin. Now at Bunbury PoUce Station. Notice to be posted, and repoH to be sent if not claimed ill 3 months.

Property Lost. On 10th, in Streets of Perth, by Henry Gibbs,—a

cheque of following description; amount £1 l i s . , drawn by H. H. Hocking, favor of Henry Gibbs.

Miscellaneous. Enquiry to be made and report sent, of where

abouts of John Whittingham, exp., late Eeg. No. 6789, and Henry Dickenson, exp., late Eeg. No. 3159. These men are usually employed sawing and splitting between Perth and Bunbury: also for whereabouts of James Irving, exp. Irving has been working at Bunbury, for Mr. Spencer.


The traveller seen on the southern line, on 13th ult., was James Murray, exp., late Eeg. No. 7219.

I t has been reported by L. Sergeant Back, that Kearns, Absconder S, is at present in Victoria Plains District.

ARTHUR HEWITT, c.r., 8286, reports changing from Perth to Champion Bay District, to reside.

C. E., Eeg. No. 8256, has reported to Berth PoUce, that he intends going to Vasse, instead of Champion Bay as before described. Police to keep a good watch an Hewitt's movements, believed he will try to escape from Colony.

Deserting Wives, Families, Service, &c. Vide Police Gazette, page 43.

TOODYAY GEORGE, ab. nat., is not to be arrested; warrant withdrawn by B. D. Clarkson, on 7th inst., at Newcastle.

W I L L I E CARRINGUT, ab. nat. Description—Appearance thin, about 20 years, about Sft. 4in., veiy large eyes, and full visage; is charged on warrant, issued at York, on 10th inst., with deserting from service of S. H. Mears, of Sandgate, York District, on 6th inst.

"Warrants Issued. TIBBY WIRONG, ab. nat. Description—Stout, age

30 years, height 5ft. 4in., small featiires, lame in left leg; is charged on warrant, issued at Kojonup on 1st inst., with wilfully spearing Mary alias Maude, ab. nat. woman, at or near Belgarrup, on 1st ult., with intent to do bodUy harm.

Certificates of Freedom have been issued to undermentioned Convicts, whose sentences are expired :—

Eeg. No. 9126 George CoUins, at York PoUce Court, on 10th inst.; convicted of larceny at Beverley, Yorkshire, on 2nd January, 1865, and received sentence of 10 years' penal servitude.

Eeg. No. 9477, John Jennings, at Geraldton Police Court, on Sth inst; convicted of shop breaking, and steaUng at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 2nd January, 1866, and sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude.

Absconders. 1. HENRY EINGTON, Eeg. No. 4620, Imperial

Convict; arrived in the colony per convic't ship Nile, in January, 1858. Description—Middling stout, present age 45, Sft. 9in. high, sandy hair, dark brown eyes, long visage, fresh complexion. Marks—H.K. on each arm ; a farm laborer. Absconded from a Convict Farty at Point Resolution on the 10th October, 1868.

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3. W I L L L A M GOODLAND aZ/as B I L L A T T E L , Reg. N O .

8269, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Eacehorse, 1865, under sentence of 20 years, p.s., March, 1863. Description—Stout, broad shoulders, present age 34, Sft. 7 | in . high, dark brown hair , bald, l ight hazel eyes, long visage, fair complexion. Marks—Anchor and J r igh t a r m ; sailor and mermaid left a r m ; a carpenter ; has a spot size of half crown on left side of head void of ha i r ; has been in Eoyal Navy ; an Engl i shman ; walks with a quick short step, t u rns r ight foot outward. Absconded from Convict Boat Par ty , Fremant le , on the 16th December, 1870, and is believed he went overland to South Austral ia with Bernard Stein in October, 1874.

5. J A M E S B A K E R , E e g . No . 9068, Imperia l Convict ; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Corona, 1866, under sentence of 15 years p.s., 2Sth March, 1865. Description—Slight, present age 69, Sft. 3 | i n . high, grey hair, grey eyes, round visage, dark complexion; a laborer. Absconded from N o r t h a m Convict Eoad Pa r ty on the l l t h Ju ly , 1871, last heard of at DeBurgh ' s , Moore Eiver.

6. H E N R Y BRADBURY, Eeg . No. 5979, Imperia l Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship LinceUes, January , 1862. Description—Stout, present age 35, Sft. S| in. high, Ught brown hair, Ught hazel eyes, long visage, fresh complexion; a butcher. Absconded from Convict Boat Pa r ty , Fremant le , on the 3rd April , 1872.

7. D E N N I S M A N N I N G , Eeg . No. 9513, Imper ia l

Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Norwood, July, 1867 ; sentenced to 10 years in 1865, bu t received additional sentences in this Colony for larceny. Description—Stout, present age 39, Sft. 2in. high, black hair, black eyes, round visage, swarthy complexion ; a laborer. Absconded from Freshwater Bay Eoad Far ty on the 10th May, 1873.

8. J O H N or J A M E S K E A R N S , Eeg . No. 10097,

Colonial Convict; under sentence of 5 years p.s., a t Albany, on the 19th February , 1873, his Imper ia l Reg. No. was 7747, sentence 6 years p.s., on the 7th May, 1861. Description—Stout, present age 39, Sft. 4in. high, brown hair , oval visage, da rk complexion, Marks—Bayonet stab in neck, D left side, bullet mark on right leg, willow left arm, J . r ight a r m ; a laborer. Absconded from Eoint Resolution Road party on the 10th Augus t , 1873.

9. H E N R Y P A R K E N S O N , Reg. No. 8674, Imper ia l Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Vimiera, December, 1865, reconvicted for larcenies in

this Colony. D e s c r i p t i o n - M i d d l i n g stout , present ac^e 36 Sft. 6fin. h igh , bro^vn bair , grey eyes oval Visage, fresh c W k - o n . M a r k s - D o t and H on left a;m; a laborer, ^l^'^l^^i^l'"^,^^ZT/t mant le Depot on the Sth March, 1874, beUeved to be

in or near P e r t h .

