PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 3, 20 January 1926, Page 37

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangabei. —2lst October last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £8 18s. balance of fine and costs for obscene language, John Buchanan, age forty height 5 ft. 10 in., seaman and fisherman, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey deep-set eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 635.) - y % „ . Poo* J'* *

Auckland.— 6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children in the care of the Education Department, Walter King, age thirty-one, height 6 ft., labourer and seaman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, curly dark-brown hair, grey eyes, scars on forehead and face, one gold front tooth, heart and Midge on one wrist, sailor dancing and basket of flowers on one arm. Arrears to 3rd instant, £2B 10s. He recently went to Sydney (Australia), where he is believed to have been married, but is expected to return to this Dominion. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 731.)

Auckland.— llth November last, on warrant for false pretences, Mrs. Myra Webster, age about thirty-one, height 5 ft. 4 in., milliner, native of New Zealand, slight build ; well dressed. Accused, who had a ladies’ outfitting business in Dominion Road, obtained £2O from Charles Stevens Craig, clothing-manufacturer, Wakefield Street, by representing that she required the money to release title-deeds, which she falsely stated were held by Matthews and Clarke, solicitors, Auckland. She was in Christchurch about the 23rd ultimo. There are other chafes pending ,

Auckland. —l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Gladys Mold, 16 Codrington Street, Grey Lynn, Arthur William Jeffrey Mold, age twenty - four, height 5 ft. 10 in., ex mental-hospital attendant, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue or grey suit, light-felt hat, and brown overcoat ; a quarter-caste has no Maori features. &/\.rfry 'l/7 77

Auckland. l6th ultimo, for indecent assault, Man, (name unknown) age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, dark complexion and hair; dressed in a dark dirty suit. Whilst in the lavatory at the Epsom School Olwyn Perceval, age seven, was indecently assaulted by a man of the description given. No warrant. , cvLLwtr n-a• sv,

Auckland. 3oth September last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £4 3s. fine and costs for an indecent act, William Jackson Vercoe Oliver, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., cook and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 240.) ff/ y

Auckland. lst ultimo, that a summons for trespass on a racecourse may be served upon him, George Francis Healey, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. in., labourer and barman, native of New Zealand, sallow complexion, 1 brown hair, grey eyes, pug-nose, full face, small scar on left middle finger ; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 90.) ✓<2-

Auckland. —llth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £lO 13s. fine and costs for trespass on a. racecourse, Edgar Johnston Doherty, alias Coleman, alias Egan, age forty-three, height 6 ft., tailor, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, scar on side of neck ; dressed in a grey suit; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 701, and Photographs, 1911, page 28.)

Auckland. l4th instant, that she may be compelled to maintain her two children, inmates of Auckland Receiving Home, Katherine or Catherine Angus, alias Mathieson, alias Scott, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft., domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair, large brown eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 209.)

Auckland. 9th instant on warrant for false pretences, Patrick McKibbon, alias Dr. Clayton, alias Hugh Rex McLeod, age thirty height 5 ft. 7 in., veterinary surgeon, native of Ireland, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, scar on back of head and on right middle finger; dressed in black trousers and -grey coat and vest. Accused obtained £1 from James-Edge, taxi-driver, 120 Grafton Road, by means of a valueless oheqtie for l,Vwhi(*h he tendered in payment of £lO for taxi-hire. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 152, and Photographs, 19,21, page 50.)

Auckland. —12th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his four brothers and a sister, James Rangi Smith, age twentyfive, height 5 ft. 11 in., fisherman, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, hair, and eye (one eye missing), right arm deformed; a half-caste Maori. Arrears to 26th September last, £7.

Auckland.— Patrick Weary, failing to maintain : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that he is now at Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 237.)

Newmarket. —10th October last, on warrant for failing to maintain his two illegitimate children, Arthur Perebur Griffith Jones, age forty, height 5 ft. 7 in.,labourer, native of England, slight build, dark complexion, dark hair going bald, grey eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit.

Onehunga. —l9th November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 15s. 6d. fine and costs for allowing a horse to wander, William Smith, age twenty, height 5 ft. 8 in., bricklayer, native of England, strong build, sallow complexion, brown hair ; dressed in a light suit, light overcoat, and cap.

Katikati. —7th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a pocketwallet, value 4s. 6d., and a £5 note and four £1 notes (numbers of two £1 notes are D 598880 and F 018178) on the Bank of New Zealand, the property of Cecil Haines, labourer, Aongatete, Claude Haines, age nineteen, height 5 ft 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion and hair, grey eyes ; dressed in a blue-serge suit and black-felt hat. Accused, who stayed with his brother (the complainant) during the night of the 6th ultimo, stole the money and disappeared. He is also suspected of having committed other thefts on the same date.

