PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVII, Issue 33, 23 August 1922, Page 511

PERSONS WANTED.

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Dargaville.—-13th May last, on warrant for using obscene language within the hearing of persons in Dargaville Main Road, Colin McDonald, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, black hair, brown eyes ; fond of drink; a half-caste Maori. He is also wanted on a warrant of commitment; to prison for seven days in default of paying £2 9s. fine and/costs for threatening behaviour. behaviour. qpMjtsA -ff/f/g. 2}

Whangarei.—Bth. ultimo, on warrant for theft of fieldglasses (recovered), value £lO, the property of George Carey, launchman, Ernest Korns, alias Charles Johnson, age forty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and seaman, native of Sweden, strong build, dark ruddy complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, small moustache ; dressedyin a dark suitjand dark-felt. hat. J

Auckland. —The aboye isAa bhotogra'ph of Leonard William Prescott whir is winded on warrant for abduction. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 502.); (G.R. 22/11.)

Auckland.—sth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 12s. fine and costs for taking photographs in Hobson Street without a license, Frank Dawsey, alias O’Grady, age twentyeight, height 5 it. 71- in., photographer, native of Australia, strong build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, scar over left eye, on upper lip, and on bridge of nose. He left this Dominion for Sydney on the 7th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 460.) /£ jg,

Auckland.— David McArthur Todd, alias David Beetson, theft:' A recent photograph of accused appears on page 17 of Photographs, 1922. (See Police Gaze 1922, page 487.) v&fo/'Z' 3. '

Auckland.2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £52 6s. 6d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ady Susan Brayne, 22 Bond Street, Arch Hill, Walter George Brayne, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., canvasser, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and light-felt hat. Arrears computed to 21st November last. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 228.)

Auckland.— Irwin Powell, theft: It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that accused,. accompanied by his wife, left Auckland by the s.s. “ Manuka ” for Sydney on the Ist April last. He assumed the name Edward Irwin, and is said to be now living in Melbourne. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 501.)

Huntly.— sth January last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £lO 13s. fine and costs for unlawfully supplying liquor to a Native, James Ross, alias James Ross McLaughlin, alias David McLaughlin, age fifty-seven, height 5 ft. Ilf in., labourer and miner, native of Scotland, strong build, sallow complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a dark suit and light cap; slovenly appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1921, pages 197 and 253, and Photographs, page 41.) .

Hamilton.—lst instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Muri Hekewara, alias Charlie Muir, alias Heke Wara Muri, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, Maori, strong build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 710;)/ > a jftv ///n

Gisborne.3rd instant, on warrant for theft of a horse (recovered), value £l6, the property -of Henry Williams, farmer, Pakarae, Norman Barrington, age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and horse-breaker, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark hair and complexion, blue eyes, round shoulders; usually dressed in a light-grey suit and light-felt hat; suffers from asthma. Accused who was given the horse to train sold it and disappeared.

Napier. —l7th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for six months in default of paying £l5B 19s. Bd. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Nellie Ogden, nee Dawe, is the mother, Harry Mcßae, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark* complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; two hearts, “ Love,” clasped hands, flower, and ship on right forearm ; “ F.H.” and emblem of Charity on left forearm ; wears riding-breeches and leggings ; erect gait; smart appearance ; fond of drink.

Taihape. —l2th instant, that a summons for failing to maintain his wife, Alice Connell, may be served upon him, Owen Connell, age sixty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and mill hand, native of Ireland, slight build, grey hair and whiskers ; fond of drink. S-ejn- , j

Wanganui. —l7th May last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £3 3s. fine and costs for obscene language, Richard Woods, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 91 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, light-brown hair, grey eyes ; /y fond of drink.

Wellington. — l3th instant, that he /may be compelled -to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Beatrice Morrison is the mother, Richard Howard Henderson, age about twentythree, tall, strong build, blue eyes, clean-shaved, scar over left eye ; usually dressed in a grey-tweed suit and grey-felt hat.

