PERSONS WANTED.
♦ Newton. —17th May last, on warrant for manslaughter, William Sinclair, age about sixteen, height 5 ft. 5 in., electrical engineer, native of New Zealand, strong build, greasy sallow complexion, thick dark-brown hair, grey eyes, front teeth overlapping and decayed, heavy eyebrows and features; dressed in a dark-brown suit with short trousers (no hat); surly expression; slovenly gait. Accused, by negligently driving a motor-car in Karangahape Road, killed Kate Doweling. He may have gone to Australia.
Auckland. 27th April last, for false pretences, R. De Laney (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair; dressed in a grey or brown suit. Accused obtained medicine, value 3s. 6d., and £4 16s. 6d. cash from Owen Silvanus Wiles, chemist, Broadway, Newmarket, by means of a valueless cheque for £5 on the Bank of New South Wales, Whangarei, drawn by Harold Bailey, in favour of R. De Laney. He may be identical with Victor James De Laney, alias James Roberts, &c., referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 167, and Photographs, 1923, page 58, who has been interviewed, but no evidence resulted. No warrant.
Auckland. —lßth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance Order for the support of his child, John Griffin, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, curly black hair, grey eyes, scar on back of right hand and thumb. Arrears to 13th ultimo, £6O 4a. A % o „/ " ./ Waihi. 2lst ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Hazel Kathleen Hossock, Bradford Street, is the mother, Robert William Ratliff, alias William Ratcliff, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, large staring blue eyes ; dressed in a blueserge suit, brown- or black-felt hat, and tan boots ; lazy ; fond of drink, and quarrelsonm. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 068.) bee U> f 1 f Gisborne. —16th May last, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for two months in default of paying £8 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Annie Campbell, George Campbell, age about forty-two, height 5 ft. 11 in., drover, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, black hair, blue eyes ; fond of drink. Taihape. 24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Amelia Hodgkinson, West Loughton, England, Harry Hodgkinson, age about forty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., carter and labourer, native of England, stout build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue suit and soft hat; fond of drink and horse-racing. Arrears to 10th ultimo, £7l 12s. (See Police Gazette, 1921, mge 414.1
New .Plymouth. —24th April last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Jack Eric Morrow, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 01 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, scar on right leg. His arrest is desired. (See,Police Gazette, 1924, page 256 'y~bf y/ kv*
Wanganui. lsth and 17th May last, on warrant for false pretences, Philip Scown, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., farmer and racehorse-owner, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair; dressed in a dark suit and soft-felt hat. Accused, who had nominated a horse —“ Tokomono ” races run at Wanganui on above dates, tendered to the secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club, two cheques for £lO and £2O in payment for fees, receiving £9 12s. change. He is suspected of using other valueless cheques. cutrtf6 /W •
Feilding. — sth May last, on warrant for false pretences, Thomas James Campbell, alias Irwin Campbell, alias Ronald Campbell, alias Alexander Campbell Anderson, alias J. Eanger, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, ruddy complexion, hair turning grey, blue eyes ; dressed in a blue sac suit. Accused obtained £3 from Charles Simpson, caretaker, Feilding Racecourse, by falsely representing that he was a farmer from Wellsford and a relative of complainant’s son-in-law, Mr. Legg, of that district. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 359, and Photographs, 1917, page 28/ and .following paragraph.) Palmerston North. Between 9th and 14th May last, for false pretences, Alexander MeCampbell, alias George James Williams, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, ruddy complexion, dark hair turning grey, blue eyes, large mouth, full face, clean - shaved; dressed in a navy-blue suit, tan boots, brown-felt hat, and grey-tweed overcoat; rolling gait. Accused obtained £33 (in sums of £3, £lO, and £2O) from Blanche Cooke (whom he had engaged as housekeeper), 318 Church Street, by falsely representing that he was going to buy cattle at Foxton for his farm and required the money to pay for trucking them. He is probably identical with Thomas James Campbell, alias J. Eanger, referred to in preceding paragraph. No warrant, rot) 'fr/y / // /- v g-, / '
Martinborough.— 26th ultimo, that a summons for failing to maintain Eileen McAnally, an inmate of St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Upper Hutt, may be served upon him, Charles McAnally, alias Bradley, age forty-seven height 5 ft. 10 J in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, auburn hair,-blue eyes, blind in left eye, heart and two dots on right forearm. Arrears to 19th July, 1922, £29 os. 4d. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 111.) Ovz atAAxn f £ 3s'
Carterton. —10th May last, on warrant for theft of £1 10s., the property of William Coleman Ball, draper and clothier, High Street, Ernest Edward McFadgen, age about thirtyeight, height 5 ft. 9 in., draper, native of New Zealand, slight build, pale complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, heavy moustache, long face and neck; usually carries a walkingstick ; fond of drink. Accused obtained £1 10s. from Mrs. Camilla Petersen Stubbs, and failed to account for it to his employer. There eating' charges pending. ipp' c t: Wellington. l7th ultimo/ on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £9 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of her child, Thomas Patrick Conrad, Emily Ethel Conrad, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., domestic, native of New Zealand,' good build, fresh domplexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, . broad nose. Arrears computed to 16th February last. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 557 / / . s a/wWi IWiMWellington. loth April last, that a summons for threatening behaviour may be served upon him, Charles Patrick McCarthy, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 101 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, large nose, scar on nose and on left cheek ; suffers from rheumatism ; uses crutches. (Sec Police Gazette, 1924, page 249, and Photographs, page 34.) * rsy f/ v—^7.
