PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5, 8 February 1911, Page 55

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —2Bth ultimo, that he may be compelled to contribute towards the support of hi 3 four children, inmates of the Auckland Institute for the Blind, George Martin, age fifty-four, height 6 ft. lin., carter, native of England, grey hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion ; a very heavy smoker ; generally wears a grey suit and hard-felt hat.

Auckland. —l6th November last, on warrant for theft of 4s. 10d., the money of George Albert Elley, Auckland, James Nicholas Brady, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 4Jin., labourer, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. (See Police Gazette , 1910, page 232.)

Pukekohe. — 22nd ultimo, that he may be served with a summons for drunkenness, obscene language, and breach of prohibition order, James Vincent, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, supposed native of New Zealand, hard face, sallow complexion, larrikin appearance, no hair on face, brown hair, restless manner when speaking, had a bandage round one hand ; dressed in dark-tweed suit and grey jockey-cap ; fond of drink, and quarrelsome. He is supposed to have come from Wellington.

Whangarei.— 3rd ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate

child, Herbert O’Rourke, age twenty-three, height 6 ft., labourer and bushman, native of Tasmania, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, clean - shaved; dressed in dark suit and straw hat. Has a brother a hotelkeeper on the West Coast, supposed Greymouth.

Huntly. —2Bth October last, on warrant for obtaining £l4 from William Hyde, miner, by falsely representing that he had sold a section at Denniston for £317, Alexander Ross, alias A. P. Roscoe, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in. or 6 in., miner, native of Scotland, strong build, darkred hair, red moustache only, florid slightly freckled complexion, full round face, little finger of left hand recently amputated below second joint; dressed in dark sac suit and hard hat.

Te Aboha. 2nd instant, on warrant for procuring liquor for a prohibited person, William Meek, age about forty-four, height about 5 ft. 10 in , labourer and gardener, native of England, medium build, dark sallow complexion, clean - shaved except dark moustache, long face and nose, slightly round shoulders ; usually wears dark suit and soft light-felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1909, page 279.)

Gisborne.— 26th ultimo, that a summons may be served on him for sly-grog selling, Joseph J. Murphy, age about twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair (inclined to curl), ginger moustache only ; dressed in a grey suit with large check. He was last seen riding a dark-brown mare with star on forehead, and had witlkhim a yellow longhaired collie dog, going towards Wairoa.

Wairoa. —6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wairoa Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 7s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Joseph Poison, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, longish nose ; dressed in brown suit and Panama hat; fond of drink. He is also wanted that a distress warrant for £lO 10s. may be executed on him.

Waipawa. cheque for £2O, purporting to be sigmd by C. Y. Dally, and uttering same to John Langridge, storekeeper, Eric Oscar Fairey, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 3Jin., florist and labourer, native of Australia, fair complexion, auburn hair, light-grey eyes, medium nose (very red at point), effeminate appearance, light active build ; dressed in dark-blue tweed coat, fancy vest, blue check-pattern saddle-tweed pants, and tan boots. He was employed by Mr. Dally, and was known to the storekeeper, who sold him goods to the value of about £2 and gave him the balance in cash. He was last heard of in Auckland.

Manaia. —lst instant, that a notice of fine and costs, £ll 95., may be served on him for supplying liquor to a prohibited person, James Maxwell, age about twentyfour, height about 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and sailor, native of Ireland, fresh complexion, thin face, slight build, auburn hair, grey eyes ; dressed in dark-tweed suit and cap ; North-of-Ireland accent; fond of liquor. He may be found working about a stable.

Palmerston North. —29th November last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 fine for theft, Albert George Shepherd, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in., painter and labourer, native of Australia, medium build, cleanshaved, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, man’s bust tattooed on right forearm, two upper front teeth missing ; dressed in dirty grey suit, hard black hat, and red tie. On the 23rd November he left Otaki accompanied by Emily Jackman, who is wanted that a summons may be served on her. (See Police Gazette , 1910, page 471.)

Wellington. —6th ultimo, on warrant for disobeying an order of Court to pay 16s. a week towards the maintenance of his three children, Alfred William Ponting, age fifty, height 5 ft. 4 in., bricklayer, native of England, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, sandy moustache ; well dressed; wears a heavy gold chain, largeand small-link pattern, gold locket pendant with blue stone in oentre. On the 6th ultimo he was in arrears £7 4s. (See Police Gazette, 1910, pages 346 and 364.)

Wellington. —2sth December last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for being found in a slygrog shop, Alexander McCrae, age about twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., seaman, native of Scotland, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, clean-shaved except heavy ginger m mstache, speaks with a Scotch accent.

Wellington. —2lst ultimo, on warrant for forging the name of H. Webb, solicitor, to a cheque for £5, and uttering same to Thomas Page, mercer, Wellington, George Richardson, alias Allan, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9§in., cook, native of New South Wales, fair complexion, light-brown curly hair, grey eyes, medium build; dressed in dark-tweed suit and grey cap. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 44.) He will probably be found attending race-meetings both in the North and South Islands.

