PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 46, 21 November 1923, Page 665

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —l7th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, 11 Islington Street, Herne Bay, James Charles Wilson Ballantyne, alias Charles Ballantyne, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., paper-cutter, slight build, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, blue-grey eyes, clean-shaved, dimple in chin, clasped hands and hands across the sea on one forearm ; delicate appearance Ifj^ -

Morrinsville. —9th instant, on warrant for false pretences, J. Gordon (name probably fictitious), age about fifty, height about G ft., strong build, fresh tanned complexion, darkbrown hair turning grey, short brown or fair moustache,

upper front teeth decayed and overlap, high cheek bones; dressed in a grey suit and Panama hat or fawn suit and light felt hat; plausible manner. Accused obtained two costumes, value £9 14s. fid, and £5 17s. fid., cash from Victor Lionel Baker, manager for CauldwqJTs .Limited, drapers, Morfinsville, by means of a valueless cheque, No. 84.3846, on the Bank of New Zealand, Te Aroha/for £lJ> \2p. dims identical with John Adams, alias G. Ross', alias' A. Miller, alias G. Wilson '(hljns A. J: Clarke, 4£c. , referred 'to in Police Gazette, lfoT, page .347. ' 7 he Photographs of Thompson Steward Duncan, alias Thomas Steele Duncan, alias Thomas Stewart Duncan, in Police Gazette, 1915, page 12, and 1921, page 111, have been identified as that of accused. There are other charges pending at Morrinsville and Matamata.

Gisborne.— 2sth May last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £9 17s. fid. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Vernon Winifield Higgins Linkhorn, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., horse-trainer and driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes ; crown, heart, clasped hands, and “ True Love ” on right arm ; star on left arm ; blue ring on right middle finger; usually dressed in ridingbreeches and leggings ; slovenly appearance ; fond of drink. Arrears computed to 9th April last, See, Police Gazette, 1922, page 214.) i 'V & //f A 5 \

Hawera. — lGth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Fanny Hart, William James Hart, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, slight build sallow complexion, dark hair, blue eyes; fond of drink.* (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 227, and. Photographs, 1916, page 45.) {XytSL? 6 '/?" X

Palmerston North. 3oth ultimo, on warrant for theft of a ladies’ ring (recovered), value £lO 10s., the property of Dorothy Rosaleen Denson, 5 Regent Street, John Marshall, alias Harry Marshall, age about twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 9 in., traveller and hawker, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair, light-grey eyes ; dressed in a darlj/grey suit and fawn /»L k" b S

soft-felt hat. He hawks a cement for mending broken crockery,*l &c„ and on above date he stole the ring from a window-sill at complainant’s residence and pawned it for £2, giving the name Harry / %

Palmerston North. llth May last, on warrant for theft of £147 16s. 9d., the property of the Taikitahuna Co-operative Dairy Company (Limited), Archie Henry Grant, age forty-two, height about 5 ft. 8| in., secretary, native of England, stout build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, cleanshaved ; dressed in a light-coloured suit and cap or felt hat and tan shoes ; wears pince-nez ; hangs head when walking. Accused, who was secretary of the above company, received the amount stated from Beattie and Co., Palmerston North, on terms requiring him to account for the same to his employers, but fraudulently omitted so to do. There are other charges pending.

Lower Hutt. 3oth September last, that a summons for being found in the Bellevue Hotel during prohibited hours may be served upon him, Lawrence Marchant, age about forty, height about 6 ft. 1 in., labourer and bushman, medium build, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes, scar on right cheek ; dressed in a grey suit and cap ; slovenly gait.

Lower Hutt. —3oth September last, that a summons for being found in the Railway Hotel during prohibited hours may be served upon him, Richard Hambler, age fifty-two, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and slaughterman, native of England, stout build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, prominent cast in right eye; shabbily dressed in a dark suit and black soft-felt hat.

Wellington. — l6th instant, that he may be compelled to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, Herbert L. W. Doughty, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Arthur Doughty, alias Herbert Doughty, alias Herbert Hall, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer and baker, native of England, slight build, sallow complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes, nose turned to right side, large ears, “Lionel, 29/11/09,” on right arm; clasped hands over heart, fern-leaves, “ True Love,” “ Gladys,” and “ Hinemoa ” on left arm; scar over right eye; ruptured. /(See Police Gazette, 1923, page 319.) „

Wellington. —l6th instant, on warrant for absconding from bail, Charles Marchall, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 10£ in., labourer and hawker, native of South Africa, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right eyebrow, scar under right jaw, finger-nails bitten close to quick ; dressed in a brown-tweed or dark-grey suit, grey cap or black fur-felt hat, and carries a brown-leather suit-case. Accused was admitted to bail to appear at the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, on the 16th instant, on a charge of theft of jewellery, value £l2 55., the property of Thomas Hall Coltman, jeweller, Cuba Street, and failed to appear. He may endeavour to leave iShis/Dominion. ~/ / s*- f///W s lU9 <

Wellington. —lotJ* infant, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for two months in default of paying £2l 3s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Kathleen Mears is the mother, James O’Meagher, age twenty, height 5 ft. 6 in., grocer and traveller, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, grey/eyes. Arrears computed to 27th August last, 'fifing r&V Ari j Q/j V /V,

Addington. —3oth ultimo, for escaping from Sunnyside Mental Hospital, William John Maddren, age about thirtyfive, height 5 ft. 7 in., native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, grey moustache ; dressed in a grey suit and grey cap.

Christchurch. —30th August last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Beatrice Mary Macdonald, 168 Crawford Street, St. Albans, Leonard Stanley Macdonald, age fifty-four, height 5 ft. 10£ in., confectioner and traveller, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue-grey eyes, broad nose, artificial teeth, mole on left side of face ; dressed in a grey suit.

Christchurch. —Lester Merrin, default of security : It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that he is supposed to have left this Dominion for Melbourne (Australia) by the s.s. “ Moeraki ” on the 10th September last under the name Jack Jackson, (See Police Gazette, 492IL,pa'ge 598.)