PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 18, 9 May 1923, Page 267

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei. About 30th March last, that he may be located and requested to pay £2 10s. due to the Department of Internal Affairs, Harold Harland Howell, alias Panthorpe, alias Thomas H. Woodcock, alias L. Coburn, alias Sciff Simpson, age thirty-two, height Oft. £ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark hair and complexion, ship in wreath and flags on right forearm ; usually dressed in a -tweed suit; erect gait ; smart appearance. He was stranded in London, England, and the amount was advanced to him by the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 191, amw Photographs, 1919, pae63 ° yyVl, . Whangarei. —l2th September last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition

order, Arthur Edward Doran, alias Paddy Doran, age forty, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey prominent eyes, heart on left wrist; usually dressed in a dark suit and softfelt hat; slovenly appearance,/(See Police Gazette, 1917, page 18.) ? -3-

Auckland. lßth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Trevor Leonard Richard Cunningham, alias Reginald Smith, alias Jack Smith, age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., taxi-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, clean-shaved; dressed in a dark suit and grey cap ; scowling expression. Accused obtained £2O from George Bevington Rowe, farmer, Pokeno, by falsely representing that Reginald Benjamin (since arrested) was Henry Clifton Sallery, a bookmaker, and that £2O was laid on “ Quest,” . a racehorse, at the Manawatu race meeting. He is a dangerous criminal, and may attempt to leave this Dominion. (See New Zealand Police Gazette, 1921, page 476, and 1922, page 323, and New South Wales Photographs, Vol. 90, page 137.) fT*,“7*s

Auckland. l4th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Lilly Stuart Olliffc, 13 Milford Street, Newton, Percy Oscar Olliffe, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., clerk, native of Australia, stout build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a grey or navy-blue suit and grey-felt hat; wears glasses. Arrears .10, 13th March/last, £129 15s. iv v tJM u/( h Poy : Auckland. —17th February last, on warrant or commitment to Auckland Prison for one month id! default of paying £8 14s. 3d. arrears due on a maintenance order, John Morgan Nixon, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 4$ in., labourer and tailor, native of Scotland, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, hand and heart on right forearm ; fond of drink. Arrears computed to 26th September, 1912. (Sep Police Gazette, 922, page 713./ 7 / 9/ 2-

Auckland. —14th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, Frank Clement Baddiley, age forty, height 5 ft. 9 in., plumber, native of New Zealand, thin build, dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, one thumb-nail missing. Arrears to 13th ultimo, £l2. (See Police Gazette, 1915, pagS 193.)

Waihi. —On or about the 12th March last, on warrant for theft of a grey-tweed suit, value £5 10s., the property of Joseph Park Gamble, draper, John S. Baxter, age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. bin., barman, medium build, fresh complexion, wavy reddish hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a grey suit and grey soft hat. Accused, who was then employed at the Talisman Hotel, Katikati, was given the suit on request/to tvy on, after which he disappeared. <<Z-CC/ ? 7/6/^*-, Hamilton.— Edward Reade, alias Ernest James Reade, alias Ernest Haskell, failing to maintain : It has been ascertained by the Hamilton police that he is accompanied by his wife, and twelve-year-old daughter. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 232, and Photographs, 1916, page 59.) Hamilton. 2oth January last, that he may be interviewed regarding the ownership of a Red Indian motor-bicycle, No. 73D548, Bosch magneto, No. 934082, and an extra threespeed 1921 model motor-bicycle gear-box, which he sold to Victor Bergersen at Hamilton on the 30th November, 1921, Charles Ackerman, alias Charles Ockerstrom, age thirty height 5 ft. 8 in., motor mechanic, native of America, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, scar over right eye. The gear-box referred to was stolen from the Public Works Department, Hamilton, where was employed about November, 1921. (See PjftlicefGazette, 1920, pageJo4.) Taihape. —l2th ultimo/ on warrant for false' pretences, H. Gilmore, age about forty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., blacksmith, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey and going bald ; shabbily dressed in a brown suit, soft-felt hat, and raincoat; fond of drink. Accused obtained £3 from Lucy Ann McAuliffe, boardinghouse-keeper, by means of a valueless cheque on the Bank of New South Wales, Waverley. There are other charges pending. , ryf / n . oLuui

Eltham. —27th February, 1922, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Violet Evelyn Margaret Christensen, London Street, is the mother, George Gordon Heslop, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., motordriver, native of New Zealand medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Stratford. 2Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Gladys Siddle Mumby, Fenton Street, Edward Burton Mumby, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor-lorry driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, light-blue eyes, prominent chin, artificial upper teeth, broad square shoulders, scar on lower lip and on sole of one foot ; dressed in a dark suit ; slightly bow-legged. Arrears to 19th ultimo, £ls 15s.

