PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVI, Issue 23, 15 June 1921, Page 383

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ellen Richards, Eden Street, Newmarket, Thomas James Richards, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., bootmaker, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark hair and complexion, dark-brown eyes, scar oyer onemye. /Arrears to 31st ultimo, £172. 2 >/v

Auckland. 3lst ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Thomas Weller (name probably fictitious), age about fortythree, height about 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, dark complexion, full round face ; dressed in a dark suit and dark-felt hat; has the appearance of a farm labourer. Accused obtained a gentlemen’s gold-filled hunting English lever watch with “ Thomas Russell and Sons ” on dial and movement, and a gentlemen’s 9 ct. gold fetter-and-three-ovals watch-chain, total value £2O, from Harry Davidson, jeweller, Strand Arcade, Queen Street, by means of a valueless cheque on the National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, signed “ Thomas Weller.”

Auckland.- January last, that a summons for trespass on the Auckland Trotting Club’s racecourse may be served upon him, Alexander Joan, alias Jones, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 6| in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; Eagle, cross, Lena, coat-of-arms, and “A. J.” on left forearm ; anchor, skull and crossed-bones, flowers, and May on right forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 25f to graphs, page 25.)

Auckland. —6th ultimo, for absconding from the Juvenile Probation Home, Auckland, George Albert Thompson, age fourteen, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, thin build, pale complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; dressed in long dark-grey trousers and dark shirt. He was licensed out to Mr. Cantwell, Henderson, and owing to bad conduct was to be returned to the Home, but he escaped before his return was d.^ (r^ J 2

Auckland. instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, John Roach, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 3 in., seaman and barman, slight build, dark hair and complexion, dark-brown eyes, clean-shaved, woman’s head on left forearm ; may have artificial teeth ; usually dressed in a black-serge suit. Complainant, Alice Mary Meredith, 33 Dryden Street, Grey Lynn.

Auckland. 2nd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom May Wright, Pukemiro, Huntly, is the mother, Bert Carter, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., cook, slight build, rede complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved r wears white scarf around neck. V~t

Hamilton. 29th April last, on warrant for theft of a single-barrelled breech-loading 12-gauge shot-gun, No. 185951, made by Harrington and Richardson, value £5, the property of Herbert Ernest Raf Fills, engineer, Wellington Street, William Brott, age about forty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, ruddy complexion with purple streaks, dark-brown hair turning grey, large brown protruding eyes, gold teeth in right side of upper jaw, closes mouth tightly; dressed in a dark-grey suit and light soft-felt hat; fond of drink. Accused took the gun from complainant’s room. This is in lieu of the notice on page 352 of this Gazette, where accused’s name is incorrectlv shown as Brett.”

Otorohanga. 2Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, lily E. Flier, Frederick James Plier, age fifty-four, height 6 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark hair and complexion, hazel eyes, prominent lower jaw, short pointed beard; usually dressed in a dark suit and slouch hat; slovenly appearance; fond of drink, and is-always chewing; speaks with a loud, defiant voice. This is in lieu of the notice on page 368 of thisfGazptte, where the name is incorr q /5/y^

Rotorua. — sth ultimo, on warrant for theft of a mare and a saddle and bridle (recovered), value £l6, the property of Joseph Everard Martin, farmer, Ngongotaha, James Thomas, alias Bray, alias Trevarthan, alias Brady, alias Harry Grey, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer and bushman, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair going bald, blue eyes, one gold tooth in front; quick gait; fond of drink. Accused, who was employed by Bert Vercoe, Mamaku, borrowed the horse, &c., to ride to Rotorua, where he sold' them toT'-Charles Kneebone for £l2. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 237, and/Photofraphs, 1909. page 16 -> Motu.lst April last, on warrant for forgery, Albert Litchwark, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, curly fair hair, clean-shaved; dressed in a dark shabby suit and grey-felt hat. Accused and Edward Arbuckle were employed for one day by the Matawai Co-operative Sawmilling Company. He (accused) was given a cheque for £1 165., being both their wages. The cheque was ,subsequently altered to £lO 16s. am| q^Donjlo^npany, Gisborne. Taut am. —lst instant, qn warrant for theft from the dwelling of Charles Edward Cherry, cordial-maker, of a ladies’ gold wristlet watch and £5 IGs. (recovered), total value £l2, Royce Landon, alias Curly Landon, age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, gray downcast eyes; usually well dressed in a grey suit,. tan boots, and light-felt hat, fond of billiards and snooker. Complainant saw accused getting out of his (complainant’s) bedroom-' window after having committed the offence. Later accused handed back the stolen property.

Lower Hutt. —6th instant, that he may be compelled to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, who is an inmate of Porirua Mental Hospital, William Henry Claude Monaghan, age about forty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, sandy moustache ; fond of drink.

Wellington. —7th instant, on warrant for theft from the dwelling of Edward Richard Morrison, Fitzherbert Street, Lower Hutt, of a dark-grey-velour hat; a pair of Standard boots, size 7 ; a pair of gentlemen’s President braces ; a Swan fountain pen, with gold bands ; a 9 ct. gold bangle, safety-chain missing; a gentlemen’s silver hunting Waltham watch; a gold-cased double-curb watch-chain, with Kruger sovereign pendant attached; a gentlemen’s gold ring, set with a ruby with a chip off it; a Bengal razor; a silver cigarette-holder; thirty cigars; and £1 18s.: total value, £2oWilliam Henry Grant, alias Perham, alias William Walker, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, scar between eyes, faint heart on left forearm ; dressed in light-grey check trousers and vest, dark-grey-tweed overcoat, and grey-velour hat, and may be wearing a gold albert, and a gold ring on one little finger. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 368. and Photographs, 1918, page 48.) 7J qJ y. / ,

Wellington. 3rd ultimo, for theft of four grey-woollen single'blankets (two recovered), total value £6,«the property of Basil Cumming Thompson, Salvation Army Home, Buckle Street, H. Rose (name probably fictitious), age about thirtynine, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, ruddy complexion, fair hair, ginger moustache ; dressed in dark clothes and soft-felt hat. Accused stole the blankets from the above Home, and sold two of them at Woodward’s second-hand shop, Vivian Street. No warrant.

