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Extracts from the New Zealand Police Gazette of 1878, 1879, 1880 - Welsh Born

(please note - these are transcribed as per the original - i.e. 
MOGAN may be MORGAN and Even may be Evan)




BEEBE BRUCE
DANBY Henry
DANBY Harry
DAVIDSON
DAVIES
DAVIS David
DAVIS William
DOBER
EICKS / ERICKS
ERICKS / HICKS
EVANS John
EVANS Benjamin
EVANS Robert (1)
EVANS Robert (2)
FRAZER William
GEORGE Even
GRIFFITHS Rees
HUGHES Thomas
JENKINS George
JONES James
JONES Thomas (1)
JONES Robert Wm
JONES Thomas (2)
JONES John
JONES Thomas (3)
JONES Charles Evan
KEMPTHORNE Wm
LLOYD James
McDONALD Daniel
MITCHELL May
MOGAN Wm
MOORE Richard
OSBORNE Edward
OWENS John
POUNDY alias BOUNDY John
REES Hugh
ROBERTS James
ROWLANDS William
SHANNON Robt. Francis
SMITH Margaret E
THOMAS William
THOMAS John (1)
THOMAS Evan
THOMAS John (2)
VERCOE William
WATSON George
WILLIAMS John
WILLIAMS Joseph
WILLIAMS Edward






Name
BEEBE Frank Sharpe
BRUCE Ernest K
DANBY Henry
Discharged
25 May 1878
24 May 1879
11 Sep 1880
Gaol
Lyttleton
Auckland
Dunedin
Tried
Christchurch
Auckland
Dunedin
Tried date
25 Jan 1878
7 Oct 1878
3 Jun 1880
Offence
Larceny
Larceny as a bailee
Larceny
Sentence
4 mths labour
9 mths labour
3 mths labour
Trade Seaman
Sailor
Cook
Born 1861 North Wales
1852 Wales
1848 Wales
Height 5 ft 9"
5ft 10"
5ft 5"
Complexion Fresh
Sallow
Fresh
Hair
Brown
Brown
Dark brown
Eyes
Grey
 Blue
Hazel
Nose
Medium
Medium
Medium
Mouth
Small
Medium Medium
Chin
Small
Medium Medium
Notes
Scar mark on top of 4th finger of right hand and over right knee

Scald mark on right leg




Name
DANBY Harry
DAVIDSON William
DAVIES John
Discharged
18 Dec 1880
5 Jun 1880
19 Jun 1880
Gaol
Dunedin
Greymouth
Auckland
Tried
Oamaru
Ahaura
Auckland
Tried date
8 Oct 1880
21 Apr 1880
1 Jun 1880
Offence
Assault
Violent Assault
Vagrancy
Sentence
2mths labour
6 wks labour
7 days labour
Trade
Cook
Miner
Sailor
Born
1848 Wales
1850 Wales
1839 Wales
Height
5ft 5"
5ft 7"
5ft 8 1/4"
Complexion
Fresh
Fresh
Swarthy
Hair
Dark brown
Auburn
Dark brown
Eyes
Hazel
Dark
Hazel
Nose
Medium
Medium Medium
Mouth
Medium Medium Medium
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
Scald mark on right leg. One previous conviction.

Two previous convictions. Scar over right eye, crossed flags with JH & SOLVA  between them




Name
DAVIS David
DAVIS William
DOBER Thomas
Discharged
16 Aug 1879
28 Feb 1880
19 Jun 1880
Gaol
Addington
Westport
Timaru
Tried
Kaiapoi
Lyell
Timaru
Tried date
28 Jul 1879
6 Jan 1880
11 Jun 1880
offence
Riotous conduct & c,
Obscene language & c.
Shooting & wounding
Sentence
21 days labour
16 days labour
Bill ignored
Trade
Seaman, labourer
Miner
Shepherd
Born
1838 Wales
1841 Wales
1852 Wales
Height
5ft 3 1/4"
5ft 7"
5ft 6"
Complexion
Fresh
Fair
Fair
Hair
Black
Fair
Dark
Eyes
Hazel
Blue
Blue
Nose
Medium
Medium Medium
Mouth
Medium Medium Medium
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
Nail on right thumb broken






