INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 19, 13 May 1925, Page 281

INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

Adelaide (South Australia). —On the 20th ultimo a warrant was issued at Adelaide for the arrest of Leslie Rowden Coombs, agent, for, on the 16th ultimo, fraudulently converting to his own use about £4OO, the property of G. A. Peach, of Auburn. Description : Age about thirty (looks about forty), height about 5 ft. 6 in., native of England, very stout and full-chested, very large mouth, dark complexion, clean-shaved, hair believed turning grey, eyes arc. weak (left eve especially), and has the appearance of being partially blind ; dressed in a grey suit and grey-tweed cap or a shabby serge suit; may be in possession of a bank-book and chequebook on the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank of Adelaide or Peterborough. He may be accompanied by a woman, age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 3 in., thin build, brown hair turning grey. (P. 25/593.)

W.

Name Offender, Where When. Offence. Sentence. Native Trade. Born. Height. Complexion. | Hair. j Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, <fcc. ft. in. o « JS to a Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, <fcc. Jay, Kaikone 29/4/25 mischief admonished Zealand labourer 1911 in. ft. 05 fresh .. brown bazel .. medium 5 0 fresh .. brown hazel .. medium Doar, Gordon Kaikohe 29/4/25 mischief admonished N. scholar 1912 0 5 fresh brown brown . . medium Hapi Kaikohe 29/4/25 using fined Maori labourer 1909 8 copper.. black brown . broad horse Napa Kaikohe 29/4/25 unlawfully using a horsehorse using unlawfully theft fined £1 Maori labourer 1905 5 7 copper.. blaok brown .. snub horse theft fined £1 Maori labourer 1905 5 7 copper.. blaok brown .. snub Te .Waata Rawene 30/4/25 fined Maori labourer 1900 10 copper.. black brown . flat Rota . Rawene 30/4/25 theft fined Maori labourer 1902 6 copper. black brown . medium WillieRawiri, Rawene 30/4/25 theft proba- year’s 1 Maori labourer 1908 0 copper.. black brown medium tion medium .. Forbes Eady, Whangarei .. 27/4/25 fighting tion £5fined England .. clerk 1875 6 1 dark .. brown hazel .. Lame in right leg. fined £5 lingland .. clerk 1875 6 1 dark .. brown nazel .. medium .. Lame in right leg. Harry . Whangarei 28/4/25 theft admonished N. Zealand schoolboy . 1910 10 fresh brown light grey thin long, Thin Francis . Whangarei . 2/5/25 charges) costs pay . N. Zealand porter 1900 7 fresh . dark grey . medium arm Hales, Auckland 24/4/25 assault fined Zealand storeman 1901 5 fresh . brown brown . medium .. on Harold, alias Auckland 24/4/25 racecourse fined Zealand N. electrician 1896 8 fresh .. auburn blue medium (See hip O’Brien, alias Harold, alias Wilson . It. brown medium .. Police Gazette, 1924, page 705, and Photographs, 1922, page 70.) Strong build ; scar on right side of forehead and Martin, . Auckland 27/4/25 behaviour threatening costs Zealand baker 1897 5 fresh . . brown It. brown medium .. Police Gazette, 1924, page 705, and Photographs, 1922, page 70.) Strong build ; scar on right side of forehead and to keep the on back of neck. Barker, . Margaret Auckland 27/4/25 language the keep peace peace to pay . Ireland domestic .. 1887 4 10 pale dark grey .. bazel .. medium to pay costs .. Ireland domestic .. 1887 4 10 pale dark grey .. hazel .. medium on back of neck. Richard Howe, Auckland 28/4/25 theft proZealand labourer 1907 8 fresh .. brown hazel medium Photographed on theft (7 charges) bation convicted and discharged 3 years’ probation medium .. Auckland, 20/4/25. Scar behind right ear and on left eyebrow. Reynold Auckland 28/4/25 charges) (7 theft N. Zealand tailor 1883 5 9i dark .. dark brown brown .. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 24/4/25. theft (4 charges) convicted and discharged medium .. Crossed hands on right forsarm; sailor on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1919, theft bation convicted and discharged 3 years’ probation convicted and discharged to pay damage N. Zealand tailor 1S33 5 94 dark .. dark brown brown .. medium .. Auckland, 20/4/25. Scar behind right ear and on left eyebrow. James Auckland 29/4/25 charges) (4 wilful to damage wilful damage curtainmotor-car Scotland .. fireman 1881 5 10 fresh .. dark.. grey .. medium .. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 24/4/25. Crossed hands on right forearm; sailor on left to pay damage Scotland .. fireman 1881 5 10 fresh .. dark.. grey .. page 404.) Petrina Peterson, Auckland 29/4/25 curtainmotor-oar and (inconvicted and N. Zealand domestio .. 1907 5 2 fresh .. dark brown brown .. medium .. Mole on right cheek. F.P. Photographed at and (inconvicted and N. Zealand domestio .. 1907 5 2 fresh .. dark brown brown .. medium .. forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1919, page 404.) Mole on right cheek. F.P. Photographed at false pretences discharged 3 years’ probaAuckland, 27/4/25. tion (1st year in S.A. Home) discharged 3 years’ probat i o n (1st year in S.A. Home) Auckland, 27/4/25. false pretences