11 . W I L L I A M L E I G H alias F R A N K K E L L Y alia&y

W I L L I A M L E E , Reg . No . 9964, Colomal Convict; ( Imp . Reg. No. 6033) ; arr ived m t h e Colony per convict ship Lincelles, J anua ry , 1862 ; reconvicted at the Supreme Court , Pe r th , 7th October, 1869, sentenced to 7 years p.s. Descr ipt ion—Stout , present age 39, Sft 3 | in . h igh, fresh complexion. Marks - H e a r t on pa lm of left hand, cut on left hand , black spots on left a r m ; a glover and tailor. Absconded from Freshwater Bay Convict E o a d P a r t y on the 13th March, 1875, beUeved to have been on the Swan two months ago.

25. T O M M Y W O B U T , ab., undergoing magisterial sentence at P e r t h PoUce Stables. Description—' Stout , about 30 years of age, about Sft. 4i in. , round visage, very wide mou th , and bold appearance; absconded on Sth inst. , from P e r t h PoUce Stables. This native belongs to the Albany District, and was seen going in t h a t direction.

26. G E O R G E C O W P E R , Imper ia l Convict, Eeg. Ko. 9701, from York District , on 21st January, 1871. This m a n is bet ter known as Mar t in Grifiin, Eeg. No. 1324, and who made his escape from this Colony some years ago, while en route from Albany as a prisoner under escort, to Fremant le Pr ison; he was arrested and sentenced to seven years ' penal servitude, in London, 27 th February , 1866, and again arrived in this Colony, per Convict Ship Hougoumont, in 1868, bu t on arriving at the Convict EstabUshment, Fremant le , was recognized by the Assistant Superintendent , as escaped prisoner Reg. No. 1324 Martin Griffin. Descript ion—Middling stout, present age 49, height Sft. 4 | in . , grey hair , hazel eyes, oval visage, long nose, fresh complexion. Marks—pockpit ted, bald, pa r t of a ship on r igh t arm, ship, long mark , and " A V E R Y , " left a rm, anchor left wrist, tat tooed back of r igh t hand , very talkative, speaks quickly.

Vide Absconder 21, Police Gazette, page 44. Reg. No. 7774, E D W A R D M A R K S , is further des

cribed by Vasse PoUce, as having one of his hands crippled.

Prisoners discharged from Perth Gaol, week ending June 10th, 1876.

E«^. No. or late Keg. No.

7406 6637 8803

8202 9577

9121

4434 4858 5182

Condition.

Exp. Do.

Free

Do. Exp. Do.

Pree Exp.

Do. Do. Do.

Name.

Edwards, J. Jameson, Joseph ... Bray, Emanuel ... Mclntyre, Thomas

Mitchen, J. Ford, Thomas Smith, W. F

Brown, Kenneth ... Clark, Enoch A

Ward, M Miii'phy, J . Lomas, J. B.

Offence.

Vagrancy Do. Deserting Service Embezzling stores and re

fusing to obey Drunk, &c. ... Drunk and resisting Police Refusing work and threaten

ing master Murder Deserting service and steal-

Absenting from sheep Drunk Vagrancy

Date discharged.

5th June Do Do 7th June

8th June Do 9th June

10th, executed ... 10th June

Do. Do. Do

Sentence.

1 month. Do.

3 months. 10 weeks.

1 month. IOs., or 7 days & 14 days. 1 month.

Condemned to death. 12 months.

X17 5s. 8d., or 2 months. 21 days. 1 month.

By Authority: RICHARD PETHEK, Government Printer, Perth.

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p o l i t e ^f rtt^> [ PubUshed by Authority. ]

T /m Gazette is published for Police information only, and the Police throughout the Colony


M. 8. SMITH, Superintendent of Police.



CO. 7486.—In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance 39 Vic. No. 15, the following rule will be observed by the Police throughout the Colony:— When a Warrant for the apprehension of any person has been issued by a Magistrate at any Station, the Police Officer or Constable in charge of such Station will forward to each Police Station in the Colony, and to the Detective Office in Perth, a copy of such Warrant, countersigned by himself, attaching to the Copy Warrant the Form No. 198, giving an accurate description of the person required to be apprehended.


Officers in charge of Divisions will see that the Police in their Divisions make themselves acquainted with the provisions of the above Ordinance.

M. S. SMITH,

Superintendent of PoUce. February 18th, 1876.

CO. "/j;,.—For the future, notifications of the arrest of absconders, stating the name of the Constable by whom the arrest was effected, need only be forwarded direct to the Detective Office, instead of as hitherto, to aU stations; where possible, intimation must be sent by telegraph as well as by post. Cancellation of warrants may be notified in same manner. On the receipt of the Police Gazette, the Police throughout the Colony are to be careful to note the announcement of arrests and cancellation of warrants.

M. S. SMITH,


26-4-76.

Apprehensions. Vide Police Gazette, page 62.

CHARLES FARLEY, t.L, Reg. No. 10036, sentenced at Fremantle Police months' hard labour.

Court, on 12th inst., to 6

Vide Police Gazette, page 62. MARY WOOD, who is committed for trial, was

admitted to bail on 12th inst., to appear at next sittings of Supreme Court, Perth.

ROBERT HUNTER, exp., late Reg. No. 8287, by P.C. Holland and Water Police Constable Sinclair, at Bunbury, on 8th inst.; charged on suspicion of stealing from person of James Boallen, a checjue for .£2 6s. l id . on 7th inst.; brought up at Bunbury Police Court, on 9th inst., and then committed for trial at Supreme Court.

Vide Police Gazette, page 62. JOSEPH DAVENPORT, exp., late Reg. No. 738,

sentenced at Bunbury Police Court, on 9th inst., to 6 weeks' hard labour, and then to fuUU his engagement.

GEORGE HALL, exp., late Reg. No. 6029, alias Archibald McDonald, on warrant by L.C. Urquhart, on 6th inst., issued at Pinjarrah, same date; charged with unlawfully obtaining and having in his possession from ab. native Neer, a shirt, and pair moleskin trousers. Dismissed with costs, the trousers being in prisoner's possession when arrested, were ordered to be returned.

Vide Police Gazette, page 62. THOMAS SEALE, exp., late Reg. No. 9562, and

Francis Callaghan, exp., late Reg. No. 6259, brought up on remand at Fremantle PoUce Court, on 14th inst., and both committed for trial at Supreme Comi;, Perth. Callaghan admitted to baU on 16th inst., to appear at Supreme Court.