Name
EICKS alias ERICKS Charles
ERICKS alias HICKS Charles
EVANS John
Discharged
19 Jul 1879
29 Mar 1879
3 Aug 1878
Gaol
Wellington
Wellington
Dunedin
Tried
Wellington
Wellington
Arrowtown
Tried date
25 Apr 1879
17 Mar 1879
3 May 1878
Offence
Breach of Merchant Shipping Act
Breach of Merchant Shipping Act False pretences
Sentence
12 wks labour
7 days labour
3 mths labour
Trade
Sailor
Sailor
Labourer
Born
1834 Wales
1836 Wales
1859 North Wales
Height
5ft 3"
5ft 3"
5ft 4"
Complexion
Fair
Fair
Fresh
Hair
Brown
Brown
Dark brown
Eyes
Blue
Blue
Hazel
Nose
Medium
Medium Large
Mouth
Medium Medium Medium
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
1 previous conviction.
Scar near left eye; tattoo marks on arm





Name
EVANS Benjamin
EVANS Robert (1)
EVANS Robert (2)
Discharged
17 Aug 1878
20 Dec 1879
19 Jun 1880
Gaol
Dunedin
Timaru
Timaru
Tried
Port Chalmers
Waimate
Waimate
Tried date
10 Jul 1878
13 Nov 1879
18 Mar 1880
Offence
Ship desertion
Assault
Failing to maintain his wife
Sentence
12 wks labour
1 mths labour
3 mths labour
Trade
Seaman
Blacksmith
Blacksmith
Born
1858 Wales
1836 Wales
1836 Wales
Height
5ft 7"
5ft 5"
5ft 5"
Complexion
Sallow
Fresh
Fresh
Hair
Black
Dark
Dark
Eyes
Hazel
Grey
Grey
Nose
Medium Large
Large
Mouth
Medium Large
Large
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
Tattoo marks on left arm; scar on right eye
Pockpitted
One previous conviction. Pockpitted




Name
FRAZER William
GEORGE Even
GRIFFITHS Rees
Discharged
27 Sep 1879
13 Apr 1878
16 Feb 1878
Gaol
Lyttelton
Auckland
Addington
Tried
Lyttleton
Auckland
Leithfield
Tried date
25 Jul 1879
16 Mar 1878
21 Feb 1878
Offence
Ship desertion
Breach of Merchant Shipping Act
Violent Assault
Sentence
2 mths labour
21 days labour
1 mths labour
Trade
Seaman
Carpenter
Farmer
Born
1853 Wales
1843 Wales
1832 Wales
Height
5ft 5 1/2"
5ft 6"
5ft 4 1/4"
Complexion
Fresh
Swarthy
Pale
Hair
Brown
Dark brown
Brown turning grey
Eyes
Grey
Brown
Blue
Nose
Small
Large
Large
Mouth
Small
Medium Medium
Chin
Small
Medium Medium
Notes
WF on right arm; tree on left arm, bracelets on both wrists. Wart on right cheek. One upper front tooth out.
Pockpitted. E.G.G. on left arm.
Right thumb wanting. Blue mark on left hand. Two upper front teeth wanting.




Name
HUGHES Thomas
JENKINS George
JONES James
Discharged
7 Dec 1878
8 May 1880
2 March 1878
Gaol
Nelson
Lyttleton
Addington
Tried
Nelson
Lyttleton
Christchurch
Tried date
27 Nov 1878
3 May 1880
11 Feb 1878
Offence
Cruelty to a dog
Assault
Larceny
Sentence
7 days labour
7 days labour
14 days labour
Trade
Carpenter
Seaman
Labourer
Born
1843 Wales
1840 Swansea Wales
1843 Wales
Height
5ft 5"
5ft 4"
5ft 5"
Complexion
Medium
Weather beaten
Sandy
Hair
Dark
Dark brown
Sandy
Eyes
Brown
Grey
Hazel
Nose
Pointed
Large hooked
Large
Mouth
Medium
Large
Medium
Chin
Round
Square
Long
Notes
The remains of a fifth finger on each hand
Mermaid, anchor & GS on left arm; woman with fan & sailor with hat in hand on right hand





Name
JONES Thomas (1)
JONES Robert Wm
JONES Thomas (2)
Discharged
24 May 1879
21 Jun 1879
8 Nov 1879
Gaol
Addington
Lyttleton
Addington
Tried
Christchurch
Christchurch Christchurch
Tried date
22 Apr 1879
1 Apr 1878
26 May 1879
Offence
Larceny
Larceny Larceny
Sentence
1 mths labour
18 mths labour
6 mths labour
Trade
Carpenter
Clerk & cheesmaker
Carpenter
Born
1851 Wales
1860 Wales
1851 Wales
Height
5ft 6 3/4"
5ft 5 1/4"
5ft 6 3/4"
Complexion
Fresh
Fair
Fresh
Hair
Brown
Dark brown
Brown
Eyes
Grey
Grey (red)
Grey
Nose
Cocked
Prominent
Cocked
Mouth
Small
Medium
Small
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
Two previous convictions
Blind of right eye though not apparent; decayed teeth & two upper front teeth out.
Two previous convictions