. Wellington.24th June last, on warrant for breaking and entering the dwelling of Camilla Leslie, 92 Hill Street, and stealing therefrom a light-fawn-gabardine costume coat, a pair of tan kid gloves,' and 75., total value £7, Williams (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, ruddy complexion, fair ginger hair, blue eyes, Roman nose, limps slightly on right foot; dressed in a brown suit and black cap; Scotch accent; well spoken. He is also suspected of stealing a pair of gentlemen’s boots, a tweed cap, and £lO from a trunk, the property of Henry Edelsten, labourer, whose bedroom at 70 Dixon Street he shared. ,

Wellington.7th instant, on warrant for-failing to maintain his wife, Grace Dorothy Thompson, 45 Palmer Street, Kenneth Raymond Thompson, Thomson, age twenty-two, height 6 ft., indent agent, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, small“nollow near one temple, scar on one side of neck; /dressed in a light-grey suit and hard hat. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wellington. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 488.) Wellington. —22nd instant, that he may be located and interviewed regarding a seven-chambered revolver, which was forwarded to him from Otira in February last, and of which he failed to take delivery, Joseph Joshua Entwistle, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., seaman, native of England, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, Union Jack, head, and dagger on right forearm; butterfly, clasped hands, and dagger on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 311.)

Wellington.22nd instant, that he may be located and interviewed regarding an automatic pistol delivered by him to the Upper Hutt police in May, 1921, Arthur George Laurens, age forty-three, height 3 ft. 5| in., wood-merchant, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes. ■ Well known to William Stewart, Centre Bush, Southland. //A//, ;

Wellington.22nd instant; that he may be located and interviewed regarding two automatic pistols left by him with Alexander McClay, 62 Wrigley Street, Masterton, in April, 1921, and now in possession of Wellington police, Robert Draper, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, tattoo-mark above one wrist. He was last heard of in April last at Guthrie’s boarding-house, Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch. . /

Christchurch.loth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his four children, inmates of Christchurch Receiving Home, John Francis Johns, age thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., sailmaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; woman’s head, star, and butterfly on left arm, two blue lines on one finger. A prohibition order is in existence against him. Arrears to 27th ultimo, £56 11s. 7d. Z 7/j/£ V.

Christchurch. —15th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Doris May Ashby is the mother, William Whitla, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 5 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes; fond of drink and quarrelsome when under its influence. Arrears to 4th ultimo, £lO. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 655.) /ft

Christchurch. —21st March last/ on warrant for theft of a pair of underpants, a singlet, and a hat and other articles, which have been recovered, total value £5 7s. 6d., the property of Henry Ernest Winch, J. Duncan (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in a brownish-grey sport’s coat with trousers of lighter colour and a felt hat. Accused stole the articles from complainant’s bedroom in the King George Hotel, and sold them in a second-hand shop in Armagh Street.

Christchurch. — Between the 11th and 13th instant, on warrant for breaking and entering a storeroom at the rear of the Crown Hotel and stealing therefrom two cases of gin and a case of schnapps (portion recovered), value £lB, the property of John Thomas Bourne, hotelkeeper, Moorhouse Avenue, Duncan Kleeber, alias Cleever, alias Cleaver, age forty, height 5 ft. 11 in., shearer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scars above and below left eye ; crossed flags, rose, shamrock, and thistle on right forearm ; dressed in a brown striped suit and felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 184, and Photographs, page 49.) J ’\h/ V a iZtAt, /f-/0 'Z2/,

Ashburton.l7th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Eva Scott, domestic, 171. Cox Street, is the mother, George Winter, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. ‘ //

Anderson’s Bay.7th / instant, on warrant for assault on Charles Edward Stuart, farmer, Pukehiki, Victor Hugh Dickinson, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10J in., drover and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, woman on left forearm, birds on right forearm; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit and cap or soft-felt hat. Accused called at complainant’s dwelling where his (accused’s) wife went to stay, and committed the offence by striking Stuart with a bottle of beef. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 221.) 3/ J

Outram. — Ist January last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Frank Rodgers, age fifty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh sandy complexion, curly brown long hair, grey eyes, long nose, varicose veins in right leg. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 408.)

Gore.—2sth ultimo, that a notice of fine and costs for £2 10s. for a breach of the Railway By-laws may be served upon him, James Henderson, alias Brown, age about thirtyfive, height about 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, thin build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes ; fond of drink. A warrant of distress also awaits execution upon his effects. s „