PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 50, 21 December 1910, Page 533

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —14th ultimo, on warrant for disobeying an order of Court to pay £1 a week towards the support of his wife, Arthur Ross Randall, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., traveller, native of England, thin build, fair complexion, brown hair turning grey, light-brown eyes, walks with a stoop ; dresses well in dark suit, straw hat or cap. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s Office, Auckland. Arrears due up to above date, £49 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 507.) It has been ascertained by Detective J. J. Cassels, Wellington police, that offender is now in Sydney, his address being “ Care of the General Post Office, Sydney.”

Auckland. —24th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £6 Bs. 6d. fine and costs for false pretences,- N. Wells, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 2 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, stout build, full bloated face, dirty blond-coloured hair; usually wears an overcoat, a summer hat, no gloves, carries a peggy-bag. (See Police Gazette, 1910, pages 459 and 492.)

Auckland. —9th September last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default qf paying £6 19s. costs of escort from Greymouth to Auckland on a charge of wife-desertion, Henry Kidd, age forty,

height 5 ft. BJin., labourer and fireman, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, front teeth very much discoloured, scar on right side of abdomen; generally wears dark suit and hard black hat.

Auckland. —l2th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for /m:ee days in default of paying 16s. costs on a charge agai/sp him of wife-desertion, Ernest Jones, age twenty-six/height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and contractor, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black e9es,jhc(ilarter-cAste Maori.

Auckland. — Bth instant, on three warrants of commitment tcuAuckland Prison for days on each for disobeyirig an order of Oburt to payNls-. 4d.’a week for the m his'three chilctaen/Alfred Nobes, alias Trfws uMcGtjire, age thirtyfiour, height 5 ft. 3Jin., debt-coUecter, tfhtiy6 of New Zealand, medium build, fair comple^fonylight-brown^Jair,•brciwn eyes. Arrears due up to the 27th Augfist last, £l2 6s. Bd.

Whangaroa. —l2th instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Henry Brown, age twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 6 in., gum-digger, native of New South Wales, slight build, dark-brown hair, dark complexion, regular features; usually wears a dark sac suit and Panama hat ; has gold watch and gold chain with rather long square links. He may be found in company with an old mate of his named William Bell, who is now supposed to be gum-digging at Mercury Bay.

Otorohanga.— 3rd instant, on warrant for theft of a dark English-made woollen rug, rough-blanket finish, with blue threads, tassels round the edge, value £3 ; a pea-rifle, sighted from 50 to 200 yards, value £1 155.; jjeather gunpouch for carrying gun over shoulder y„a-leather belt, about 2 in. wide, with sheath aud--’|jbeaf-knife, knife-clinker pattern ; two soft collars with name (one of collars has a pdfhfioid stiffening»to k^epdme"collar up) ; two soft-grey £5 18s property of Pafpjjbk John O’Sullivan, Ja/njer : George Funnell, age/tvyenty, height 5 ft. 6iiL/labourer, nativemf|Nfew ZMland, fair complexion and hair, -''full face, sharp leatilres, medium build ; dressed in dark suit or dark coat, light-grey riding-pants, button-up tan boots, and cap or slouch hat. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 391.) Offender was employed on complainant’s farm, and took the goods during his absence.

Te Kuiti. —29th September last, for failing to obey the terms of his release u/icifer the First Offenders’ Probation Act, Joseph Lee, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 5f in., labourer and jockey, native/ of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, blue ayes, snub nose, shield and crossed flags tattooed on left fcjfle armoring on third left finger. Arrest Aesired by the Probp,tioix#ffidfr, / ,Te Kj^hti. Ohakune. —lsth in starve, that a summons maybe served on him for sly-grog sailing; Alfred' Ell wood, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 8 in. or 9 in., of'New Zealand, medium build, oval features, fresh complexion, darkbrown hair; a football-player.

Waipawa. —3rd ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, Henry Nanstead, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 4in., general labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, very fair hair, clean-shaved, blue eyes ; very neat appearance. Complainant, Violet Meadows, domestic. He was employed at the Railway Hotel, Otane, Hawke’s Bay, and left there on the 18th February last for Auckland, where he said his home was.

DANljEyißKE.— l3th mOi/icy ofy fine and riage, William Blftck, age 5 ft. 9 in., racecourse spieler, native of pew build, fresh complexion, park hair/ eyespfnedium nose, clean-shaved; dresUs neat]# An dark suit. (See Police Mm / y. 3Pahiatua.— 2oth July last, on .warrant for disobeying an order/5f the Court tcypay’£Ls, / week towards the maintenance M jais, Timothy Joseph Ireland, pronounced build, fair hair and complexion, moustaohe, blue eyes; generally wears grey sttdale-tweed suit and soft-felt hat; slovenly appearance ; fond of drink. He was last heard of at Taihape. (See Police Gazette, 1905, page 94.) On the 2nd April last he was in arrears £lO 16s.

