PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLII, Issue 39, 3 October 1917, Page 571

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —Between the 19th and 30th July last, on warrant for theft of a copper boiler and a cast-iron pot, total value £3, the property of W. P. Neumegen, solicitor, Courthouse Lane, Cecil George Johnston, age about twenty-nine, height about sft. Tin., horse-trainer and dealer, slight build, pale complexion, dark hair, artificial teeth in upper jaw (with a gold tooth in centre and at each side), acquilme nose. He may assume the name Charlie Walker, or Johnston, and travels a stallion during the season ; usually dressed in a brown suit and cap or grey-felt hat. Tne offender took the property from a vacant section at Three Kings, had them broken up, and sold them to a second-hand dealer.

Auckland.— 2sth ultimo, that proceedings for failing to not fy his change of address in accordance with the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916, may be instituted against him, Walter D. Chalmers, age twenty-three, clerk or painter.

Auckland. —Bth August last, for theft of two overcoats (recovered), value £7, the property of William James Henderson, Metropolitan Hotel, William Wilson (name probably fictitious), age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7^in., seaman, medium build, dark complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in dark trousers, grey coat and vest, fawn three-quarter length overcoat, and black-felt hat ; smart appearance. The name and description given are those of the man who sold the overcoats to Mrs. Elsie Nichols, second-hand dealer, Grey (No warrant.)

Tauranga. —9th August last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £lO 10s. fine and costs for supplving liquor to a prohibited person, James Kelly, age fifty-four, height sft. in., bushman, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, blue eyes, sandy beard and moustache, cross on left forearm; dressed in a brown suit and black hard-felt hat.

Cambridge. —2Bth June last, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address in accordance with the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916, may be instituted against him, William John Spick, age forty-one, height 6 ft., taxi-driver and mill hand, native of New Zealand, fair complexion, hair, and moustache, gold-filling in one upper tooth; erect gait; active appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 513.)

Otorohanga. —l9th ultimo, on warrant for theft of two pairs of gentlemen’s black glace-kid boots, sizes 7 and 8, with “ The Patriata ” on tabs, and “ 7 F 716 ” and “ 8 F 716 ” on lining, total value £2 155., the property of WILLIAM JAMBS MADDREN, bootmaker, Harry McCabe, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and stable hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair (going bald), blue eyes, fair straggley moustache; dressed in a grey slop-made suit with a green stripe in it, and a grey cap ; slow in speech ; erect gait.

Gisborne. —6th August last, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for one month in default of paying £8 fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, Peter Florence McCarthy, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7in., labourer aud baker, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, auburn hair, grey eyes, Eve and apple on right arm. (See Police Gazette, 1917, pages 502 and 528.)

Stratford.-- -Robert McAllister, failing to notify his change of address: It has now been ascertained by the Wellington police that offender left New Zealand as a steward on the s.s. “ Moeraki ” on 19th April last, and deserted the vessel at Sydney. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 557.)

New Plymouth.— 6th July last, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for three days in default of paying £1 Bs. fine and costs for a breach of by-laws, Frank James, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., bill-poster, native of New Zealand, slim build, pale complexion, brown hair, grey eyes ; usually dressed in dark clothes.

Feilding. —2sth ultimo, that a notice of fine for a breach of his prohibition order may be served upon him, Harry Arnold, age about sixty, height 5 ft. 4in., labourer, native of England, stout build, florid complexion; dressed in dungaree trousers, dark coat, and oap ; stooping gait.

Wellington.— l4th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for (1) fourteen days, and (2) three months in default of paying £2 Is. and £l7 65., respectively, arrears due on two maintenance orders for the support of his wife and children, Bernard McKenna, alias Bernard Mitchell McKenna, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes, scar on right eyebrow ; oross, heart, anchor, and “ B. McK.” on right arm ; right middle finger has been injured. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 638.)

Wellington. — John Wilcox, failing to notify his change of address : It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that offender is identical with John Wilcox, referred to in Police Gazette, 1917, page 366. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 557.)

Wellington.— 2sth ultimo, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address in accordance with the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916, may be instituted against him, Frank Whealon, alias Whalen, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of Australia.

Wellington.— 26th ultimo, that proceedings for failing to enrol, in accordance with the provisions of the Military Service Act, 1916, may be instituted against him, Oliver Whitely, age twenty, seaman.

Wellington. —22nd ultimo, that he may be compelled to maintain his three children, inmates of Nelson Receiving Home, Henry Dittmer, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, scar over right eye and on right thumb. Arrears (£25) computed to 16th August last. Inquiry by the Education Department, Wellington,

Blenheim. —llth ultimo, that a summons for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Evelyn Annie Reynolds, and a notice of a maintenance order may be served upon him, Alexander Reynolds, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, darkbrown hair, blue eyes, scar on one forearm; usually dressed in a navy-blue coat and vest, light-coloured trousers, and soft-felt hat.

Christchurch. —lsth ultimo, that a summons for two breaches of his prohibition order may be served upon him, Leonard William Cockburn, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 10in., draper, native ot New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, blue eyes, clean shaved ; dressed in a brown suit, light-coloured rainproof overcoat, and green-felt hat.

Dunedin. —22nd August last, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Orari,” Alexander Mitchell, age eighteen, height about 5 ft. 6 in., seaman, native of Scotland, medium build, fair bair and complexion, blue eyes.