PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 20, 23 May 1923, Page 295

PERSONS WANTED.

Dargaville. —2lst November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £5 7s. fine and costs for failing to attend drill, Keith Tasman Rcoles, age twenty, height 5 ft. 10£ in., labourer and seaman, thin build, dark complexion, darkjbrown hair, hazel eyes, large mouth, small face/ (See Police Ga/ette, 1922, page 453.) (L T -O-y Auckland. —llth instant, on of cSmmitment to Auckland Prison until he finds sureties that he will appear at Court, George Morris, age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., plumber and contractor-native of Australia, slight build, ruddy complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, prominent nose, thin face, prominent gold-filled teeth ; dressed in a grey- or blue-serge suit and felt hat, and may be driving a Ford gar, No. jA.8685. Hq-jis charged-with 'having quitted his place of residence with a view of defeating, delaying, or embarrassing proceedings un'der the Bankruptcy Act, 1908, TOa the warrant is to be executed if he is found within the Auckland Sheriff’s district. If located beyond the district mentioned he is to be kept under surveillance and an urgent communication sent to the Inspector of Police, Auckland. Re may endeavour to leav/ thisVDominion. ■ 3 Hrf-O- 3. Auckland. l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Emily Ethel Isabel Mort, 33 Dryden Street, Grey Lynn, is the mother, Walter Coventry, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., mill hand, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, rough hands ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey-felt hat ; well spoken ; quick gait ; smart appearance.

Auckland. 2nd ultimo, for theft of £fi, the property of Thomas Fox, dairyman, Mount Albert Road, Mount Roskill, John Jackson Corbett, age seventeen, height ft. 3 in., labourer, native ,of Scotland, thin build, fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes, scar, on forehead and on right temple and jaw ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and dark cap or darkgrey soft-felt hat. Accused was employed by complainant when the theft, was committed. No warrant. Cj See Police Gazette, 1923, page 287^^^»^^Jj

Auckland. 7th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Evelyn Bennett, 6 Norfolk Street, Ponsonby, and child, Sidney Alfred Bennett, alias Lockwood, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., hotel porter, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion,- brown hair, blue eyes, Roman nose, left ring-finger missing ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey-felt hat3-0’ $ '2s

Auckland. — l4th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release from prison on probationary license, Frank Edwards, alias Hicks, alias William Bailey, alias Sydney Holmes, alias Frank Caulton, alias Thomas Dicke, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 2 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair (baTd), blue eyes, thick nose. He is an habitual criminal. His license has been cancelled, and his return to the nearest prison to place of arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 127, and Photographs- 1919, page 7.) / (LfrUtU) Y "JjO' 2?

Auckland. —3lst March last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £2 ss. 6d. fine and costs for drunkenness, Patrick Burns, alias Thomas Patrick Ryan, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, grey eyes.

Te Kuiti. —12th January last, that a summons for drunkenness may be served upon him, Peter McDonagh, age thirty-nine, height 6 ft., labourer, native of Ireland, strong build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, scar over right eye, left ring and little fingers contracted. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page /y- 2-2/p ,

Gisborne. —15th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of maintenance orders, Frederick Blacklidge, alias Archibald George Thompson, alias John Lascelles, alias J. Lloyd, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 9£ in., labourer, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, curly black hair, brown eyes, butterfly on each upper arm, clasped hands on light wrist, ivy-leaf and half-bracelet on left forearm, ring on left middle finger, dancing-girl on chest, woman and child on right calf, swimming-girl on left calf ; dressed in a brown suit and grey cap. Arrears to 31st March last, £227 16s. 3d. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 245, and Photographs, 1911, page 47.) -n.

