PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 27, 10 July 1918, Page 415

PERSONS WANTED.

Rawene.—3lst August, 1917, that a distress warrant for £2 costs for failing to render personal service may be executed upon his effects, Sydney Stephens, age twentyone, height 5 ft. 8 in., aboriginal, slight build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes. He is now on active service under the name Sydney Tahaua.

Auckland. —6th February last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 13s. costs for driving a motor-bicycle in Victoria Street without a light, Basil Orr, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7in., dark complexion, clean-shaved.

Auckland. —13th ultimo, for mischief, Man (name unknown), age about tbirty-two, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, dark hair and complexion, red birth-mark over left eye; dressed in a brown suit and straw hat. George

Phillips, proprietor of a restaurant in Victoria Street objected to accused drinking beer on his premises. He (accused) when leaving broke a glass panel in the door; value, £2. No warrant.

Auckland.—l6th July, 1917, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of. his wife, Elizabeth Kate Newton, 84 Elizabeth Street, Patrick Francis Newton, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of Australia, stout build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes. Arrears to 6th May last, £22 15s. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 339.)

Auckland.—2sth ultimo, on warrant for failing to make provision for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, George Nicholson, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., engineer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair oomplexion. Complainant, Gladys Hunt, Vincent Avenue, Remuera.

Auckland. —25th February last, on warrant of commitment to military custody for twenty-eight days in default of paying £5 13s. fine and costs for failing to render personal service (Defence Act, 1909), Joseph Morley, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes.

Rotorua.—2lst March last, on warrant of commitment to Rotorua Police-gaol for seven days in default of paying £1 16s. fine and costs for introducing liquor into a Maori pa, James Miller, age fifty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., mill hand, native of England, slight build, fresh complexion, dark hair turning grey, blue eyes, dark moustache turning grey; slightly stooped; slovenly appearance; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 385.)

Tokaanu.—l7th March last, on warrant for theft of an overcoat (recovered), value £B, the property of Frederick Lowe, Napier, Albert Smith, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., motor engineer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, curly dark hair; usually dressed in blue trousers, coat, jersey, and cap; fond of gambling. Accused when leaving Tokaanu left the coat with John Cullen, and has since written for it.

Napier. —3rd instant, on warrant for false pretences, Edward Colbeck (name probably fictitious), age about forty-four, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, irregular teeth ; usually dressed in a blue-serge suit, fawn-felt hat with rim turned down, and dark-grey-tweed overcoat, and wears a returned soldier’s badge and number of military-service colours on lapel of coat. Accused obtained from the licensee of the Terminus Hotel a blank cheque on the Union Bank of Australia, Napier. He filled it in for £3 155., payable to J. W. Mexted, drawn by Edward Golbeck, and tendered it to David Sligh, boardinghouse-keeper, Craven Street, from whom he received £2. The cheque was subsequently returned marked “ No account.”

Waipukurau. —3rd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Frederick Harvey McGregor, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, curly dark hair, blue eyes, clean shaved ; usually well dressed in a navyblue suit and grey-felt hat. Complainant, Maud McGregor.

Poxton. William Jones, theft : It has now been ascertained by the Wellington police that the number of William Trask’s motor-bicycle is “50 J 703.” The number given in original notice is the registered county number. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 372.)

Christchurch. —l4th May last, on warrant for failing to comply wi-h the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Emily Georgina Shearsby, Frederick Thomas Shearsby, age about forty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., electrical engineer, medium build, pale complexion, black hair, i>r wn eyes, heavy black eyebrows. Arrears to 14th May Ksf,£s. His photograph is filed in the Superintendent’s ( ffice, Christchurch.

Timaru.—2nd instant, that proceedings for failing to register under the Registration of Aliens Act, 1917, may be instituted against him, Axel Martinius Nielsen, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., farm labourer, native of Denmark, slight build, fair hair and complexion, cleanshaved ; does not wear a hat when working.

Timaru. —Between the Ist April last and the 19th ultimo, on warrant for theft of £2O, the property of the South Canterbury Returned Soldiers’ Association, Sidney Percy Roberts, age tnirty, height 6 ft. l£in., labourer, native of Australia, stiong build, dark hair and complexion, grey eyes ; usually dressed in a grey or brown suit and brown cap or slouch hat. Accused in his capaoity as secretary for the above association committed the offence. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 369.)

Christchurch. —21st ultimo, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £8 16s. 6d., the property of Arthur Leonard Leghorne, 329 Bealey Avenue, Hat Tana, age about thirty, height 5 ft. Bin., aboriginal or half-caste, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, clean shaved, sharp features ; usually dressed in a dark suit and felt hat; speaks good English. Accused sold the bicycle to Leslie Watson McNeill, cycle-dealer, Manchester Street.