PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 26, 4 July 1923, Page 379

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. May last, for attempted buggery with Oswald Maurice, schoolboy, 18 Norman Street, Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 5 in., strong build, ruddy complexion, long prominent chin, clean-shaved ; dressed in a grey suit and cap. Whilst in George Street about 9.30 p.m. on above date Oswald Maurice was forced by accused into the bush at the roadside, where the offence was committed. No warrant.

Auckland. March last, for indecent exposure, Man (name unknown), age about thirty, tall, medium build, sallow complexion, dark long hair ; dressed in a grey suit and cap. In Richmond Road, about 7.15 p.m. on above date, accused indecently exposed himself within the view of Elsie Helen Moyle, schoolgirl. No warrant. (See following paragraph.)

Auckland. —l2th March last, for indecent exposure, Man (name unknown), age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fair complexion ; dressed in a grey suit and cap and tan boots. In Richmond Road, about 9.20 p.m. on above date, accused indecently exposed himself within the view of Edith Hanscomb, clerk, 2 Sackville Street, Grey Lynn. No warrant. (See preceding paragraph.)

Auckland. —22nd May last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children, James Meryles Robertson, age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 10in., labourer and driver, native of Scotland, medium build, dark-brown hair; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit, cap, and heavy nailed boots, and sometimes wears spectacles ; defective sight; fond of drink. Arrears to 4th August last, £lO.

Auckland. 26th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Hazel Merrick, Howe Street, is the mother, Christopher Howe Nicholson, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 81 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair, dark-brown eyes, scar on left forefinger and on back of left hand. Arrears to 15th ultimo, £5. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 614, and 1923, page 324, anfyJhptg } 1922, pug,-. U»4.) Auckland. —l4th ultimo, on warrant for breaking and entering the dwelling of John James O’Meara, labourer, 4 Third Avenue, Kingsland, and stealing therefrom a coat (recovered), value £2 10s., and £lB cash (£4 9s. 3d. recovered), Edward Ernest Green, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., baker, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair and eyes, portion of right middle finger missing, two fingers supposed to be missing from one hand ; well dressed in a light - grey or blue suit and light - grey cap. Accused committed the offence in company with Norman Alfred O’Meara, who has since been arrested. (See Police Gazette, Pictography 10.) Auckland. 2nd May last, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £l7 55., the property of F. R. Hutchinson, cycle-dealer, Karangahape Road, John Albert Roberts, age twenty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, sharp nose. Accused obtained the bicycle on the hire-purchase system and paid £2 deposit. He subsequently obtained a loan of £3 on the bicycle from Richardson Bros., motor-garage proprietors, Papakura, and disappeared. (See Police Gazette, 192 J, jytge 312, and Photographs, l>age^3^ g ) f) /, 3/2 l t Auckland. —27th ultimo, that a summons for failing to render personal service may be served upon him, George Alfred White, age eighteen, height about 6 ft., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, dark complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes, long features, three upper front teeth, missing ; quiet manner; vacant expression ; dull.

Auckland.— 27th ultimo. Inquiries are to be made for Horace Fisher, who has failed to render personal service as required by the Defence Act, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, copper complexion, black hair; usually dressed in a grey suit ; a quarter-caste Maori.

Auckland. —16th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his three children, Frederick Angus Stanley Walker, age thirtyfour, height 5 ft. 5 in., accountant, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, cleanshaved ; dressed in a grey suit with white spots and velour hat. Arrears to 15th ultimo, £7 10a. / J ~jj Sj/toy »

Tuakau. —10th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Thomas Percy Timmins, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and painter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair, dark-brown eyes, scar on right eyebrow ; dressed in a dark-tweed suit and grey-felt hat. Accused obtained lbs. (id. from Samuel Kleinman, hairdresser, by falsely representing that he was employed on the railway at Tuakau, and gave complainant an order on his wages. (See Police Gazette, 1923, pages 2oQ/ahd 337, and Photographs, 1920, pa

