PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 48, 3 December 1924, Page 671

PERSONS WANTED.

♦ Whangarei.—lsth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Bessie Dent, Bank Street, and children, Roy Marmaduke Dent, alias Roy Edwards, age twenty-four, height. 5 ft. 9 in., printer, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, “ Ivy and bracelet on left forearm ; well dressed ; smart appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 207.>2^*U^t //♦ 3 ' P tP,

Warkworth. —lsth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and three children, George Henry Herbert, age forty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and civil engineer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair, dark-grey eyes, fair heavy moustache, but may now be clean-shaved ; slightly stooped. Arrears to 17th September last, £142 10s. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Auckland. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 285.) / - '/ * Ponsonby.—llth October last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £ll 3s. fine and costs for trespass on a racecourse, Joseph Roy O’Shea, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on back of neck and on right cheek. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 366, and Photographs, page 35.)

■ Auckland.— February last, for theft of a tenor horn (recovered), value £2O, the property of Auckland City Band, Tom Burnett, age twenty-one, height 6 ft., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, brown eyes ; impediment in speech. Accused, who was a member of the band, was supplied with the tenor horn. He subsequently left the band and sold the instrument to a second-hand dealer. He may be identical with Allan Charles Mann, alias Ernest Stanley Trigg, alias Elliott, referred to in Police Gazette, 1924, page 450, and Photographs, page 61 * No warrant.

Auckland. —4th October last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £llO os. Id. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Eva Salt is the mother, Martin Gjerstad, alias Gorsted, alias Gerstag, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., seaman and labourer, native of Norway, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes, “ M.J.” on back of right thumb. Arrears computed to 15th September, 1923. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 14, and Photographs, page 9.)

Hamilton. —20th September last, that he may be interviewed regarding the part taken by him when Ivan Laycock, alias J. Ballin, &c. (arrested), committed thehence of false pretences on William Francis Choat, , Amt-keeper in Victoria Street, James Trevarthen Thomas, alias John Brady, alias John Pennell, age fortjtsi height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of fresh /complexion, brown hair going bald, blup/eyesf gold njjpf'r/ tboth,' on left palm; “ KauaerangaV*’ two flags,/ /Word; &c., on chest; dressed in a dark-brown suit and grey /oft-felt hat. He was in company with Laycock when the latter tendered in payment for three meals a valueless cheque for £2 Bs., receiving £2 3s cash, and he is suspected of being an accomplice. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 355, and Photographs, page 54.)

Hamilton. —15th ultimo, for theft of a Post Office Savingsbank pass-book (recovered), the property of Nicholas Nesdale, farm hand, Taupiri, Frank Young, age thirty-one, height about 5 ft. 3 in., slight build, pale fresh complexion, deanshaved, grey eyes, upper teeth missing, lower teeth discoloured ; dressed in a light-grey suit (no vest), greenish-grey Stetson hat, grey fancy socks, tan boots, and dark bow tie with white stripes ; smart gait. Accused occupied a room with complainant on a farm at Taupiri, and is suspected of having stolen the pass-book, which was subsequently presented with a forged withdrawal notice for £135 at the postoffice, Hamilton. No warrant. (See following paragraph.)

Hamilton. —15th ultimo, for forgery, “ Teddy,” age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair, light-brown eyes ; dressed in a darkgrey suit and dark soft-felt hat. Accused, who became possessed of Nicholas* Nesdale’s Post Office Savings-bank pass-book (referred to in preceding paragraph), forged his signature to a withdrawal notice for £135 and uttered it at the Hamilton Post-office. The forged signature being unlike that of complainant the Post Office -official refused to act upon it, and the accused disappeared. No warrant.

Bull’s.2sth August last, on warrant for carrying on the business or occupation of a bookmaker, Charles Sullivan, age about thirty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., barman and labourer, native of New Zealand, stout build, florid complexion,, fair hair, pug-nose, round features ; dressed in a dark-blue suit and soft-felt hat. He failed to appear in answer to a summons.

Wanganui.—llth September last, that she may be located with a view of ascertaining whether or not she is registered under the Barmaids Registration Act, 1912, Mary Taylor, age fifty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., barmaid, slightly stout build, brown hair turning grey, brown eyes, round wrinkled face, sometimes wears earrings and a large amount of other jewellery. She was employed at the Criterion Hotel, Wanganui, prior to 11th September last.

Palmerston North. —16th October last, on warrant of commitment to military custody for seven days in default of paying £1 10s. fine and costs for failing to attend drill, Kopanga Pouri, age sixteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., farm labourer, Maori, strong build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; speaks slowly J. 25~ •

Palmerston North. —16th October last, on warrant of commitment to Palmerston North Police-gaol for twenty-four hours in default of paying 13s. fine and costs for drunkenness, James Wilton, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 41 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes„darpe nose, scar over left eye. J. ' 1 / / x

Shannon. —l4th October last, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Jack Adamson, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue-grey eyes, flag and bird on right forearm ; lighthouse, clasped hands, birds, and “ Love ” on left forearm ; ring on left little finger ; scar on right thigh. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 413.)

Featherston. 22nd April last, that a summons for failing to attend drill may be served upon him, Archie O’Riley, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, dark freckled complexion, black hair, dark eyes ; usually well dressed. He may he employed at a racing-stable. AtMxd- /-A- JS.

Wellington. —26th ultimo, that she may be induced to pay arrears of maintenance due for the support of her son, Ronald Northrop, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, Madge Northrop, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., clerk, native of Australia, medium build, /allow complexion, dark hair, large brown eyes ; well dressed 1 ., /fl,

Wellington.—lsth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £3 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, George Leo Fairchild, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, light-brown hair, blue-grey eyes, scar on bridge of nose. (See Police Gazette, A 922,y page 550, and Photographs, 91.) AgSZi) ;tr// ay 9

Wellington. —lsth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Cyril Branley, age about twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., salesman, native of America, slight build, sallow complexion, dark hair, brown eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, dark brogue shoes, and dark-velour hat worn on back of head. Accused, who was employed by Albert William Giles Dimock, land agent, obtained £l2 Bs. from his employer by falsely representing that he required the money to get possession of a projecting-machine which he bought and had resold to the Community Club. He may endeavour to leave, this Dominion.

Wellington. —2lst ultimo, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Henry Savage, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. l£in., stall-dresser, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair and eyes, left middle finger injured, scar on forehead, on left wrist, and on back of neck ; “ Esther Withers,” flower, “M. 0.,” and “ E.W.” on left forearm, “ Wee Harry ”on left wrist. He may be accompanied by a boy, age about - five. His arrest is desired. (See Police cwte - 1924, pae 692 iZ - g -26',

Christchurch. —4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for one month in default of paying £l9 13s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Margaret Cormack Miller, domestic, 33 Palsgrave Street, is the mother, George Lindley, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 9 in., wharf labourer and freezing-works hand, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, woman on right arm, cleanshaved, scar on face ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and greyfelt hat. Arrears computed to 30th October, last. _

r Christchurch. —4th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Jack Forster, alias Arthur Taylor Forster, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and gardener, native of Australia, fresh complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes ; well dressed ; frequents race meetings. Arrears to 14th October last, £B6 12s. 6d.