PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIV, Issue 12, 26 March 1919, Page 191

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland.— l7th January last, on warrant for false pretences, Herbert Helm, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., cook and fruiterer, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair, light-blue eyes, broad features, scar on first joint of left middle finger. He may be accompanied by a woman supposed to be his wife. Accused received £4 13s. from the Auckland Provincial Fruitgrowers’ Association, Albert Street, by means of a valueless chf que for £l7 on the National Bank of New Zealand, which he tendered in payment for a quantity of fruit. (See Police Gazette, 1915, page 24, and photographs, 1908, page 2.)

Auckland.— 27th January last, on warrant of commitment to Auokland Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 18s. fine and costs for a breach of her prohibition order, Jean Moore, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 3 in., native of New Zealand, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes.

New Plymouth. —4th instant, for deserting from the American barque “ Thrasher,” Edward Beal, age thirtyfour, height 5 ft. 3 in., seaman, native of America, fair complexion, grey eyes, tattooed on right arm; usually dressed in a navy-blue-cloth suit with leather on sleeves and black hat. An information charging accused with the offence has been laid.

New Plymouth. —4th instant, for deserting from the American barque “ Thrasher,” A. Carter, age forty, height 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, native of Australia, fair complexion, red hair; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit and black hat with wide brim. An information charging accused with the offence has been laid.

New Plymouth. —Bth instant, for deserting from the American barque “Thrasher,” Walter Jones, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 6in., seaman, native of America, strong build, Dght complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, cleanshaved ; usually dressed in blue-serge trousers and brown coat and hat. An information charging accused with the offence has been laid.

New Plymouth. —Bth instant, for deserting from the American barque “ Thrasher,” George Forbes, age eighteen, height sft. 6in., seaman, native of America, strong build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, round face, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in dark-tweed trousers, dark greenish-grey coat, green-felt hat, and brown shoes. An information obarging accused with the offence has been laid.

New Plymouth. —Bth instant, for deserting from the American barque “Thrasher,” William Johnston, age nineteen, height sft. 9in., seaman, native of Amerioa, slight build, fair complexion, long brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, thin features ; usually dressed in a dark-brown suit, soft-black hat, and brown boots. An information charging accused with the offence has been laid.

Tuparoa. —lsth November last, that a summons for supplying liquor to a Native in a proclaimed area may be served upon him, William Henry Pearson, age fortyfive, height 5 ft. 5 in., gardener, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair turning grey, thin features ; dressed in a grey suit and brown-felt hat.

Napier. — lßth instant, on warrant for being the father of the unborn illegitimate child of Margaret Mahoney, 18 Carlyle Street, William H. Smith, age twenty-seven, height sft. 10 in., labourer and shearer, native of Australia, slight build, fair complexion, red hair ; dressed in a navy-blue-serge suit and grey-felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 164.)

Wanganui. —llth instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for six months for being an incorrigible rogue, Harry Simpson, age fifty-six, height 5 ft. 9Jin., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, large hooked nose, scar on nose ; usually dressed in a grey-tweed suit and soft-felt hat. On the 3rd instant, the offender who was convicted on above charge was remanded for sentence < n condition that he returned to work at Karioi, bit failed to do so. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 524.)

Wanganui. maintain his wife, Bennett Flintoff, age twenty-four, height sft. 9in., labourer and bushman, native of New Zealand,. thin build, fair complexion, curly golden hair, blue eyes, prominent ears, booked nose, hangs head when walking. Complainant, Violet Esther Flintoff.

Petone. —lsth July last, that a distress warrant for £2 ss. fine and costs for driving a motor-car at excessive speed may be executed upon his effects, William Joseph Allen, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., horse-breaker and taxi-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and comtdexion, grey eyes, artificial upper teeth, right eye-tooth gold-crowned; usually dressed in saddle-tweed trousers, dark-grey coat and vest, and greenish Derby hat; fond of drink.

Petone. notify his change of address may be instituted against him, Ivan Krancie, age twenty - eight, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of Austria, good build, fresh complexion ; usually dressed in a blue suit and black-felt hat; quiet disposition.

Wellington.— William Johnson, alias Johnston, alias Johnstone, default of maintenance : It has been ascertained that accused, who has assumed the name William Lynn, has been living about Christchurch, and was seen at Leeston on the 17th ultimo. He is accompanied by a woman, supposed to be Daisy Newlands, and a small child. (See Police Gazette, 1913, page 408 )

Wellington. —24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, John Cassidy, age forty, height 5 ft. 11 in., railway porter, native of India, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair going bald, blue eyes, one s'de of nose slightly fiat. He may be living with a woman with whom he is supposed to have gone through ihe form of marriage in England, and who arrived with him in this Dominion in December last. Complainant, Gettrude Lucy Cassidy, 2 Harbour View. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 321.)

Wellington. —lsth February, 1915, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child (since deceased), Bert or Albert Haiti Wiig, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexi, n, curly fair hair, blue eyes, large nose; scar over right eye, on right forearm and thumb, and on left foiefinger; two hearts and love on right forearm. Arrears, including funeral expenses, £9. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 4.)

Wellington. —22nd instant, that he may be located and warned that if he does not comply with the conditions of his release upon probationary license he will be recommitted to prison, David Irwin, age fifty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Ireland, swarthy complexion, auburn hair, light-grey eyes, wide nose, bunch of flowers and rose on right forearm, scar on forehead. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 637.)

Christchurch. —7th ultimo, that he may be compelled to pay £79 15s. arrears of maintenance due for the support of Frederick and Winstone Reilly, David Courtney, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 6J in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, large nose. Arrears computed to 21st ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 56.)

Christchurch. —l7th ultimo, that he may be compelled to comply with the of a maintenance order for the support of his son, Norman E. Brown, an inmate of the Christchurch Receiving Home, Norman Leslie Brown, age fifty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in., photographer, native of Tasmania, sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, sharp nose. Arrears to 11th instant, £75 12s.

Christchurch. —l2th ultimo, on warrant for being the father of the unborn illegitimate child of Violet Freda Jordan, 19 Forbes Street, Sydenham, Frederick William Bennett, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 4 in., shearer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes.

Christchurch.— l4th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife and children, Harry Hills, age thirty-six, height 5 ft, 5J in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes. Complainant, Florence Jane Matilda Hills, 40 Ashbourne Street, Woolston. (See Police Gazette » 1915, page 341, and following paragraph.)

Christchurch. —lßth instant, on warrant of commitment to Lyttelton Prison for three months in default of paying £l4 7s. arrears of maintenance due for the support of his illegitimate child, the mother of whom is Evelyn Kerr, 6 Kenilworth Street, Lower Riccarton, Harry Hills, referred to in preceding paragraph. Arrears computed to 25th ultimo.

Timaru. —l3th instant, on warrant for being the father of the unborn illegitimate child of Mary Jane Probyn, domestic, Gleniti, Ernest Price, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., chauffeur, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, clean-shaved, bad teeth.

Dunedin. —l4th instant, that he may be compelled to pay £27 4j. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his children in an industrial school, Alfred Geddeson, alias Fred Smith, age fifty-nine, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and fisherman, native of England, medium build, swarthy complexion, dark hair, Italian appearance; fond of drink. Arrears computed to 30th November, 1908. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 150.)