Napier. —l6th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, George Clarke, alias George William Clark, age about twentyfour, height about 5 ft. 4 in., ex-jockey and stableman, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a light-grey suit with pale-blue and green stripes, and grey soft-felt hat. Accused obtained a suit, a hat, and a shirt, value £ll 95., from Robert Edward Brooke, tailor and mercer, Taradale, by falsely representing that he was employed by a local racehorse-owner. (See Police Gazette, 1922, pag£f3BSD) / /> / _ C ( /Z 3 - /Hastings. — sth Marsh last, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 13s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Gavin George Brown, age thirty -eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native/>f Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, brown Jiair and ey® :JsSil woman, and Union Jack on right fofoaiTh. // /A/

Waipukurau. 3lst March last, on warrant for false pretences, D. Grant, age about fifty, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, dark complexion, dark hair going grey, clean-shaved, scar on one cheek ; talkative. Accused obtained £6 from F. S. Wells, taxi-proprietor, by means of a valueless cheque for £l6 on the Bank of Australasia, Waipawa, stating he would call later for the balance. He may be identical with Donald Murray Sutherland Grant, referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 400, and Photographs, lfi/fi, page 57. <ZS-Xs-~UI ZZst-. } / ”, .

Pahiatua. — 15th March last, that a notice of fine for £lO for failing to register under the Aliens Act may be served upon him, Charles Strom, age fifty-seven, height 5 ft. 10£ in., labourer, native of Sweden, strong build, ruddy complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; speaks good English. He registered at Pahiatua on the 18th February last, but disappeared before the notice of fine was obtained.! (See Police Gazette, 1919, 1 “ 89 82 '» ?auj'^g,

Wellington. —lst instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £l2 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of Patrick Kubler, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Patrick Williams, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair going bald, blue eyes, clean-shaved, scar on right shoulder.

Wellington. —22nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mary Matilda Antonette Bradley, Robert Livingstone Bradley, age -three, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue-grey eyes, cross, woman’s head in flowers, and dagger on arms ; usually dressed in a dark suit and grey-felt hat. Wellington. 27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Inez Piper is the mother, William Scully, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., shepherd, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, wavy dark hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit and soft - felt—=hat.\ Arrears/ toV23rd ultimo, £26 16s. 6d. 2

Wellington. — James Taylor, default of maintenance: It has now been ascertained by the Wellington police that his correct name is Swanherald James William Taylor, and that he may assume the name y Allan. (See . Police Gazette, 1922, page 606.)

Nelson. —7th January last, that proceedings for failing to notify his change ofAndflress under the Arms.. Act may be instituted against hyrfLJohn Ryan, age 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native/jf New Zealand, tilediurn build, pale complexion, fair 1/air, light-blue eyes ; dressed in a brown suit and light-grtty-felt hat turned down all round/ walks heavily on left fdot ; quiet mannjffr. O s / Christchurch. 3rd March last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £2O 10s. fine and costs for trespass on Akaroa Racecourse, John Aston, alias John Lee Ashton, alias John Ambrose Clarke, age twenty height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair turning grey, grey eyes, scar on back of head, on right wrist and thigh, and inside left elbow. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 145, and Phonographs, 192ikmage42.)

Christchurch. —16th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £23 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Jane Mary Forbes, 1002 Colombo Street, John Alexander Forbes, age about forty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, grey hair, light-brown eyes, large nose, dark heavy moustache, no teeth, several lumps on back of neck, anchor on left forearm ; shabbily dressed ; walks with a limp ; fond of drink. He is also wanted on another warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of complying with an order for the maintenance of his five children. Arrears computed to 23rd January last. 1923, page 177.) ezif* 3- /

Christchurch.— 2Bth ultimo, "‘on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his children, Kenneth Walter Julian, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer and clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes ; usually shabbily dressed in a dark-grey suit; slightly stooped. Arrears to 13th February last, £7 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 666.)

Leeston. 2nd March last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Nellie Palmer, Springston South, Leonard Palmer, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a dark suit and hat ; fond of drink. Arrears to 23rd March last, £8 Is.

North Dunedin. Between the 20th and 23rd March last, for theft of a rip-saw, with “ Meikle ” on handle (not recovered), and other tools (recovered), total value, £9 12s. 6d., the property of John Meikle, carpenter, 06 Norwood Street, Normanby, William Jackson, alias John Forbes (names probably fictitious), age forty, height 5 ft. 3 in., medium build, dark complexion, hair, and moustache ; dressed in a brown suit and light-felt hat; slightly stooped. No warrant.

Dunedin. — 10th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Fanny Louisa Goughian, Richard Goughian, age thirtythree, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh freckled complexion, brown hair, greyeyes ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and felt hat ; fond of drink. Arrears to 23rd February list 138. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page^s ; j )/0

Dunedin. 3rd March last, that a summons for illegally dealing in liquor may be served upon him, William Henry Henderson, age about thirty, height 6 ft., wharf labourer, strong build, dark swarthy complexion, dark hair, cleanshaved.

Dunedin. 23rd October last, for carnally knowing Elizabeth May Gibson (33 Bridgeman Street), an imbecile, Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height sft. 10 in., medium build, sunburnt complexion, brown hair ; dressed in a dark-brown suit, light-felt hat, and raincoat. No warrant.