PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume L, Issue 37, 16 September 1925, Page 525

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —lßth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate children, John Leslie McLean, alias Ernest Harold McLean, age thirty height 5 ft. 6 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, small scar on right side of face, anchor and heart on back of left hand ; anchor, “ F.C.,” heart, dagger, and small star on left forearm. Arrears to 24th July last, £29. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 161, and Photographs, 1923, page 83.)

Auckland. —lst instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child (an inmate of Auckland Receiving Home), of whom Dorothy Dunn is the mother, Stanley Herbert Findlay, alias Stanley William Findlay, age about twenty height 5 ft. 1\ in., showman and racecourse guesser, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes. He frequents race meetings and shows in company with Christopher Howe Nicholson, referred to in Photographs, 1922, page 104,<ahd Alexander Lea, alias Archibald Lea, referred to in Photographs, 1924, page 45. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 494.)

Auckland. — 30th July last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Doris Pugh, Jubilee Road, Ellerslie, and children, Leonard Huthnance Pugh, age thirty-nine, height sft. Gin., traveller, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, fair hair turning grey, blue-grey eyes, Roman nose, freckled arms. Arrears to 24th July last, £44; (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 95.)^^^^)

Kihikihi. —Between the 28th February and the 7th March last, on warrant for theft of a 400-gallon tank (recovered), value £2 155., the property of the New Zealand Government (Lands Department), Robert Seddon Fitzgerald, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair; dressed in a grey-tweed suit a<fd black-felt hat. (See Police

Hawera.—sth instant, that a summons for failing to register under the Defence Act may be served upon him, Harold Reid, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., farmer and labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes ; usually dressed in a brown suit.

Wellington.3oth June last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Sydney Harold Cummings, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, long nose, scar under left eye, on base of right forefinger, and on base of one thumb. He may assume the name Crawford. Arrears to 17th ultimo, £lO 11s. 6d. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 121.) //- " -

Wellington.— Marchall, alias Walter Griffith, alias Griffiths, absconding from bail: It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that he is now in Sydney (Australia) and has been arrested there on a charge of vagrancy. Should he return to this Dominion he is to be charged with the offence committed at Wellington. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 666, and 1924, page 3.)

Wellington.—llth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for ten days in default of paying £3 10s. fine and costs for failing to notify his change of address as required by the Defence Act, William Brown, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, stooped.

Wellington. Victor Fanning Fraser Kett, alias Victor Fanning Fraser, breach of probation : His period of probation expires on the 15th January, 1926, after which no action is to be taken against him. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 498.) (P. 25/1124.) (> .{ 1 fQAp 9

Nelson. —31st ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Adrian Mitchell Hart, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 10 in., engineer and blacksmith, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, thin face ; usually dressed in a blue suit and grey cap or light-felt hat. Complainant, Elizabeth Alice Galey, Tahuna/ CVV^aZ«&--'XI71"/

Christchurch.26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison in default of finding security to compel his obedience to a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Elizabeth Hampton, domestic, Templeton, is the mother, John Stuart, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and grocer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, curly dark hair, grey eyes, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a dark suit and cap - qyLr/Vy

Oamaru. —29th July last, on warrant for theft of £26 17s. 9d., the property of the Union Steamship Company, Albert Andrew Hunter Searle, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair freckled complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, weak knees, knee-caps injured ; dressed in khaki trousers, grey worsted coat and vest, dark-grey Cardigan, and fawn-velour hat. Accused, who was employed as chief clerk in the Oamaru branch of the above company, stole the money and disappeared. There are other charges i pending. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion. (See ■ Police Gazette, 1925, page 516,)