Hamilton. —23rd ultimo, for failing tc/comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Joseph Long, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 9| in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. (See Police Gazette, A 923, page 237.) Up/ — AJ Hamilton. —23rd ultimo, for -failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Edgar .Hale, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, hazel eyes. (Sec Police Gazette^l923j[^ge( Hamilton. —22nd ultimo, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £ls, the property of Maurice Jones, Rukuhia, J. Benson (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. in., medium build, fair hair and complexion ; usually well dressed in % blue suit and dark-felt hat. Accused sold the bicycle at Loughlan’s auction-mart for £3. cV~t a- tsL d $ 111 Hamilton. (ith ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, John Wilson. He is identical with William John Davidson, alias Albert Dempsey, afias\Bob Ryan, alias John Milsom, referred to in Police (Janette, 365, and Photographs, 1920. He gmatjelgJading-breeches, new he;y(s/ian boots, and Accused obtaimMa pipe and tobacco /ro/r'tJerald Casey, hairdresser, Frankton Junction, by means of a valueless cheque for £1 10s., No. A 358236, on the Bank/of Australasia, Napier. Gisborne. —22nd pltiiho, on warrant for failing to maintain his child, Alfred / Phillips, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., wharf labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair turning grey and going bald, brown . eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and hat; slightly stooped and bow-legged.

New Plymouth. 2lst ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully using a motor-car (recovered), the property of John Gretton McKenzie, overseer, Botanical Gardens, Wellington (see Police Gazette, 1923, page 368), Jack Murray, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., fireman, native of England, slight build, pale complexion, dark hair and eyes ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and cap. Accused in company with Jack Turner and James Robert De Lyall, who have been arrested, stole the car at Wellington, and drove it to Manaia, where they abandoned it. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 312.)

Hastings. 2oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Johanna Smith, Warwick Road, John Smith, age fifty, height 6 ft., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair hair and complexion, grey eyes, dimple in chin, cleanshaved. Arrears to 27th 3<^ yy Wanganui. 7th April last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 33. fine and costs for drunkenness, Thomas Milroy, age forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; untidily dressed in dungaree trousers, dark coat and vest, and black-felt hat. A prohibition order/ has /been made against him. .** 7 - /7/ > Wanganui. —2Bth May last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Agnes Dale, 4 Hylton Street, Wanganui, Gordon George Dale, age twenty-four, height 6 ft., porter and firebrigadesman, native of Australia, medium build, fair complexion, curly fair hair, brown eyes : dressed in a brown suit, black-velour hat, and tweed overcoat; an amateur boxer. His filyc] jn thelnspectors JJffice, Wanganui. Wanganui. —6th December last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months for being an idle and disorderly person, William Rutherford, alias Brewer, alias Youngman, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, dark complexion, curly dark-brown hair, grey eyes ; scar on left fore and middle fingers, on wrist, and on back of heal; two scars on left leg ; a half-caste Maori ; speaks slowly. His license has also been cancelled, and his return to the nearest prison is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 720, and Photographs, 1919, ™ e47 -> S/-3-S?.

Wellington. — ultimo, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probationary license, Walter Edgar Cronin, alias Walter James Austin Courtenay, alias James Courtney, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. Bfin., steward and cook, native of England, dark complexion, darkbrown hair and eyes, scar over right eyebrow. His license has been cancelled, and his return to Die nearest prison is desired. (P. 23 / 860 Christchurch. 2sth ultimo/ on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children, William Muncey, age twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair, brown eyes, large broken nose, artificial upper teeth, three in front being gold, scar on right wrist ; usually dressed in a brown suit, tan boots, and light-felt hat. Arrears to sth instant, £l. (S(^gpjice^Ga^|^l^l4, yage. 798.) Christchurch. l3th April lastVon /warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two nays in default of paying £1 fine and costs for attempting to enter a tram-car whilst it was in motion, James Moir Taylor, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., engraver, native of New Zealand, stout build, florid complexion, brown eyes; slovenly appearance; fond of drink. A fOy y% 3

Christchurch. —18th April last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for unlawfully selling cigarettes, John Dalton, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., greengrocer, native of England, medium build, fair hair and complexion. He has gone to England.

Winton. —21st ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Emily Greenway, Centre Bush, Henry Edward Greenway, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Tasmania, stout build, dark complexion, light-brown hair, blue-grey eyes; dressed in a -tweed„suit and soft-felt hat. 233.^ t>/ -i t Invercargill. l3th r/coeniber last, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for ten days in default of paying £3 18s. fine and oosts for disorderly behaviour while drunk, Frederick Robert O’Neill, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, large nose, scar above right eye, scars below right eye. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 45.)