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gaol

Name of tried.Where When. Offence. Sentence. Native Trade. Bom. 1 Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, 4o. ! Height. i Complexion. Hair. Eye». j Nose. Distinguishing Marks, Ac. William, Auckland 30/4/25 theft convicted Zealand N. labourer 1898 ft. 6 10* fresh . brown grey prominent 561, 1924, page Rennie Biel, Auckland 30/4/25 theft discharged convicted discharged N. mechanic . 1894 5 11* fresh brown brown medium . page heel and ; 707, 1922, page Laurence Hornsey, Auckland 30/4/25 theft and discharged England .. clerk 1884 5 9 fresh .. brown blue medium .. Scar on abdomen. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 473, and Photographs, page 82.) 2 years’ probation and proEngland .. clerk 1884 5 9 fresh .. brown blue .. medium .. Scar on abdomen. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 473, and Photographs, page 82.) Watson, Reginald Auckland 30/4/25 mischief N. Zealand labourer 1906 5 7 fresh .. brown brown .. medium .. Mole on the right side of chin. F.P. Photographed at Auckland, 24/4/25. proba- years’ hibited tion and proN. Zealand labourer 1906 5 7 fresh .. brown brown .. medium .. Mole on the right side of chin. P.P. Photographed at Auckland, 24/4/25. hibited theft charges) andconvicted William.. Thompson, Auckland 30/4/25 false discharged proba- years’ and tion Zealand labourer 1902 8 fair fair blue medium .. (See Photographed Photo- and page hibited 62.)graphs, false (3 convicted charges) by discharged andconvicted discharged dark brown brown .. medium .. F.P. to come up if Ernest Thames 20/4/25; theft to come up if England .. grocer 1860 5 5* sallow .. theft .. .. England .. grocer 1860 5 5* sallow .. dark brown brown .. medium .. F.P. White Nicholas Goldsworthy, Waihi 7/4/25 theft called fined England miner 1890 5 4J fresh . brown dark brown . large missing two ; Tips right eye artificial. Kenneth Ross, Waihi 7/4/25 theft to pay N. farmer 1872 8 fresh . grey blue medium fined £2 See Police Gazette, 1924, page 383. Joseph Waihi 28/4/25 thefttheft fined £1 and N. Zealand labourer 1902 5 9J fresh .. light brown hazel .. medium .. to make restitheft fined £2 fined £1 and N. Zealand labourer 1902 5 9J fresh .. light brown hazel .. medium .. See Police Gazette, 1924, page 333. to make restiGeorge Tauranga 17/4/25 disorderly (intution if come N. labourer 1881 5 sallow brown grey large, forehead eye. alias Joseph Tauranga 20/4/25 sufficient (begging) called to come called prohibited Zealand N labourer 1893 10 fresh . brown blue . broken medium ; Right and 707, (See 93.) 1921, page Photographs, Michael..MoLaren, Tauranga 27/4/25 language fined Zealand and 1880 5 1* ruddy black grey medium build. Strong and medium brown .. medium Renati Waikeepa Puke 6/4/25 fighting andfined Maori labourer 1904 9 copper. black brown .. TauRolson Te Puke 30/4/25 threatening behaviour prohibited fined £5 Maori labourer 1902 5 10 copper.. black brown .. medium .. Scar on upper lip. King, PukeOpotiki 30/4/2523/4/25 drunk while in charge fined £3 Maori labourer 1894 5 9 copper.. black dark br. flat of a motor car unlawfully using a fined £5 and to 23/4/25 threatening behaviour drunk while in charge prohibited fined £5 Maori labourer 1902 5 10 copper.. black brown .. medium .. Scar on upper lip. Opotiki fined £3 Maori labourer 1894 5 9 copper.. black dark br. flat of a motor car unlawfully using a fined £5 and to VictorShuter, Rotorua 27/4/25 motor-car charges) theft (2 pay receiving to N. schoolboy 1912 9 fair brown brown . medium left eye; home Ivan Laurie, Cyril.. Rotorua 1/5/25 while fined N. farmer 1895 11 5 fresh brown blue medium missing. left fingers horse

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gaol -continued.

