Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXVI, Issue 4, 12 February 1902, Page 38

Deserting Wives and Families, &c.

Auckland. — Ralph Ormston is charged on warrant with failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Description: A native of England, hawker of metal-polish, about thirty-five years of age, about 5 ft. 10 in. high, stout build, fair complexion, light-coloured moustache only ; dressed in blue coat, striped trousers, black Dr. Jim hat; fond of drink. Complainant : Sarah Dean, care of A. G. Pillington, solicitor, Auckland.

Auckland. — John Bowes Monkman is charged on warrant with deserting his wife since the 24th ultimo. Description : A native of England, thirty years of age, 5 ft. 9 in. high, fair hair and moustache, bald on top of head, blue eyes; travels about hawking in ? trap made by Cousins and Cousins, Auckland, drawn by a white horse. Was last heard of at Papakura.

Paeroa. — Thomas Henry Flanigan is charged on warrant of commitment to Mount Eden Gaol for one month for disobeying an order of Court to pay 12s. a week towards the maintenance of his children. Description : A native of England, a labourer and gum-digger, thirty-seven years of age, 5 ft. 6Jin. high, pale complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, medium build, rather sloping shoulders, generally speaks in a low tone ; is fond of drink. Was gumdigging at Omahu, but left there in January last. He is now in arrears the sum of £55 15s.

Huntly. — Harry Allcock is charged on warrant with failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. Description : A native of Auckland, a labourer, twenty-one years of age, 5 ft. 6 in. high, medium build, dark hair, fair complexion, blue eyes ; dressed in grey-tweed sao suit and skull-cap. He was brought back from Wellington, and agreed to marry the complainant on the 28th ultimo, but failed to do so, and may attempt to leave the colony for South Africa. Complainant: Helen Cadman, Huntly.

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 38.)

Napier.— William Charles May, alias Watson, charged with failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, has been arrested by Constable E. J. Whitehouse, Hawera police, on information supplied by the Napier police.

Christchurch. John Latchford is charged on Warrant with failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Description : A native oi New Zealand, a labourer, about twenty-three years of age, 5 ft. 10 in. high, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, cleanshaved, may have a small fair moustache. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s office, Napier. (See Police Gazette, 1900, pages 45 and 87.) Complainant: Agnes Nesshausen, 78, Chester Street, Christchurch.

Christchurch. — Thomas Henry Gibson is charged on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Gaol for one month for disobeying an order of Court to pay 15s. a week towards the support of his wife. Description : A native of New Zealand, twenty-two years of age, sft. Bin. high, medium build, dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved except dark moustache, round shouldered; dressed in browntweed sac suit and brown hat. On the 17th Deoember last there was due the sum of £4 2s.

Ashburton. — Percy Eden is charged on warrant with failing co provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. Description: A native of New Zealand, trotting-horse trainer, twenty years of age, about 5 ft. 9 in. high, slight build, dark complexion, dark hair and eyes, long features ; dressed in dark-tweed suit and dark Dr. Jim hat. Complainant: Mary Smart, domestic servant, Ashburton.

Manners Street (Wellington).— George William Ross is charged on warrant with deserting his wife, Annie Ross, Windsor Place, since the 15th ultimo. Description: Supposed native of Auckland, hotel waiter, twenty-five years of age, about 5 ft. 5 in. high, grey eyes, fair hair and complexion, clean-shaved ; usually wears blue sac suit and black hard-felt hat. About the 18th ultimo complainant received a letter from him, posted at Fairlie, stating he had married her under an assumed name and had left her.

Alexandra. — Charles Thompson is charged on warrant with failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. Description : A native of Alexandra, a coal-miner and rabbiter, twenty-four years of age, 5 ft. 6 in. high, medium build, florid complexion, brown eyes, dark-brown hair, sandy moustache only; dressed in darktweed sac suit and soft-felt hat. Supposed to have gone to Gisborne. Complainant: Helen Swanson, domestic servant, Alexandra.