PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 49, 9 December 1908, Page 519

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —2lst July last, on warrant for disobeying an order of the Court to pay 10s. a week for the maintenance of his wife, Thomas O’Neill, age forty-three, height about 6 ft. 2 in., labourer and bush contractor, stout build, ruddy complexion, fair hair, light-blue eyes, fair heavy moustache. Arrears due on 14th July last, £4B 4s.

Auckland. —16th September last, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, Arthur Moss, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in. or 7 in., labourer, native of Australia, stout build, clean-shaved, fairhair, scar over one eye. Was employed at the ferro-concrete work at the Auckland Wharf up to the beginning of this year, and is now supposed to have returned to Prahan, Melbourne. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 317.)

Otahuhu, —Between 19th and 26th ultimo, on warrant for theft of two silver watches and a gold chain (recovered) from the dwelling of John Love, Mangere, Harold Vincent Harvey, alias Harris, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 4 in., signwriter and canvasser, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, brown eyes, clean-shaved, has double row of front upper teeth ; dressed in dark-grey clothes and hard black hat. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 344.)

Hamilton.—23rd ultimo, on warrant for false pretences on Thomas Martin, draper, Florence Marks, age about

sixteen, height 5 ft., native of New Zealand, fair hair and complexion; dressed in white blouse, short brown skirt, straw Gem parents reside at W obtained a bicycle ihsm Mr. Hammond, of HamvTron, for an hour, and has of it. Description/ A ladies’ nearly new free-whed bicycleT'withß.S.A. fittings, 22 in. frame, up-turned handle-bars, nioket v 'Kims, Dunlop tires, Brooks saddle, back-pedalling brake, celluloid chainguard, black mud-guards, transfer “ Built from set of B.S.A. fittings ” on back upright bar ; value, £ls

Wairoa. —26th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a darkbrown gelding, ageis about 15A high, cropped mane and tail, and a nearly new, property of Watene Huka, value ;£lsj Rota, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 10in., M/oVirer, Aboriginal, strong build, active appearance, small brack moustache, black hair, brown eyes; dressed in dark-tweed sao suit and Panama hat. His mother resides at Te Aute. Accused is accompanied by a Maori girl named Ngaki Morrell, age seventeen, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build. Has relatives at Kaikora South.

Napier. —2nd instant, on warrant for disobeying an order of Court to nav £3 every four weeks for the maintenance of his wife, William Henry Hooper, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., carpenter and joiner, native of England, well built, fair hair, clear oomplexion, grey eyes, fair moustache, pointed beard, bald patch on top of head; generally wears navy-blue suit and fawn-coloured soft hat or motorcap.

New Plymouth. —l9th September last, on warrant for receiving a diamond ring, value £ls Jreebvered) the property of Ida Mary Cook, from Desnu>Hrd' Pox, knowing to be stolen, Arthur age nineteen, hajgfcre 5 ft. 2 in., skating-rink insiraefor, native of ZaMand, medium build, fair arge fringe, fair con^lexiofyifyrge mouth; generally dressed in dark clothes a/d'cap. Supposed gone to Napier. Q

Eketahuna. —lst instant,Qji—- warrant for assaulting Ada Lilian Jonathan, to commita crime, William Phillips, agy'afctwenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, stout active build, fair broad round faceAclean both e^^rea^i/jproject; dressed in dark suit and ca®, and white necktie with plainant’s dwelling a small-link gold necklet chain with gold pendant attached, containing a photograph of herself, value £3, and a white pocket-handkerchief with “C. Jonathan ” on it. Offender left by the train for Masterton on above date.

Masterton. —9 th October last, on warrant for theft of a camera and telescopic stand, property of Clyde Duncan, value £6 11s., William Hirst, alias Jewett, age twentyfive, height 5 ft. s^in., labourer, native of England, respectable appearance, fair complexion and moustache, auburn hair, grey eyes, small scar on corner of right eye, dot on left forearm ; dressed in black suit and black hard hat; plays the piano, and talks of race-horses. The camera was pawned by offender at Smart’s, Willis Street, Wellington. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 468.)

Petone.— 23rd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one montn in default of paying £5 11s. fine and c >sts for breach of the Factories Act, Steele Traile, alias Steele Traile Taylor, age thirty four, heignt 5 ft. 6 in. or 7 in., baker, stout build, long features, fair complexion, brown hair, clean-sh aved ; dress 1 din black coat and vest, dark striped trousers, and hard black hat. Is a good bandsman. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 498.)

(Wellington. —30th ultimo, that he may be compelled to pay am ars due for the maintenance of his child, an inmate Aof the W. Receiving Home, Walter Durkin, age ( twenty-five, might sft. Bin., native of Australia, dark com : J plexion, black eyes, broad nose, two dots on right arm, small scar onleftTarrh near elbow. May take the name of Wallace. (See Police Gazette , 1908, page 46.)

Mount Cook. —13th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison in default of paying £4 18s. 9d. fines and costs for assault and breach of the peace, Patrick Ryan, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, clean-sbavtd; fondof drink; dirty appearance; dressed in grey-tweed suit and cap. Supposed gone to Christchurch.

Greymouth.— 2Bth ujjdmo, on issuing a forged order for ss. iLrpdsav/ agent, Donald Owen, ag/im, labourer, native of England, mfeufum build, dark complexion, clean-shaved except moustach/; dossed in dark olothes. Other charges pending. / ,

Westport.— 2lst ultimo, on warrant for deserting his wife, Bertha Mary Climo, at Westporr, George Frederick Climo, age thirty, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of England, stout build, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair and moustache, tombstone, Grenadier, and “ G. C.” on one forearm.

Christchurch.— llth ultimo, on warrant for theft of a watch, chain, and Spade-guinea (recovered), property of Jrfmes Mills, Captain s.s. “ Wakatu,” William Jones (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., steward and labourer, native of England, brown hair, fair moustache; dressed in dark suit and cap; very talkative. Supposed identical with a man named Spriggs, who was a passenger by s.s. “ Wakatu ” from Kaikoura to Lyttelton. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 493.)

Oamaru. —lst instant, that he may be compelled to comply with an order of the Court to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, James Blackmore, agf thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., butcher, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair, heavy dark moustache, blue eyes (slight cast in left one); generally dressed in brown-tweed suit, soft black-felt hat; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1906, pages 128 and 162.)

Dunedin. —19th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), property of Arthur Thompson, cycle-dealer, Archibald Mclvor, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., seaman and dreoge hand, native of Australia, medium build, fair complexion, small fair moustache, light-brown hair; dressed in blue suit, brown sweater, and light cap. Has been employed on Union Steam Shipping Company’s boats. Supposed come north, and may endeavour to go to Sydney. Offender purchased the bicyole on time-payment system, and sold it for £6 10s.

Dunedin. —Bth or 9th ultimo, on warrant for breaking and entering the dwelling of Barnard Graham and stealing a silver hunting-watch and silver chain, value £lO (recovered), Thomson (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., tbin build, fair complexion, lightbrown moustache ; thin face, supposed dressed in grey suit and cap. Identification doubtful. The watch and chain were pawned by above offender at Mark Jacobs’s, Dunedin, for Bs. Entrance effected by forcing open the door.