PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLV, Issue 37, 15 September 1920, Page 557

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland.— 2Bth May last, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for (1) forty-eight hours in default of paying 12s. costs, and (2) seven days in default of paying £2 10s. fines and costs for two breaches of his prohibition order, William Anderson, alias Anderson Inglis, age forty, height 5 ft. 6J in., labourer and olerk, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; soar on left forearm, on left shoulder, and on nose. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 385.)

Te Kuiti. — 26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying 15s. fine and costs for drunkenness, William Ritchie, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 7Jin , labourer, native of Australia, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, blue eyes, scar over left eye; dressed in a brown suit and dark overcoat. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 480.)

Te Kuiti. —26th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison in default of paying (1) £sl ss. and (2) £2O 13s. fines and costs for sly-grog selling, James Kennedy, alias Watson, age about forty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, medium build, ruddy complexion, grey hair; wears a fawn overcoat, white dirty scarf, and felt hat.

Te Kuiti. —23rd ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for (1) three months and (2) one month in default of paying £6l 17s. 6d. fines and costs for unlawfully keeping liquor for sale and bringing unlabelled liquor into a no-license district, William Cairns, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and seaman, native of England, strong build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, white marks on one side of neck and on one cheek; dressed in a brown suit and cap.

New Plymouth.— 3rd instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £127 10s. arrears of maintenance due for the support of his wife, Alice Henderson, and two children, William Henderson, age about thirty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., butcher and slaughterman, native of Scotland, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, scar on one cheek and on one side of neck. Arrears computed to 9th June last.

Dannevibke. ment to Napier Prison for seven days in default of paying £3 16s. 6d. fine and costs for driving a motor-car over a rail-way-crossing when the line was not clear, Herbert Garratt, motor-importer.

Featherston. instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his three children, Frank Henderson, age fortyone, height about 5 ft. 6in., labourer and cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, grey-blue eyes, one lower tooth missing, scar on one elbow ; frequents billiard saloons ; fond of drink and danoing. He is a good accordeon and mouth-organ player, and may be in possession of these instruments.

Wellington. — Frederick Blacklidge, default of maintenance : It has now been ascertained by the Auckland police that accused has assumed the name Lacelles. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 466.)

Wellington.— -17th July last, on warrant for theft from the person of Cornelius John Cronin, horse-trainer, Hawera, while under the influence of liquor at Trentbam, a gentlemen’s silver stop-watch and a 9 ct. gold locket (recovered); a gentlemen’s silver open-face watch, with “C” scratched on back case, black hands (second-hand missing), chip in dial; a gold fetter-and-oval watch-chain (similar to illustration No. 21 in Police Gazette, 1911, page 2); a gentlemen’s gold band ring, with clasped hands on it; a gold tiepin, set with three diamond chips ; a small double blade tortoise-shell-handle knife ; a leather flap purse ; and about £4: total value, £26 11s. 6d: identifiable except money J. Osgood (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 5 in., dark complexion, clean - shaved ; dressed in a brown suit and light soft-felt hat. Accused sold the recovered articles at Deckston’s pawnshop in Courtenay Place.

Wellington. — lst instant, on warrant for theft from the dwelling of Arthur Charles Milson at 9 Abel Smith Street, a brown-leather-fibre suit-case, with “ C. A. Milson ” on it, containing a navy blue suit, with flap pockets; a darkgrey overcoat, with belt at back and three buttons on each cuff; a white shirt with a blue stripe through it; a pyjama coat; and 35.: total value, £l6 16s. 6d.: identifiable except money Frederick Smith, age about twenty-two, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, medium build, fair hair and complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in a grey suit, grey-velour hat, and black brogues ; smart appearance.

Wellington. — 3oth ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “Matatua,” Duncan Nimmo, age twenty, height 5 ft. 7 in., native of Scotland, brown hair and eyes, front teeth missing, birth-mark on right side.

Wellington. — 3lst ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Matatua,” Henry Lindsay, age twentyone, height 5 ft. 7 in., native of Scotland, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, front upper teeth gold-filled.

Wellington. — ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Port Curtis,” Gordon H. Watt, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 4in., fireman, native of America, dark hair and complexion, scar over left eye, on left wrist, at base of left thumb, and on left thigh; dagger on left forearm; American flag on back of right hand; simple manner ; wears hat to one side.

Wellington. —3oth ultimo, on warrant for theft of £lO 18s., the property of Thomas Smith, St. Andrews Road, Havelock North, Stanley Reginald Harvey, age about twenty-six, height about sft. 9in., labourer, bushman, and seaman, native of Tasmania, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, clean-shaved; dressed in a grey-saddle-tweed suit and light-grey-felt hat; bad front teeth ; slightly stooped; talkative and plausible. Complainant, who has recently arrived from England, met accused at the Central Hotel, to whom he gave two £lO notes and a £1 note on the Clydesdale Bank of Scotland to have changed. He changed the notes at the office in the hotel and then disappeared.

Christchurch. —l7th ultimo, that she may be compelled to pay £l2 ss. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of her illegitimate child, Cecil Owens, an inmate of Christohurch Receiving Home, Florence Owens, alias Clark, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. lin., native of New Zealand, slight build, fair hair and oomplexion. She has reoently married Frank Clark, referred to in Police Gazette, 1918, page 304. Arrears computed to 12th July last.

Christchurch. — 24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Elsie Lambert, and children, James Lambert, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 6Jin., farm-manager, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair going bald, hazel eyes, clean-shaved ; anchor, dagger, and small heart on left arm; one leg slightly bent; stutters. Arrears to 2nd ultimo, £92 13s. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 50, and Photographs, page 13.)

Christchurch.— 4th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain bis two sons, Charles and William Jackson, inmates of Christchurch Receiving Home, Alfred Arthur Jackson, age thirty-eight, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, dark hair and complexion, thin features, clean-shaved.

Ashburton. —7th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a hide and four calf-skins (hide and two skins recovered), value £2 145., the property of Carleton and Andrews, farmers, Valetta, Launcelot Arthur Buckingham, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and ex railway porter, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, long dark hair brushed back, flat nose, thick lips, full round face ; rough appearance. He has a Military Cross, French and Belgium Croix de Guerre, and an Italian decoration, which he is fond of displaying. He may be identical with Walter Thomas Buckingham, referred to in Police Gazette, 1917, page 685. Accused stole the property from the Mount Somers train and sent it to a dealer for sale.

Otautau.— 2nd May last, that a summons may be served upon him for failing to deliver to the New Zealand Government (Defence Department) the following articles, viz. : A uniform greatcoat, a jacket, a pair of trousers and puttees, a forage cap, and two brass badges, total value £6 6s. 3d., identifiable, John Prendeville, age twenty-eight, height sft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair ; usually well dressed. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 360.)