Vide Police Gazette, page 62. JAMES WOOD, t.l., Reg. No. 9918; sentenced at

Fi-emantle PoUce Court, on 9th inst., to 3 months' hard labor.

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GEORGE LILLY, exp., late Reg. No. 2610, by P.C. Murray, at York, on 10th inst.; charged with committing an aggravated assault on his wife, Elizabeth Lilly, charged at York Police Court, on 13th, and fined £2 ; also bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in ^50, and two sureties in ^625 each; sureties provided.

HANNAH KENDREW, servant, at Fremantle, on 15th inst., by Sergt. Campbell; charged with feloniously stealing ten sovereigns, the property of Agnes Cleery, from a box in the lodging house of Peter Roberts, Cantonment Street, Fremantle, on 15th. Remanded.

Vide Police Gazette, page 54. Correction.—Man arrested as John Carr, is now

described as WilUam Ker, exp., late Reg. No. 5840.

WILLIAM FARRELL, exp., late Reg. No. 6719, on 3rd inst., by L.C. Carmody and P.C. Hackett, at Kojonup; charged under 25 Vic, No. 15, sec. 19. Sentenced on 7th inst., at Williams River Police Court, to one month's hard labor: also sentenced same day, to 14 days' hard labor, for drunkenness and resisting poUce.

PETEE L E E , exp., late Reg. No. 4115, on 3rd inst., by L.C. Carmody and Hackett, at Kojonup ; charged under 25 Vic, No. 15, sec. 9. Sentenced on 7th inst., at Williams River Police Court, to two months' hard labor; also sentenced to 14 days' hard labor for drunkenness and resisting police.

MICHAEL MCGANN, exp., late Reg. No. 8928, by P.C. Armstrong, at Fremantle, on 19th inst.; charged with stabbing and wounding James Hurley, "with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Stealing in Dwellings, from the Person, &e.

Vide C.I. 136. Correction—Quarter Tierce marked as follows:—

— H5 (not as before described), and is stick twist 174

tobacco, known as Barrett's twist.

On 15tb inst., from a box, in Mrs. Roberts' boarding house, Fremantle,—ten sovereigns, the property of Miss Agnes Cleery. Hannah Kendrew, servant to Mrs. Roberts, arrested. Vide Apprehensions.'—• C.L 141.

On night of 8th inst., from the tent of Peter Clancey, who is in service of Captain Archdeacon, one mile from Bunbury, on Vasse Road,—pair light colored tweed trowsers, worn; old striped cotton shirt; flannel shirt; double-breasted black cloth waistcoat, with black covered buttons; two pairs of white cotton socks; these articles were in a pillow sUp: also small calico bag containing 2 lbs. tea, and a stone bottle of ink.—C.L 140.

On 16th inst., from Maurice O'ConneU, t.l., Reg. No. 7810, somewhere in Perth,—two Crimean shirts, Ught color, and striped; two blue neckties; black billy cock hat ; elastic belt, and two pair white socks. —C.I. 142.

Horses and Cattle. Vide PoUce Gazette, page 60.

Two of the sheep therein described, have been recovered, found in bush at Jumpedin, with the earmark defaced.

Miscellaneous. Vide Police Gazette, page 63.

Reported by Lance-Sergeant Back, that Henry Dickenson, exp., late Reg. No. 3159, and James Irving, exp., are at Vasse ; also reported by Sergeant McLarty, Perth, that John Whittingham, exp., late Reg. No. 6789, is at the 83-mile, Albany Road.

CHARLES MORRIS, exp., late Reg. No. 6082 alias TONEY, was charged by Corporal O'ConneU, at Fremantle Police Court, on 13th inst., with Ulegally selling spirituous liquors, he not holding a license for same. Sentenced to 3 months' hard labor and fined .£30, or in default 3 months' hard labor, cumulative on former sentence.

THOMAS WILDING, of Mookine, charged hy P.C. Lavery, at York Police Court, on 6th inst., with cutting and removing timber from waste lands of the Crown without license ; fined =£5 and costs. •)

Enquiry to be made, and report sent to Detective Office, as to the whereabouts of John Marsden, Conditional Pardon Holder, Reg. No. 5901, who received a c.p. from PoUce Magistrate, Perth, on 23rd December, 1871.

Conditional Release, Reg. No. 9007 George Stainforth, fined 5s. at WUUams River Police Court, on 3rd inst.

I t has been reported by Nathaniel Howell, Beaufort Street, Perth, that an entry was effected by some persons into his residence, on 14th inst., by getting through the bedi'oom window; the tracks of two persons (large tracks) were fouud outside that window ; these tracks were followed by native tracker to the back of Perth Prison, and across several grants into StirUng Street, where they were lost on account of traffic having passed over them.

JOHN ROBINSON, exp., was convicted at Northam Police Court, on 8th inst., on charge of seUing colonial wine, without Ucense, on 22nd April, and was fined d£30, or in default 4 months' imprisonment ; also charged same day, with supplying aboriginal natives with spirituous liquor, on 22nd AprU, was convicted and fined £b, or in default two months' imprisonment.

A notice, as under, has been posted in Perth.

dglO R E W A R D Will be given by the undersigned to any person who may give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the thieves, who on the 5th inst., stole a quarter-tierce tobacco from the Perth Jetty, belonging to Messrs. Barker & Gull. No proceedings will be taken against a", accomplice giving such information. '̂

GODFREY C. KNIGHT. June 15.

Inquests. On 16th inst., before Resident Magistrate, at

Fremantle Lunatic Asylum, on body of John Bridge, exp., late Reg. No. 422, who had been an inmate. Verdict—" Died from natural causes."

Reported by Roebourne police, that James McGee, pensioner, lately of enrolled force, Premantle, was, accidentally drowned at Flying Foam Passage, N.T\. Coast, on 12th ult. Deceased had no property or effects in that district. ^

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Property Found. On 13th inst., on P e r t h and Fremant le Road,—

lady's boot, corresponds with one described in Police Gazette, page 55 ; both boots now at Fremant le Police Station.

