Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXIII, Issue 26, 19 December 1899, Page 267

Missing Friends.

Joseph Hart is inquired for by the Auckland police. Description : A native of New Zealand, a cab-driver or groom, twenty years of age, about 5 ft. high, stout build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, small fair moustache only; dressed in a blue-serge coat and vest, grey trousers, and hard black-felt hat. He left Auckland about three months ago, supposed for Waikato. Inquiry is with the view of compelling him to pay 15s. costs, for a breach cf the Police Offences Act.

Jonas Aric Persson is inquired for by the Newton (Auckland) police. Description : A native of Sweden, a canvasser and picture-frame maker, forty-five years of age, about 6 ft. 2 in. high, slightly round-shouldered, shaves except heavy dark moustache, pointed features; fond of drink; associates with bookmakers. Supposed to have gone to Wellington or Christchurch. Will probably be canvassing for enlarged photographs or picture-frames. Inquiry is with the view of compelling him to provide for the maintenance of his wife and family.

(See Police Gazette, 1899, page 210.) George Holmes is now employed on the co-operative works at Pohokura, near Stratford, Taranaki.