PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15, 18 April 1923, Page 231

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. 3rd instant, on warrant for false pretences, H. Margot (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 4 in., medium build. Accused obtained goods, value 7s. 10d., and £l4 4s. in cash, from William Edward Rushworth, grocer, Otahuhu, by means of a valueless cheque for £l4 ,12s. There are other charges pending, ft

Auckland. — Stewart Hall, alias Walhalla, breach of probation : A photograph of offender appears in Photographs, 1922, page 9. (See ;i^

Auckland. sth instant, for breaking and entering the dwelling of Alfred William Gaudin Le Quesne, chemist, 21 Fairfax Road, with intent to commit a crime, Man (name

unknown), age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., strong build ; dressed in a blue suit and light-fawn velour hat; smart appearance. No warrant.

Auckland. —22nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £35 17s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Cecil Herbert Gardiner Cunningham, alias McKenzie, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., farmer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair hair and complexion, grey eyes, upper front teeth missing ; talkative and expectorates freely. Arrears computed to 30th January last. (See Police » Gazette, 191% page 203 J •£, 3//,/, 3

Tl 6/%%, j ' / / Auckland. —21su and 22nd ultimo/on warrant for theft of tram-tickets, value £3 3s. 4d., the property of Auckland City Council, Charles Griffiths, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7a- in., medium build, dark complexion, blue eyes. Accused was employed on the tramway by the City, Council when he committed the ofhence. / . y)vt> <*caPP~~. * aCc

Auckland. —16th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Violet Mary Blackburn, Reimer’s Avenue, Kingsland, is the mother, Stanley Noel Ogle, age twenty-six, fairly tall, bushman and farm labourer, native of New Zealand, red hair ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and black-felt hat.

Auckland. 29th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences* John Adams (name probably fictitious), age about fifty-three, height about 5 ft. 11 in., stmrtg Wiild, fresh complexion, grey hair, small moustache tunlif grey ; dressed) in, dark roughtweed suit and grey-felAhJiu; Acoaisqdg'oh fee 29th ultimo, opened an account AfWhe Auckland, and deposite<J/"|£srWfter KwUicaJh| purchased a cheque-book numbered KM&f to KsS^n», Vinq drew a cheque for £4 Ids. On the same*uay he obtained a dark-grey box suit, size 7, value £3 155., and £l3 15s. in cash from John Boyce, manager for J. R. Self and Co., Outfitters, Queen Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £l7 10s. He is believed to be identical with G. Ross, alias A. Miller, alias G. Wilson, alias A. J. Clarke, &c., referred to/in Police Gazette, 1923< page 2 . Cat Prj/G/ P/M /

Auckland. 9th instant, on warrant for breaking and entering the store of Louie Woods, grocer, Avondale South, and stealing therefrom two packets of cigarettes, value Is. 6d., Daniel McCarthy, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 9 in., seaman and labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, mayshaveislight/scar on nose and over one eye. Ay

Hamilton. —10th instant, that he may be compelled to pay £2OO 17s. 2d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his children, Ernest Edward Reade, alias Ernest James Reade, alias Ernest Haskell, age fifty-one, height 5 ft. 5J- in., storekeeper, native of Scotland, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, little fingers have been broken. Arrears computed to 25th August/ 1922. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 663.)

Wairoa. —sth December last, on warrant of commitment to Wairoa Police-gaol for forty-eight hours in default of paying 10s. costs for a breach of the peace, Ivor Anderson, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of Sweden, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, ship on chest, woman’s head, two Swedish flags, horse-shoe, hands, and sun on right forearm, heart and clasped hands on left forearm. He paid £2 fine to the Clerk of Court, but has not paid the costs. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 746.)

Mokau. lsth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, J. Dwyer, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, fair complexion, reddish hair; dressed in a dark suit. Accused obtained groceries, value £6 Bs. 10d., from H. L. Northern and Co., grocers, by falsely representing that he was employed by the Public Works Department to work on Valley Road. He is also wanted for theft of a singlet, value 10s. 6d., the property of/Ferdinand Wolfe, boardinghousekeeper. -/Lot /6y

Mokau. —15th ultimo, on .warrant for false pretences, Alexander, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., slight build, dark hair and complexion, one eye missing; dressed in a dark suit. Accused obtained groceries, value £6 Bs. 10d., from H. L. Northern and Co., grocers, by falsely representing that he was employed by the Public Works Department to work on Valley Road. He is also wanted for theft of a singlet, value 10s. 6d., the .property of Ferdinand Wolfe, boardinghouse-keeper. S/ 2,

Taumarunui. —26th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Eileen May Wheatley, Thomas Vincent Wheatley, alias H. Dudley, age thirty, height 5 ft. 11 in., plumber, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion, brown eyes; fojid\ of drink. /See Police Gazette, 1923, page 3.) 4, ,

New Plymouth. —26th February last, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for one month in default of paying £l9 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his child, Rosabelle Gilbert, Robert Gilbert, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, smart appearance; fond of drink. Arrears computed to 26th February last.