Te Aroha. —3rd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £lO 3s. fine and costs for obscene language, James Graham King, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 2 in., labourer and horse-trainer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair turning grey and going bald, blue eyes, broken nose, scar under right eye ; usually dressed in a dark suit and grey-felt hat. * (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 607.)

Te Aroha. — Edward Calvert, alias George Fraylor, alias C. E. McKie, alias Quigley, alias Taylor, false pretences : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that accused was sentenced at Forbes (New South Wales) on the 4th August last to two years for false pretences under the names Raymond Gibson, alias Charles Edgar McKie, alias Taylor, alias Quigley, &c., vide New South Wales Prisoners Photographs, Vol. 107/222. (See Police Gazette, 1924, pages 358, and following paragraphs.^, j hj'y

MoßßrNsviLLE.—Edward Calvert, alias George Fraylor, &c., false pretences, is serving a sentence in New South Wales, vide preceding paragraph. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 530 - )

Cambridge. Edward Calvert/ alias George Fraylor, &c., incorrigible rogue, is serving a sentence in New South Wales, vide preceding paragraphs. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 226.) W/VL, Te Puke. Edward Calvert, alias George Fraylor, &c., false pretences and escaping from lock-up, is serving a sentence in New South Wales, vide preceding paragraphs. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 390.)^^^ -- >r

RoTOßUA.«*Edward Calvert, alias George Fraylor, &c., escaping from police-gaol, is serving a sentence in New South Wales, vide preceding paragraphs. / (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 264.)

Hamilton. 3oth October last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £2O arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and children, Richard David Pascoe, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, thin build, fair complexion and hair, face slightly distorted by paralysis, flat feet, limps and carries a walking-stick; usually dressed in a grey suit. computed to 7th September last. ~T r-

Hamilton. — instant, on warrant for theft of a 1925 electric-model Harley-Davidson 7-9 horse-power khaki motorbicycle, No. 25 J.E. 3467, registered No. N.Z. 3219, with side-car attached, value £IOO, the property of William Malim Pitcher, motor-bicycle dealer, Victoria Street, Robert Stewart, alias Harry Sturt, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in. medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair; dressed in a dark-grey suit and grey-felt hat. Accused, who arranged to purchase the motor-bicycle, was permitted to take it for a trial run and failed to return it. _ _ / OH in / 4^^

Matamata. — Bert Campbell, theft: It has bee n ascertained by the Ponsonby police that he is identical with Robert James Cantell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1925, page 585. (See Gaze j>a|ge 628.^^

Gisborne.— Bth instant, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for one month in default of paying £5 7s. 4d., balance of fine and costs for wilful damage to animals, Waere Taylor, alias Paniora Taare, alias Wyllie Taylor, age twentyfour, height 5 ft. 6| in., labourer, Maori, medium build, copper complexion, curly black' hair, brown eyes, flat nose, clean-shaved; scar on left eyebrow, thumb, shin, and knee, and on right leg ; tip of left forefinger injured. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 284.) c^^ji g - j y_

New Plymouth. —3oth ultimo, on warrant for breaking and entering the chemist shop of David Morgan, Devon Street, with intent to commit a crime, Clarence Raymond McKay, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., chemist and law clerk, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, brown hair dressed in dark-fawn-gabardine trousers, pepper-and-salt-coloured sports coat, felt hat, and tan boots ; addicted to the use of drugs. 3 - 3, - 3 (j? f

Hastings. —4th instant, on warrant for theft of a red-and-white-voile frock, a cream-coloured crepe de Chine pleated skirt, a cream-coloured-repp pleated skirt, a creamcoloured jumper with polo-collar, and a cream-coloured silk-and-wool jumper, total value £l2 35., the property of Mathewson’s Limited, ladies’ outfitters, Edith Faith Hunt, age twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 2 in., native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, shingled black hair, brown eyes ; dresses well. Accused was permitted to take the goods on approval, but failed to return them. She is the wife of Robert Hunt, a jockey now in Australia, and she is believed to have left Auckland for Sydney by the s.s. “Niagara” on the 6th instant, accompanied by her son “ Bobbie,” age two years. ( 3 ZL "-2 V) .

/3/s /o' y Wanganui. — instant/ that her may be compelled to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, an inmate of an industrial school, Norman Douglas Hawker, age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 4 in., jockey, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, left arm injured ; usually dressed in a dark suit and Dr. Jim hat. Arrears to 13th October last, £SO 2s. lid.

Palmerston North. 4th instant, on warrant for false pretences. G. H. Burgess (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height sft 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion, peculiar teeth ; dressed in a dark suit and felt hat. Accused obtained £5 15s. from Reginald Walter Hallett, clerk, Woods Motors (Limited), King Street, by means of a valueless cheque.

