PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 22, 7 June 1922, Page 341

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland.— l2th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Roland George Collins, age twenty-eight (looks much older), height 5 ft. 7 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair going bald, two upper front teeth gold-filled and much worn ; dressed in a grey suit and cap. Complainant, Ellen Sinclaire/15jDqck Street; Freeman’s Bay. (X^ LC fA# <&/C7/ Auckland. ultimo, for /Indecent exposure, Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height 6 ft., , slight build, thin face ; well dressed in a fawn suit and grey-felt hat with a wide brim ; erect gait. Accused, in Wyndham Street, indecently exposed himself within the view of Mary Edwards Gordon, Albert Street. No warrant.

Auckland. l7th April last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 6s. costs for drunkenness, Patrick Brady, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, small scar on left cheek ; sailor, woman, and flag on right forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 150.)

Auckland.— l3th April last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Lilly Walsh, Taupaki, Lawrence Walsh, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, grey moustache, slovenly appearance ; fond of drink. Arrears, £97 ss.

Auckland.— ultimo, on warrant for forgery and uttering, John H. Hardy, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., canvasser, native of Australia, strong build, dark hair and complexion ; tattoo-marks on right forearm ; well dressed, and wears an Australian returned soldiers’ badge, and also a 1914—15 military Star on a fob chain ; smart appearance. Accused, who had been employed by Arthur S. Vaughan, People’s Central Agency, forged his employer’s name, to a cheque for £26 155., and uttered it to Jane Waterworth, wife of Waterworth, tailor, 12 Great North Road, in payment for a suit and a costume. He may be in possession of other blank cheques which he stole from his employer’s cheque-book. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion. There are other charges pending. 5 n 1 rf'* l

Gisborne. William Webb, default of fine and costslt has been ascertained by the Auckland police that offender left by the s.s. “ Moeraki ” for Sydney on 6th April last. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 326.) / ' /7 a

Napier. — George Arthur Nicholls, alias G. Horne, failing to maintain : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that accused, accompanied by Olive Be veil, left by the s.s. “ Manuka ” for Sydney on 27th April last. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 314.) if-

Masterton. — Thomas Wright, breaking, entering, and theft: It has been ascertained by the Masterton police that accused is identical with Thomas Stewart Douglas Scott, alias Thomas Wilson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1918, page 486. He'has a scar below the left-eye and a star tattooed on the back of his left band.. (See Police CMzekm, 1922, page 314.)

Wellington. 22nd January last, that she may be compelled to pay arrears due for the maintenance of her child, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Mary Josephine Rosvall, nee McCarthy, age twenty-nine, height about 5 ft. 2 in., cook, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue costume and brown boots. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 256.)

Wellington. — Arthur Ashton, default of fine and costs It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that offender left by the s.s. “ Manuka ” for Sydney on the 11th ultimo. His correct name is Arthur Leo Boen Ashton. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 256.)

Wellington. 9th ultimo, that he may be compelled to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children, inmates of Wellington Receiving Home, John Joseph Buckley, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, long nose, brown moustache, scar over left eye and on left upper arm; slouching gait; dirty appearance. (See

Wellington. —sth March last, for theft of a gold ring (recovered), value £ls, the property of Violet Annie Donald, domestic, 23 Hawthorn Road, Papanui, Leonard Maurice Nicholson, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 9|- in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, two birth-marks on right side of neck and on left breast, two moles on left cheek, mole under one jaw, scar on right shin; dressed in a dark-grey-tweed suit, tan shoes, and dark-felt hat, and wears a returned soldier’s badge, No. 56826. Accused whilst in company with complainant in the Botanical Gardens stole the ring from her handbag and sold it at the Anchor Loan Company’s office, in Manners Street. No warrant. (See Police Gazette, 1920, pages 9 and 568, and Photographs, page 53, and following paragraph. / (lLl*^ Wellington. 9th December last, for forgery and uttering, Leonard Maurice Nicholson (referred to in preceding paragraph). Accused, who was given by the Labour Department, Wellington, a requisition for a second-class steamer fare, Wellington—Lyttelton, and a requisition for second-class train fare, Lyttelton—Dunedin, sold the requisition for the boat fare, and altered the requisition for the train fare to read Wellington—Auckland, and uttered it to Stanley Charles Howell, clerk, Thomdon Railway-station. No warrant. (See Police Gazette, .1920, pages 9 and 568, and Photographs, page 53, and preceding paragraph.) i u $ j n- n/ Rangiora. 2nd instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Charles Anthony Welby, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., taxi-driver, native of New' Zealand, thin build, sallow complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, right forefinger missing; well dressed in a navy-blue or grey-tweed suit and light-coloured-felt hat; good appearance. OotHplainant, Vera Muriel Grim^TOodj^mithbrook^^ q j

Christchurch.— lsth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Jeanet Johnston Barton, 44 Mackworth Street, Woolston, Maurice Barton, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and ex tram-conductor, native of New Zealand, medium build: fresh' complexion, dark hair, cleanshaved.£o///id,y

Dunedin. —7th April last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £237 12s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his three children, inmates of Caversham Industrial School, James Lawrence Dougherty, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes ; woman on right forearm ; dressed in a grey-check heavy suit and cap. Arrears computed to 20th February last. S’///. /*,

Dunedin.— 2lst ultimo, on warrant for breaking and entering the dwelling of Dr. John Cairney, 15 Tomahawk Road, and stealing therefrom a cheque-book on the Bank of New Zealand, North Dunedin, containing cheques No. 568429-568440, A. McLaren (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair or brown hair, round face ; dressed in greystriped trousers and black-serge coat and vest, and a dark pepper-and-salt-coloured suit; well spoken. Cheque No. 568434-has been recovered, it having been drawn for £ls and uttered by accused to Herbert, Haynes, and Co. tXT'-j