PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 2, 14 January 1925, Page 19

PERSONS WANTED.

Whang— llth ultimo, on order of commitment to Rotoroa Inebriates’ Institution for one year, Edwin William Shepherd, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, light-blue eyes, wart on neck, sear on back of right forearm ; usually dressed'in a navy-blue suit and felt hat;

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —13th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Mahana,” M. Barnes, age thirty, height oft. 10 in., seaman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, snake on right arm. qjx ZLa/ /X y -

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). l3th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Mahana,” O’Brien (full name and description not/available). cyj

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).22nd ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Pakeha,” T. Hudson, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman, native of England, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, square jaws stiff gait; American accent. r

Auckland. —2Cth November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default of paying 10s. costs for trespass on a racecourse, Victor David, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 4£ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, brown eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 089.) _

Auckland. 26th November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £1 3s. fine and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, David Ross, age about twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., canvasser, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, slight cast in right cyet full welL dressed. Auckland. —lst ultimo, warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Laura Mary Corner, 2 Torrance Street, and child, Thomas William Henry Corner, age twenty-four, height 6 ft., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark-browp hair, hazel eyes ; dressed in a dark-blue suit. *-/ y/o/'L' ST

Hamilton. — Ist October last, that he may be interviewed as to what he knows concerning a valueless cheque for £2 Bs. uttered by Ivan Layeock, alias Ballin, to William Choat, restaurant-keeper, in payment for three meals ; and also a cheque for £l3 uttered to A. Robinson, taxi-driver, Morrinsville, by the same person, George Earl or Earle, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of Canada, good build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, clean-shaved ; dressed iff a dark lyrtivw-tweed suit.

Rotorua. —3rd instant, that a summons for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife may be served upon him, Thomas Randolph Schutt, ago twenty-six, height lift,, seaman, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, light-blue ayes'; erect gait, f/'^

New Plymouth. 3rd instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Kairanga,” L. F. Rayneau, age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., seaman, native of Canada, medium build, dark complexion and hqjr / o * 3 06 iS

New Plymouth. 3rd instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Kairanga,” V. W. R. Chant, age twenty-three, height sft. Sin., seaman, ngtive of England, slight build, fair complexion and hair. ' 3 JZ-5 •

Er.THAM. 2Sth June, 1924, on warrant for false pretences, Alfred Breitt Ireland, alias Cruise, alias Thompson, age fortyeight, height 5 ft. 9 in., farmer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, grey hair and eyes ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and black-felt hat; slouching gait; fond of drink. Accused obtained a loan of £45 from Michael McGarry, land and financial agent, by falsely representing that stock and chattels on his farm at Tirimoana were his own property. (See Police Gazette, 1921, page 374, and 1922, page 287.) $ . Napier. —3lst. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 10s. (£1 7s. medical expenses incurred whilst on remand on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person and 3s. cost of warrant), Thomas George O’Connor, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, scar on right side of neck and on nose, scars on top of head. A prohibition order was made against him on y f

Hawera. —18th September last, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for three days in default of paying £1 10s. fine and costs for failing to attend drill, Norman John Winthrop, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue suit (does not wear a hat). • (See Pol Gazette, 1922, page 182.) f 7 y S' - Palmerston North. —26th ultimo, that he may be compelled to pay arrears of maintenance, Herbert Charles Clarke, age thirty seven, height 5 ft. 4 in., cook and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, scar on Jeft shouldef. , (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 135.) C&nrTtt/tffd QiAM/rfjP fO -//'2v ,

Wellington. —7th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain his child, Violet Vickery, an inmate of Wellington Receiving Home, William James Vickery, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 5|- in., labourer, native of New Zealand, darkbrown hair, blue-grey eyes, straight nose, small scar near left eye, scar near right wrist.

Wellington. 6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his four children, inmates of Wanganui Receiving Home, William John Lee, alias Hopkins, alias Smith, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 10 in., painter, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes, pointed nose. Arrears to sth instant, £43 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 606, and Photographs, 1922, page 69.) *

Wellington. —l6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £ls 2s. 4d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his two children, John Joseph Buckley, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, large nose, scar over left eye, on right thumb, and on back of one hand. Arrears computed to 13th October hist. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 235.) S '?•/■ J

Wellington. —sth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children, John Harper Page, alias Payne, alias Harper, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and book-keeper, native of England, medium build, pale complexion, brown hair turning grey, small blue eyes, scar on i if,

right side of neck and on left forefinger, Buffalo Rill on left forearm. Arrears to 4th November, 1918, £26. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 610.)

W ellington.—22nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £2l arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Mabel Day, 18 Barker Street, Henry Janies Day, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 5£ in., labourer and bootmaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, fair heavy moustache, lump on top of head. Arrears computed to 24th Novcu<lm'u : (Sec Police Gazette, 1924 2'S' Lyttelton. 3oth ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Hertford,” Alexander Nightingale, age forty-one, height ft. 8 in., boatswain, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, pot of flowers on left forearm ; scay. on right/ wrist _ asw&fc-* Christchurch. lst ultimo/on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £5 13s. fine and costs for failing to attend drill, George Benynon Carey, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 4 in., labourer and shearer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair ; wears grey coat and cap and military overcoat ; frequents billiard-saloons ; fond of drink. _ ,

Christchurch. —2sth November last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six months in default of paying £ll9 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Maria Donovan, John Donovan, alias Duncan, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair turning grey, grey eyes, large nose, two upper teeth missing, scar on lower lip ; usually dressed in a dark-brown suit and felt hat. Arrears computed to 27th March, 1923. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 531.) 6~~ ® 'S' ‘2% .

Christchurch. — Robert John Horn, alias Townsend, alias McConnell, forgery : The Probation Officer at Dunedin desires his arrest for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920). (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 644, and 1924, pages 459 and 710.)

Christchurch. M. J. Williams, alias Allen Edward Munroe, alias W. J. Wilson, false pretences : The photograph of Richard Edward Ellis, alias Victor Edward William Ellis, referred to in Police Gazette, 1924, page 694, and Photographs, 1923, page 9, has been identified as that of offender. (See Police Gazette, 1925, pagejL')

Ashburton. —12th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Ashburton Police-gaol for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 10s. fine and costs for failing to attend drill, John Mason, age twenty, labourer and hospital porter, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, black hair, dark eyes; dressed in suit and cap ;, fond of billiards; Cockney accent. JVxsUi Zf/zy,

Timaru. —lßth ultimo, on warrant for using obscene language in a railway-carriage, Oswald Harris, age twentyone, height 5 ft. in., carpenter, native of New Zealand medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, two right fingers missing, two scars on right- knee ; dressed in a dark-tweed suit, and light-grey-felt hat. He failed to appear in answer to a summons. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 241, and Photographs, 1 p y , **»

Timaru.— instant, on warrant for false pretences, J. N. Fowke, age about thirty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., stout build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, gold-filled teeth ; dressed in dark trousers, grey sports coat, and darkfelt hat. Accused obtained board (value £4 125.) and £6 Bs. cash from Claude Cecil Thompson, licensee, Dominion Hotel, by means of a valueless cheque for £ll on the Bank of New South Wales, Christchurch. There are other charges pending.

Lawrence. 2sth November last, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 17s. fine and costs for assisting a prohibited person to drink liquor, Ronald Fraser, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes. o/W Hi / - 25’-