PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 5 September 1923, Page 509

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei. —l3th December, 1910, on warrant of commitment to Whangarei Police-gaol for seven days, in default of paying £2 l Is. fine and costs for a breach of the Whangarei Borough By-laws, Thomas Brown, alias Slow Tom,” age about forty-five, height oft. 6 in., fish-hawker, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, square shoulders, but walks with slight stoop; speaks quickly.

Auckland. —Bth ultimo, for theft of a pair of boots and a raincoat (recovered), value £B, the property of James Faulkes, labourer, Seaview House, Hobson Street, Andrew Russell (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, yellow hair going bald, pale-blue eyes, prominent jaws ; dressed in a grey dirty suit and wears glasses at times. Accused occupied a room with complainant, from which he stole the articles and pawned them for 16s. No warrant.

. Hamilton. —25th ultimo, that he may be compelled to maintain his son, an inmate of Tokanui Mental Hospital, Samuel McQuay, age fifty, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, slight build, sallow complexion, fair hair turning grey, grey moustache, long thin face ; dressed in a faded-grey suit and greyfelt hat. tsynJd/uh&uS cd<s - /O

—William Mcßride, alias William Patrick Brophy, alias Loftus, forgery and uttering : lit has been ascertained by the Auckland police that accused is an inmate of Auckland Merital Hospital, There are charges Spending against him in Auckland. (See/Police Gazette, 1923, page 284.) d/b/'l- S-

Napier. 2Bth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for two months in default of paying £22 Bs. arrears due on a maintenance order, Richard Lovegrove, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, round shoulders, scar on left forearm, dot on left wrist; stooping gait; sometimes grows a beard. Arrears computed to 25th June |,]j%e 345.) Wanganui. 2sth ultimo, that a /summons issued under the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, 1921, for the maintenance of his wife, Florence M. Leach, 13 Warden Road, Princestown, London N.W., may be served upon him, Henry W. Leach, age about forty, height 5 ft. 6 in., native of England, slightly staring eyes, red face and moustache. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wanganui. Discreet inquiries are to be made for this man, and if he is located he is not to be notified of the inquiry until the summons is being served upon him.

Wanganui. —2Bth ultimo on warrant for theft of a pair of blue-serge trousers and jacket, “J. Halstead, Tailor, Auckland,” may be on them ; a returned soldier’s badge ; and a sovereign, total value £ll, identifiable except sovereign, the property of Cedric Gerald Fearon, labourer, Peter George (name probably fictitious), age about .forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, good build, fresh complexion, lightbrown hair. Accused stole the articles from a bedroom in the New Criterion Hotel, where he left his old clothes and disappeared. He is known by the nickname “ Peter the Painter .

Palmerston North. —23rd ultimo, on warrant for forgery and uttering, A. C. Davis (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-nine, height about 5 ft. 7 in., slight build, fresh complexion, sharp features ; dressed in a grey suit, fawn hat, and grey, overcoat. Accused forged the signature of Kyle, plumber, Palmerston North, to a cheque for £lO on the Union Bank of Australia, Palmerston North, and uttered it to Arthur Vivian Oliver, boot-importer, in payment for a pair of Oxford shoes,, receiving £7 15s. cash. aw JDs/ii, +% .

Palmerston North. —13th May last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Samuel Crawford Rodgers, age fortyfive, height -5 ft. in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown . hair turning grey, blue eyes, Maltese cross on back of left hand, ring on right middle finger, small dot on back of right thumb. / (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 701.) • i S 7/// I

Palmerston North. 6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 3s. fine and costs for indecent language, John Gunn, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on chin. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 502.) *> . Wellington. Angus Murray Moore, failing to maintain : It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that accused signed on the s.s. “ Moeraki ” at Wellington on the 9th July last, and deserted the ship at Melbourne, Australia, on the 14th of the same month. /(See Police Gazette, 1923, p $,

Wellington. —Bth ultimo, on warrant for forgery and uttering, William Rowe, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., driver, medium build, dark hair ; usually dressed in a dark suit, fawn raincoat, and felt hat. Accused, who was employed by Sydney Marks, baker, 126 Courtenay Place, received from Mrs. F. E. Fitch, in payment of an account, a cheque for £4, to which he forged (as an endorsement) the signature of his employer. He cashed the cheque and disappeared. There is another charge pending.

Hokitika. 2lst July last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £2 10s. costs for receiving stolen property, Richard Kent Smith, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 9| in., butcher, native of New Zealand, sallow complexion, sharp features, clean-shaved, mole on chest, scar on left side of face and on left arm, woman and clasped«Jiands on left forearm, Crucifix on right arm. 'X X/ X/ lift /* /$ *

Timaru. —2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £5 7s. fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, Charles Brown, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and farmer, native of England, strong build, sallow complexion, brown hair and eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in a grey dirty suit and black-felt hat. *

Oamaru. 22nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Margaret Hollow is the mother, John Patrick O’Connor, age twenty height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue suit ; wears hat on one side of head. Arrears to 10th May, 1922, £lB. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 107.)/ j

Waitati. — ultimo, for escaping from Seacliff Mental Hospital, George Proudloot Sligo, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. siin., painter, native of Australia, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair and moustache ; dressed in a lightgrey suit, brown hat, and blucher boots. Clothing marked "Private^ LA. i

Dunedin. —28th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Florence Violet Painter, Harold Roy Painter, age twenty-eight, height 6 ft. lin., mechanic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, N.Z.F. 7/611, Egypt, 1914 ; Gallipoli, 1915 ; Palestine, 1916 and 1917,” on right forearm ; dressed in a blue suit and light-grey hat ; smart appearancj. /

Dunedin. —9th February last, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for six months in default of paying £55 3s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate.child, of whom Winifred Ogilvie, domestic, Green Island, is the mother, Stanley Johnson, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, black hair, dark-brown eyes, straight nose, long features ; dressed in a grey suit and cap ; frequents dance-halls and billiard-saloons. . / /t

Dunedin. 2lst July last, for indecent assault on a male, Man (name unknown), age about eighteen, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, sallow complexion ; dressed in a dark suit, white scarf, black soft-felt hat, and mouse-coloured rainproof overcoat. Accused, near St. Kilda Beach, committed the offence on Gordon Sutherland, schoolboy. No warrant.