PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLVIII, Issue 47, 28 November 1923, Page 675

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —Ist instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Robert Selbourne Rose, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, slight build, 'parched sallow complexion, brown hair turning grey, grey eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit and cap; dissipated appearance. Arrears to 25th ultimo, £l7 11s. * /

Auckland. Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Charles O’Neill, age about twenty-seven, height 6 ft., butcher and labourer, stout build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, straight nose, thick lower lip, round chin, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a black or brown suit and black-velour hat ; quiet manner; smart appearance. Arrears to sth ultimo, £43 15s. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 3.)

Te Aroha. —10th June last, on warrant for false pretences, A. Redmond, age about twenty-seven, height about 6 ft. fresh tanned complexion, light-grey eyes, clean-shaved, mole on right cheek, artificial upper teeth, plate of which has been broken and repaired on left side ; dressed in a light-brown suit and fawn-felt hat. Accused, who was staying at the Grand Hotel, Te Aroha, obtained £1 from John Ross Barclay, importer and agent, Wyndham Street, Auckland, who was staying at the same hotel, by falsely representing that he was a traveller for Moah and Co., jewellers, Auckland, which firm does not exist.

Feii/ding. —Btli ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Samuel Knight, alias George Wright, alias Hunt, alias T. H. Cameron, age fifty-nine, height 5 ft. 9f in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair, grey eyes, black beard and moustache, freckled forearms, scar on left forearm and shin and on centre of back; dressed in a dark-grey shabby suit and felt hat. Accused obtained board, value 10s., and £4 10s. cash from John Prior, licensee, Manchester Hotel, by means of a valueless cheque for £o. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 612, and Photographs, 1909, P ae 35 -> .

Palmerston North. lsth ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for fourteen days on each in default of paying £5 (£2 10s. each) fines and costs for unlawfully delivering a firearm and failing to notify his change of address, Benjamin O’Connell, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6£ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, round shoulders ; scar on right wrist and knee and above right.knee. (See Police Gazette, /yi/W.

Palmerston North. —14th September last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £3 7s. medical expenses, &c., for drunkenness, John Murphy, age sixty-three, height 5 ft. 7£ in., cook, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, blue eyes, scar on left side of head and on left forearm ; roughly dressed. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 261.) y/Z/Vi/

Palmerston North. —16th instant, that a summons for theft of £l, the property of Robert Cundy, Rongotea, may be served upon him, Frederick William Bennett, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. If in., labourer and cook, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, clean-shaved, no upper teeth ; dressed in a brown suit and fawn-felt hat ; usually works about hotels. He may be identical with man of same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 338.

Wellington, —l9th instant, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for one month in default of paying £93 11s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Edith May Pilcher is the mother, Walter George Brown, height 5 ft. 9 in., bootmaker, slight build, blue eyes, aquiline nose, clean-shaved. Arrears computed to 11th June, ££

Wellington. instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £179 7s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Emily Gertrude Jury, Upper Hutt, is the mother, James Wilson Hagen, age fifty-three, electrical engineer, native of Scotland, strong build, fair hair, blue eyes, scar on one wrist and elbow/ Arrears computed to 22nd February last -fuLcj) W t y?

Wellington.— l6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Kathleen Lesley Gilchrist, 13 Riddlers Crescent, Petone, John Gilchrist, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., cabinetmaker, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, dark hair, dark-blue eyes, scar in centre of forehead, slightly stooped ; usually dressed in a dark-grey suit; limps slightly on leri/leg. Arrears to 12th instant, £l9 12s. (Zs’tSxeso'fesv ? f/f 9 /> 3 -

Wellington. —6th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Ethel Grace Blackman, 89 Main Road, Trentham, William James Blackman, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of England, thin build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, slightly bow-legged, small scar on right cheek, left little finger bent\ dressed in a greenish check suit; erect gait. Cow* 75

Wellington. —7th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Rosina Moody, Thomas Henry Moody, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor-driver and bricklayer’s labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, long nose; usually dressed in a black sac suit, black soft-felt hat, and red boots. He may be accompanied by his son, age ten. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 228, and. Photographs. 1922, page 103.) if* 3 91 A «

Wellington. maintain his wife, Rose Crawford, 47 Ghuznee Street, Thomas Joseph Arthur Crawford, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9in., french-polisher, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, scam on right knee and ankle. (See Police Gazette, 1922,/page 612, and Photographs, page 99.) (inHxJ&b %tflj Q,Pf.