On 15th inst., in Perth,—Gold locket, no portraits inside, has an onyx one side, and sardonyx the o ther ; now at Detective Office.

On 14th inst., near Pensioner 's Barracks, Fremant le , a grey felt h a t , now at Fremant le Police Station.

On 13th inst., in Cantonment Road, Fremantle ,— black and white plaid shawl; now at Fremantle Police Station.

On 17th, at Greenmount, Toodyay,—two sockets of carriage lamps, silver-plated; one of the sockets has a wire spring. S. P . Phillips went up t h a t road, on 16th, and they are supposed to be his property.

On Fremant le Road, on 16th inst., female's waterproof cloak; now a t Detective Office.

Property Lost. On 9th inst., in Perth,—small gold locket, cross

on inside case, oval shape, no glass inside, and about 1^ in. gold chain, small plain links, attached.


The cheque therein described as lost by Henry Gibbs, has been recovered, and is given over to him.

On 15th inst., in York,—door key.

On or about lOtb inst., in Geraldton,—a gold ring, large diamond set in centre and small diamonds half round each side of it.

A Certificate of Freedom has been issued to undermentioned Convict, whose sentence has expired:—

Reg. No. 8684, James Rook, at Pe r th Police Court, on 14th ins t . ; received sentence of 12 years ' penal servitude at Bedford, in Bedfordshire, England, ou 14th March, 1864, for Rape.

Ticket-of-Leave on own account has been granted to the following convict:—

16th June , 1876, 9772 James Howe, York District.

Conditional Release granted to:—•

Reg. No. 9024 John J . Whiffin, and foi-warded to Police Magistrate, Per th , for issue, 13th inst.

Absconders. 1. H E N R Y R I N G T O N , Reg. No. 4620, Imperial

Convict; arrived in the colony per convict ship Nile, in January , 1858. Description—MiddUng stout, present age 45, Sft. 9in. high, sandy hair, dark brown eyes, long visage, fresh complexion. Marks—H.K. on each arm ; a farm laborer. Absconded from a Convict Pa r ty a t Point Resolution on the lOth October, 1868.

3. W I L L I A M GOODLAND aZias B I L L A T T E L , Reg. No. 8269, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Racehorse, 1865, under sentence of 20 years, p.s., March, 1863. Description—Stout, broad shoulders, present age 34, 5ft. 7 | in . high, dark brown hair, bald, l ight hazel eyes, long visage, fair complexion. Marks—Anchor and J right a rm ; sailor and mermaid left a r m ; a carpenter ; has a spot size of half crown on left side of head void of ha i r ; has been in Royal Navy ; an Engl ishman ; walks with a quick short step, turns r ight foot outward. Absconded from Convict Boat Par ty , Fremant le , on the 16th December, 1870, and is beUeved he went overland to South Austral ia with Bernard Stein in October, 1874.

5. J A M E S B A K E R , Reg. No. 9068, Imperial Convict ; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Corona, 1866, under sentence of 15 years p.s., 25th March, 1865. Description—Slight, present age 69, 5ft. 3^in. high, grey hair, grey eyes, round visage, dark complexion; a laborer. Absconded from Nor tham Convict Road Par ty on the l l t h Ju ly , 1871, last heard of at DeBurgh 's , Moore River.

6. H E N R Y BEADBURY, Reg. No. 5979, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Lincelles, January , 1862. Description—Stout, present age 35, 5ft. 5 | in. high, Ught brown hair, l ight hazel eyes, long visage, fresh comple.\ion ; a butcher. Absconded from Convict Boat Par ty , Fremant le , on the 3rd April, 1872.

7. D E N N I S M A N N I N G , Reg. No. 9513, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Norwood, July, 1867; sentenced to 10 years in 1865, bu t received additional sentences in this Colony for larceny. Description—Stout, present age 39, 5ft. 2in. high, black hair, black eyes, round visage, swarthy complexion ; a laborer. Absconded from Freshwater Bay Road Par ty on the 10th May, 1873.

8. J O H N or J A M E S K E A R N S , Reg. No. 10097, Colonial Convict; under sentence of 5 years p.s., a t Albany, on the 19th February, 1873, his Imperial Reg. No. was 7747, sentence 6 years p.s., on the 7th May, 1861. Description—Stout, present age 39, 5ft. 4in. high, brown hair, oval visage, dark complexion, Marks—Bayonet stab in neck, D left side, bullet mark on right leg, willow left arm, J . right a r m ; a laborer. Absconded from Point Resolution Road party on the 10th August , 1873.

9. H E N R Y PARKENSON, Reg. No. 8674, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Vimiera, December, 1865, reconvicted for larcenies in this Colony. Description—MiddUng stout, present age 36, 5ft. 6 | in . high, brown hair, grey eyes, oval visage, fresh complexion. Marks—Dot and H on left a r m ; a laborer. Absconded from Nor th Fremantle Depot on the 8th March, 1874, believed to be in or near Pe r th .

11. W I L L I A M L E I G H alias F R A N K K E L L Y alias

W I L L I A M L E E , Reg. No. 9964, Colonial Convict ; ( Imp. Reg. No. 6033) ; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Lincelles, January , 1862 ; reconvicted at the Supreme Court, Per th , 7th October, 1869, sentenced to 7 years p.s. Description—Stout, present age 39, 5ft. 3-|in. high,fresh complexion. Marks—Hear t on palm of left hand, cut on left hand, black spots on left a r m ; a glover and tailor. Absconded from Freshwater Bay Convict Road Pa r ty on the 13th March, 1875, believed to have been on the Swan two months ago.

25. TOMMY W O B U T , ab., undergoing magisterial sentence at Pe r th PoUce Stables. Description—• Stout , about 30 years of age, about 5ft. 4 | in . , round visage, very wide mouth , and bold appearance; absconded on 8th inst., from Pe r th Police Stables. This native belongs to the Albany District, and was seen going in tha t direction.

