PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 10, 12 March 1924, Page 147

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —l7th January last, on warrant for theft of a plane and a chisel, &c. (recovered), value £1 3s. 6d., the property of Edward Shannon, carpenter, 24 Jervois Road, Ponsonby, Harry Swan (name probably fictitious), age about twcntyiSeven, height 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, dark complexion, all upper teeth except two missing ; wearing greytweed trousers. The tools were stolen from the scow “ Selwyn ” at Freeman’s Bay, and sold to Robert Armstrong for 15s. by a man of above description.

Auckland. 2lst January last, on warrant for theft of 55., the property of the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company, Fred Borind, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., canvasser, native of Denmark, strong build, fresh complexion, wavy fair hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, slight droop in right eyelid ; dressed in a light-grey suit. Accused, who was employed as collector for the above company, collected ss. from Eric Philip Bint, and failed to account for it. There are other charges pending.

Hamilton.—lßth January, 1923, on warrant for theft of a watch, chain, sovereign-case, and pendant (recovered), value £ls, from the person of William Thomas Dalton, farmer, 24 Clarence Street, Auckland, Pat Clancy, alias Sullivan, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair hair and complexion, thick lips ; dressed in a blue suit with faint white stripes and softfelt hat; fond of drink. Accused and Leonard Nuttall, who has since been arrested, stole the articles from complainant whilst he was asleep on Frankton Junction railway-platform, and pledged them in the Waikato Loan Company’s pawnshop for £2. He may have assumed the names William Burns or Burne. This is in lieu of the notices on pages 67 and 470 of Police Gazette, 1923. - . ir-zs''

Tauranga.— ultimo, on warrant for theft of a horse (recovered) and a saddle and bridle, total value £l3, the property of Kene Hekenui, farmer, Taiahiahi Kohu, alias Jimmy Kohu, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, mole on neck, scar on right foot ; dressed in a dark suit and grey cap ; swings arms when walking ; slovenly appearance. Accused took the horse, saddle, and bridle from Elizabeth Street, rode to Katikati and exchanged the horse with E. Lockett, Athcnree, for another. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 507, and Photographs, page 46.) ;s

Napier. 2lst January last, on two warrants of commitment to Napier Prison for twenty-four hours and fourteen days in default of paying £3 3s. (13s. and £2 10s.) fines and costs for drunkenness and a breach of his prohibition order, Daniel Hardy McManus, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 6-1- in., bootmaker, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, woman’s head in frame on left forearm, pigeon on right forearm ; erect gait. There are also two summonses for a breach of his prohibition order and failing to maintain his wife to be served upon him.

Wanganui. —l3th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £2, the property of William Alfred Chainey, cycle-dealer, 142 Guyton Street, James Warren Williams, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10J in., driver and painter, native' of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, raised bone in right hand; wears riding-breeches and leggings. Accused borrowed the bicycle and sold it to Williams and Harper, auctioneers, for £2. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 122, And Photographs, 1923.. page 85.) , /?/ $ xX/'

Wanganui. 26th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Anetta Violet Stirton, and two children, John Stirton, age about thirty, engine-cleaner, native of Scotland, strong build, fresh complexion, round cheeks, black hair, tattooing on arms. Arrears to 20th ultimo, £5 2s.

Wanganui. Bth October last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for seven days in default of paying £6 18s. fine and costs for driving a vehicle across a railwayline in front of an approaching train, Henry Lloyd Brown, age about fifty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., farmer, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and grey-felt hat; quiet manner ; fond of drink. He has gone to England, but is expected to return to this Dominion in about two months.

Palmerston North. l2th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £9l 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his two children, Albert Martin Chaney, alias “Curly” Jamieson, age twenty-eight, height sft. 7^ in., butcher, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, curly fair hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blueserge suit, and wears a heavy gold watch-chain. Arrears computed to 15th August last. (See Police Gazette, 1923, w 443) 7/sfx 7

Masterton. —lst instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, George Ernest Singleton, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. in., labourer and sawmill hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, tanned complexion, dark hair turning grey, hazel eyes, scar on back of neck; talkative; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 684.) 3- Xj£ ,

Carterton. —19th January last, on warrant for false pretences, Sidney George Readon, age fifty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, fresh complexion, going bald, -shaved ; may be dressed in a. light-tweed or dark suit and felt hat. Accused obtained £8 from William Henry Flynn, labourer, Featherston, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount.

