PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 2 August 1905, Page 269

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —Bth June last, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, Arthur Tyler, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. sin., tram conductor, native of Sydney, medium build, fair complexion, blue eyes, clean-shaved; usually wears a dark suit and black hard hat, or a Dr. Jim grey-felt hat and long fawn-coloured overcoat. Complainant, Elizabeth Johnston, domestic, Auckland.

Auckland. —4th ultimo, on warrant for disobeying an order of the Court to pay ss. a week for the support of his child, Alfred Charles Ward, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. in., storeman, native of England, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, dark-grey eyes, small hole near right ear, ring tattooed on each middle finger. Was employed as bugler on the s.s. “Victoria,” but left at Sydney. He was £2 ss. in arrears up to the 4th July last. (SeePoHce Gazette, 1905, page 77.)

Auckland. —15th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a ring, value £1 ss. (recovered), the property of Harold Martin, Victoria Street, John Marshall, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 2 in., native of New Zealand, slim build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; dressed in grey suit, hard black hat, and black button-up boots. He pledged the ring for 4s. under the name of Thompson. Offender’s father, John Marshall, resides at Worser Bay, Wellington.

Auckland. —23rd May last, on warrant of commitment to Mount Eden Gaol for seven days in default of paying £1 13s. fine and costs for a breach of the Auckland City By-laws, Randolph Allen, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in. or 8 in., fruit-hawker, medium build, dark hair, clean-shaved, very full face.

Newton. —11th ultimo, for indecently exposing himself to Bertha Heath and Nora Kelly, school-girls, Man, name unknown, age forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, black hair and moustache, small dark blotches on face, loafer appearance; dressed in dark trousers, rusty-black coat, and hat.

Palmerston North. —2oth ultimo, on warrant for deserting his wife, Sarah Wright, at Palmerston North, David Cumming Simpson Wright, age about thirty, height about sft. 2in., a jockey, 9st. weight, native of New Zealand, dark complexion and hair, moustache only, may now be clean-shaved, scar on one cheek, supposed left; dressed in dark suit. He left for Auckland about the Ist June last with the intention of obtaining some money from his brother George Wright, a well-known horse-trainer in Auckland.

Wellington. —On or about the 22nd ultimo, on warrant for forging and uttering a cheque for £5 ss. to Morris Harris, jeweller, Wellington, James Desmond Cody, age about twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 5 in., supposed sailor, supposed native of Auckland, medium build, clean-shaved, rather full face, fair complexion, brown hair, female figure tattooed on right wrist; dressed in black suit and cap. Stated he was employed by the Naval authorities to search for deserters. Offender is no doubt identical with James Desmond Lowe. (See Police Gazette, 1905, pages 205, 245, and 261.)

Wellington. —6th June last, on warrant for obtaining £2 15s. 3d. from Sidney Kirkcaldie by means of a valueless cheque, John Johnston (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, thick set, ruddy complexion, dark-brown hair, clean-shaved.

Wellington. —27th ultimo, with a view of compelling him to support his three children in the Receiving Home, Wellington, Andrew Williams, age forty-six, height sft. 7£ in., French-polisher, supposed colonial, medium build, brown curly hair, full flu-hed face, full round eyes, supposed clean-shaved except moustache ; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1904, pages 250 and 308.)

Wellington. —2Bth ultimo, on warrant for disobeying an order of Court to pay £1 ss. a week towards the maintenance of his wife and child, William James Edwards, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., bricklayer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved except large sandy moustache. Supposed gone to Gisborne. He is now in arrears up to the 24th ultimo the sum of £l6 6s.

Christchurch. —24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, John Beaton, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, very dark (almost swarthy) oomplexion, black hair, brown eyes, clean shaved ; said to have a mole on each cheek ; walks very upright, with a slight swing of shoulders; usually dressed in dark-tweed suit and dark-tweed cap. Complainant, Elizabeth Agnes Streeter, domestic, Hals well.

Little River. —Ist June last, on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Gaol for one month in default of paying £5 19s. 2d. for a breaoh of the Animals Protection Aot, Ernest Andrews, age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair hair, clean-shaved except fair moustache, fresh complexion, very talkative, fond of drink ; generally wears a grey-tweed suit and a soft-felt hat. Was recently working at a threshingmachine in the Prebbleton district.

Ashburton. —l4th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences on George Herbert Carson, bicycle agent, John Walker (name supposed fictitious), age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, quiet expression, pale, square pimply face, boyish appearance, brown hair, cleanshaved ; dressed in dark-grey worsted suit, black hard hat, had a double - breasted vest with fountain pen visible in watch pocket, shirt collar turned down all round, writes a good business hand. He represented that he came from Gore, and was storeman for David Miller. He exchanged his bicycle, from which the maker’s name was erased, for a new Swift Royal, and was to pay oomplainant a balance of £B.

Geraldine. —14th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a dark-bay mare, value, £25, the property of William Andrews, bricklayer, Thomas Watson, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., general labourer, supposed colonial, cleanshaved, except small fair moustache, fair complexion, lightbrown hair, rather stoutish build; dressed in dark-tweed coat and vest, grey trousers and drab-coloured soft-felt hat. He sold the stolen mare on the 15th ultimo to William Burnham, of Belfield, near Geraldine, for £lO.

Oamaru. —2Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, James Blackmore, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., butcher, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair, clean-shaved except heavy dark moustache, light blue eyes; generally wears brown suit and soft black-felt hat with large rim ; fond of drink. He left his employment at Pareora about the 18th ultimo for Christchurch, where his parents keep a private boardinghouse.

Invercargill.— 22nd ultimo, for failing to obey the terms of his release under the First Offenders Probation Act, William Henry Carter alias John Wilson, age sixtyeight, height 5 ft. 3fin., cook, native of Scotland, fair com plexion, grey hair, grey eyes, large nose, clean-shaved except grey moustache, has two shot Wounds above left wrist; dressed in grey-tweed suit. Is said to be well known in Southland. He was convicted of forgery at Dunedin, and admitted to twelve months’probation, and, as he has failed to report himself, the Probation Officer now desires his arrest.