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26. GEORGE COWPER, Imperial Convict, Reg. ISIo. 9701, from York District, on 21st January, 1871. This man is better known as Martin Griffin, Reg. No. 1324, and who made his escape from this Colony some years ago, while en route from Albany as a prisoner under escort, to Fremantle Prison; he was arrested and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, in London, 27th February, 1866, and again arrived in this Colony, per Convict Ship Hougoumont, in 1868, but on arriving at the Convict EstabUshment, Fremantle, was recognized by the Assistant Superintendent, as escaped prisoner Reg. No. 1324 Martin Griffin. Description—Middling stout, present age 49, height 5ft. 4|in., grey hair, hazel eyes, oval visage, long nose, fresh complexion. Marks—pockpitted, bald, part of a ship on right arm, ship, long mark, and " AVERY," left arm, anchor left wrist, tattooed back of right hand, very talkative, speaks quickly.

Vide Absconder 21, Police Gazette, page 44.

Reg No. 7774, EDWARD MARKS, is further described by Vasse PoUce, as having one of bis hands crippled.

No. 1, HENRY RINGTON, Imp. Con., Reg. No. 4620, is shown in Ust of convict ship Nile, as Henry Rington; but in another part of ship Ust, he is shown as Henry Kington, with the same description, &c. There is evidently some mistake in spelling the name, and he may be going in name of Kington. Police to add this other name to former description.

No. 7, DENNIS MANNING, Imp. Con., Reg. No. 9513, is further described for information of police, by L.C. Cunningham, as an Irishman, short necked, has a Jewish appearance, walks with a roUing gait, has a deal to say, especially upon horses, carries his arms wide from his body, and will most likely pass for a groom, as he has a good knowledge of horses. Police to add this information to former description.

E€?. No. or Tate "Eeg. No.

7226 7106 7110 5148 2640 9450

5174 7348 2015 8298 5501 6375

Condition.

Exp. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do.

F ree

Exp. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do.

F ree Do.

Do. Do. Do.

Prisoners discharged from Perth Gaol, week ending June 17th,

Name.

Plaice, Isaac Fa r rand , WiUiam Freeman, John ... Booth, Richard ... McPherson, Alexander ... Gibbs, Henry , alias J a c k - }

son, Thomas ... j Wanliss , Will iam

Gribble, James ... Barnes, George ... Eeilly, James Hanbui-y, Thomas Williams, George ... Morgan, K icha rd . . .

W arren, W illiam ... Sullivan, James ...

Simpson, John, ... Simpson, Wil l iam Garrison, John

Offence.

D r u n t and Vagrancy Steal ing from the person ... Drunk and disorderly Do. Drunk and VagTancy

Larceny

Debt

Drunk and disorderly Vagrancy Do. Drunk and disorderly Deser t ing Service ... Drunk and disorderly, ob

scene language , and resisting police

Embezzl ing ship 's stores ... Embezzl ing ship 's stores and

refusing to obey Do ... Do Unlawfully wounding

Date discharged.

12th J u n e Do Do Do 13th J u n e

Do

14th J u n e

15th J u n e Do Do 16th J u n e Do Do

17th J u n e Do

Do Do Do

1876.

Sentence.

1 month . 6 weeks. 1 month . 7 days. 3 m o n t h s .

6 months .

Deb t of £14 15s 3d months .

10 days. 1 month . 3 months . 1 month . 1 mon th . 14 days, 20s. or 14

40s. or 21 days.

10 weeks.

or 3

days.

8 weeks, and 2 weeks.

Do. Do. 1 mon th .

By Author i ty : RIC]<AKU PETHER, Government Printer, Per th .

[ Published by Authority. ]

This Gazette is published for Police information only, and the Police throughout the Colony


M. S. SMITH, Superintendent of Police.



CO. 7i7».—On the arrival of a vessel at any seaport of this Colony from a foreign port, the Police Officer in charge at the port wiU forward to the Chief Office, with as little delay as possible, a return giving the names, Christian and Surname, of all passengers by such vessel, and any information he is able to gather as to who they are, whence tliey have come, what is their object in coming to the Colony, and where they are going.

This is in addition to the usual Inward and Outward Report, and refers only to passengers who remain in the Colony.

The Water Police are instructed to co-operate with the Land Police in this matter.

M. S. SMITH, Suiierintcndent of Police.

June 19th, 1876.

CO. Y,s,|,—When a Certificate of Freedom is issued at any Police Court, to any convict whose sentence has expired, the officer in charge of such station will forward without delay to the Detective Office a report showing the date of issue of such certificate, together with the date and place of conviction, and nature of crime and sentence, copied from the certificate.

M. S. SMITH, Superintendent of PoUce.

June 20th, 1876.

Stealing in Dwellings, from the Person, &c.

On the 26th May last, from the hut of George Webster, of Mount Erin,—100 lbs. flour; 30 lbs. sugar; 2 lbs. tobacco; 2 Crimean shirts, red and white plaid pattern; 1 light colored tweed coat; 1 oil coat; 2 blue blankets; 1 horse rug, brovra, with red stripes at each end ; 1 razor, and sundries; most of these things can be identified. Ab. natives Wil-baccoo alia.f Caronor, and Ginwah, suspected. These natives belong to the Talerang District.—C.I. 143.

From the hut of James NeUl, t.L, 10047, on the morning of the 21st inst., at the 7-mUe gully, York Road,—2 lbs. of salt pork, and 4 lbs. of sugar. The bag containing the sugar was made of white drUl, identifiable.—C.L 144.

From the hut of Michael Lenahan, shepherd, Victoria Plains, on the 12th inst.,—clothing, and other articles valued at ^£3. No description of clothing sent; Ea.stward natives strongly suspected. Description will be given as socrti as ascertained.—C.L 145.

Vide C.I. 138. The whole of property therein described (with the

exception of j)earl sleeve links, and Crimean shirt) recovered, and identified. Vide Apprehensions.

From the person of James Young, in the Shamrock Hotel, on the night of the 24th inst.,—£2 in silver, one gold locket, description—round, engraved on the edge of one side a wreath of Scotch Thistles, the other side plain with a circle in the centre for name, the likeness of his mother inside. One small gold chain, small links, to wear around the neck, and comes down about the centre of the breast. The link next the swivel broken.—C.L 146.