Name Offender. tried. j Offence. Sentence. Native of | 1 Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Byes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, *o. 1 Offence. Sentence. Native of | Trade. Born. Height Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, *c. alias Gisborne 20/4/25 wilful damage fined labourer 1902 ft. in. 5 64 copper.. black, curly brown .. flat Scar on left eyebrow, thumb, shin and knee, Maori labourer 1902 ft. in. 5 6£ copper.. black, curly brown .. flat Scar on left eyebrow, thumb, shin and knee, animals make leg ; tion (See 1924, JohnBanbury, Gisborne 20/4/25 wilful damage to fined and England labourer 1897 5 64 sallow blaok brown . medium . 628.) page forehead and ; animals make forearm left ; tion t DORA and ; crossed woman, flags, ship Colston, Napier 30/4/25 forearm. right unlawfully to Scotland . . schoolboy . 1910 4 7 fresh . dark.. blue medium right knee. (See ; industrial 42.) theft school McKenzie, Hawera 30/4/25 theft years’ tion to up N. mechanic . 1901 5 11 fresh fair grey . medium Materia Hawera 30/4/25 suicide Maori domestic . 1895 5 3 copper. black brown . . medium called Gordon Hastings 29/4/25 theft convicted N. Zealand stableman . 1904 5 5 fresh fair blue . medium 29/4/25 discharged Casey, Hastings lottery a fined Zealand labourer 1891 5 8 fresh fair blue medium See page Ahern, Wanganui 20/4/25 theft proba- years’ N. Zealand carpenter . 1903 5 5 fresh . brown hazel . . medium tion and prohibited Joseph Hunterville 28/4/25 language fined N. Zealand labourer 1904 5 6 fair fair blue medium bushman 20/4/25 bushman Smith, Dannevirke theft fined £5 N. Zealand labourer and 1904 5 6 sallow .. dark.. brown .. medium 20/4/25 24/4/25 ' lineman theft fined £5 N. Zealand labourer and 1904 5 6 sallow .. dark.. brown .. medium 24/4/25 lineman Loui Dannevirke . assault r fined £2 Maori labourer 1904 5 8 copper.. black brown . medium Dennis, Palmerston 11/4/25 while fined England . insurance 1883 5 7 fresh ' grey blue medium Crucifix right of a motor-car agent 2/5/25 of a motor-car agent Henry . N. assault to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1887 5 11 fresh .. brown brown .. medium called on , 2/5/25 assault to come up if N. Zealand labourer 1887 5 11 fresh .. brown brown .. medium called on John McKenzie, Carterton 14/4/25 languageobscene fined Scotland . labourer 1872 5 54 fair dark blue . medium forefinger John Carterton 14/4/25 obscene fined Scotland and 1883 5 7 fresh going bald hazel . medium Dancing-girl, flag, 20/4/25 seaman Tose on left arm and hand ; tombstone, LOVE TO MOTHER, and anchor on right forearm. Rimene Tipi 20/4/25 seaman rose on left arm and hand ; tombstone, LOVE TO MOTHER, and anchor on right forearm. Carterton fighting fined Maori andshearer 1894 5 8 copper. black brown medium . ~ Police page 20/4/25 labourer Henderson, Carterton fighting £1 fined ... N. labourer 1897 5 7 fresh dark brown medium Reid, Carterton . 20/4/25 in charge fined England . farmer 1865 5 11 fresh grey brown medium 1/5/25 a ‘ ■ alias Featherston behaviour fined Zealand labourer . 1869 5 7 dark . dark,turning hazel large, See 1921, Gazette, page Hoft, Allen William, prohibited grey broken Wallace, Wellington . . 24/4/25 theft £2fined N. Zealand labourer 1908 5 8 fair brown grey medium

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gaol -continued.

