PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 47, 26 November 1924, Page 659

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei. 27th August last, on warrant for forgery, Stuart Christie, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 3 in., farmer, native of New Zealand, medium build, swarthy complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, scar on back. Accused forged the signature of J. Christie (who is a cousin of accused) to a post-office receipt for £3 sent per money-order telegram from Hikurangi by complainant’s mother. /See Police Gazette, 1924, page /(TV f gy/ y Hikurangi. —3oth ultimo, that two summonses for being drunk on a train and failing to pay his railway fare may be served upon him, Leslie Cameron Laverick, alias Leslie Cameron, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, clean-shaved, scars on back; dressed in riding-breeches and leggings ; walks with a limp. Pie may seek admission to some hospital, and represents himself to be the holder of (1,0 V.C. and the D. 5.02 Mg -

Warkworth. 4th instant, on warrant for false pretences, Margaret Beatrice Brodie, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., nurse, native of Australia, stout build, sallow complexion, black buster-cut hair with grey streak about 1 in. wide from forehead over crown to neck, brown eyes, dark hollows under eyes, upper teeth artificial, no lower teeth, slightly round-shouldered, large ankles. Accused, who was employed as Matron of the Warkworth Hospital, obtained £4 from Benjamin Hamilton, draper, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount on the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland, signed “B. Brodie.” She may be identical with M. Wallis and Grace McKay, alias Mary Smith, alias Mary Bowen, alias Mary McGregor, alias Alma Grace McKay, referred to in Police Gazette, A 1922, page 470. There are other charggpmdi f Auckland. — instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children, Alfred Patten, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and shearer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, round shoulders. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 567.) / 8

/ Auckland.— ultimo, for false pretences, Fleming (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-seven, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fair complexion and hair; dressed in a grey suit and grey-felt hat. Accused obtained £2 from Ivy Ryan, fruiterer, 435 Mount Edeh Road, by falsely representing that he knew her people at Tuakau. No warrant.

Rotorua. —10th instant, that he may be compelled to pay £75 arrears due for the maintenance of his children, Alexander Peter Denis Graydon, age fifty, height 5 ft. 7 in., miner, native of Now Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, small fair moustache ; usually dressed in grey trousers, brown-tweed coat and vest, tan boots, and soft-felt hat; fond of drink. Arrears computed to 7th July last. (See Policy Gazette, 1917, page 528.) —' Gisborne. 26th September last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £23 3s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Nora Phyllis Shipp, Camberra House, Basil Shipp, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 2 in., labourer, native of Tasmania, medium build, tanned complexion, dark hair, dark-brown eyes, sharp features, may have a rose tattooed on one forearm ; usually dressed in a black or navy-blue suit.

Eltham. Bth September last, on warrant for theft of a ladies’ gold wristlet watch (recovered), value ..£7, the property of Florence Waters, domestic, Castle Street, Ethel Gilbert, age about twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., hotel employee, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair; usually well dressed ; good appearance ; fond of dancing. Accused, during the progress of a dance at the Town Hall, stole the watch from complainant’s coat, but on being interviewed by the Stratford police delivered it over to them, and subsequently disappeared. She may assume the name Smith.

Wanganui. —4th September last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Erica Cundy, Charles Robert Cundy, age forty-six, height about 5 ft. 7 in., farmer and bushman, medium build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, full face, one upper front tooth missing ; slouching gait. Arrears to 4th September last, £517 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 239.)

Ongaonga. —29th May last, on two warrants of commitment to Napier Prison for fourteen days on each in default of paying £6 Is. and £5 13s. fines and costs for slaughtering sheep at a place other than in a registered slaughterhouse, Frederick Bergerson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer,' native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a brown suit and soft-felt hat > i-Z/W' 2- S -

Wellington. —Roydon James Grubb, default of fine and costs : It has been ascertained by the Queen Street Wharf (Auckland) police that he left Auckland for Australia by the s.s. “ Manuka ” on the 14th instant. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 576.)

Wellington. 29th ultimo, for unlawfully landing in New Zealand, Ali Farman Hassan, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in., fireman, native of Egypt, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, scar above and below left eye, three dots on right wrist. Accused, who was arrested for deserting from the s.s. “ Maindy Manor,” was ordered to be deported. He was placed on board the s.s. “ Maunganui ” at Wellington on above date, but apparently came ashore again, as he was missing when the vessel arrived ..at Sydney, (Australia). (See Police Gazette, jjyj^ . Wellington. —lstli instant, on warrant ’of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £46 Is. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Myrtle Ada Agnew, 132 Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, John Agnew, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 61 in., fitter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, large nose, mole on right side of nose. Arrears computed to 10th June, 1924./ (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 5//Z/W. Wellington.— Roberts, default of fine and costs: It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that offender signed on as a member of the crew of the overseas vessel s.s. Port Curtis” on the 2nd September bust. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 598.)

Blenheim. Trevor Llewellyn Tapp, failing to maintain, and also suspected of breaking, entering, and theft. The blankets have been recovered by the Blenheim police, and a warrant has been issued charging him with the offence. (See Police GazetfcH)2^ Westport. —l3th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Mabel Wheatley, domestic, Denniston, is the mother, Donald Peter McCaskill, alias Osborne, alias McGaskill, age twenty-eight, height 6 ft., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. Arrears to 26th September last, £47 6s. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 335, and Photographs. 1921, page,7o.b , n/v/*-

Cheviot. —17th instant, that he may be interviewed regarding the theft of* an automatic pistol (recovered), the property of Arthur William Fort (see. Police Gazette, 1924, page 578), grocer, 42 North Street, Tima.ru, Charles Cooper, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, square features ; dressed in a grey suit, soft-felt hat, and tan boots. The pistol was found at Cheviot hidden on James Burns’s threshing-mill, where Cooper had been employed. The license, No. 3218, dated 14th July, 1922, and the certificate No. 189598, have not been recovered.