■t,«on warrant for failing to proenance of his unborn illegitimate n, age twenty-five, height about Australia, strong build, fair comiin in front and inclined to curl), under chin ; generally wears blue o/ed to be about Raeuusftp.(j j „ Marton. —26th ultimo, for* / forging the name of Fairfield Thompson/Fd a cheque for £l4 10s., and uttering the same to Devonport/Bros., storekeepers, W. R. Thompson (name supposed fictitious), age-arbOT) twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer; native of/N&Vr-Z-ergJand, medium build, dark complexion and hair/ clean-shaved, prominent .'cheek-bones ; dressed ir/da^twe^d^^aO^i grousers, vest wiflicdark oxfgreefrjjirf p e s /in 5rd hat or straw hat. He is no -moubTfidentical with Hatrry Middleton, wanted on warrant at Kimbolton for forgery. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 515.)

Kimbolton. Harry Middleton, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in. or Bin., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, thin features, long nose, cleanshaved ; dressed in brown-tweed sac suit, black hard hat or grey-tweed cap, stand -up collar, and tie. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 301.) Offender was employed by Robert Waugh, farmer, Kimbolton, and forged his name to a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, Kimbolton, for £9 12s. Other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 515). It has since been ascertained that offender is identical with Leonard Johnston. (See Police Gazette, 1906, pages 144 and 315. See also warrant for W. R. Thompson, wanted at Marton for forgery, this issue of Police Gazette.)

Wellington. —On or about 11th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a step-ladder (tci overed), the property of Smith and Smith, value £1 10s/, /Bernard Alfred Gifford, age forty-one, height 5 fa Slfin., tinsmith and plumber, native of New Zealand, sallow/complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, light-blue eyes),/large nose, scar on left cheek. (See Police Gazette, 1910,/ page 44, and Photographs of Discharged Prisoners, sagq/lD) Other similar charges pending.

Wellington. —l6th! instant, that she may be compelled to pay £4 16s. arrear/ due for the maintenance of her child in the Wellington/ Receiving Home, Lily Montgomery, age twenty-three,meight about 5 ft. 8 in., barmaid, native of ScoiriJLnd, good figiyre, Jair hapt, blue eyes, fair complexion,

Wellington. from the s.s. “ RLFpehu,” Joseph Jossell, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7Jir v/ seaman, native of Mauritius, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, dark “wr —

Wellington. Canada,” John Alfred Leonard Ohlsson, age twentythree, height 6ft. 3in., A.B.urnative of Sweden, medium build, dark complexion, darkJsrown hair, brown eyes, eagle, anchor, flag, and man’s hba<ytattooed on right arm, anchor, star, heart, and dagger an heft arm. Fred Watkins, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. Mn/A.8., native of England, medium build, dark complexion,/orown hair and eyes. Sydney Victor Dalton WmliAms, age twenty-three, height 5 ft., A. 8., native of Engjp.no, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. I T. Thomson, age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman, native of England, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair. Donald Mackay, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. Bin., fireman, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes. Joseph Brooks, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., A. 8., native of England/pedium build; dark complexes, hrown hair and ey —C*—cA-.-Wellington—2nd instant, ton warrant for theft of £1 13s 6d.,/the property of Mutual Assurance 13 stbrfe full red face, brown moustache ; usually wears brown suit and Jond of drink. He was employed by tne above company, and collected £1 13s. 6d., which he failed to account for.

Wellington.— 2nd instant, on warrcMpt for theft of 10s. Assurance Zealand, rather stout build, dark-saßow complexion, dark hair and dark close-croppedJbjßustache > (both tjjaping grey), has a habit of always lifting his quick style of speaking; usually wears A dark suit and black hard hat. He was employed by the above company, and collected the above amount, and appropriated it for his own purposes.

Wellbig^on. —14th instant, on warrant for deserting from the sis. “ Rotorua,” Mark age thirty-five, meephm dmuptexion/ntue eyes/speaks with Irish accent. A reward of £2 is hie *

Greymouth. —lßth instant, for escaping from the lockup, Alfred Prior and. William Newton, sentenced to six years and two a half respectively for jewelleryrobberies at Greymaptp and Westport. Descriptions : First, age thirty-eight, hilisffot 5 ft. 5 in., slight build, dark hair, clean-shaved, heavy/eyebrows, scars on forehead and about the eyes, slightly na/d, tattoo-marks all over body and legs; dressed in greenish-striped suit and cap, white shirt and collar, spotted tie. Second, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., stout build, clean-shaved, full red face, dark hair; dressed in (id «73.) nHßisTpfiußCH.—lsth ultimo, onwrarrant for deserting his iifl/tWoes Ellen Rae, at William Rae, age hn k t n v ffese^Mmtrlfv^dLshotraflcl, slight Duiraj palej'cornplexiqn, brown hair and eyes, darkbrown moustaclgt#, drejl'ed hi navy-blue suit and straw hat. He has a brother worktng'onDilion’s station, Blenheim.

Invercargill. —7th instant, on warrant for failing to provide his three children with adequate means of support, Charles Ernest Girvan, age about thirty-two, height about 5 ft. 6 in. or 7 in., carter and labourer, medium build, dark hair, small eyes, stoops when walking, smart appearance, patch on top of head from burn or cut, narrow features, long jaws ; dressed in blue suit and hard black hat.