PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 37, 17 September 1924, Page 529

PERSONS WANTED.

Dargaville. —lsth April last, that a summons for failing to attend drill may be served upon him, Gordon Mornington Cannon, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., ex postal employee, native of New Zealand, good build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, square shoulders ; usually wears' a cap. His parents at^Stra^o^d^^ Maungaturoto. —lsth May last, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for forty-eight hours and fourteen days in default of paying 7s. costs for threatening behaviour, and £2 15s. 9d. fine and costs for cruelty to a horse, George Crompton Mansfield, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer and miner, native of England, strong build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, clean-shaved ; dressed in a light-grey-tweed suit and grey cap; slovenly gait; talkative. (See. Police Gazette, 1924, page 341.) '7/ Sj 'i, S, Auckland. 9th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Conrad Stephen Powell, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., fitter, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on bridge of nose. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 182, and Photographs, page 35.)

Auckland. 3lst May last, for indecently assaulting Nellie Dent (age nine), 17 Gibraltar Crescent, Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 9 in., strong build, ruddy complexion, dark hair, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark suit, dark soft-felt hat, and light-coloured overcoat. Accused committed the offence in the Parnell Picture-theatre. No warrant.

Auckland. —sth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Cecilia Mary Johnston, 7 Albury Avenue, Epsom, James Johnston, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., steward, native of New Zealand, thin build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar on nose and on left cheek ; heart in wreath and star on right forearm, woman’s head, two flags, and heart on left forearm ; heart and five dots on left hand ; impediment in speech. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Auckland. Arrears to 28th ultimo, £295 17s. (See Police Gazette, 1923, pago/212.) a

♦ Rawene. —9th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain his son, an inmate of Auckland Mental Hospital, Charles Hollings, age fifty, height 5 ft. 9 in., mechanical engineer, native of England ; smart appearance.

... Auckland. — instant; on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, Christopher Howe Nicholson, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. BJini, labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair, dark-brown eyes, scar on left forefinger and on back of left hand; frequents race meetings. Arrears to 29th ultimo, £4 10s. He may be employed at freezing-works. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 314, and Photographs, 1922, pagjlo4.) fVW

Paeroa. —loth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £2O 10s. fine and costs for sly-grog selling, Bertram John Batchelor, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and carpenter, native of Tasmania, strong build, swarthy complexion, darkbrown hair, brown eyes, full face, two scars on right shin ; dressed in a blue-serge suit and dark-felt hat ; fond of drinkand gambling; limps slightly. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 79, and Photographs, 1921, page 46.) Morrinsville. —Bth March last, on warrant for false pretences, Edward Calvert, alias George Fraylor, alias C. E. McKie, alias J. Quigley, alias Taylor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1924, pages 226, 264, 358, and 390, and Photographs, 1923, page 2. Accused obtained a cheque for £1 from Frederick Hart, farmer, Tahuna, by falsely representing that he was collecting for the Karitane Home,/Auckland. There are other charges pending. «y

Te Aroha. sth ultimo, on warrant for theft of £3 35., the property of Kati Para, labourer and flax-cutter, Stanley Road, Wa Kina Walker, alias Thomas Walker, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, copper complexion, long black hair, brown eyes ; dressed in a brown-tweed dirty suit, light boots, and black-felt hat ; erect gait; slovenly appearance ; a half-caste Maori. Accused was given the money to post to the Clerk of the Court, Hamilton, but he failed to send it/and has disappeared. GO-" P. f /P Matamata. —24th May last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Peter Nelson, alias Neilsen, alias Hagelund, age fifty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., platelayer, native of Norway, medium build, fair complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes, woman on left forearm, liberty on right forearm ; usually dressed in a grey heavy-tweed suit. (See -Police Gazette, 1923, pages 501 and 707.)

Gisborne. —27th June last, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three months in default of paying £6B 3s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Rachael Foster, and children, John Foster, age fiftytwo, height 5 ft. 8f in., labourer and motor-driver, native of Ireland, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, brown eyes, dark moustache, scar on one shoulder, small scar on tip of left forefinger. Arrears computed to 4th April, 1923. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 173.) - /h /V 9fjf <ur Wairoa. 22nd March last, on warrant for failing to main" tain his illegitimate child, of whom Isabel Mary Ann Hawkins, Mohaka, is the mother, Joseph Greenwood Roy Biel, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes.

New Plymouth. —4th July last, that a summons for failing to register in accordance with the provisions of the Defence Act may be served upon him, Ernest Torpy, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, pale complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a blue-serge suit, tan boots, and light-grey-felt hat; erect gait ; smart appearance. He may be accompanied by his father, and they may be conducting a “ hoop-la ” game at side shows. #77/23,

Raetihi. — instant, on warrant for theft of a pair of brown-cord riding-breeches, a pair of brown leggings, a grey woollen jersey, and £27, consisting of two Bank of New Zealand £5 notes, one Bank of Australia £5 note (Nos. 209003, 197365, 735120), twelve £1 notes (mostly on Bank of New Zealand, eleven of which are numbered N.E.274718, D 937069, E 136413, D 753144, D 572253, D 936634, D 936923, D 484648, D 751478, E 100415, and E 340577), total value £29 18s., the property of Joseph Hann, bushman, Mangoihe, Samuel Rattray, age about thirty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and bushman, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown

hair, clean-shaved, left forefinger injured and bandaged dressed in a grey-tweed suit and blue-grey-felt hat, or in the stolen clothing. Accused, who was employed as cook in a bush camp, stole the money from a tin which was buried in the floor, dressed himself in the - stolen clothing, and disappeared. u/fA 5-

Napier. — instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Allan S. R. Thompson, age about twenty, height 6 ft. 1 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion and hair, brown eyes, protruding teeth, full lips. Arrears to 15th July last, £23 Els. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 428.) _ . . / r GLKSU&yr**' 7 j t

Petone. 2nd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Gertrude Martha Roud, 37 Cuba Street, and children, Arthur Cyril Roud, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., compositor, native of New Zealand, stout build, dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes, tip of right ring-finger missing ; dressed in a navy-blue suit; grey-tweed cap, and grey overcoat. 1/fOf if 1 t

Wellington. —loth instant, that he may be interviewed regarding the registration of a double-barrelled sporting-gun, Ernest Smith Howard, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., metalworker, native of England, stout build, fresh complexion, fair hair.

Wellington. —Bth instant, on warrant for failing to main" tain her child, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Janet Alice Gilmour, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., domestic, native of England, good build, fair complexion, fair hair (buster-cut), blue large eyes ; usually dressed in a navy-blue costume ; good-looking. Inquiry by the Education Department.

Wellington. —llth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, George Robert Muncey, alias George Russell, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar on upper lip and on right forefinger, three gold upper teeth ; impediment in speech. Arrears to 18th ultimo, £2. .(See Police Gazette, 1923, page / j /[d

Christchurch. —14th July last, on warrant for theft of two pairs of roller skates (recovered), value £2, the property of William Allan, skating-rink proprietor, 19 Victoria Street, Wilfred Jarvie, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 8J in., labourer and butcher, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar on left forearm : impediment in speech ; fond of drink. The skates were recovered in a second-hand shop. (See Police Gazette, 1924, « e413 -> jRuR/l t/d Z/f,

Christchurch. —27th April last, that a summons for being found on the premises of the Railway Hotel during prohibited hours may be served upon him, William Simmonds, alias Jones, alias Symonds, alias Smith, age sixty-two, height 5 ft. 6| in., fireman, native of England, strong build, dark complexion, grey hair, brown eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 402, and Photographs, 19B), page 58.)