PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIV, Issue 26, 2 July 1919, Page 393

PERSONS WANTED.

Newton. — 9 th May last, on warrant for using obscene language, James McLaren, age about forty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., , labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, gr«y hair going bald, grey moustache; dressed in a light-grey suit and felt hat; fond of drink. He failed to appear at Court on the 9th May last in answer to a summons.

Auckland. — February last, on warrant for theft of an overcoat (recovered), value £1 10s., the property of Richard George Speight, 44 Albert Street, James Page (name probably fictitious), age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, dark moustache turning grey; dressed in a dark suit and brown soft-felt hat. Accused stole the coat from 44 Albert Street, and pledged it for Bs. at John Oohen’s pawnshop in Victoria Street.

Auckland. 3rd April, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £143 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of Thomas and Abraham Bowden, Thomas Bowden, age sixty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and stableman, native of Australia, stout build, fair complexion, dark hair turning grey, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 375.)

Auckland.— 6th May last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £29 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Mary Jane Bates, Ngaruawahia, Robert Henry Bates, age forty, height 5 ft. 9 in., bush contractor, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, small lump on back of neck. Arrears computed to 24th ultimo. (See Police Gazette , 1918, page 61.)

New Plymouth.—22nd April last, that he may be compelled to pay £43 arrears of maintenance due for the support of his child, Edna M. Learmouth, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, William Havelock Green, age about forty-five, height about sf. 9 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, auburn hair, clean-shaved ; - usually dressed in a brown check suit and soft-felt hat; fond of drink.

Manaia.— 3oth March last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Bridget Margaret John, and two children, William Graham John, age thirty, height 5 ft. 5£ in., labourer, native of Sootland, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes; dressed in a dark suit and brown-felt hat. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wanganui.

Wellington. — l2th instant, that she may be compelled to pay £99 12s. arrears due for the maintenance of her child, Kenneth P. Gray, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Marion Grey, alias Kathleen Gray, age thirty, height 5 ft. in., prostitute, native of New Zealand,

scar on forehead. She is incorrectly shown in Police Gazette, 1919, page 326, as having been located by the Palmerston North police. (See Police Gazette , 1916, page 350.)

Wellington. —2sth ultimo, that he may be compelled to maintain his two illegitimate children, inmates of Wellington Receiving Home, Stephen Dempsey, age about forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and fireman, medium build, fair hair and complexion, cast in right eye.

Taranaki Street (Wellington).— llth April last, on warrant for theft of a gentlemen’s bicycle (recovered), value £3, the property of Harold John Austin, factory hand, Marion Street, A. Sullivan (name probably fictitious), age about fifty, height 5 ft. 1 in., supposed fireman, medium build, ruddy complexion, dark Pair turning grey, grey moustache ; dress' d in blue-dungaree trousers, black coat, and dark cap; dirty appearance. The bicycle was stolen from Cathie’s factory, Marion Street, and sold on the 14th ultimo at Trendle’s auction-mart by a man of the description given.

Westport. —loth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to military custody for fourteen days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for failing to render personal service, Francis Sigismund Keoghan, age about twenty, height 5 ft. 11 in., lab urer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes.

Christchurch.— Ist April last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of hi-r wife, Beatrice Ellen De Latour, 36 Armagh Street, Edward Lionel De Latour, age forty - two, height 6 ft., engineer, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, fair hair turning grey, brown eyes, cleanshaved ; usually dressed in a light-tweed suit; walks with a s*oop. He has been discharged in England from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and if located there his address is desired.

Dunedin. —2oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Maty Jane Claik, 89 Maclaggan Street, Walter Clark, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., cabdriv. native of England, medium build, pale complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, scar on tongue. His photograph is filed in the Superintendent’s Office, Dunedin.