Carterton.— Bth December last, on warrant of commitment to Carterton Police-gaol for seven days in default of paying £1 3s. fine and costs for drunkenness, John Graham McDonald, age -seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, grey eyes.

‘ Upper Hutt. —26th January last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Maisie Iris Gibson, Ararino Road, Trentham, James Thomas Alexander Gibson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., horse-trainer, native of? New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, f brown 1 hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved; dressed in grey-check coat and trousers, striped fuji-silk shirt, and knitted grey-silk tie.

Wellington. —3oth January last, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Ethel Mary Neilson, 'jhu/r 160 Hansen Street,, is £he_m&ther, Trims' Crocker, age thirty- „— five, height 5 ft. in , labourer and bootmaker, slight build, dark hair going bald, brown large eyes, woman and other "tattooing on one arm. as-l Au- /yy Z_<-f

Wellington. —7th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Tairoa,” Albert Henry Hastings, age fifty, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman, native of England, dark complexion and hair, grey eyes, “ E.D.” on each arm. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest.

Wellington. —sth instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £2l ss. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and children, John Henry Shed, age fifty, height 5 ft. 10J- in., labourer, native of England, dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, pug-nose, three dots on right wrist, two scars and dot on left wrist, scar on left elbow, varicose veins in legs. Arrears computed to 22nd September last. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 504.) / (L/ / v /

Wellington. —7th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ruth Forbes, Lower Hutt, Ralph Forbes, age fortytwo, height 5 ft. 9 in., hawker and tinsmith, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; talkative. (See Police Gazette, 1524, page 135.) Ci/x.f/ tf/

Wellington. —sth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Frances Broad, Newlands, Johnsonville, Robert Gilbert Broad, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. S in., sugarboiler, slight build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, lightblue eyes, tiger’s head, pearl, dagger, /find/ “ R.G.8.” on arms ; deaf. %b/ 3>/ 'Ilf

Picton. —27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his four illegitimate children, of whom Eliza Graham, Picton, is the mother, John Joseph Moran, age about forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and butcher, strong build, tanned complexion, brown hair going bald, hazel eyes, -shaved ; usually dressed in a tweed suit and felt hat; frequents racemeetings.

Christchurch. —9th August last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Stanley Robert Webber, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. He has failed to report to Rev. F. Rule, Probation Officer, Christchurch, and his arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 586.)

Christchurch. —lst ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three days in default of paying £1 10s. fine and costs for riding a bicycle without a light, Edwin James Pegg, age fifty, height 5 ft. 10 in., commission agent, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit: stooped ; slight impediment in speech ; fond of drink. fauxisZF' /

Timaru. 3lst January last, that a summons for hawking without a license may be served upon him, Stanley Kearns, age about twenty, height about 5 ft. 4 in., hawker, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, fair hair; dressed in a dark-grey suit and grey-felt hat.

Timaru. —3lst January last, that a summons for hawking without a license may be served upon him, Gordon Henderson, age twenty- height about 5 ft. 5 in., hawker, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark sallow complexion, dark hair; dressed in a navy-blue suit and black-felt hat.

Dunedin. —23rd January last, on warrant for false pretences, Leo Feeney, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, pale complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, blue mark on left cheek. Accused, by falsely representing himself to be McSweeney, a well-known jockey, obtained £5 from Robert Heriot Edie, farmer, Edievale. There arc other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1922, pages 171 and 437, and Photographs, page 32.) -

Dunedin. —16th January last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Edith Mac Kay is the mother, John Harrington Gallagher, alias John Warren Oliver, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., traveller, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair hair going bald, brown eyes, six lower teeth missing ; usually dressed in a grey suit and grey cap or light-felt hat. Arrears to 24th December last, £l9 4s. (Sec Police Gazette, 1922, page 468, and Photographs, page 78.)