Waitotara. — Samuel Stevens White, alias John Robertson, theft : He is also suspected of breaking and entering .the store of Mrs. D. A. Jago and stealing therefrom/ 15s. and a quantity of cigarettes, tobacco, and/tinned fish*/ (Sefe Police Gazette, 1923, page 284. i

Stratford. —11th instant, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for three months in default of paying £4O 6s. fine and costs for loitering in a street for the purposes of betting, Eric Archibald Beere, age twenty-one, height 6 ft., dairy-factory hand, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, pointed nose, scar on front of right leg ; usually wears khaki puttees and overcoat and light-tweed cap. . (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 223.) 7o^

Hawera. —2nd ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Anderson, alias A. C. Clarke, age about thirty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and farm hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair, brown eyes, thin pinched face ; round shoulders. Accused obtained from Andrew Yarnish, restaurant-keeper, a meal for himself and another man, value 45., and 16s. cash, by means of a valueless cheque for £1 on the Bank of New Zealand. 5 Mz-S, C rr- -a

Hawera. sth instant, on warrant for forgery and uttering, Gordon Mullins, alias A. E. Power, age about twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., dairy-factory hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, brown eyes, portions of two left fingers missing ; dressed.in a brown suit with faint check and light-grey hat. Accused, who was employed at the Manutahi Dairy Factory, forged the signature of C. S. Barclay to a cheque for £l6 10s. and uttered it to Walter Thomas Good, manager, Hallenstein Bros.’ Clothing Company, in payment fop goods, value £6 J7s. 6d. 6 |W L/j ».

Patea. —llth instant, on warrant for false pretences, P. Millons, alias Lewis Ward, age twenty, height 5 ft. in., driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in a browntweed suit, dark-felt hat, nevvrt&ji boots, and military overcoat. Accused obtained a pair m boots, value £2 7s. 6d., and £4 2s. c^sKpfi rr ht-f Albert Larcombe, boot-importer, by means' of a valueless for £6 10»j, on the Bank of New South ykPat&t. /1 is Sfclhysed to be identical with Percy Lewis Ward, sflias /Jones, 'referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 370, and he has in his possession a blank cheque, No. 253643, on the? Bank of New South Wales, Patea. /T///

Bull’s. —l4th instant, that a notice of fine for a breach of the Arms Act may be served upon him, Reginald Calib Penman, age twenty height 5 ft. 7 in., stableman, native of New Zealand, fresh cq/nplgfxion, dean-shaved ; well dressed ; smart yj UH?. O Wanganui. —l6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for three weeks in default of paying £27 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, John McPherson, age about thirty-nine, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair and eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit and light-felt hat; suffers from gas-poisoning ; quiet disposition. Arrears computed to 11th January last. Wellington. Ith instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Ethel Agnes Johnston is the mother, Leonard Goldstone, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., engineer and waiter, native, of England, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes ; wears pince-nez; smart appearance. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wellington.

Wellington. —lsth instant- on warrant for failing to comply with the terms oka maintenance order for the support of Jane Gqpbin,, Patrick Gubbili, fifty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair and eyes, scar on nose and over right eye. Arrears to 14th instant, £o Is. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 474.) djeJL/ ft) Wellington. —llth Fel/ruary last, that proceedings for failing to comply with of a maintenance order for the support of his of Wellington Receiving be infitßufejfi) fifenst him, George Alick Robert' Irving, age^weji^-rthrce r ''neight 5 ft. 4 in., driver, native of New Zealand, frgckled complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, scar on left forefinger. He may assume the name George Smith, (See Police 1923, page 165, and Photographs, Wellington. —l2th instant, on warrant that within twelve months before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition against him he quitted New Zealand and took with him part of his property to the amount of £2O or upwards that ought by law to be divided among his creditors, Norman Horace Jury, age about forty, height 6 ft., motor mechanic, medium build, fair freckled complexion, slightly ginger hair, blue eyes, long features, clean -skived ; dressed in a grey suit and cap ; smart gait, fond drink. /W y/y £ Wellington. —Between the 20th March last and the 3rd ultimo, for theft of a gentlemen’s overcoat (recovered), value £lO, the property of James Henry Gilchrist, merchant, Balmoral Private Hotel, Laurie Brown (name probably fictitious), age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a dark-tweed suit. Accused stole the coat from complainant’s bedroom and sold it to a second-hand dealer for 12s. 6d. No warrant.

