PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXX, Issue 31, 9 August 1905, Page 277

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —6th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a watch, value £lO (recovered), the property of Robert Ellis, wood-turner, Beach Road, L. Morrison (name supposed fictitious), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, dark complexion, cleanshaved, sharp features; dressed in dark suit and cap and soft shirt. May be identical with Charles Bennett , nephew of complainant, who answers the description of a man who sold the watch on the 7th ultimo to John Mendoza, Victoria Street. Bennett is fond of liquor, and has friends at Helensville.

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. —l7th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences on Aseid Michael Sheweiry, fancy-goods dealer, Queen Street, H. Morgan, age about forty, height about sft. 9in., has the appearance of a labourer or seafaring man, dark complexion, sharp features, dark clipped moustache, athletic build ; dressed in dark suit and cap and dark oilskin overcoat; hands stained, fond of drink. He purchased from complainant a silver hunting-watch, two 9 ct. gold band rings, a rolled gold double chain, and two silk neck wraps, "alue

£4 10s., and gave in payment a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, for £5 Bs., and received 18s. change. Offender stated that he came from the Kingcountry.

Paeroa.— l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, William Oliver, age about twenty-eight, height about sft. 6in., miner, native of Tasmania, stout build, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair and brown moustache only ; dressed in dark suit and hard black hat.

Hastings. —l9th ultimo, on warrant for obtaining £6 from Thomas N. Moynihan by means of a valueless order, Edgar W. Dell, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 11 in., insurance agent, native of England, medium build, light brown hair, fair complexion. (See Police Gazette , 1897, pages 126 and 129).

Carterton. —10th November, 1904, on warrant for theft of a cow and a calf, the property of William Ashton Herrick, value £4, William Mein Smith, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., butcher and cattle-dealer, native of New Zealand, slim active build, fair complexion, freckled face and hands, light-brown hair, small red moustache only, blue or light-grey eyes, sharp features, upright carriage; dressed in cord breeches, short leather leggings, dark coat and vest, and skull-cap. Supposed going under the name of Linton. Other charges pending. Extradition expenses guaranteed. Offender wrote to his wife from North America about May last. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 358.)

Wellington.— About 24th June last, on warrant for theft from Letitia Jane Jaoobs, Cuba street, Mrs. Purvis, aged thirty, height sft. lin. or 2 in., good build, fair hair, fresh complexion ; dressed in brown velvet hat and threequarter brown coat. She received from complainant about £4 worth of ladies’ gloves, suspenders, babies’ bonnets, and puff-boxes to sell on commission and report progress in a week, but has failed to account for the goods.

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, 261, and 269.)

Wellington. —3lst ultimo, on warrant for theft of a silver open-faced keyless watch, four open-faced silver lever watches, a 9 ct. chain, much worn, shark’s tooth attached ; a silver chain, Bernstein pattern; a double silver

chain with long links; a gold ring set with a pink stone ; three leather purses ; a tweed sac-suit of a greenish shade, “ Smith ” on tab ; a pair of light lace-up boots, size 7 ; seven coloured shirts, size 14£ in.; six double collars ; a black silk handkerchief; and about £1 10s. in money (total value about £ls) the property of Walter Marslen, labourer, Windsor Place, William Marslen, age twenty, height sft. 2in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion, fair hair, curly in front; stiff build, usually wears dark clothes and cap, formerly an inmate of Burnham, and supposed to be identical with William George Marslen. (See New Zealand Police Gazette , 1905, page 174.) He is complainant’s son, and during his father’s absence took the above articles ; also a black hard hat, size 6£, with “ Lowe, Sydney,” on inside; a brown iron trunk about 2 ft. long, a dark-tweed overcoat, and a pair of tan gloves, the property of Jameß Bocker.

Wellington. —2nd instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, Joseph M. Coughlan, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in. or 6 m., native of Dunedin, steward, thick-set build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, generally dressed in dark-striped clothes, and hard black hat. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s office, Wellington. He was steward on board H.M.S. “Phoebe” and was discharged in February last, at Port Chalmers.

Kaiapoi. —3lst ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Gaol for two months in default of paying £2l 18s. arrears due for the maintenance of his child, Charles John Burney, aged twenty-eight, height 6 ft. OJin., shepherd, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, clean-shaved, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, large nose ; generally dressed in light-tweed suit and soft-felt brown hat. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 216.)

Gebaldine. —l4th 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. Is probably identical with T. Watson. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 126.)

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. Bin., 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 complainant a balance of £B.

Timaru. —2Bth ultimo, on warrant, for disobeying an order of Court to pay 10s. a week for the maintenance of his wife and children, Cornelius Allen, aged thirty-one, height 5 ft. 6in., printer’s machinist, native of Ireland, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, small nose, scar on head, two small moles on back. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 217.)

Dunedin. —2Bth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Gaol for fourteen days in default of paying £1 3s. fine and costs for disobeying an order of maintenance, John Dix, age thirty-three, height 6 ft., quarryman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark hair, mole underneath left eye.

Invercargill.— About 11th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Henry Cook McKenney, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 5 in., painter, native of Warrnambool, Victoria, long thin features, very fair complexion, yellowishcoloured hair and moustache, often shaves moustache off, very long beak-shaped red nose, blue eyes, usually smiling; dressed in dark clothes with white-stripe, hard black hat with black and white feather in ribbon, may wear a lighttweed check suit; wears a gold chain with shark’s-tooth pendent.