THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 655

NOTICE.

FREE PARDON TO AN ACCOMPLICE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 21st December, 1871.

WHEREAS it is supposed that the Choral
Society's Hall, situated in Symonds Street,
Auckland, was set on fire on the night of the 10th
instant by the act of incendiaries:

This is to notify, that His Excellency the Governor
will grant a Free Pardon to any person implicated
in the said act, not being a principal offender, who
shall give such information as will lead to the ap-
prehension and conviction of any one or more of the
other offenders.

W. GISBORNE,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 22nd December, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE BEETHAM, Esq., of the Hutt, Welling-
ton;

WILLIAM JAMES GEFFRARD BLUETT, Esq., of
Holcombe, near Leeston, Canterbury;

WILLIAM KELLY, Esq., of Opotiki, Auckland;
and

ARTHUR HAY MAUDE, Esq., of Oamaru, Otago,
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointment
and promotions, viz. :—

In the Armed Constabulary Force.

Sub-Inspector David Scannell to be Inspector, 2nd
Class. Date of commission, 1st June, 1870.

Captain Frederic Charles Rowan, Taranaki Militia,
to be Sub-Inspector, 1st Class. Date of commis-
sion, 7th September, 1868.

Sub-Inspectors, 2nd Class, Henry Charles Morri-
son, Arthur Algernon Crapp, and Thomas Nepean
Edward Kenny, to be Sub-Inspectors, 1st Class,
from 1st June, 1870.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th December, 1871.

THE following Report, relative to the issue to
of the Colonial Forces, of the New Zealand War
Medal, is published for general information.

DONALD MCLEAN.

PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WAR MEDAL

COMMISSIONERS.

To His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN,
G.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,—

In accordance with the instructions conveyed by
the Commission of the 1st July, 1871, I have now
the honor to forward herewith Rolls marked A, B,
and C respectively, containing the names of officers
and men who have served in the Colonial Forces,
and whose claims to the New Zealand War Medal
have been approved of by me since the publication
of our last Report.

On Roll marked A, are the names of those appli-
cants who are entitled to receive the War Medal for
services performed prior to the 31st December, 1866.

On Roll marked B, are the names of the officers
and men entitled to receive the Medal for services
rendered at a subsequent date.

Roll marked C contains the names of deceased
officers and men of the Colonial Forces whose
relatives have claimed the medal to which they
would have been entitled, and whose claims I have
admitted.

I have, therefore, the honor to submit this as a
Progress Report for your Excellency's consideration.

DONALD H. MCBARNET.

Wellington, 13th December, 1871.

ROLL A.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colonial
Forces who have made application for the New Zealand
War Medal for Services performed prior to the 31st
December, 1866, and whose claims are now admitted
by the Commissioner.

Adam, Alexander, Sergeant, Wellington Militia
Allender, John, Private, Auckland Volunteers
Anderson, James, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment
Arden, Francis, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Atkins, Robert, Private, Poverty Bay Militia
Avery, George, Private, Wellington Militia
Bassett, William H., Sergeant, Armed Constabulary
Bell, William, Private, Forest Rangers
Bell, Joseph Norval, Private, Napier Militia
Bidgood, John, Private, Forest Rangers
Bishop, John, Private, Taranaki Militia
Black, Alfred, Lance-Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers
Blackmore, E. G., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Bolton, William H., Trooper, Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry
Bower, Maurice Norman, Captain, 1st Waikato Regiment
Bridle, Richard Collins, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Brooks, J. H., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Burgis, J. C., Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Burt, Thomas, Private, Hutt Militia
Burton, William James, Private, Hawke's Bay Militia
Cameron, Richard, Private, Bay of Islands Volunteers
Campbell, James, Private, Taranaki Bushrangers
Carter, William, Trumpeter, Otahuhu Cavalry Volunteers
Cocking, William, Private, Hutt Militia
Collins, John, Private, Taranaki Militia
Cox, George William, Trooper, Waiuku Cavalry
Cox, John, Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers
Curtis, George, Private, Taranaki Militia
Davidson, Alexander, Private, Napier Rifle Volunteers
Dromgool, Charles, Private, Mauku Rifle Volunteers
Drury, Harly Kingsmill, Captain, 2nd Waikato Regiment
Elley, Reuben, Private, Auckland Volunteers
Elliott, John, Private, Napier Militia
Eyton, Thomas, Sergeant, Armed Constabulary
Finlay, James, Private, Forest Rangers
Fletcher, James, Sergeant, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers
Free, William Henry, Lieutenant, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Garsed, Edward, Private, Taranaki Bushrangers
Garrod, Thomas, Private, Hawke's Bay Militia
Gidall, Jacob, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Gurney, Edmund W., Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers
Hall, H. T., Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Hamlin, Ebenezer, Colour-Sergeant, 3rd Waikato Regiment
Harrison, Alfred V., Private, Napier Militia
Hay, Henry, Private, 3rd Waikato Regiment
Heard, William, Sergeant, 1st Waikato Regiment
Hewlett, William Herbert, Private, Colonial Defence Force
Hill, Matthew, Trooper, Napier Volunteer Cavalry
Hunt, Thomas George, Corporal, Auckland Militia Volunteers
Jordan, James, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment
Kells, Thomas, Bugler, 1st Waikato Regiment
Kent, Isaac, Corporal, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers
Kingdon, Courtnay Melmoth, Lieutenant, Taranaki Militia.
Leatham, R. B., Captain, Wellington Colonial Defence Force
Littledale, William, Sergeant, Colonial Defence Force
McConochie, Joseph, Private, Napier Militia
McDaniels, Alexander, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment.
McKnight, John, Private, Napier Militia
McKoy, Patrick, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers
Mactavish, Thomas, Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment
Mactier, Anthony, Private, Waiuku Volunteers
Maisey, William, Private, Napier Military Settlers
Mann, Daniel, Private, Wanganui Rangers