Wellington. —On or about the 24th August last, on warrant for false pretences, George Prior Harris, age sixtytwo, height 5 ft. in., canvasser, native of England, stout build, florid complexion, grey hair going bald, blue eyes ; shabbily dressed in a navy-blue suit and cap, and usually wears glasses ; well spoken. Accused obtained 4s. from Esther Frances McConchie, 35 Rata Road, Hataitai, by falsely representing that, he had authority from the City Council to affix numerals on houses. He failed to appear in answer to a summons. (See Police Gazette, 1920/ page 567.) HJI r*X CKj |Q I >JL ,

Wellington.— Charles Roxburghe, alias Vivian Lee Ronalshay, alias Charles Francis Gordon, alias Jordan, alias Ogsten, alias Charles James Gerard, alias Gerad, alias Lestrange, alias Lestrang, alias De Beaumont, false pretences,

&c. : It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that accused has been arrested by the Sydney (N.S.W.) police and remanded to appear at Melbourne (Victoria) on a charge of false pretences. Should he return to this Dominion his arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, N 1921, page 210; and 1922, pages 28 and 325.)

Nelson. —Bth ultimo, on warrant for forgery, Alfred Foster, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left cheek; dressed in a dark-grey suit. Accused obtained a cheque from Barney McGonegal Blake, with whom he had been working at a sawmill, and forged the endorsement to the cheque. He may assume the names Len Ward or Grooby. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 514.) /A///

Greymouth. 6th instant, on warrant of commitment to Greymouth Prison for one month in default of paying £B3 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his two children, Thomas Jeremiah Smith, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 84 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh, complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, scar on right cheek, ship on right forearm ; hand, flowers, and bird on right cheek; three scars on left leg ; usually dressed in a grey suit. Arrears computed to 27th July last. (See Police Gazette, 1933, P«*em.) 2. ■jT - .' %

Greymouth. —lßth September last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, William Proctor, alias O’Rourke, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, long features, hollow cheeks ; usually dressed in a brown or grey suit. Competes in flat races at sports meetings. Arrears to 18th September, last £24 10s. (See Police Gazette, ?//A, ¥

Rangiora. —2Bth May last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Ellen Devlin, Cone Street, and five children, John Francis Devlin, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, front teeth decayed and some missing; usually dressed in a blue-serge suit and light-felt hat, and works at flax-mi llsAn the North Island ; fond of drink. (See P^ic^Gaz^^^^^age'^^.) t

Christchurch. 2nd ultimo, for falling to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Thomas George Lowe, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., carter and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, large nose, scar on right cheek. He may assume the name Thomas Cuttle. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 625^ Y

Dunedin. —Bth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Selina Duff, 5 Richardson Street, St. Kilda, Albert Francis Cameron Duff, age thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark tanned complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, thin face, cleanshaved ; usually dressed in a dark shabby suit and darktweed cap or felt hat; fond Arrears to 16th July last, £l6. _V/4/ sy \

Invercargill. —On or about the 27th ultimo, on warrant for breaking and entering the Carriers Arms Hotel and stealing therefrom a bottle of whisky and two bottles of beer, value 18s., the property of Christie Berryman, licensee, Michael Neylon, age thirty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., blacksmith, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, curly dark hair, dark-blue eyes, one thumb missing ; usually dressed in a brown suit, dark-tweed overcoat, and black-felt hat; a pugilist. Here is another charge pending.