Wellington. —llth instant, on warrant for deserting from the schooner “ Forest Home,” A. Sanne, age about fifty, height 5 ft. 10 in., ship’s cook,,native of Norway, slight build, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, thin features, flat feet, peculiar gait ; dressed in khaki trousers, and brown coat ; speaks fairly good English ; fond of drink. He is also a prohibited immigrant. A reward of/ £]o is offered for his arrest. /£ /f /

Wellington. —2nd instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £B4 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Lola Maries, John Henry Maries, age fifty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., piano-tuner, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair turning grey, hazel eyes, short moustache ; usually dressed in a grey suit''and grey hat. Arrears computed to 26th June last. . yj* cu-u-ul yy^% .

Greymouth. —l2th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Frederick Arthur Collings, alias Reynolds, age about nineteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, broken nose, lazy ; slovenly appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 560.) _

Kaiapoi. 2lst March last, that she may be compelled to maintain her two children, inmates of a receiving home, Sarah Earnshaw, age about forty, height about 5 ft. sin domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair, good features. She was last heard of at Lobum, near Rangiora, where she was living with Frank Hardie.

Christchurch. December last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 10s. 6d. costs for drunkenness, William Louis Stevenson, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8| in., labourer, native of Scotland, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair turning grey, blue eyes, scar on chin, on throat, on upper lip, and on left palm ; usually dressed in a grey suit and cap. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page/ 004, and Photographs, page 106.) jl&'&CtjLc fy/tf/tL Christchurch. 2oth March last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £8 Is. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his children, Ernest Alexander Regan, age thirty-nine, height / ft. 10 in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually well dressed in a dark-tweed suit and green-felt hat; an .ex-constable of the New Zealand Police Force ; .fond p drink. Arrears computed to 28th November^^t^) *>, Christchurch. instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Emma Smith, 95 Kilmore Street, Walter Smith, age thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair turning grey, brown eyes, no teeth, arms profusely tattooed ; usually well dressed in a dark-brown suit, tan boots, and grey-felt hat. His photograph is filed/in the Inspector’s Office, Christchurch.

Timaru. —10th ultimo, that a witness summons in the case Police v. Deans and others, theft and wilful damage, may be served upon him, Ernest Sargent, age about thirtyseven, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, stooped shoulders, several teeth missing; fond of drink; usually unshaven. The case is for hearing at TiofaruAt 10.30 a.m. ontheMth^ogmj.^^^ r/ 7/*r%

Oamaru. —3rd instant, on warrant or commitment to Dunedin Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying 15s. 6d. fine and costs for drunkenness, William Alexander McGregor, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., boilermaker, native of England, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, birth-mark on left shoulder ; quiet manner. Kaitangata. 26th ultimo, on warrant for abducting Lucy May Isitt, George Edwards, age about thirty, height 5 ft 6 in., labourer and rabbiter, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair going bald, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a brown suit, soft-felt hat, and khaki overcoat, and has a habit of placing his thumbs in the arm-holes of his vest. A letter from accused bearing Lyttelton post-mark was received at Milton on the 9th instant. Description of Lucy May Isitt: Age fifteen on 12th December last (looks much older), height about 5 ft. 5 in., native of Invercargill, fair complexion, short fair hair, wavy in front; may be dressed in a navy-blue coat, black skirt, green-silk jumper, and brown overcoat. Accused took the girl out of the care of her father, Ed^ard^Chns_|ppl^r^si^t/labourer; Stirling. Clinton. — Ist instant, that proceedings for failing to maintain her daughter, an inmate of Caversham Industrial School, may be instituted against her, Katherine Ludlow, age twenty, height about 4 ft. 8 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, stout build, dark hair and complexion ; usually dressed in a dark costume and hat j fff ItTJ ■y'O) , Invercargill. —l2th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Ivy Irene Ritchie, 47 Catherine Street, North Invercargill, Alfred Hugh Ritchie, alias Dick Ritchie, alias Laidlaw, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. f 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark hair, blue or hazel eyes, straight nose, fingers stained with nicotine; musical. (See Policy gazette, I^23,jpage 177.)