Apprehensions. JOHN SIMPSON, free, seaman, by P.C. Armstrong,

on warrant, on 22nd inst., on Premantle Road; charged with stealing a shirt, pair of blankets, a boot, sou'wester hat, bar soap, two pairs trousers, and seal skin cap, from taproom of Emerald Isle Hotel, Fremantle, the property of William Warren, on 22ud inst. Property recovered, prisoner having leit them at James Bro-ftn's, Fremantle.

WILLIAM CLEVELAND, exp., late Reg. No. 1992, at Vasse, by P.C. Keen, 20th inst., on warrant issued at Vasse, on 17th inst.; charged with continual drunkenness and neglect of service. Charge withdrawn.

JOHN BANKS, probation p^risoner, Reg. No. 9657, by Sergt. Gilchrist, at Bunbury, on 21st inst.; being found in a public house, with a bottle of brandv, a passenger ticket, and sundry documents, in "bis possession. Reuianded.

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TOMMY YOUGAGE, ab. nat., at Pollard's Swamp, Murray, by L.C. Urquhart, on 21st inst.

Vide PoUce Gazette, page 66.

HANNAH KENDEEW, on remand, was brought up at Fremantle Police Court, on 23rd inst, and committed for trial at Supreme Court; and was also charged by Elizabeth Roberts, with feloniously steaUng a parcel of braid, several pieces of calico, and piece of muslin, her property, on the 15th inst.; these articles were found in Hannah Kendrew's box, by Mrs. Roberts, on 15th inst. Committed for trial at Supreme Court, Perth.

THOMAS GORMAN, t.L, 7416, by Lance-Sergeant Back, Vasse, on 17th inst.; was charged with committing a breach of t.l. regulations, pleaded guilty at Vasse Police Court, and sentenced to 3 months' hard labour.

GEORGE KEMP, exp., late Reg. No. 7172, by Sergeant Waldock, at York, on the 16th inst.; charged with larceny of a number of jam wood stakes from a fence, the property of J. H. Monger, York; convicted at York on 20th inst., and fined £1, and to pay 6s. for wood taken.


JAMES BALL, exp., sentenced on 26th ult., at WUliams, is late Reg. No. 7366.

EUWAED STATHAN, free, seaman, by Water Police, Fremantle, on 20th inst.; charged with larceny from Thomas Mclntyre, Vide C I . 138, stolen property found in prisoner's possession when arrested. Remanded.


MICHAEL MCGANN, exp., late 8928, brought up on remand at Fremantle, 24th inst. Dismissed.

DAVID JONES, exp., late 6171, arrested on the 16th inst., at Northampton, by Corpl. Patton; charged with the manslaughter of Thomas WUliams, t.L, Reg. No. 9622. Vide Inquests.

Vide information from Dongarra, l l t h July, 1874.

JEEKT, ab. native, arrested by P.C. Moriarty, at Upper Irwin, 2nd inst.; charged with stealing one blanket, and some rations from the hut of Edward Oliver, on 5th March, 1874. Case dismissed, Oliver to pay costs. Oliver received the goods shortly after they were stolen.

JOHN PAWELL, exp., late 5173, on warrant at Albany; charged by Sergt. P. Furlong, with being a rogue and vagabond, sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment.

ANNIE W E I E , wife of William Weir, exp., shoemaker, at Fremantle, by Sergeant Campbell, at Fremantle, on the 22nd inst.; charged with cutting and wounding her husband with a knife, with intent to do grievous bodily harm on 22nd inst. Brought up on remand on the 25th inst., and was committed as a Lunatic to the Asylum.

LIMPING JACK, ab. native, at York, by P.C. Lavery; charged on warrant with going on premises of C Massingham, with dogs, and killing six sheep and lambs with same; discharged at York on request of complainant.

Miscellaneous. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—John Wray, jun., charged

by P.C. BoveU, at Albany PoUce Court, on 13th inst., with cruelly treating a horse. Case proved, and defendant fined £4i.

Sergeant Campbell charged George Davies, free, at Fremantle Police Court, on 19th inst, with taking in pledge an article from a child under 14 years of age, on the 22nd May. Fined ^£1.

John Kenny, pensioner, has reported, that on the night of the 24th inst. some person stole a tin dish and one plate from the rear of his house, in StirUng Street. Kenny complains that some person is in the habit of stealing paltry articles, on each Saturday night, from his yard, and that he suspects John i McCormack, who came out in the Naval Brigade.

On 4th inst., Absolom Russ reported seeing the wreck of a three-masted vessel on the beach near Jurien Bay, which must have got there since he was at that place, three months before. Mr. Edward Bro(;kman states that at the latter end of April, or begining of May last, he saw a three-masted vessel cruising about outside the Bay, for six or seven days; the weather was not rough, most of her sails were set; she did not appear to be in distress. Lance-Corporal Lawrence, wbo visited the wreck on the 9th inst., gives the following description of the wreck:— Bulwarks about 3ft. 6in. high, painted green, a yellow paint streak ; bull painted black, sheathed with copper, bmlt of foreign timber, planking three inches thick; believed to have been about 150 tons burthen. About five miles from the wreck he found a ship's boat, about 18 feet long, painted white with a black streak around gunwale, no name on her; she had apparently been drawn up on the beach, an oar and boathook was in the boat, and the saUs and mast lying alongside her.

JAMES MANNING, exp., at Northam Police Court, charged by P.C. Maher, with supplying on the 22nd April, one bottle of Cdonial Wine to ab. native Annie. Fined ^30 or in default one week imprisonment, and two months' in lieu of fine.

H. J. COOK, Publican, at Northam Police Court, charged by L.C. Bumside, with unlawfully seUing on Sunday, l l t h inst., to James Green, one bottle of Colonial Wine. Fined .£50, or in default, 6 months' hard labour.

C R. 10028, James Carr, reports returning to Yatheroo, Toodyay District, to reside.

Vide C.I. 129. The bell therein mentioned is the property of the

Government.

Vide Circular from York, 26th April, 1873.

Sergeant Waldock reported that Reg. No. 5996 WilUam Jones, t.L, has not yet been arrested; he is supposed to be working at some of the mines, or on the Railway at Champion Bay. If whereabouts known, to be reported.

Vide Police Gazette, page 67. The two sockets of carriage lamps claimed by

Henry Ranford, Perth.

