PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 23, 11 June 1924, Page 337

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland.- February last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £4 6s. fine and costs for a breach of the by-laws, J. Butters, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., carpenter, slight build, fair complexion, fair ginger hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark suit, cap, and white muffler ; stooped.

— ♦- Dargaville. — John William Pye, failing to maintain: It has been ascertained by the Dargaville police that he served with the Expeditionary Force under the name Wayfield, and that he may be still going under that name. ..(See Police Gazette, 1923, page 493.) cvzxs>^cLtf/f/30. Mangawai. —23rd February last, on warrant for playing a game of chance in Mangawai Road, James King, age thirtyfour, height 5 ft. 81 in., native of New Zealand, strong build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, gold tooth in left upper jaw, receding chin, scar on left wrist; a professional wrestler ajl na^i)

Auckland. 6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £lO 18s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his child, Clarence Hoyte, age twenty, height 5 ft. 7 in., mill hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, black hair brushed back, brown eyes, clean-shaved ; well dressed in a blue suit, black-felt hat, and three-quarter-length tweed overcoat ; sharp futures . u ..c" *

Auckland. 2Bth April last, on warrant for false pretences, Arthur Leopold Raven, age -nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., land agent, native of England, medium build, florid complexion, fair hair turning grey, blue eyes, large round nose, ginger moustache, full face ; dressed in a blue suit with white pin stripes, or an Oxford-grey suit and black hard hat, and wears rimless pince-nez; smokes “ Turf ” cigarettes. Accused obtained £IOO from Austin Harry Paul, hairdresser and tobacconist, 95 Queen Street, by falsely representing that he had authority from James George Gallager to sell two houses in Sussex Street, Grey Lynn. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion.

Auckland. 3oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Jessie Louise Newman, 3 Day Street, Newton, William Henry Newman, age fifty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., painter, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, brown eyes, front teeth decayed, lump behind left ear, crossed flags on left forearm, ring on left ring-finger ; thin features ; erect swinging gait. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 243.)

Auckland. — ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, George Russell, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., insurance canvasser, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, curly dark hair, brown eyes, four gold front teeth. Arrears to 22nd ultimo, £lB. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 642.)

Auckland. —l9th March last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation, Thomas Leslie Walton, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 6.} in., carpenter and vaudeville artist, native of Tasmania, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, scar on tip of left middle finger. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 730, 1923, page 547, and Photographs, 1921, page 115.)

Auckland. lnquiries are to be made for Leslie Ward so that he may be interviewed regarding the forged moneyorder telegrams referred to in Police Gazette, 1924, pages 210 and 289. Description : Age about nineteen (looks twenty-two), height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and marine fireman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, ginger hair ; usually well dressed in a navy-blue suit and felt hat. He is suspected of having been associated in the offences referred to with Hilton Stanley, a telegraphist in the Auckland Post-office. If located, a liberal amount of his handwriting should be obtained for identification purposes. He will probably be employed as a fireman or trimmer on some vessel. /T* hA - v-v

Hamilton. 4th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Nessie Leonard, 17 Wellington Street, Edwin Alfred Leonard, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., butcher, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, darkbrown curly hair/haze 1 eyes, scar on left wrist. ■4**- y ///'/ 2' / 4c dy 7 / '

New Plymouth. 29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for seven days in default of paying £3 Is. fine and costs for selling adulterated ice-cream, Ernest Bull, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., woollen-mill hand, native of New Zealand, slight build,/fair sallow complexion, light-brown hair, prominent nose slightly turned to one side. J Vg (

Napier. —6th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain his child, Mervyn I). McKay, an inmate of Napier Receiving Home, David Francis Alexander McKay, age twentytwo, height 5 ft. 10 in., seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, dark-brown eyes, artillery badge and “ Kia Ora ” on left forearm.

Napier.— 3oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Agnes Caroline Aylward, Richard Pearce Aylward, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., bricklayer, native of New Zealand, slight build, pale complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes ; stooped ; wears glasses. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 399.)

Palmerston North. — lsth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Palmerston North Police-gaol for seven days in default of paying £2 3s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Frederick Whitehouse, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and fireman, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes ; woman, wreath, and two flags on left forearm ; wreath and heart on right Torearm ; slovenly appearance. /.?/?✓

Wellington. 6th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain his children, inmates of Wellington Receiving Home, Charles William Price, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 9| in., horse-driver, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, darkbrown hair, hazel eyes, right little finger has been injured, scar on left knee. (See Police Gazette, 1923, pages 176 and 348.) a .iWf 2-4/.

Wellington. — 6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Rosina Moody, 33 Daniel Street, Thomas Henry Moody, alias John Williams, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, scar over right eye, tip of right middle finger has been injured. Arrears to the 2nd instant, £5 12s. fid. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 261.)

Wellington. —2nd instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £l2 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Alice Diggs, 78 Mein Street, James Diggs, alias “ Darky ” Diggs, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, tnedium build, copper complexion, dark hair, brown eyes, Faith, Hope, and Charity on left arm, tombstone on right arm, scar on left forefinger ; a half-caste negro. Arrears computed to 7th April last. (See Police Gazette, 1924, P a g 29 -) d */~7/

Wellington. —l2th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a blueserge suit (recovered), value £lO 10s., the property of James Patrick Jackson, plumber, King’s Hotel, J. Smith, alias Hunter, age twenty, height 5 ft. 7 in., clerk, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair brushed back, scar on one jaw ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and dark hat turned down. Accused, who stayed at the King’s Hotel under the name Hunter, stole the suit from complainant’s room ami sold it to S. Nausbaum, second-hand dealer, for 17s. 6d., giving the name J. Smith.

Christchurch. ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his mother, Isabella Garrick, 17 Victoria Street, John Henry Garrick, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and barman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue suit. Arrears to 19th February last, £3 7s. 6d.

Dunedin. — 11th April last, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for six months in default of paying £2l'ss. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Mary Henery, St. Andrew Street, Arthur Joseph Henery, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and cap ; talkative, and fond of drink. Arrears computed toJMth February last. ,

Dunedin. 2nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Hazel Violet Black, Green Island, Herbert William Black, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a blue suit and lightfelt hat. Arrears to 14th April last, £3O 12s. Dunedin. — ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for six months in default of paying £67 18s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his two children, inmates of Caversham Industrial School, Ernest Dickens, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 61 in., cook, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, ship, two flags, and clasped hands on left forearm ; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit and cap. Arrears computed to 28th December last. (Sec Police Gazette, 1923, page 672.)