PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 37, 20 September 1911, Page 439

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. 7th instant, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £6, the property of Ralph Cates, 34 Upper Queen Street, George Walmer, aye about twentytwo, height about 5 ft. 3 in., medium bui d, dark complexion, black hair, clean-shaved; dressed in dark suit and cap.

Auckland.—4th instant, on warrant for wife-desertion, Frank Arthur Bingley, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 m., carpenter, native of London, England, fair hair (bald), brown eyes, fair moustache, long scar on palm of right hand, la'ge lump on right thumb; dressed in greenish suit and black hard hat or cap ; wears a three-stone diamond ring on right little finger. His relatives reside at Westport. Complainant, Edith Livenia Bingley, 12 Kyber Pass Road.

Auckland.—9th instant, on warrant for deserting the s.s. “ Whakarua,” Charles William Tothill, age twenty-seven, height 5 it. 7 in., seamau, native of London, England, dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on head, female on left arm, crucifix on rignt arm, fish and star on right hand.

Eden Terrace.— May last, that he may be served with a summons for failing to comnlv wi h a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Robert Raton, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 11 in., carter, native of New Zealand, medium buiid, fresh complexion, brown hair and beard turning grey, blue eyes, decayed teeth.

Hamilton.—2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for procur ng liquor during the currency of his prohibition order, Charles C. Isdell, age twentj'five, height 5 ft. 11 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, very fair hair, clean-shaved, slightly stooping gait, gentlemanly appearance; dressed in light-grey stiiped suit and straw hat. He was last heard of at Wtllington. His relatives reside at Greymouth. (See next paragraph.)

Hamilton.—2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for behaving in an offensive manner to the annoyance of others in a railway-carriage, Charles C. Isdell, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., cletk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, very fair hair, clean-shaved, slightly stooping gait, gentlemanly appearance ; dressed in light-grey striped suit and straw hat. He was last heard of at Wellington. His relatives resids at Greymouth. (See preceding paragraph.)

Napier. —l4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three days in default of paving 17s. 6d. fine and costs for being found in a common gaming house, Win, age twenty five, height 5 ft. 9 in., f uiterer, native of China, stout build, olive complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; writes English. (See Police Gazette , 1911, page 374.)

Napier.— l4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three days in default of paying 17s. 6d. fine and costs for being found in a common gaming-house, Ah Joh, age fifty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., gardener, native of China, medium build, olive complexion, black hair turning grey, brown eyes, decayed teeth. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 374.)

Napier. —l4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three days in default of paying 17s. 6d. fine and costs for being found in a common gaming-house, Loo, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., gardener, native of China, medium build, olive complexion, black hair, brown eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 374.)

Napier.—24th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a screwjack (recovered), value £2, the property of Edward Orbell, Alfred John Power, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., cook and shearer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fre h complexion, dark hair and mou tache turning grey, blue eyes, large broken nose; generally dressed in shabby dark-tweed suit. (See Police Guzeite, 1911, page 423.)

Napier. —l9th September, 1909, that he may be compelled to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, an inmate of the Wellington Receiving Home, Richard McLelland, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slim build, fair complexion, dark-brown hair, ch an-shaved, er ct gait. He was last heard of at Greenmeadows. (See Police Gazette, 1909, page 395.) This notifio ttion is inserted at the instance of the Education Department.

Woodville. —11th instant, on warrant fcr failing to provide for the adequate maintenance of his illegitimate ch id, Horace Henderson, age twenty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., grocer's assistant, native of New Zealand, medium built, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, cleanshaved, scar on left shin ; generally dressed in dark-brown suit and cap. Complainant, Dorothy Loader.

Wanganui. —Between 17th July and 9th instant, on warrant for theft of divers sums of money aggregating £5, the property of he Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, William John Brown, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in. insurance agent, i ative ot England, strong build, very florid complexion, red hair, light-blue eyes, small moustache only ; generally dressed in grey-tweed or blue-serge suit; usually does not wear a hat; is a prominent member of the Good Templars Society.

