PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 18, 5 May 1920, Page 293

PERSONS WANTED.

Thames. maintain his wife, Catherine McVicar, Commercial Hotel, Waihi, and children, Daniel McYicar, age fifty-four, height sft. 6in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, stout build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes, dark-brown moustache ; fond of drink.

Raurimu. Prison, George Samuel Deadman, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, sallow complexion, dark hair turning grey, hazel eyes, two scars on left middle finger, several moles on body; dressed in blue-dungaree trousers, striped cotton shirt, and brown coat. He was undergoing a sentence of seven years for incest. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 140.)

Napier 22nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to maim tain his wife, Gretta McLean Seymour, Robert Seymour, age twenty, short strong build, wharf labourer, native of New Zealand, fair hair and complexion, clean - shaved; usually dressed in a dark-brown suit and grey-felt hat.

Feilding. bicycle (recovered), value £B, the property of the Feilding Farmers’ Freezing Company, William Woolley, alias Robinson, alias Robertson, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 4Jin., labourer and driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes; man, horse, and emblem of Faith, Hope, and Charity on right forearm ; nude woman on chair on le't forearm; scar on bridge of nose, on left side of head, and on left palm ; usually dressed in a brown suit and felt hat. Accused stole the bicycle from the bicycle-stand at the Rangitikei Club, and sold it for £3 to William Walter Abbott. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 544, and Photographs, page 46.)

Feilding. -sth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Frederick Jessop, age fifty, height 5 ft. 6 in., gardener, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and cap ; fond of drink. Arrears to sth ultimo, £3 15s.

Feilding. —Between the 3rd February last and the 14th ultimo, on warrant for theft of £4O 2s. 7d,, the property of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, Feilding, Thomas Reynolds, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8f in., accountant, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair, scar on left wrist ; usually dressed in a light-grey suit and cap. Accused was employed as secretary to the above association, and received the amount on terms requiring him to account for the same to his employers, but fraudulently omitted so to do.

Masterton. — 24th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, J. P. Hooper, age about twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., painter, fresh complexion, fair hair, clean-shaved; dressed in a dark-grey-tweed suit and hat with black band and a fawn rainproof overcoat. Accused obtained a suit, an overcoat, and a hat, value £lB 125., from the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Company by falsely representing to George Daubney, salesman, that he had paid for them in the office upstairs. He may be accompanied by his wife.

Wellington.— 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellihgton Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, James Robertson, alias Peter Burns, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette , 1920, page 218.)

Wellington. — Bth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £5 Bs. fine and costs for obscene language, Phyllis Banks alias Lambess, alias Doreen, alias Ivy Banks, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 2in., tailoress, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, scar on left thumb and middle finger and on chin. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 274.)

Wellington. — William Gray, failing to maintain : It has been ascertained by the Wellington Police that a man of the same name and description who is thought to be identical with accused takes small contracts in bricklaying and chimney - building in the Marton district. (See Police Gazette, 1913, page 189.)

Wellington. — lst instant, that she may be compelled to pay £6 arrears of maintenance due for the support of her children, James Hawkins and Marguerita Redding, inmates of Wellington Receiving Home, Minnie Johanna Hawkins, age about forty, height 5 ft. 2in., domestic, stout build, brown hair ; dresses very loudly, and uses paint and powder conspicuously ; usually employed about hotels and restaurants. Arrears computed to 22nd March last.

Grkymouth. — 22nd ultimo, that he may be compelled. to maintain his son, Albert Guy, age about twenty-five, height sft. 9in., miner, native of New Zealand, medium

build, fresh complexion, fair hair, clean-shaved; usually well dressed. He may be accompanied by Mrs. Thompson and her two daughters, aged five and three, who are thought to be subjected to ill treatment.

Christchurch. — 9th ultimo, for false pretences, Ernest James Taylor, alias Wilson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes; dressed in a blue suit and light-felt hat. Accused obtained a blank cheque from Thomas William Price, Empire Hotel, filled it in for £l2 10s., and uttered it to Morris Hollander, outfitter, 226 High Street, in payment of £6 9s. 6d. for a coat, which he received together with £6 os. 6d. change. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 282.)

Christchurch. —9th December last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Rachael Hopa Paura, is the mother, George Tomlins, age eighteen, height sft., stable-boy, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair hair and complexion; dressed in brown trousers, dark coat and vest, and black Dr. Jim hat. Arrears to 28th ultimo, £ls 16s.

Christchurch. — 30th January last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 3s. fine and costs for a breach of the peace, James O’Connell, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 6|in., native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

Christchurch. — 2oth ultimo, on warrant for theft from a dwelling of a suit, four shirts, &o. (recovered), and a Wellington Post Office Savings-bank book, total value £lB, the property of William Eric O’Sullivan, armourer, Defence Department, J. McLean, alias Austin, age about twentysix, height 5 ft. 10 in., fruit-boiler, native of Tasmania, strong build, fair hair and complexion ; dressed in riding-breeches, brown leggings and boots, grey sport’s coat, and grey cap; good appearance. He poses as a detective. His correct name is supposed to be Frank Jesse Rose, and he is said to be in receipt of a military pension. Accused stole the property from complainant’s bedroom and sold the recovered articles for £1 10s. to a seoond-hand dealer.

Ashburton.— 2sth March last, that a summons for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child may be served upon him, Robert Cutts, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, tanned complexion, lightbrown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved ; one gold front tooth ; right hand deformed. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 140.)