PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 1, 7 January 1925, Page 2

PERSONS WANTED.

+ Auckland. —2oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Eleanor Cameron, 73 Islington Street, Ponsonbv, and child, Andrew Cameron, age forty-two, height 5 ft..' in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey . eyes. Arrears to 19th ultimo, £SO. (See Police Gazette, 192(V pagy 631.) CLM.*-jJ 3/^s#

Auckland. —sth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £lO7 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ruby Orange, Frederick Orange, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., fellmonger, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion', dark-brown hair, blue eyes, high forehead, one middle finger deformed. Arrears computed to 17th October last. ./See Police. Gazette, 1924, page 504.)

Huntly. —lßth November last, on warrant for theft of £9 10s., the property of Adam Rudolph Rayner, tailor, Ngaruawahia, Stanley Hoffman, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 8 in., tailor, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, square jaws, full face ; usually dressed in a brown-tweed suit, grey soft-felt hat, and dark-tan shoes ; smart appearance. Accused, who, at Huntly, was in charge of a branch of complaintant’s business, received £9 10s. from one Papa and failed to account for it to his employer. There arc other charge, pcn.l^

Taihape. —l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Phyllis Crothors Wilson, and children, Joseph Thomas Alexander Wilson, age thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 3Jin., chef, native of England, medium build, fair complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes, sailor on one forearm. Arrears to sth September last, £SO.

Manaia.— 24th ultimo, on warrant for forgery and uttering, Frederick Hunt Hardgreaves, alias Frederick Nicholls, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 2\ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on each knee ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and black hat. Accused forged the signature of William Thomas Wells to a cheque for £7 10s. and uttered it to Thomas Whitehead Armitage, draper, in payment for a suit of clothes, receiving £2 ss. change. He is suspected of having stolen the cheque from Jeromson’s cycle-shop on the 22nd October last. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 390, and PhdtoWaphsf, L 921, page 12.) i J, ] oLsLKimbolton. Between the 11th April and the 7th June last, on warrant for theft of £l9 135., the property of Frank Heise, farm contractor, Ohingaiti, Thomas W. King, age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 4 in., rabbiter, native of New Zealand, thin build, dark complexion and hair, hooked nose, two prominent upper teeth ; usually dressed in a browntweed suit and cap; talkative; fond of drink. Accused, who was employed as a rabbiter by complainant, sold a quantity of rabbit-skins, failed to give tho proceeds (£l9 135.) to complainant, and disappeared.

Nelson. —28th November last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Clarice Ellen Wilson, Nilo Street, and children, Francis Hamilton Wilson, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 7 in., canvasser and motor-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, wavy fair hair, blue eyes, good teeth, one gold upper tooth ; well dressed in a brown suit and shoes, and dark soft-felt hat. He was, and may still be, employed as canvasser for a Christchurch portrait-enlargment firm, and was lart heard of at Outram on the 18th ultimo. 3 '

Christchurch.— Clarence Parker, failing to maintain : It has been ascertained by the Mount Cook (Wellington) police that he was in Wellington on the 19th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 598.)

Christchurch. 4th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Gethin Nickle, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. (i in., canvasser, native of New Zealand, pale complexion, brown hair and eyes, clean-shaved; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and light-felt hat ; wears spectacles. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Christchurch. Complainant, May Elizabeth Carlyle, Roa^^-»

Christchurch. 22nd ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, M. J. Williams, alias Allen Edward Munroe, alias W. J. Wilson, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, tanned complexion, curly fair hair; dressed in a darkgrey suit and dark soft-felt hat; American accent; good appearance. Accused obtained a suit of pyjamas, value £1 2s. 6d., and £7 17s. 6d. cash from George Henry Weir, salesman for Graham, Wilson, and Smellie, drapers, High Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £9. He may be in possession of a cheque-book on the Bank of Australasia, Christchurch, Nos. 722181-722210, which he obtained from the bank after having opened an account by depositing £3 10s. There are other charges pending at Christchurch, Ashburton, and Kaiapoi. J . ' Sait 'h i h-5

Timaku.— ultimo, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), George Thomas Pollock, alias William George Pollock, alias George Thomas Payim, alias Daniel Barney Sullivan, alias O'Donovan, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., shepherd and drover, xurti Zealand, slight build, fresh complexioi^4g<%rnmr^luoC?^sn*'hfnf>«mjramputated. He may be driving a piebald horsarm/Lfinalrgj#. - His arrest and remand to Timaru is desired/ (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 507.) 5^ ///SL. 5T *

Dunedin.oth July last, that she may be interviewed regarding a piano she obtained on the hire-purchase system from the Bristol Piano Company, on which she still owes £92 12s. 6d., and which she sold to George Beath, Unity Chambers, Stuart Street, Marjory Grace Pickering, age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 6 in., good build, pale complexion, dark hair, dark-brown eyes, unperolip slightly short, prominent teeth ; dresses well. s, / / _ 7 /3/ / P^>