Vide Apprehensions, page 50. DAVID ALEXANDER HAY, at Bunbury, on 26th

inst., brought up under remand, and committed for trial; admitted to bail as before.

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THE undermentioned Certificates of Freedom and Conditional Pardons are at present in the Detective Office, Perth. The Police throughout the Colony wiU Uiform such of the owners as are known to them that they can receive them on appUcation.

Beg. No.

44.56 1890 4561 8429 9331 9200 7535 8688 7509 2792 9323

8879 ' 8378

7871 4495 5572 8946

—..84(J8 7778 7853

8617 5504 8390

Namf;s.

Joseph Foster Thomas Lister Will iam Holmes ... Samuel Sobey Henry Vicary John Howarth John Swindle John Roberts Thomas Papworth Joseph Worsley ... William Tipper ...

John Howard Henry O'Hara David Sutt ie James Mason William Jones Duncan McPherson James Smith John Mart in George Smith

Thomas .Jackson ... Thomas Cooper ... George KusaeU

Date Convicted.

April, 1853 April, 1850 18th Feb. , 1856 26th Oct., 1863 6th Jan. , 1863 13th April, 1863 3rd D e c , 1861 26th Nov., 1863 May, 1862 3rd Dec., 1849 6th July , 18G4

29th Aug., 1864 6th Aug., 1863 3rd Oct., 1862 18th Oct., 1852 4th AprU, 1860 2nd Sept., 1803 10th D e c , 1862 9th Oct., 1802 13th Oct., 1802

5th D e c , 1863 29th June , 1857 13th June , 1863

Crime.

Larceny ... Stealing Desertion

Larceny Larceny Burglary Larceny from the Person Housebreaking and Larceny.. . Larceny Feloniously receiving stolen

goods S teahng from the Person Larceny in a dwelling Eobbery and assavilt ... Larceny Housebreaking and Stealing Violence to Superior Officer ... Burglary and Housebreaking Str iking his Superior Officer ... Warehouse breaking and steal

ing Arson Sheepstealing ... Housebreaking. . .

Where Tried.

Northal ler ton Pres ton London C. C. Court Middlesex ... Taunton ... Salford Chester Salford C. C. Court Middlesex ... Salford B h m i n g h a m

Salford Liverpool ... Per th , Scothind Beccles Per th . W. A Peshawer, E. Indies York, England ... Aldershot Camp ...

Liverpool York, England ... Winchester Taunton

Sentence.

7 years. 7 years. 14 years. 8 years. 7 years. 7 years. 6. years. 7 years. 10 years . 10 years . 7 years.

7 years. 10 years. 6 years. 7 yeai's. 4 years. 7 years. 10 years. 6 years.

7 years. 8 years . 4 years. 10 years.

Prisoners dischamed from Perth Gaol, week ending June 2411i, 1876.

Reg, No. or lalo iieg. No.

8305

5675 9125

5678

6375 7618

Condition.

Free

Exp.

Free Exp. Do.

Do. Free Do. Do. Exp. Do.

Name.

Gorman, Edward . . .

Hanson, David

Kilvington, Geo. H e n r y . . . Morrissey, Dennis Connolly, Bernard

Smith, WiUiam Coon, Yap ... Kue, Tan ... KeU, Tan Morg.an, Richard ... Atkinson, John ...

OfTence.

Assault ing PoUce, assault & obscene language

Larceny by BaUee ...

Neglect & violation of duty Larceny Drunk, and obscene and threa tening language

DiTink Absconding from service ... Do Do Drunk and disorderly Vagrancy

Date discliarged-

19th June

20th J u n e

21st J u n e Do 22nd J u n e

23rd J u n e 24th J u n e Do Do Do Do

Sentence.

3 weeks, 3 w e e k s .

Committed for t r ia l . Discharged by Judge ' s orders.

21 days. 6 months. IOs. & 7 days, 7 days, concun-ent.

21 days. 2 months. 2 months. 2 months. 7 days. 3 months.

Property Found. On 19th inst., in York,—a bundle containing pair

white moleskin trousers, 2 pairs white socks, and a white handkerchief. Now at York Police Station.

On the 21st inst., in Perth,-at Detective Office.

-a dog collar. Now

On 24th inst., in St. George's Terrace, Perth,—a mackintosh coat. Now at Detective Office.

On the 21st inst., near Salt River,—Half an ordinary sized horse rug, nearly new, browm-striped. Now at Albany Police Station.

On 22nd inst., near 24-mile Perth Road (Albany end),—double blanket (blue), one blue jjUot cloth monkey jacket, one piece oil cloth table cover, one Sydney billy (new), four cakes paste blacking, and one cotton pocket handkerchief. Now at Albany Police Station.

On the Fremantle Road, 24th inst., " Bunyan's Holy War."

-a book,

Inquests. Held at Geraldton, on the 14th inst., on the body

of Thomas WUUams, t.l., 9622, before G. EUot, coroner, and a jury. Inquest adjourned tUl 20th inst., when a Verdict of Manslaughter was given against David Jones, exp., late 6171, of Gwalla. From the evidence, it was adduced that the death of Williams was caused through Jones assaulting him, by striking him with a large stone upon the forehead, on the 30th May last, at Northampton, from the effects of which cleceased never recovered. WiUiams died whUe being conveyed from Northampton to Geraldton Hospital.

Held by J. G. Slade, on the body of Col. Reg. No. 10125, John Regan, at Fremantle Prison, 26th inst. Verdict—" Died from natural causes."

Horses and Cattle. Strayed from Gwalla in the beginning of May

last, a large bay horse, about 16 bands 3 in. high, branded with B on off side, small white blaze down face, and a smaU No. 2 horse bell on. Horse and bell the property of the Govemment.

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Ticket-of-Leave Reg. No. 6819 John Bickle, has been removed

from Gingin District to Perth, to which district he wiU be restricted.

Reg. No. 9871 John Shine, transferred to Champion Bay District, to which district he will be restricted. Police to keep a good watch on movements of these two men.

Reg. No. 9285 Benjamin Shakespeare, has been granted a ticket-of-leave on own account in the Perth District.

