PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, 17 June 1908, Page 263

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —Bth ii*ptant,mn wa,rranOfoh dfeserting his wife, Hilda Virgil Gribble, at Atj*ekwnd». wllli(irmGribble, age twentydjwo, height sft. 4 in., tram'jcprfducl&r, native of Australia, medium- fhir comjdexiqn, brpwn hair, blue eyes, clean-shai*ed; generally \ftears grey suit; smokes cigarettes.

Auckland. —Bth instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maijatenance of hja unborn illegitimate ✓ child, David age about thirty, ; medium height, boot-cljcLr|dative of Scotland, broad build, % black hair, brown mqjastache, blue eyes, broad hands; dressed in dark tweed suit, wears a tie-pin with “ D. M. N.” on it. Complainant, Emma Crooker, Auckland.

Auckland. —6th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a gold watch, chain, and locket, property of William Meldrum, tailor, value £lO, John Ross, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4fin., farmer, groom, &0., native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes; right ring-finger has been injured. (See Police Gazette, 1907, pages 15, 41, 141, and 410.) On the above date offender and a man named Reid sold the above articles to a cabdriver, who handed them to the police. The owner, W. Meldrum, was subsequently found in a drunken state in the

street. Reid has been arrested and remanded. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 245.) Auckland. —28tha ultimo, on,wa)rrant fqr theft of a coat, value £4, propeity or Francis’Gdrmley, mjpoijter, James Power, age 4f,tsy.-lwo, height )s'ft^J ip., fi&mfen, native of Tasmania, salLj'wnopnpleKion, grey hair small grey moustache pnly, stem build ; dressed in dark clothes and dark cSO (See Police Gazette, 1908/ page 242.) The coat was pledgetrby offender for ss. at Olsen’s pawn-office.

Auckland.— llth ultimo., on warrant for forgery and uttering, Man, name ur/kn6wn, forty-eight, height about sft. 8 in., rcJ^6^aAWM, /W&my .corpulent, brown hair, grey ; dressed in aaalGgreh fihard black hat. Offender gave a ‘cheqdefftw 1 31 10s. to Stephen Birchall, salesman New Zealand Clothing Factory, in payment for goods purchased, value £1 Bs. 7d., and received the balance. He represented that the cheque was drawn by J. B. Hooper, hotelkeeper, Hamilton, but it has been declared a forgery.

Huntly. —3oth ultimo, on warrant fff cojnnlifcmbhV to Auckland Gaol for one ffionth bf paying £5 10s., fine and costs for obscene larjgliage, Charles Thomas, age about twenty-seyeri, Mught 5 ft. 3 in., painter and labourer, native of slight build, sallow oomplexion, dark hair, brown eyes, thin features, clean-shaved, dirty appearance ; dressed in an old light-brown sac suit and skull cap ; fond of drink. He paid £1 55., leaving a balance now due of £4 ss.

Cambridge.— llth May on warrant for theft of Bs. 2d., monef 4>f bis employer, Autbn Alanson, baker, Cambridge, Joml Preston, age height 5 ft. 6Jin., steward and;, driver, native of England, square build, round faajfci%Ss, He collected the above amount, failed td Acount for it. Other charges pending.

Hawera.— 6th instant, that a warrant of distress for £1 7s. Bd. may be executed on him for maintenance of his illegitimate child, Ching Yen Leong, alias Ah Leong, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 2 in., native of China, fruiterer, smart appearance, thin active build, white complexion for a Chinaman. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 21, and 1908, page 50.)

Napier.— Bth instant, on warrant for deserting his wife , Rose Mclnness, at Napier, Angus Mclnness, age twenty-

eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and shearer, native of Australia, medium active build, slightly stooped, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, small fair moustache, long pointed nose, sharp chin, two upper front teeth missing ; generally wears dark suit and black hard hat.

Otaki.— 6th instant, on warrant foi/forgiig and uttering, C. Geddis (name mobably ueq aboutgfifty, height 5 ft. 6 in. or 7 grey pointed beard, ; dtefdnf) iMightgrey suit and cap. / wl/rptel k MWqueLJrom Mr. Cockrell, storekeeper, OtakiJ /raf/fcrgld of W. H. Simcox to a cheque for Wrm iavour who is working for Mr. Simcox, uttered same t(y(marles Russell, storekeeper, Otaki, in payment for underclothing to the value of £2 3s.

si Petone.— 29th MawJWst, on warrant for failing to pro(,f vide for the future unborn illegitimate child, Robert twenty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., butcher, native of mistralia, medium build, fresh comVplexion, dark hair; dressed in blue-serge suit and soft-felt hat.

