PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 43, 31 October 1923, Page 623

PERSONS WANTED.

Houhora. —17th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £4 14s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of Alma Eunice Lewis, George Albert Lewis, and Violet Mira Lewis, inmates of Auckland Receiving Home, Edward William Lewis, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., scow hand and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark., complexion, brown hair and eyes, clean-shaved- s Arrears computed to 19th January last. 7//f/%

Auckland. 6th December last, oh warrant for false pretences, Samuel Stuart Heath, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 101 in., traveller, native of England, medium build, fair complexion and hair, grey eyes, spot under right eye. Accused obtained £9 from Basil Arthur Conrad Herapath, 29 Wyndham Street, by falsely representing that he was employed by the Roneo and Remington Typewriter Agency Company, and that he had authority to collect accounts for them. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 13, and 1923, page 324, and Photographs, 1922, page 10 / S &L

Auckland. —7th June last, /iox theft of a cheque-book (recovered), value 45., the property of Hector John Bruce, 7 Rata Road, Devonport, Richard Dennis Lundi, alias Lundy, alias Richard Osborne, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 8£ in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, scar on bridge of nose, three scars on right forearm. Accused, who was staying at the Royal George Hotel, disappeared, leaving behind a suitcase containing, among other things, the cheque-book. No warrant. (See Police Gazette, 1923, pages 336 /611, and Photographs, 1922, page 113.) tf/yujfclf' /////J.

Auckland.— l6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of her children, inmates of St. Mary’s Industrial School, Blanche Masters, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., waitress, native of New Zealand, strong build, light copper complexion, darkbrown hair cut short, brown eyes; a half-caste negress Arrears to 25th August last, £7 10s. ,

Auckland. l6th July last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Percy Lovell, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., seaman and labourer, native of England, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 425, and/ Photographs, pageßL)

Auckland. —l2th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Beatrice Fanny Fletcher, 33 Dryden Street, is the mother, Stanley Elwin Robinson, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9.1 in., labourer and seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, auburn hair, blue eyes, four or five artificial upper teeth ; usually dressed in a navy-blue-serge suit and black soft-felt hat; erect gait; a heavy cigarette-smoker.

Auckland. — 29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £59 13s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, John Henry Cramer Roberts, alias Rodgers, age fortysix, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left fore and middle fingers. Arrears computed to 17th August last. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 450.)

Papakura. ultimo, on warrant for theft of a stocksaddle and bridle, value £B, the property of Thomas Duncan Campbell, livery-stable proprietor, J. Donovan, age about twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a grey suit and soft-felt hat ; smart gait ; quiet manner ; respectable appearance. He hired a horse, saddle, and bridle from complainant and attempted to sell the saddle and bridle at Pukekohe. The horse was found abandoned at Paerata. He is identical with H. Cleveland, referred to in Police Gazette, 1923, page 586, and is also suspected of having stolen a saddle and bridle, value £4, the property of Charles Edward Finch, livery-stable keeper, Tuakau, which he obtained in a similar manner. / /

Hamilton. 24th instant, for failing to comply 'With the conditions of his release upon probation, James Clarke, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 6| in., fireman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, hazel eyes, woman and snake on left forearm, sailor on right forearm ; usually shabbily dressed, and wear 6 a cap. (See Police Gazette, i 923, page 591. Jl <# /%/ ./«. %

Hamilton. —2oth May, 1922, on warrant for wilfully making, when registering the birth of her. illegitimate child, Ruby Helen Perry, for the purpose of being inserted in a Register-book of births, a false statementviz., that she was married to George Perry at Maitland, Victoria, on the 2nd November, — Annie Pitkeatley, alias Rose, alias Perry, alias Jackson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale freckled complexion, reddish-brown hair, light-blue eyes ; dressed in a blue or dark costume and wide-brimmed straw hat with veil ; nervous disposition. Her photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Hamilton. There another similar charge p endin <*Ah:v m 1 14

Te Kuiti. —27th June last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, John Williams, age sixty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, sallow complexion, grey hair, blue eyes. He was convicted at Hamilton on the 26th June last for an indecent act and released on probation for one year.

Napier. 23rd instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order, Henry Hodges, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, straight nose, scar on right eyebrow and on bridge of nose, scars on each forearm, two scars on left foot. Arrears to 3rd ultimo, £49 16s. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 509.)

Palmerston North. 3rd ultimo, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Harold Kerr, alias Kirk, age twenty, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, small scar on left breast; usually wears an officer’s British Warmer overcoat.. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 701.) , A ft |j . vJvUIM I.M n Wh-

Wellington. l7th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £32 6s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his children, Harry Courtney Scaife, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor-driver and trimmer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion., brown hair and eyes. Arrears computed to 24th ultimo. lAap/rd. TV //■l 3

Wellington. —2oth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Nora Margaret Rule, 11 Little George Street, Francis Petit Rule, age twenty-four, height 6 ft. 1 in., labourer* native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, left thumb deformed, scar on right shin. He is also wanted on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom/ Thelma Rose Yarlett is the mother. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 584.) ' ;

Takaka. —lst instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Doris Collingwood, Arthur Herbert Collingwood, age forty-three, height 6 ft. I in., canvasser and engineer, native of New Zealand, strong build, tanned complexion, black hair, brown eyes, faint scar over one eyebrow; usually dressed in a dark suit. Arrears to 13th ultimo, £46. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wellington. /j/ S’/

Havelock. —23rd instant, that he may be located with a view to compelling him to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Irene Frances May Campbell, an inmate of Nelson Receiving Home is the mother, Eric D. Melville, age twentythree, height 5 ft. 2 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes; usually well dressed in a dark suit, and wore a round small black-cat brooch in lapel of coat.

Timaru. —18th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £lO 13s. fine and costs for gambling in a railway-carriage, James Henry Campbell, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in a grey suit and dark-grey overcoat/ (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 324.) O / Qs /

Bluff. July last, that a notice of fine and costs for a breach of the peace may be served upon him, John George Wright, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and seaman, native of England, medium build, ruddy complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, round shoulders, arms profusely tattooed ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey cap; fond of drink. T*/ P