ABSCONDING FROM BURNHAM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Lincoln. Joseph Talke, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., farm labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, thin pale faoe, fair hair and complexion, slightly freckled, sharp features; dressed in blue jersey, brown-oord trousers, and blue-dungaree coat. Absconded on 24th ultimo. Committed from Marton for theft. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 345.) John Arthur Willis, age eighteen, height l 5 ft. 6Jin., engine-driver, stoker, and farm hand, medium build, darkbrown hair, dark complexion, brown eyes, long nose, scar over left eye, mole on left breast; dressed in brown cord trousers, grey-tweed coat, and cap. Committed from Napier for theft. His mother resides at Hastings. Absconded on 24th ultimo.
Charles Henry Willoughby, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 9in., farm labourer, fresh ruddy complexion, brown eyes, dark-brown hair, takes a long stride when walking; dressed in dark-tweed suit and large straw hat. Committed from Napier. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 226.) Absconded on 30th ultimo. I I , i A Walter Rowe, age nineteen, height 5 It. 6|inj,|:farm labourer, well built, brown snub nose ; dressed in rweed silit. i Absconded 30th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1906, page 141.)
Percival Oliver Clark, age seventeen, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, a quarter caste Maori, thick black curly hair, brown eyes, pleasant manner ; dressed in greytweed coat and vest and darker-grey tweed trousers, tweed cap. Committed from New Plymouth in 1904 for theft. Alexander Third, age thirteen, height 4 ft. 10 in., medium build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, rather determined appearance, thin cheeks; dressed in dark-grey
saddle-tweed knickers, blue jersey, Eton collar, black stockings, and cap. Committed from Gisborne for theft. Absconded on 18th ultimo.
Albert William Foote, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 9 in., farm hand, well built, brown hair and eyes, fresh freckled complexion; dressed in dark tweed suit. Committed from Dannevirke for breaking and entering and theft. Parents reside at Gisborne. Absconded 29th ultimo.
Thomas Henry Moody, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., groom and farm hand, medium build, light-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, large nose, thin features, scar over left eye; dressed in dark-tweed suit. Committed from Christchurch in 1906 for theft. George Frederick Mathie, a»e .sixteen, height aboptf sft., brown hair, weak chidW builjd/b£uisfL complexion and hand (caufe'cjFthrough heatt-Zil/asm. Committed from Duneaih 23rd A]3sc onded from care of Mrs. Mary McPhee, New Brfighto'n Road. Arrost urgently desired.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 51, 23 December 1908, Page 537
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