Mount Cook (Wellington).— 2Bth ultimo, that he may be induced to provide for the maintenance of his wife and child, David Linley, age about thirty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in. or 7 in., seaman and labourer, native of England, medium build, very fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; fair moustache, anchor tattooed on back of one hand ; usually wears dark-brown suit, and cap to match. Inquiry by his wife, 10 Burke Street, Canning Town, England.

Blenheim.— 24th ultimo, on warrant for forging a cheque for £l4 55., and uttering same to W. B. Girling and Co., drapers, Blenheim, Thomas Dockesey, alias Sharp, age about twenty-nine, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, dark swarthy complexion, dark eyes, dark-brown hair, clean-shaved, smart active appearance; dressed in dark-tweed suit and cap, tan boots. Offender obtained a blank cheque from D. Draper, Blenheim, and filled it in for the above amount, and signed the name of D. Munro to it. He is supposed to have left Picton for Wellington on the 26th ultimo, under the name of Sharp. Other charges pending.

Blackwater.— Joseph Bradley, wanted that a summons may be served on him for being drunk and disorderly (see Police Gazette , 1911, page 24): It has been ascertained by Constable E. J. Carroll, Dunollie police, that offender is identical with Frederick Armitage (see Police Gazette, 1909, page 505, and Discharged Prisoners’ Photographs, 1910, page 1). He left Blackwater in November last for Westport, in company with Charles Miller. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 523.)

Christchurch. —2nd instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his illegitimate child, Herbert Barnett, age about twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Manchester, England, slim build, dark complexion and hair, grey eyes ; generally wears grey suit with dark stripe, and grey cap.

(See Police Gazette, 1910, page 322, and Photographs of Prisoners discharged, 1910, page 39.) Complainant, Jessie Eliza Colville.

Christchurch. —31st ultimo, that a warrant of distress for £1 14s. may be executed on him, Patrick Collins, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 10in., bookmaker, native of New Zealand, slight build, clean-shaved except fair moustache, brown hair, walks as if weak in knees.

Christchurch. ing £5 from Charles Henry Pox, hotelkeeper, Burwood, by means of a valueless cheque, Francis H. Williams, age about twenty-two, height about 6 ft. 2 in., manager of a picture-show, native of New Zealand, thin build, dark hair, clean-shaved, receding chin, striking appearance; dressed in brown-tweed suit with greenish shade. He is accompanied by his wife. Offender’s mother was formerly licensee of Barrett’s Hotel, Wellington.

Lyttelton. —3lst ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Turakina,” Herbert Hare, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. in. quartermaster, native of England, slim build, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, brown moustache. A reward of £2 will be paid for his apprehension.

Ashburton. —2Bth ultimo, that he may be brought before the Court that an order against him for ss. a week for the support of his son may be increased to 7s. 6d., Robert Alexander Gillespie, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in. or 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, black hair, clean - shaved except brown moustache, walks a little lame. In August last he was working on the railway-line near Te Hana, Auckland District.

Oaharu. —Wanted on warrant for theft and escaping from custody,

Description : Age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, was clean-shaved except small moustache, medium Roman nose; dressed in grey-tweed suit and slouch hat. Offender was arrested on the 22nd ultimo on warrant for theft, and when being escorted from Mabeno to Oamaru escaped with the handcuffs on. (See Police Gazette, 1909, page 875, and 1911, page 46.)

Dunedin. —23rd ultimo, on warrant for theft of a swag, value £3, the property of Thomas Jerome, labourer, Daniel Spence, alias Grant, alias Curry, age sixtythree, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of Scotland, swarthy complexion, grey hair, light-brown eyes, broken nose. (See Police Gazette, 1908, pages 178 and 190.) Offender sold the articles in the swag to a second-hand dealer in Dunedin.

Dunedin. —20th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide his wife, Mary Ellen Penny, and children with means of support, Alfred Ernest Penny, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and blacksmith, native of New Zealand, slight build, black hair, pale complexion, blue eyes, light-brown moustache, may be clean-shaved ; dressed in dark suit with stripe, and green-felt hat. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s Office, Dunedin. (See Police Gazette, 1907, pages 338 and 460.)

Dunedin. —lsth ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, John Leonard, age twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., ma-chinery-moulder, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dark hair and eyes, clean-shaved, rather large nose ; dressed in blue-serge suit. Complainant, Ruby Dodd.

Invercargill. —26th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide bis wife, Isabel Macandrew, with adequate means of support, James McMillen Macandrew, age twentynine, height sft. 11 in., carter, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, dark-brown hair (thin on top), three weeks’ growth of moustache, blue eyes, a top set of false teeth (one broken on left side), goitre on left side of neck, scar on back of right hand, wart on knuckle of left thumb; dressed in green-coloured suit. His parents reside at Mataura.