Name
JONES John
JONES Thomas (3)
JONES Charles Evan
Discharged
22 Nov 1879
22 May 1880
11 Sep 1880
Gaol
Addington
Lyttleton
Timaru
Tried
Malvern
Christchurch
Timaru
Tried date
5 Nov 1879
15 Dec 1879
1 Sep 1880
Offence
Obscene language & c.
Larceny
False pretences
Sentence
6 days labour
6 mths labour
Acquitted at District Court
Trade
Miner
Carpenter
Waiter
Born
1848 Wales
1852 South Wales
1858 Wales
Height
5ft 3"
5ft 7 1/2"
5ft 9"
Complexion
Fresh
Fresh
Pale
Hair
Brown
Light brown
Dark
Eyes
Brown
Grey
Grey
Nose
Flat
Slightly cocked
Prominent
Mouth
Medium
Small
Medium
Chin
Medium
Small
Heavy
Notes
Saw, mallet, axe & pick on left arm, star & cross on left hand






Name
KEMPTHORNE Wm
LLOYD James
McDONALD Daniel
Discharged
15 Feb 1879
14 Feb 1880
24 May 1879
Gaol
Lyttleton
Auckland
Addington
Tried
Lyttleton
Onehunga
Christchurch
Tried date
28 Jan 1879
14 Jan 1880
1 May 1879
Offence
Assault
Larceny
Illegally on premises
Sentence
12 wks labour
1 mths labour
14 days labour
Trade
Seaman
Bushman
Shoemaker & labourer
Born
1859 South Wales
1851 Wales
1844 Wales
Height
5ft 6"
5ft 4"
5ft 4 3/4"
Complexion
Fresh
Sallow
Sallow
Hair
Dark brown
Auburn
Dark brown
Eyes
Grey
Brown
Hazel
Nose
Large
Medium
Wide
Mouth
Medium
Medium
Medium
Chin
Full
Medium
Short
Notes

One previous conviction. Heart, star, MJ & anchor on right arm. Star on left arm.





Name
MITCHELL May
MOGAN William
MOORE Richard
Discharged
18 Dec 1880
11 May 1878
23 Oct 1880
Gaol
Dunedin
Wanganui
Addington
Tried
Oamaru
Wanganui
Christchurch
Tried date
7 Sep 1880
11 Mar 1878
5 Oct 1880
Offence
Larceny
Larceny
Damaging property
Sentence
3 mths labour
2 mths labour
7 days labour
Trade

Sawyer
Labourer & miner
Born
1851 Wales
1831 Wales
1852 Wales
Height
5ft 3"
5ft 6"
5ft 7"
Complexion
Fresh
Fresh
Fair
Hair
Dark brown
Grey
Fair
Eyes
Hazel
Hazel
Dk Blue
Nose
Medium
Medium Medium
Mouth
Medium Medium Large
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes


Crooked uneven teeth




Name
OSBORNE Edward
OWENS John
 POUNDY alias BOUNDY John
Discharged
27 Mar 1880
29 Mar 1879
9 Nov 1878
Gaol
Invercargill
Lyttleton
Wellington
Tried
Riverton
Lyttleton
Wellington
Tried date
18 Mar 1880
17 Mar 1879
9 Oct 1878
Offence
Larceny
Exposing his person
Breach of Merchant Shipping Act
Sentence
7 days labour
7 days labour
4 wks labour
Trade
Butcher
Cook
Sailor
Born
1857 Wales
1857 Cardiff Wales
1840 Wales
Height
5ft 10 1/2"
5ft 8"
5ft 7"
Complexion
Fair
Fresh
Sallow
Hair
Fair
Light brown
Dark brown
Eyes
Grey
Grey
Grey
Nose
Long sharp
Prominent
Large
Mouth
Large
Large
Large
Chin
Square
Full
Large
Notes
mark cut on forehead & two on left wrist. Mole on left neck & right shoulder.

Circle surrounded with dots & anchor on left hand.