Name Offender. of Where When. Offence. i j of Trade. Born. 1 jHeight, Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Marks, - - - ■■ ■ Rodney Wellington 27/4/25 theft fined Ireland labourer 1869 in. ft. 5 dark . brown grey large and basket woman ; Japanese and on ; (See piece 304.) on wreath, hands, clasped over and ; girl Frederick, Taylor, alias Wilson, Wellington 27/4/25 illegally (without intent) to up called Australia . labourer 1881 fair light brown blue .. medium .. finger missing; scar on chin and above left eye; horse-shoe above each knee. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 567, and Photographs, page 54.) fair light brown blue .. medium .. finger missing; scar on chin and above left eve; horse-shoe above each knee. (See Police , Gazette, 1920, page 567, and Photographs, page 54 0 t Harold Wellington 23/4/25 theft proba- years’ tion Zealand N. seaman 1890 5 dark dark grey . medium left forearm; right tights 1920, ; eye 27.)page Welsh, Wellington 29/4/25 fighting fined Ireland fireman 1895 7 fresh brown blue medium .. little Tip Thacker, Wellington 1/5/25 mischief costs to pay Zealand N. domestic 1890 6 fresh dark.. brown . medium James, Polglaise Wellington 1/5/25 theft year’s Zealand N. domestic .. 1902 5 5 fresh . dark.. brown . medium Woods, Wellington 2/5/25 theft charges) admonished N. schoolboy . 1909 4 3 fresh .. fair blue medium .. See Police Gazette, 1923, page 141. 1909 4 3 fresh .. fair blue .. medium .. See Police Gazette, 1923, page 141. Reid, Wellington 2/5/25 unlawfully using admonished . Zealand schoolboy 1911 4 10 fair light brown blue straight .. See Police Gazette, 1924, page 653. 1911 4 10 fair light brown blue .. straight .. See Police Gazette, 1924, page 653. (2 charges) 1910 blue medium Joseph Wellington 2/5/25 theft admonished Zealand N. schoolboy . 5 fresh . fair alias Wellington 2/5/25 wilful damage pay Zealand N. engineer 1891 5 fair fair blue medium . lip, Scar upper Percival Joseph breach convicted discharged forefinger of ; nose, (See 18.) Stanley Nelson 27/4/25 charges) proba- years’ tion Zealand and labourer 1903 9 fresh brown dark blue medium of centre on forehead. Matthias Sheldon, Westport 27/4/25 obscene fined £3 Zealand labourer 1890 9 dark . dark.. brown . . medium FrankChurton, Christchurch 22/4/25 language fined N. labourer WM 35 dark brown dark . blue slightly Slight ; obscene language £1fined f<?c f. pointed assault fined £1 Rock of ages, lion’s head, Crucifix, tiger’s head, and snake on left forearm ; Rule Britannia Michael . Christchurch 28/4/25 assault damage fined 10s. and to pay damage England .. fireman 1898 5 11 fair fair brown .. medium .. and horse’s head in laurels on right forearm. wilful damage fined £1 fined 10s. and to pay damage England .. fireman 1898 5 11 fair fair brown .. medium .. Rock of ages, lion’s bead, Crucifix, tiger’s head, and snake on left forearm ; Rule Britannia and horse’s head in laurels on right forearm. George Christchurch 28/4/25 damage fined to Scotland fireman 1899 5 fair brown blue medium . left ; right and on Bill, arm. damage pay McKay, Christchurch 28/4/25 languageobscene fined Scotland farmer 1870 10 fair grey blue . medium Wesley, Christchurch 1/5/25 theft if up Zealand N. domestic 1902 4 dark dark.. brown . fiat A called on and to remain in page 559.) S.A. Home • called on and to remain in . S.A. Home - page 559.) .

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gaol -continued.

Name tried.Where When. Offence. Sentence. ofNative Trade. Born.1 Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, <fcc. Born. 1 Height. Complexion. Hair. Eyes. Nose. Distinguishing Marks, &c. Ivan Coates, Christchurch 2/5/25 (8 proba- years’ tion adjourned hi. stable-boy 1 in. | 1910 dark .. dark dark medium i dark .. dark dark medium WilliamWakefield, Christchurch 2/5/25 charges) Zealand schoolboy 1914 6 pale brown brown medium • mischief to pay Glenlina Archibald Christchurch 2/5/25 mischief to Zealand N. schoolboy 1914 4 G fresh brown brown . medium AlfredGarlick,. Christohuroh 2/5/25 theft charges) post-sentence N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1913 4 9 fresh .. dark brown brown .. medium .. Strong build. poned admonished .. N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1913 4 9 fresh .. darn brown brown .. medium .. Strong build. Malcolm George Christchurch 2/5/25 mischief N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1911 5 0 dark .. daik brown brown .. medium admonished .. N. Zealand schoolboy .. 1911 5 0 dark .. daik brown brown .. medium Arthur Timaru 30/4/25 behaviour andconvicted N. mechanic .. 1907 5 U fresh . dark brown medium . and knee arm discharged P.P. George Leslie Timaru 30/4/25 fighting fined N. painter 1895 •5 7 fresh . light brown brown medium .. below Dewar, Lyall Timaru 30/4/25 assault fined Zealand jeweller 1886 2 fresh brown light blue medium Grace, Joseph Timaru 2/5/25 trespass a fined Zealand labourer 1897 7 fair fair blue . medium .. (See 1921 520.) James Laing, Dunedin 20/4/25 obscene language ifto up N. labourer 1889 5 1 fresh brown blue medium . and called on . Gerald Percy Dunedin 1/5/25 false pretences fined Zealand optician 1887 5 11 fresh fair blue . long false pretences convicted charges) discharged

Return of Persons summarily convicted at Magistrates’ Courts, but not sent to Gaol -continued.