PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 10, 14 March 1923, Page 147

PERSONS WANTED.

Avondalk. —19th January last, that he may be induced to maintain his wife, Jane Stroud, Waitakeri, Albert Edward Stroud, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., bootmaker, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair

turning grey, protruding lower lip, clean-shaved; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and light-green-felt hat, and wears glasses’; shuffling gait; fond pi -racing.

Auckland. 23rd January last, on warrant for theft of a cream-silk jumper, value £3 35., the property of Charles Silby Cousins Duncan, fireman, 10 Adelaide Street, Freeman’s Bay, Alexander Johnson, ago about forty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., cook, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, darkginger moustache ; dressed in a dark suit and cap or lightfelt hat. Complainant gave accused the jumper to take care of whilst he did some shopping, but he (accused) disappeared and pawned the property for os.

Auckland. —llth ultimo, for breaking and entering the Parish Hall at Parnell and stealing therefrom a rimu settee, a Morris chair, a carver chair, and five rimu chairs with straight backs (all recovered except four chairs), total value £8 10s., the property of Canon James, St. Mary’s Cathedral, J. Weston (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion; dressed in a grey suit and grey cap. Accused sold some of the furniture to an auctioneer for £3 15s. No warrant.

Auckland. —28th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, 38 East Street, Newton, Evan Stepa Donka Frantovich, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and contractor, native of Dalmatia, medium build, fresh complexion, darkauburn curly hair, light-brown small eyes ; speaks broken English. He may be accompanied by Mrs. Beehre and her three children, ages about six years, four years, and nine months. Arrears to 9th ultimo, £BJ>s /

Auckland. — lltli January last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Isabella Anderson Ryland, Dobson, near Greymouth, Claude Frederick Ryland, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 10i in., salesman and accountant, stout build, fresh complexion, black hair, dark-brown prominent eyes ; wears rimless pince-nez4___He-may be accompanied by a woman.

Auckland. — l9th December last, for breaking and entering the shop of Henry Knowles and stealing therefrom cameras, value. . £29 15s. (for description see Police Gazette, 1923, page 28), the property of Henry Knowles, 11 Strand Arcade, A. Thompson (name probably fictitious), age about, thirty, height about 6 ft., thin build, fresh complexion, hazel eyes ; dressed in a dark-blue suit and light-felt hat, and wears a gold wedding-ring on right middle finger. One of the cameras was sold to Myer Elias, hairdresser, 179 Hobson Street, for £8 10s., and has been recovered. No warrant.

Auckland. manteau and contents, value £22 (for description see Police Gazette, 1923, page 69), the property of Gertrude L. Taylor, 27 Esplanade Road, Mount Eden, Cox (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-eight, height about 6 ft., strong build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark-blue suit, grey-felt hat, and nigger-brown boots. Most of the stolen property was sold ,to Alex Wright, Rotorua, and has been recovered. No warrant.

Te Aroha. —2sth December last, that she may be compelled to maintain Mildred Hodson, an inmate of Welllington Receiving Home, Eileen Maud Hodson, age twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 5 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, medium, build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, upper front teeth missing, full features; slight impediment in speech. She has with her a boy age three, and may be living With Arthur Nott, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, dark hair and complexion, clean-shaved, quiet manner. Arrears to 9th instant, £53 3s. 4d.

W airoa. —About 20th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a horse, saddle, and bridle, value £35 (recovered), the property of Samuel Cotter, sheep-farmer, Cricklewood, John Brady, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and jockey, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion, blue eyes, two gold upper front teeth, ship on chest, bracelet on left wrist ; dressed in' blue trousers and grey coat; short quick gait ; fond of drink. Accused borrowed tli* horse, saddle, and bridle to ride to Wairoa, OHe soKl thofpronerty to Thomas Ryan for £lO. v

New Plymouth. —llth December last, on warrant for false pretences, Arthur Clement, alias William Charles Joseph, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes. Accused obtained board, value £3, from Mary Rachel Siffleet, boardinghouse-keeper, Devon Street, by falsely representing that he was employed as a shipping clerk and had been transferred from WePington. J Police Gazette, 1923,

Wanganui. 2nd September last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £2O 7s. fine and costs for trespass on Hawera Racecourse, Walter Raymond Sutherland, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 5 1 in., barman and racecourse guesser, native of Tasmania, good build, fresh complexion, hair turning grey, grey eyes, scar on left forefinger; dressed in a dark suit. (See Police Gazette, 1923, pagp 3, And j Photographs, 1919,

Hastings. 2nd January last, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for two months in default of paying £2O 10s. fine and costs for trespass on the Hastings Racecourse, William Patrick Neary, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 5£ in., dealer and painter, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes ; scar on right cheek, on neck, on left forearm, and on right thigh ; left arm has been broken ; dressed in a dark suit and velour hat. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 140 _ /

Hastings. —lsth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for fourteen days in'default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, Percy Parker, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., butcher, native of Australia, thin build, dark hair and’ complexion, brown eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and black-felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 256.)

: Waipukurau. 2nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Alice Shiel, Robert Shiel, age thirty-two, height 6 ft., labourer, native of England, thin build, fair hair and complexion, grey eyes, thin features -J usually dressed in a dark suit and soft-felt hatr' / /

Wellington. 7th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Miriam Elizabeth Jones, Arthur Wellesley Jones, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair going bald, darkgrey eyes, upper lip slightly turned up, scar on one side of nose scars on back of one hand; supposed to be wearing a wig ; rolling gait; excitable manner. Arrears to 15th January last, £6 6s. (See Police Gazette. 1922, /age 502.)

Christchurch. —27th ultimo, on* warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Olive Jane Wishart, 59 Cambridge Terrace, and children, Allan William Wishart, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., blacksmith and seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, brown hair, light-brown eyes, straight nose, large mouth, four upper front teeth artificial, small scar on chin ; usually dressed in a brown suit and soft-felt hat. His photograph is filed/in the Inspector’s Office, Christchurch. Arrears to/2nd January fast, £7 10s.

Christchurch. —6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Jane Mary Forbes, 1002 Colombo Street, and five children, John Alexander Forbes, age forty-six, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, grey eyes, large nose, no teeth, several lumps on back of neck, anchor on left forearm; shabbily dressed ; walks with a limp. Arrears to 23rd January last, £46. (So? Police Gazette, 1923, page 65.) w

Christchurch. —17th January last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for seven days in default of paying £3 11s. fine and costs for failing to comply with the provisions of the Jrinanec. Act, HH-T? with regard to amuse-ments-tax, Thomas Fox, age about forty-eight, height about 5 ft. 8 in., showman, native of Australia, slight build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blind in one eye ; wears spectacles. At agricultural shows, &c., he cpfiducts a side-show and exhibits monkeys. it.

Christchurch. —28th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Doreen Jane Middlemiss, Adam Robert Middlemiss, age about twenty-nine, height about 6 ft., pictureshowman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, long nose, thin features, artificial front teeth ; usually well dressed ; peculiar speech. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s office, Christchurch. C <*> <*<* /<? a f/