Eltiiam. 2Bth December last, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 10s. fine and costs for a breach of the by-laws, John Emerson, age about forty-eight, height 6 ft., drover and shepherd, native of New Zealand, strong buijd, fresh complexion, fair hair ; usually shabbily dressed nWriding-breeches and leggings and coat. %

Napier. llth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of John Berry, an inmate of Napier Receiving Home, Russell Charles Berry, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 3 in., plumber, factory hand, and labourer, native of New Zealand, thin build, fresh complexion, long fair hair brushed back, hazel eyes, heavy eyebrows, large ears, large hooked nose, white spot on left ear, butterfly on left arm ; a , heavy drinker. Arrears to 23rd ultimo, /£I2/ (See /Policy Gazette, 1922, page 677.) S /

Napier. —26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for one month in default of paying £9 12s. arrears due on a maintenance order, Alick Ettleston McMullan, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 4 in., ex-jockey, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark hair and complexion, several upper teeth missing, -shaved ; dressed in a dark suit ; fond of billiards. Arrears computed/I</ 7th July last. CU~v^jlr j *

Palmerston North. — instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Euphemia Darroch, Joseph Darroch, alias Henry Joseph Darroch, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 61 in., hotel-porter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-red hair going bald, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit and cap. Arrears to 19th ultimo, 15s. (See Police Gazettp, pa^ec3^.W^

Wellington. —l6th ultimo; on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £93 Is. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Matthew O’Neill, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 64 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, broken nose, ginger moustache, scar on bridge of nose, on back of right hand, and at comer of left eye, mole between eyes, dot on back of right hand, limps slightly on left leg. Arrears computed to 12th January last. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 121.)

Wellington. instant/ on Warrant for failing to maintain his three children, William James Howard, age forty-four, height about 5 ft. 9 in., boilermaker,' native of* England, strong build, fair hair and complexion, light-coloured eyes, scar on lower lip, long features,; smart appearance.

Wellington South.— 4th instant, for escaping from the Salvation Army Home, 194 Owen Street, Alice Ward, age about forty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, thin build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes ; dressed in a dark skirt, red jersey coat, and brown bathing-cap, and sometimes wears spectacles ; deaf ; slightly stooped ; fond of drink.

Greymouth. —sth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Catherine Annie May Cressey is the mother, David Cargill, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., seaman, native of .Scotland, slight build, dark hair, brown eyes ; tattooed oh arms ; fond of drink. drink Hf/y £ l)

Christchurch. —3rd instant, warrant for false pretences, Montague Henry Pennycuick, alias Pennycuik, age thirtyeight, height 5 ft. in., clerk, native of Australia, good build, fresh complexion/oight-brown hair, blue eyes, bumscar on back of righ^JiCnd; scar on left forefinger ; dressed in a browhiyimt ana brawn-felt hat. Accused obtained a shirt, three collar?* iafirt aTpawhof socks, value 165., from Alan Leslie McKern/, snop«ssistdnt, Colombo Street, Sydenham, by means of a valueless cheque for £4 on the Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, (1921, phgel93, and Photographs, page 83.) W /fef 3

Christchurch. 26th hltimo, on warrant for forgery, A. W. Smith (name fictitious), ago about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., sfcrmi&Jbuild, dark tanned complexion, dark hair ; dressed in a,dark-brown shit and grey cap. Accused forged the signature_pi/W. Churchill to a cheque for £6 ss. ion the National Rank of New Zealand, Christchurch, and i(triircd it to Mrs//Adelaide Robinson, storekeeper, 1072 Colombo Street, from, whom he obtained goods to the value of 2s. Bd., and £6 2h. cash.

Christchurch. —Kith instant, on warrant for theft of £4 25., tho property of Archbold Bros., furniture-manufac-turers, 336 Manchester Street, Ronald Charles Brown, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 10 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, good build, sallow complexion, black hair turning grey, blue prominent eyes, walks with a slight stoop ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and felt hat, and wears a signet ring with “ R.C.8.” on it. Accused, who was employed by complainants as an accountant, received £4 2s. on terms requiring him to account for it, but he failed to do so. There are other charges pending, j \ -/i / /

Waitahuna. — Bth ultimo, on warrant for theft of a saddle (recovered), value £2, the property of Charles Lucas, farmer, Tuapeka Mouth, John Burt, alias Buckley, alias Albert Saunders, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; fond of drink. Accused, when leaving the employ of Charles Lucas, sold the saddle to F. Macartney for £2 2s. 6d. There are. other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page,7l4.) t - j b i r y 7 >)

Dunedin.— l6th February hist, on warrant of commitment to Greymouth Prison for three months in default of complying with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Emily Lee, 30 Wilkie Road, is the mother, John Davidson, alias Dalton, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 8£ in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on bridge of nose and inside left arm. (See Police Ghetto, 1922 page 361.) r, / >Th/'I J

Dunedin. 26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for six months in default of paying £47 16s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his three children, inmates of Caversham Industrial School, James Lawrence Dougherty, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, woman on right forearm. Arrears computed to 20th November last. (See Police Gazette, Gazette, 1922^page3