Wellington. —4th instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Harold Walker, age about twenty, height about 5 ft., driver, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved ; generally dressed in dark suit and tweed cap. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wellington. Complainant, Ethel Guilford.

Wellington.—l2Jih instant, on for failing to provide for the fufujm maintenance p/lijfluHcorn illegitimate child, James )Suniyam /ag<? Mtmyy labourer and barman, native! of build, fair hair and to be clean-shaved. He was ’j' 1/employed by the Borough Council, Miramar, and left there on sth instant. Complainant, Phoebe Catherine Maher.

Wellington.— Between the 12th and 20th ultimo, on warrant for wilful neglect of duty on the s.s. “ Indravelli,” W. McLeod, age thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman, native of Scotland, fair complexion anti hair, medium build ; dressed in dark-tweed sac coat and lighter-coloured tweed trousers, peaked cap.

Christchurch. —2nd instant, on warrant for being about to leave the Dominion without7?providing for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Ewart Soloman, age thirty-two, .height 5%. Bin., blacksmith, (l native of Sydney, dark-brown ,burly hair turning grey, stout build, small grey eyes,#e|vish appearance ; dressed in navyblue suit, lighWrbeh overcoatwears a watch-chain with a red-coloured b&ari attached, and carries walking-stick. Was employed alfQoinn’s, blacksmith, Victoria Street, Auckland. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s Office, Christchurch. Complainant, Lily May Brazier, Christchurch.

Christchurch. —6th irjtejpnt, on warrant for failing to provide for the future mailreenance of hits unborn illegitimate child, Robert Forbes, ageunventy-six, height 5 ft. 9 in. or 10 in., carpenter, n&taie.of jNe% Zealand, fair complexion, blue eyes, full oroad shoulders ; dressed in navy-blue suit, and cap o| ftraJK hat. His relatives live at Papanui. He was lasftjpfeen on Jtn instant, (ahd is supposed to have come to Wellington. Susan Jane Obery, Linwood.

Christchurch. sth March last, on warrant for false pretences, Harold Cottle, age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 8 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, slim build, fair hair and complexion, clean-shaved, large mouth and hose, smart appearance ; was a clerk in a solicitor’s office in Wellington and also in Christchurch. On above date he gave Arthur H. Jewiss, manager Coker’s Hotel, a valueless cheque for £4 on the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin, and received a balance of £3 15s.

Christchurchi.’.fis9 sh April last, cm warrant of commitment to LyttMjWr Gaol for Thirty-bight hours in default of paying 15s. fine'and costs Tor tt breach of the by-laws, Richard Cochrane, age dtori/vfive, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer apd horsfi-Jlealer, phtivCpf England, medium build, very dark complexion, pl&ck hair turning grey, black moustache only : dpessed in fight-grey sac suit and black-felt hat, \J

APPREHENSIONS, PERSONS FOUND, ETC.

Auckland.— William HugH Murray, default; of fine, has been arrested by ConstableVfe. Bishop, Auckland police, and fine paid. (See Police

Mount Roskill. William ILeaney Hayman has been found by the Devonporc t ptflice. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 247.) \/

New Plymouth. — Harry Willis, alias John Henry Withers, alias Walker, Ifalae pretences, has been arrested by Constables J. Riordin and M. Flannagan, New Plymouth police, and remanded! ; (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 245.) . a Masterton.— Donald Wilson, obscene language, has been arrested by Constable Holyday, Mount Eden police, and lodged in Mount Eden Gaoly (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 161.)

Wellington.— William Havelock Green, default of maintenance, has been arres\e<f’ by Constable C. Steevens, Waipukurau police, on information supplied by Constable Townsend. (See Police Wellington. — John Reeve, deserting H.M.S, “ Powerful”: Warrant cancelled. (S es ! Police Gazette, 1907, pages 201 and 219.)

Wellington. — J. Smith, theft, has been arrested by Detective J. J. Cassels, Wellin/ton police, and remanded. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page. Offender is identical with James Smith, alias Griffo. f (See Police Gazzette, 1907, page 212.)

Wellington.— Francis Jain/Fitzgerald, disobeying maintenance order, has been foufi/at Cambridge, and amount due paid. (See Police Gazette, j/07, page 378.)

Christchurch. — Joseph Bedford, disobeying maintenance order, has been arrestel by Constable D. Hannafin, Riccarton police. (See Polme Gazette, 1908, page 82.)

Dunedin. — Thomas Ritchhe has been located by Detective H. G. Hunt, Dunedin police. (See Police Gazette, 1906, page 162.) V