Wellington. —2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £7 Is. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Tasman Henderson, age twenty, height v I

5 ft. 6 in., cabinetmaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair brushed back, dark complexion, blue eyes, round features ; usually dressed in a dark suit and black-felt hat ; smart appearance./ Arrears computed to 7th March last. -A alXi J-J <f 7 f

Wellington. —24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Maud Wood, 253 Riddiford Street, is the mother, Arthur Potter, alias Smith, age thirty-eight, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, tattoo-mark (supposed cross) on back of right arm near wrist; quick erect gait. He has a wife and two children in England, and he may endeavour to get a position on a boat bound for there.

Wellington. l7th ultimo, that a summons for making a false declaration under the Shipping and Seamen Act may be served upon him, Leonard Hammond, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, fair hair and complexion; usually dressed in a grey suit.

Wellington. 26th December last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 10s.;fine and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, John Robinson, age about thirtyseven, height about 5 ft. 5 in., slight build, sallow complexion, dark hair and eyes, round shoulders. He was paid off the s.s. “ Waihora ” at Sydney in January last. He is not identical with John Robinson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1921, pages 24 and 240.

Mount Cook. —3rd instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three days in default of paying £1 os. 6d. medical expenses incurred while on remand for helpless drunkenness, Harry Brown, alias George Brown, age fortyseven, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, two spots on left forearm. He has- been wounded in head and left^eg^(S^^^^e^fei^^^rai 9, page 175.) a^^/Z)/S7W^/ Christchurch. — lsth March last, on warrant for theft of a pair of boots, a table-centre, a dress-basket, and a quantity of clothing, total value £8 ss. 6d., identifiable, the property of the, manager, Salvation Army Reformatory Institution, Papanui Road, Maka Kaimoka, alias Alice Wilson, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 31- in., domestic, native of New Zealand, strong build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, mole on back of left hand ; a half-caste Maori. (See Police Gazette,A92L pages 74 aifd 130.)

Christchurch. 23rd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £6O 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Olive Louisa Tindall, 32 Peacock Street, Nathaniel Tindall, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, darkbrown hair, blue eyes; usually dressed in a blue suit and grey hat, or -blue trousers and brown coat and vest. Arrears computed to 12th April last 2.ZL

Christchurch. 2lst ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £5 10s. fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, George William Cuttle, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair (bald), grey eyes, clean-shaved, lump above left eye : usually dressed in a blue or brown suit and brown soft-felt hat. _ # . Av/a # Christchurch. 24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of her two children, inmates of Christchurch Receiving Home, Elizabeth Riley, alias Reilly, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 2 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, pug-nose. Arrears to 12th Gazette, 1919, page 361.) Christchurch.— 6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Annie Ellen Anderson, Alexander Anderson, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in., foundry hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair, brown eyes, sharp features ; usually dressed in military trousers and puttees, soft khaki shirt, and tweed cap. Arrears to 31st ultimo, £lO 2s.

Christchurch. -6th instant, that he may be interviewed regarding the maintenance of Jessie E. K. Burkitt, an exinmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Francis Burkitt, age fifty-five, height 5 ft. Ok in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, broken nose with lump on it, scar on right arm and wrist. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 282.)

Christchurch. l3th April last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Florence Annie Sarah Vincent, 172 St. Asaph Street, Edwin Frank Vincent, ago thirty, height 5 ft. 64 in., motor* mechanic, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved; dressed in a blue suit and dark-felt* hat; follows up race meetings. Arrears to 9th April last, £36. __ Greymouth. —22nd April lash, on warrant of commitment to Greymouth Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 balance of fine and costs for trespass, Archibald O’Connor, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 61 in., labourer, native of Hew Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, mole on left cheek, scar on right forefinger and .thumb, coalmark on left ring-finger, scar on, left groin. tsee Police Gazette, 1920, page 428.) A

Timaru. 2Bth April last, that a notice of fine and costs for £8 14s. lOd. for cruelly ill-treating dogs may be served upon him, Thomas Baker, age about eighteen, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and rabbiter, native of Hew Zealand, medium build, sallow complexiom / j£g^ / 3 /

Dunedin.— l7th ultimo, on warrant for fading to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Mary Withers Melville, 12 Beta Street, Roslyn, Thomas Neilson Melville, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, woollen-mill hand and ex-constable, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and black soft,'hat; speaks quietly; a good boxerjand wrestler. <r \ _ / quietly; a good boxwood wrestler. ' ''' Y'yz/ Invercargill.— llth March last, that he may be interviewed regarding 10 J lb. of tobacco, the property of Frank Hawke, farmer, Kauana, which he is alleged to have stolen, Willie Wilson, age fifty-four, height 6 fit., labourer and painter, native of England, stout buihE-rfiddy: complexion, hair going grey, large blue >6ye«,^grqy,qjnp&s£anlm ; dressed in greyflannel trousers, dark-serge cpat and vest, and grey cap. Accused was employed by ci nariitVand Ah creed to purchase between them a box of 24 dm of tobacco. He was sent to Invercargill to order the tobacco and other goods to be sent to complainant, but he took possession of the tobacco and disappeared. fa Mry^/