Masterton. 24th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a slate-coloured-gabardine raincoat, with “ Jackson, Clayton Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne ” on tab, value £2, the property of Robert William Reay, labourer, Orui, Alfred Frank Tyree, age twentyfour, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, small mole on left cheek, bum-scar above right knee. Accused was employed by complainant on scrub-cutting work when he committed the offence. Other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 321, and Photographs, 1921, page 58.) O 3- -2 -30 l

Petone. 2Bth November last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £6 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Alethea Barbara Homes, 24 Rhodes Street, Wellington South, William Henry Homes, age about forty-two, height 5 ft. 11 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, wavy brown hair, grey eyes, broken nose, large ears ; usually shabbily dressed in a blue-serge suit and light-felt hat; stooped. There is also a summons for a breach of his prohibition order to be served upon him. His photograph is filed in the Ins Wellington.

—. 3 / / f - Wellington. — August last, oiu warrant got failing to maintain his wife, Emily Armitagc, 7 Queen Street, and three children, George Armitage, alias McLeod, alias McLean, age thirty-one, height 6 ft., labourer and cook, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, two scars on back of right shoulder ; horse-shoe, horse’s head, fern, and Good Luck on right forearm; cross on left forearm. Gazetj^,^H)2sy\ag^ 29!h^

Wellington —26th November last, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for twenty-four hours and three days in default of paying £2 11s. (Bs. and £2 3s. respectively) fines and costs for drunkenness and casting offensive matter, George David Brooker, age fifty-four, height 5 ft. 4 in., drover, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved. <3O- 7--ay.

Wellington. —llth instant, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month and two months in default of paying £8 15s. and £sl arrears due on maintenance orders for the support of his three illegitimate children, John Ropata, age forty-nine, height 6 ft. in., labourer, Maori, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, large nose. (S^ Police Gazette, 1923,jjage 467.) ,

Wellington. —l4th instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, John William Gosling, age fifty-five, height 5 ft. 9Jin., fireman, native of England, medium build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes ; butterfly, scroll, clasped hands, “ Unity,” coat-of-arms, woman’s head, and star on right arm. (See Police Gazette, 1914, page 165.) /

Wellington. —l9th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ lonic,” Morgan, short build, dark complexion, bow legs. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest. » / V PHY A /*}. A

CIA ~ ff { W 0> / ° Wellington. l9th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ lonic,” M. McLeary, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., trimmer, medium build, fair hair. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest.

Wellington. l9th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ lonic,” D. Moyes, age thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., fireman, slight build, fair complexion, woman on right arm, bird on left hand. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest.

Christchurch. l2th September last, on warrant of commitment to Paparau Prison for twenty-eight days in default of paying £lO 15s. fines . and costs for obscene language, assault, wilful damage, and resisting police, Henry Smith, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left side of neck and on left jaw, right wrist broken. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 565.)

Christchurch. —llth November last, on two warrants of commitment to Paparua Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £2 10s. fines and costs for driving a motorbicycle without a license and pillion-riding, William Rider, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, black hair, brown eyes, long thin nose ; dressed in a blue-sergejmjt, tan sljoeSj-and csp. .^

Christchurch. —llth instant, that he may be compelled to pay £22 Bs. 9d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his children, inmates of Christchurch Receiving Home, Hubert Bonaventure O’Loughlin, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., bootmaker and showman, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes; untidy appearance. He sells fountain pens and soap at A. and P. shows, &c. SO " 3 t

Christchurch. —22nd ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Paparua Prison for twenty-four hours and fortyeight hours in default of paying £4 (£1 10s. and £2 10s. respectively) fines and costs for riding a bicycle without a light and driving a motor-car without a license, Victor Slater, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. in., hairdresser, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, several moles on face. (See Police Gazette, 1925, nage 522, and PhotogirgVhs^jm^eJi9 ~ ,

Christchurch. —11th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying 13s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Herbert Frost, age fortyone, height 5 ft. 6 in., cook, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; tombstone, dancinggirl, horse-shoe, jockey’s cap, whips, and clasped hands on right forearm ; nierced heart and woman on left forearm. LSD —2 ,

Lyttelton. —llth instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “Hertford,” William George Henigan, age twenty, height 5 ft. 8 in., seaman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, curly dark-brown hair, blue eyes, “ Tarzin ” on right arm ; dressed in a grey suit and grey-felt hat; slightly stooped. , A reward £1 is offered for his arrest. A- zs ' ■JLf/i

Lyttelton. —llth instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Hertford,” Patrick Peskett, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., seaman, native of England, good build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; good appearance. A reward of £ l is offered for his arrest.

Dunedin. —l6th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Isabella Kerr, George Kerr, age forty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, grey eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and soft-felt hat; fond of drink. He may be accompanied by his son, Robert Wallace Kerr, age eleven. 'OrtAj&Mju// y s' J?