Wellington. ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Susan Buchanan, Lower Hutt, Charles Henry Buchanan, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., baker, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, darkbrown hair, grey eyes, long straight nose, one gold front tooth ; dressed in a blue or light-grey suit and brown boots. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Wellington. (Soo Wellington. 2lst May last, on warrant for false pretences, E. G. McDonald (name probably fictitious), age fiftynine, height 5 ft. 6 in., native of Scotland, stout build, sallow complexion, dark hair turning grey, grey eyes, small black moustache, tattoo-marks on arms; dressed in dark-tweed trousers, dark-grey coat and vest. Accused obtained a raincoat, a felt hat, and a kit-bag, total value £8 10s., from William Alfred Brown, manager, Hat Box Mercery Company, Manners Street, by falsely representing that he was an employer of labour at Martinborough and had an account at the Bank-of New Zealand. . Ci/isxC/..f Wellington. 2Bth ultimo, that he may he compelled to maintain his son, Colin James Blackett, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Francis Arthur Blackett, alias Crump, alias Bonner, alias Lovitt, alias Matthew George Seager, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, fair complexion, dark-brown hair. (See Police Gazette, 1920, pages 662 and 703, and 1921, page 36, and Photographs, 1911, page 33.) . '
Wellington. 22nd ultimo, for escaping from Porirua Mental Hospital, Thomas Hartley Morrow, age sixty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, grey moustache ; dressed in a^aark-m^e^knijuitjand^tweecßliat.^ Westport. 4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Westport Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 15s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Arthur Edward Leigh, alias John Patrick Ryan, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fair complexion, curly light-brown hair, blue eyes, “ Mother,” shamrock, and “ Norah ” on right forearm ; ship, Australian flag, anchor, harp, and woman on left forearm ; dressed in a grey dirty suit and felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 365.) -<? ZZ P
Westport.— ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his son, Allan Douglas Green, Thomas Adam Green, age thirtynine, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and miner, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, fair hair, brown eyes, scar on left upper arm and wrist and under left shoulder ; stooped; slovenly appearance; fond of drink. Arrears to 3rd ,) (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 271.) Westport. —6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Westport Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 3s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Alexander Gilchrist, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and miner, native of Scotland, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, fair moustache, scar on right leg. (See Police Gazette, -1922. mage 52i) / __ v/V :. Addington. —l7th ultimo, for escaping from Sunnyside Mental Hospital, Phillip Penticost, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., native of New Zealand, medium build, brown hair and eyes, dark moustache, thin. features, stooped ; feeble appearance, hangs his anus loosely by his side. Clothing marked “ Cr /£/ 7/^ Christchurch. —17th ultimo, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probationary license, Thaddeus Edward Doody, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 11} in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on upper lip, two scars on chin, ulcer on left shin ; fond of drink. His license has been cancelled, and his return to the nearest prison to place of arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 689, and Photographs, 1919, page 28 Z
Christchurch. —Bth April last, on two warrants of commitment to Paparua Prison for two days in default of paying £2 (£1 on each) fines and costs for failing to render personal service as required by the Defence Act, William Richard Dickson, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in . a blue-serge suit; competes in bicyde^es^
Christchurch. —11th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months, on each for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Alethea Costello, 114 Woodham Road, and two children, Patrick John Costello, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in., engine-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, blue eyes; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1922, rage 630.) /, j /6/JZ Timaru.-20th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Lillian Catherine 12 Craigic Avenue, Arthur Swinerd, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, swarthy complexion, dark hair brushed back, blue eyes, silver plate in top of head, scar on chest; dressed in a light or dark-grey suit and lightfelt hat.- Arrears to 23rd April last, £ls 10s.
Pembroke.23rd ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mary Flack, and four children, Hugh Robert Flack, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer and rabbiter, native of England, good build, sallow complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar on right cheek ; dressed in a grey-tweed suit and grey cap ; impediment in speech ; a prohibition order is in force against'him ; plausible manner. He is travelling in farming districts advertising an antidote for strychnine, which h 0 gg a. t/.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 26, 2 July 1924, Page 369
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