Then again, the NZ Police Gazettes have a Joseph Brady born 1889, and Samuel Joseph is the only one showing for that year.
This Joseph had aliases as Joseph Michael or John Michael. Assault, default on child maintenance, bad language etc
Then there is this date of death:
Name :BRADY John Michael
Date :28 Oct 1950
Reference number :22490
Occupation:a seaman
Residence: Waipahi
Came from Waipahi
Age / Where born
51 years / -
Province
Burial date : 31 Oct
Class/Plt 1/Plt 2/Blk
C / 11 / - / SF 11
Informant : Hope & Kinaston
Remarks: new ground - Authority granted
This more or less fits with what Jamjar found.
Cheers
KHP