INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLI, Issue 36, 13 September 1916, Page 643

INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

Waratah (New South Wales. —l6th ultimo, on warrant for carnally knowing Dulcie Harriet Bunt (thirteen years) at Mayfield about the month of September, 1915, James Pearson, age fifty, height sft. 6in., ironmoulder, native of England, thin build, dark complexion, light-brown hair going bald, brown eyes, wrinkled face, dark sandy moustache, heart and anchor on one arm (supposed right); plays the violin. He left Mayfield about the end of December last, supposed for Queensland or New Zealand. If located, a communication is to be sent to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington. (See Nexo South Wales Police Gazette , 1916, page 414.)

The above are the photographs of Emerald Tighe, alias Emmille Tighe, alias O’Neill, and Frederick George O’Neill, alias Tighe, who are wanted along with Norman Astor, alias Pascoe Lambert, alias Norman Pascoe, and James Dewar, alias E. Dewar, by the Sydney police, on charges of having on or about the 11th ultimo, forged and uttered Commonwealth £5 bank-notes. Descriptions: First, age twenty-eight, height sft. 10in., medium build, dark complexion, clean-shaved; dresses well; wears pince-nez; an engineer (looks older than photo). Second, age thirty-seven, height sft. Bin., strong build, dark complexion; dressed when last seen in a black suit, blue cloth overcoat, and black velour hat; an ex-bookmaker. His photograph is a good one, except that he is now stouter and wears glasses. This offender was arrested at Melbourne on above charge and bailed to appear at Sydney, but failed to do so. Third: Age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10in., medium build, dark complexion, clean-shaved; dressed when last seen in a grey sac suit and slate-coloured soft-felt hat; an artist. Fourth, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., thin build, dark complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in a blue suit and black soft-felt hat; a linotype operator. They are said to each have about five hundred of the forged notes in their possession. Warrants have been issued for the arrest (with the exception of Frederick George O’Neill, alias Tighe) of these men. If located, or any information obtained regarding them, an urgent communication is to be sent to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington. (See New South Wales Police Gazette , 1916, page 409.) (C.R. 16/293.)