Name
REES Hugh
ROBERTS James
ROWLANDS William
Discharged
9 Oct 1880
1 Mar 1879
12 Oct 1878
Gaol
Nelson
Addington
Dunedin
Tried
Nelson
Amberley
Port Chalmers
Tried date
25 Sep 1880
20 Dec 1878
5 Sep 1878
Offence
Larceny
Larceny
Breach of Merchant Shipping Act
Sentence
7 days labour
2 mths labour
4 wks labour
Trade
Labourer
Engine driver
Seaman
Born
1820 Wales
1845 Wales
1857 South Wales
Height
5ft 3"
5ft 6 1/4"
5ft 7 1/2"
Complexion
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh
Hair
Grey
Dark Brown
Black
Eyes
Lt Hazel
Blue
Hazel
Nose
Straight
Pinched
Large
Mouth
Medium
Medium Medium
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
ERSR, fox, fish & bird on left arm. Woman on right arm. Anchor, wreath, bleeding heart & HS on right arm.
Star, J & ER on back of left hand. Scar on right eyebrow & two on left; cut on left wrist.
Bracelets on both wrists.




Name
SHANNON Robt. Francis
SMITH Margaret E
THOMAS William
Discharged
12 Apr 1879
10 May 1879
8 Jun 1878
Gaol
Lyttleton
Timaru
Dunedin
Tried
Christchurch
Waimate
Dunedin
Tried date
10 Mar 1879
11 Feb 1879
22 May 1878
Offence
Threatening language
Vagrancy
Disobeying maintenance order
Sentence
1 mth imprisonment in default of bail
3 mths labour
7 days labour
Trade
Cook
Married
Engine driver
Born
1835 Cardiff Wales
1851 Wales
1850 Wales
Height
5ft 11 1/2"
4ft 10"
5ft 6"
Complexion
Weather beaten
Dark
Fresh
Hair
Brown
Black
Dark brown
Eyes
Grey
Grey
Grey
Nose
Large point; wide nostrils
Medium
Large
Mouth
Large
Medium Medium
Chin
Small
Medium Medium
Notes
Left ankle dislocated
Right arm paralyzed.
One previous conviction. Scar on forefinger left hand.




Name
THOMAS John (1)
THOMAS Evan
THOMAS John (2)
Discharged
28 Sep 1878
28 Sep 1878
19 Jun 1880
Gaol
Picton
Tauranga
Wanganui
Tried
Picton
Tauranga
Otaki
Tried date
3 Sep 1878
28 Aug 1878
21 May 1880
Offence
Stowaway on steamer 'Napier'
Vagrancy
Vagrancy
Sentence
14 days labour
1 mths labour
1 mths imprisonment
Trade
Labourer
Seaman
Tailor
Born
1847 Glamorganshire Wales
1842 Wales
1837 Wales
Height
5ft 8 1/2"
5ft 7 1/2"
5ft 5"
Complexion
Sallow
Dark
Pale
Hair
Dark brown
Dark
Grey
Eyes
Hazel
Grey
Blue
Nose
Small straight
Medium Medium
Mouth
Small
Medium Medium
Chin
Small pointed
Medium Medium
Notes







Name
VERCOE William
WATSON George
WILLIAMS John
Discharged
13 Apr 1878
25 May 1878
13 Apr 1878
Gaol
Wellington
Auckland
Auckland
Tried
Wellington
On Board H.K.S. Nymphe
Auckland
Tried date
7 Jan 1878
26 Apr 1878
16 Mar 1878
Offence
Larceny
Breach Naval Discipline Act
Breach of Merchant Shipping Act
Sentence
3 mths labour
28 days labour
21 days labour
Trade
Chimney sweep
Mariner
Sailor
Born
1838 Wales
1854 Wales
1848 Wales
Height
5ft 8 1/2"
5ft 8"
5ft 4 3/4"
Complexion
Fair
Swarthy
Swarthy
Hair
Brown
Light brown
Brown
Eyes
Grey
Blue
Hazel
Nose
Large
Medium Medium
Mouth
Medium Medium Medium
Chin
Medium Medium Medium
Notes
One previous conviction 1877
Shingle marks on breast
Ship ENGLAND on left arm




Name
WILLIAMS Joseph
WILLIAMS Edward

Discharged
14 Sep 1878
7 Jun 1879

Gaol
Auckland
Oamaru

Tried
Auckland
Oamaru

Tried date
25 Aug 1878
1 May 1879

Offence
Vagrancy
Larceny

Sentence
7 days labour
1 mths labour

Trade
Hawker
Labourer

Born
1840 Wales
1845 Wales

Height
5ft 5"
5ft 6"

Complexion
Swarthy
Sallow

Hair
Light brown
Dark

Eyes
Hazel
Brown

Nose
Medium Medium
Mouth
Medium Medium
Chin
Medium Medium
Notes
Five previous convictions



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