A Certificate of Freedom has been issued to undermentioned Convict, whose sentence has expired :—•

9171 Thomas Griss, at Bunbury Police Court, on 15th inst., convicted at Ipswich, Suffolk, on 7th August, 1865, of carnally knowing a child under ten years of age, and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

Conditional Release Vide Police Gazette, page 67.

Issued on the 26th inst., to Reg. No. 9024, John Joseph Whiffin, at Perth PoUce Court. WhiflELn received a sentence of 15 years P. S., at Central Criminal Court, Middlesex, on 27th February, 1865, for Burglary,

"Warrants Issued. Ab. native COTJITCH. Description—slight, age

between 30 and 40 years, height about 5ft. 7 or 8in., hair black, visage long, complexion black, trade cattleminder and shepherd; is charged on warrant, issued at Toodyay, 24th inst., with absconding from the service of Frederick Lee, of Toodyay, on the 18th inst.

JOEY, ab. native. Description—middling stout, age about 30 years, height about 5 ft. 4 or 5 in., hair black, visage round, complexion black; is charged on warrant issued the 24th inst., with deserting the service of S. P . Phillips, Toodyay, 9th May last.

Absconders. 1. HENEY RINGTON, Reg. No. 4620, Imperial

Convict; arrived in the colony per convict ship Nile, in January, 1858. Description—Middling stout, present age 46, Sft. 9in. high, sandy hair, dark brown eyes, long visage, fresh complexion. Marks—H.K. on each arm; a farm laborer. Absconded from a Convict Party at Point Resolution on the 10th October, 1868.

3. WILLIAM GOODLAND aliosBiLL ATTEL,Reg. NO. 8269, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Racehorse, 1865, under sentence of 20 years, p.s., March, 1863. Description—Stout, broad shoulders, present age 34, Sft. 7f in. high, dark brown hair, bald, light hazel eyes, long visage, fair complexion. Marks—Anchor and J right arm ; sailor and mermaid left arm ; a carpenter ; has a spot size of half crown on left side of head void of hair; has been in Royal Navy ; an Englishman ; walks with a quick short step, turns right foot outward. Absconded from Convict Boat Party, Fremantle, on the 16th December, 1870, and is believed he went overland to South Australia with Bernard Stein in October, 1874.

6. JAMES BAKEE, Reg. No. 9068, Imperial Convict ; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Corona, 1866, under sentence of 15 years p.s., 25th March, 1865. Description—SUght, present age 69, 5ft. 3-2in. high, grey hair, grey eyes, round visage, dark complexion ; a laborer. Absconded from Northam

Convict Road Party on the l l t h July, 1871, last heard of at DeBurgh's, Moore River.

6. H E N E Y BEADBUEY, Reg. No. 5979, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship LinceUes, January, 1862. Description—Stout, pre-sent age 35, Sft. 5|in. high, light brown hair, light hazel eyes, long visage, fresh complexion; a butcher. Absconded from Convict Boat Party, Fremantle, on the 3rd AprU, 1872.

7. DENNIS MANNING, Reg. No. 9513, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Norwood, July, 1867 ; sentenced to 10 years in 1865, but received additional sentences in this Colony for larceny. Description—Stout, present age 39, 5ft. 2in. high, black hair, black eyes, round visage, swarthy complexion ; a laborer. Absconded from Freshwater Bay Road Party on the 10th May, 1873.

8. JOHN or JAMES KEAENS, Reg. No. 10097,' Colonial Convict; under sentence of 5 years p.s., at Albany, on the 19th February, 1873, his Imperial Reg. No. was 7747, sentence 6 years p.s., on the 7th May, 1861. Description—Stout, present age 39, Sft. 4in. high, brown hair, oval visage, dark complexion, Marks—Bayonet stab in neck, D left side, bullet mark on right leg, willow left arm, J. right arm; a laborer. Absconded from Point Resolution Eoad party on the 10th August, 1873.

9. HENEY PAEKENSON, Reg. No. 8674, Imperial Convict; arrived in the Colony per convict ship Vimiera, December, 1865, reconvicted for larcenies in this Colony. Description—Middling stout, present age 36, Sit. 6|in. high, brown hair, grey eyes, oval visage, fresh complexion. Marks—Dot and H on left arm; a laborer. Absconded from North Fremantle Depot on the 8th March, 1874, beUeved to he in or near Perth.

11. WILLIAM LEIGH alias FEANK KELLY alias WILLIAM L E E , Reg. No. 9964, Colonial Convict; (Imp. Reg. No. 6033); arrived in the Colony per convict ship Lincelles, January, 1862 ; reconvicted at the Supreme Court, Perth, 7th October, 1869, sentenced to 7 years p.s. Description—Stout, present age 39, Sft. 3|in. high, fresh complexion. Marks—Heart on palm of left hand, cut on left hand, black spots on left a rm; a glover and tailor. Absconded from Freshwater Bay Convict Road Party on the 13th March, 1875, believed to have been on the Swan two months ago.

25. TOMMY WOBUT, ab., undergoing magisterial sentence at Perth Police Stables. Description-Stout, about 30 years of age, about Sft. 4iin., round visage, very wide mouth, and bold appearance; absconded on 8th inst., from Perth Police Stables. This native belongs to the Albany District, and was seen going in that direction.

26. GEOEGE COWPEE, Imperial Convict, Reg. No. 9701, from York District, on 21st January, 1871.^, This man is better known as Martin Griffin, Keg. No. 1324, and who made his escape from this Colony some years ago, while en route from Albany as a prisoner under escort, to Fremantle Prison; he was arrested and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, in London, 27th February, 1866, and again arrived in this Colony, per Convict Ship Hougoumont, in 1868, but on arriving at the Convict Establishment, Fremantle, was recognized by the Assistant Superintendent, as escaped prisoner Reg. No. 1324 Martiu Griffin._ Description—Middling stout, present age 49, height Sft. 4|in., grey hair, hazel eyes, oval visage, long nose, fresh complexion. Marks—pockpitted, bald, part of a ship on right arm, ship, loug mark, and " AVEEY," left arm, anchor left wrist, ' tattooed back of right hand, very talkative, speaks quickly. ^

By Author i ty : RICHARD PETHEK, Government Pr inter , Perth.

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