PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3, 25 January 1911, Page 37

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Leonard Richardson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., draper’s assistant, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion and hair, black moustache, brown eyes ; dressed in navy-blue suit and black hard hat. He was formerly employed by Milne and Choyce, drapers, Auckland. He is a married man, and resided at Mount Roskiil. Complainant, Mary Gledstones, Auckland.

Waihi. Mount Eden Prison for six months for disobeying an order of the Court to pay 6s. a week for the maintenance of his illegitimate child and failing to find two sureties in £25 each, John Taylor, age twenty-four, height sft. 6in. or 7in., stableman and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, blue eyes, clear.-shaved; dressed in a shabby brown suit and tweed cap. (See Police Gazette, 1910, pages 411 and 508.)

Paeboa. —12th instant, that a subpoena may be served on him in a case of sly-grog selling, and that he may be interviewed regarding a lost, cheque, Janies Butterworth (known as Scotty), age twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 5 in., jockey and stable hand, slight build, fresh complexion, black hair, large even teeth in front; when last seen was wearing a brown suit, bard black hat, double linen collar, brown tie, and ladies’ tan boots.

Napier.—l7th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying 18s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Frank Sumberg, age fifty, height 5 ft. 9in., sailor and labourer, native of Finland, medium build, fair hair and complexion, fair moustache only, blue eyes ; dirty appearance.

Bull’s.—l3th instant, on warrant for theft of a darkgrey tweed suit, value £4, the property of Albert Joseph Donovan, labourer, William Robertson, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of the South Island, New Zealand, stout build, stooped shoulders, thin face, prominent cheek-bones, fair complexion and hair; will probably be wearing the stolen clothes (which are too large for him). The complainant and offender were working together for a farmer near Bull’s.

Tinui. —29th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a bay hack gelding, aged (fourteen years), about 15 hands high, both hind fetlocks white, has a narrow white streak on face, branded “ JH ” conjoined on near shoulder, nuggefcy build, in good condition; an English-made light saddle, stamped “ Page ” under flaps ; an ordinary single-rein snaffle bridle and stirrup-leathers; a leather girth stamped “Page” on inside (one stirrup-iron larger than the | other); a brownfelt numnah: total value, £ll 10s. (identifiable): the property of Amy Florence Page: Frank Saunders, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, thin features, cleanshaved except sandy moustache ; respectable appearance ; dressed in light-tweed coat and dark-tweed trousers. He hired the horse, saddle, and bridle to go to Masterton, and offered Hhem there for sale. He stated that he formerly worked forP. Tilley, horse-trainer, Eordeli.

Gbeytown.—llth instant, that a notice of fine of £4 14s. Bd. may be served on him for using indecent language on a railway-station, John Mitchell, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 5f in., cook, native of England, fresh complexion, darkbrown hair, brown eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1908, page 507, and Photographs of Prisoners discharged, 1909, page 2.)

Otaki.—l3th instant, that a warrant of distress may be executed on him for £5 12s. fine and costs for supplying a Maori woman with liquor, Robert Kilminster, age about twenty-six, height about 5 fc. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, very dark complexion, rather heavy dark moustache, rather heavy dark eyebrows which almost meet, generally wears his beard a week or more before shaving, Maori appearance, slovenly gait; dressed in dark suit and hard black-felt hat. He has a sister, Mrs. Wallace, residing at Kilbirnie. He was in Wellington recently, and may have gone to the South Island.

Wellington. —l3th instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Turakina,” Thomas Gibson, James Glendinning Aitken Logan, and G. Burgoing. First, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., A. 8., native of England, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, anchor tattooed on back of right hand. Second, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. s£in., quartermaster, native of Scotland, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair and moustache, blue eyes. Third, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., econd cook, native of England, slight build, black wellwaxed moustache. The last two deserted on the 14th instant. A reward of £2 each will bs paid for their apprehension.

Wellington.— l7th instant, on warrant for failing to provide his wife, Elizabeth Betsy McKay, with adequate means of support, David Alexander McKay, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., ex railway ganger, native of Ireland, medium build, fair complexion aud hair, light-blue eyes ; dressed in blue-serge suit and black soft hat. Complainant received a letter from him, dated 18/1/11, bearing the Palmerston North post-mark, containing an order from him to draw his pay from the Railway Department. He is supposed to be accompanied by Mary Neal, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 4 in., stout build, dark complexion, black hair, and carrying a child about three months old wrapped in a cream coloured shawl. Another warrant has also been issued for him that he has failed to provide adequate maintenance for his four children.

Wellington.— lßth instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “Clan Grant,” Thomas Quinn, age fortyone, height 5 ft. 4 in., A. 8., native of England, medium build, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes, star tattooed on left hand ; is probably wearing a dungaree suit without a collar. A reward of £2 will be paid for his apprehension.

Christchurch.— 2nd instant, on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 Os. 6d., medical expenses for treatment when charged with helpless drunkenness, Frederick Chappell, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 11 in., gardener, native of Victoria, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, scars on left thumb, chin, and neck ; was wearing a greytweed suit and a violet-coloured hat. His parents reside at Albert Park, Victoria.

Christchurch. —loth instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Alfred Maughty Gately, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10in., farm labourer, native of Australia, medium build, dark complexion and hair, small grey eyes, eyebrows meet, limps slightly when walking, Roman nose, short top lip overhanging bottom lip, heavy jaws, square face ; dressed in green-striped suit and green-felt hat. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s Office, Christchurch. Complainant, Sarah Mills.

Christchurch. —22nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying Bs. fine and costs for drunkenness, John West, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., seaman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually wears cap and blue jersey.

Christchurch. —-26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying Bs. fine and costs for drunkenness, John McCann, agß thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. He may be found on railway-construction works, as he came from Otira.

Waimate. —28th November last, on warrant for failing to provide his wife, Beatrice Annie Waterreus, with adequate means of support, Charles Waterreus, age thirty-two, height about sft. Bin., labourer, a quarter-caste Maori, rather fair complexion, black hair, brown eyes, clean-shaved, walks very erect, medium build; dressed in navy-blue suit and hard black hat. He may be living with the Maoris. His mother resides at Hillgrove, near Hampden, and a brother at Auckland.

Oamaru.— lßth instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Clan Grant,” J. McNeilly (alias Robert McNeilly), and P. Fryer (alias Victor Friar). First, age thirty-one, height sft. 11 in., seaman, native of England, brown hair and eyes, fresh oomplexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in dark-areen suit and cap. Second, age twentyfour, height 5 ft. 8 in., seaman, native of England, thick-set

build, brown hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in blue coat and vest, light-grey trousers, white shoes, and straw hat. A reward of £1 each is offered for their apprehension.

Invercargill.— 9th instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Frederick Osborne Lepine, age nineteen, height sfn. 7Jin., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes; generally wears a blue suit, green cap, and tan boots. His parents reside at Mornington, Dunedin, his brother-in-law (J. Sinclair) is manager for Bostock and Co., Timaru. Complainant, Veronica Kennedy. (Inserted in lieu of paragraph page 25, where height erroneously appears as 6 ft. 7J in.)