Feilding.— 12th instant, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £5, the p'operty of John Fav, farmer, Mount Stewart, James Lester, alias T. O’Neill, age about twen height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, suppo-ed native of Sydney, New South Wa'es, ruddy complexion, brown hair, long thin nose, may have light-sandy moustache, gruff voice; shabbily dressed; fond of drink.

Wellington. —About 18th July last, on warrant for theft of £1 6s. 4d., the ptopert.y of his employer, Francis Eiward Green, dairyman, 12 Angus Avenue, Percy James McCallum, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., mnk-cart artver, native of New Zealand, slim build, dark complexion and hair, thin face, clean shaved ; dressed in dark suit and cap. (See Police Gazette, 1907, page 469.) Other charges are pending.

Christchurch. —ls*h ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Frank Bliss, age twenty, ht ight 5 ft. 7 in., roustabout, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh compbxion, brown hair, grey eyes, prominent nose; fond of horse-racing and boxing; generally dressed in grey-tweed sac suit and black hard hart. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 278.) Offender, by falsely representing that he was employed at the Federal Ciub, Christchurch, obtained £1 4s. 61. from Charles Edward Good. He is supposed to have gone to Marton.

Christchurch.—8 f h instant, for escaping from Sunnyside Mental Hospital, Daniel Foley, age forty-five, height 5 ft. Bin., labourer, slim build, fair complexion, brown hair, right arm has been injured.

Christchurch. —l3th instant, on warrant for theft of £29 10s. from his father, Lizuus Wolfe Balkind, 629 Colombo St'eet, Herman Balkind, age seventeen, hriyhc 5 ft. 7 in., draper’s as-istant, native of Melbourne, Victoria, s rong b did, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, freckled face; rides a Massey Harris bicycle.

Christchurch.— llth instant, on warrant for fading to provide for the adequate maintenance of his illegitimate child. James Everest Underwood, age twenty two, height 5 ft. 9 in., biscuit-factory employee, native of New Zealand, slim build, fair complexion, auburn hair, brown eyes, clean shave I; ganeially dressed in brown-tweed suit and hard hat or cap. He is supposed to have gone to Gis borne. Complainant, Rebecca Bainbridge, 12 Clothier Street, Linwood.

Christchurch.— 12th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with a maintenance order for the support of bis

illegitimate child, Charles Smith, age thirty-three height 5 ft. 9 in., fireman, native of England, medium build, fresu complexion, darx-brown hair, blue eyes, sandy moustache, two women, hand and heart, true love, and tombstone on right arm, sailor, globe, and bracelet on left arm, scar on back of neck. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 298.) Arrears to sth instant, £lO 15s.

Christchurch.— 29th June last, on warrant of commitment to Ljttelton Prison for forty-eigbt hours in default of paying £1 fine and co-ts for procuring liquor during the currency of his prohibition order, William Crowley, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 3 in., ex jockey, native of Ireland, slim build, ruddy complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, long nose, dirty appearance; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 417.)

Christchurch. — John Allen Browning, wanted on warrant for th> ft from T. South wortn and others: It has been ascertained by Detective J. McLeod, Chris church police, that offender is in Sydney, and receives correspondence addressed “ Care of General Post Office.” (See Police Gazette, 1911, page 262.

Leeston. — 18th ultimo, on warrant for deserting his three illegitimate children, James Moraghan, age thirtytwo, height 5 ft. 4^in., groom and lanourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh to dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, small nose. (See Police Gazette, 1910, page 283, and prisoners’ photographs, 1910, page 36.) He may have gone to Picton or Auckland. Complainant, Caroline Hintz.

Port Chalmers. —9th in=tant, on warrant for deserting the s.s. “Orari,” James Emanuel Palmer, age twentysix, height 5 ft. 5 in., fireman and engine-unver, native of England, fair complexion, very fair hair and moustache, blue eyes, scar on nose. Ha has a fi st-class locomotive-driver’s certificate, which was issued in this Dominion, and may seek emp oyment in the Railway Department.

Dunedin. —Albert Alfred Zwicker, wife-desertion : It h«s been ascertained that offender is living at his father’s hotel in Leipsic, Germany. (See Police Gazette , 1910, page 526 )