PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 17, 28 April 1926, Page 255

PERSONS WANTED.

Whang failing to notify his change of address (Defence Act) may be served upon him, Henry Penny, age twenty, height 5 ft. 5 in., farm labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blueserge suit, fancy socks and shoes, and black soft-felt hat. /£r- *

Auckland. Inebriates Institution, David Bole, alias John Fry, age fiftyeight, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of Ireland, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, large broken nose, bracelet on each wrist, “ D. 8.” on right forearm, crossed swords on back of right hand, “ 185 ” on left forearm, anchor, compass, and square on back of left hand. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 171.) «=23-6'3^7,

Auckland. —l3th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Maurice McAuiiffe, age twenty height 6 ft. II in., seaman and miner, native of Ireland, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, small scar over left eye, scar on left side of neck. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 547, and Photographs, page 75.)

Auckland. —13th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Harry Gladstone Yates, alias Henry Gladstone Yates, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 4-J in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair going bald, brown eyes, scar on left side of left leg. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 119, and Photographs, 1923, page 25.)

Auckland.— 27th November last, that he may be located and the Superintendent of Police, Auckland, notified of his whereabouts, William James Martin, age forty-two, joiner. He is accompanied by his wife, and two children—William, age ten, and Nancy, age four. He arrived in this Dominion from South Africa on the 27th November last, and brought into New Zealand a revolver without first obtaining a permit.

Auckland. —13th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ethel Armstrong, 57 Wellpark Avenue, Grey Lynn, Reginald Armstrong, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 6Jin., draper and salesman, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair going bald, blue eyes, clean-shaved; ruptured. Arrears to 22nd March* las# £B4. (See Police Gazette, J_2_/s7 ,

Auckland. 2lst instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Hilda Duff, 26 Victoria Street, Onehunga, Findlay Duff, alias Finlay Lamont Duff, age forty-eight, height about 5 ft. 9 in., saw-doctor, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, one finger missing; dressed in a dark suit and felt hat; fond of drink. Arrears to 2nd instant. £2O. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 713.) Zy £ y

Auckland. —On or about the 30th ultimo, on warrant for forgery, Gerrard Demetre Corvissiano, alias Casimento H. Smith, alias Archibald Tyler, age forty, height 5 ft. 6 in., engineer, native of France, medium build, sallow rough complexion, black hair, brown eyes, broad nose, moles on left shoulder ; well dressed ; smart appearance. Accused took a blank cheque from a cheque-book, the property of Ada May Bleasel, 15 Alba Road, Epsom, filled it in for £lB 10s., forged her signature to it, and had it cashed at the bank. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 651, and Photographs', 1924, page 31.) 9^/A/ ‘Vj 4

Auckland. —14th instant, on warrant for indecent assault, Christopher James Guerin, alias Gearing, age fifty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, grey moustache, two, small scars on back of right wrist; dressed in black trousers (patched at knees), grey coat, and felt hat; dirty appearance. Accused, who was employed by George Davis, farmer, Whitford, indecently assaulted Myrtle Olive Davis (age thirteen), his employer’s daughter. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 77, athd Photographs, 1921, page 39.) rtSvKCo/zd ffyj J 3/

Auckland. — 2nd August last, on warrant for theft of £IOO, the property of Isabella Ada Dunn, 292 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, John Jeffrey, age about fifty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., land salesman, medium, build, fresh complexion, brown hair, going bald, clean-shaved, bow legs; usually dressed in a brown suit and soft tweed or dark-felt hat, and sometimes wears glasses ; limps on one leg, and carries a walking-stick with crook handle, which he sometimes hangs on his arm. Accused, who was employed by the Dominion Land Investment Company, received from complainant £IOO as a deposit on a house which was to be built for her by Albert Beazley. He failed to pay the money to Beazley and disappeared. -9- £- -24.

Auckland. — 16th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children in the Auckland Receiving Home, Edward John McClintock, alias McKenzie, age thirty-three, height sft. Bin., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, large nose, small mouth, sear on back of right hand' and on left forefinger: dressed in a navy-blue suit; fond of drink. Arrears to 13th instant, £298 12s. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 705.) / / (h/Jr/yt ejeJ&ds /y y /«

Auckland. — 11th February last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 3s. fine and costs for drunkenness, George Francis Harper, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, large nose. 22b ■ *

Auckland. —13th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Margaret Hickey, 68 Wellington Street, and five children, Donatus Hickey, alias Dan Hickey, age forty-three, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, black hair, brown eyes, ginger moustache ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey-felt hat; ungainly gait; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 460.)

PArAKURA. —12th February last, on warrant for false pretences. W. Estcourt, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., traveller,—thin build, ruddy complexion, red nose, cleanshaved ; dressed in a blue suit and soft-felt hat; talkative ; smart appearance. Accused obtained £1 10s. from Reginald Francis Haynes, butcher, by falsely representing that he was having menu-cards printed for Mrs. Young, tea-room proprietress, Papakura, and that he would insert complainant’s advertisement on the cards. There are other similar charges pending. A / .

Tuakau. notify his change of address (Defence Act) may be served upon him, James Harvey Fairburn, age eighteen, height about 5 ft. 8 in., farm hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit.

Hamilton. —l7th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Edith Mary Whitehead, Frankton, and child, Ernest Whitehead, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., fruiterer, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, brown hair, blue-grey eyes, thick lips, bow legs ; dressed in a lightgrey suit and light-felt hat. He may be accompanied by Kitty Cordelia Reynolds, whose photograph appears in Police Gazette, 1921, page 31. ijtfVxJjba/efL /OPCo,

Tokaanu. 3lst ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Thomas te Potaka, age twenty - seven, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, Maori, medium build, dark complexion and hair, flat features ; dressed in a dark-serge suit and grey cap ; speaks good English ; good address. He may be in possession of a Minerva motor-car. Accused obtained £l6 from R. Kenney, taxi-driver, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount, which he tendered in payment of his fare. There are other charges pending. / * f'y/Lj' (c>

Rotorua. —13th February last, on warrant for trespass on a racecourse, James Trevarthen Thomas, alias John Brady, alias John Pennell, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair going bald, blue eyes, gold upper front tooth, scar on left palm ; “ Kauaeranga,” two flags, sword, horseshoe, “ Love,” crown, woman, child, and scar on chest; scar on left hip ; “ Lizzie ” above right knee. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 671, and Photographs, page 54.) „

Napier. l7th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Flora May Shed, John Henry Shed, alias Scott, alias Smith, age fifty-one, height 5 ft. 10-J in., labourer, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, three dots on right forearm, two scars and dot on left forearm ; holds head to s/he s£de. (See Police, Gazette, 1925, page 585.) 5"7 ' 3 C2AM42*&2 ZdTg #3

Wanganui. —lsth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Eleanor Maud Atkinson, Lionel Albert Atkinson, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and tramconductor, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, grey eyes, large nose, thin features, scar on side of neck, wrinkled forehead ; dressed in a grey suit and grey-felt hat; smart appearance ; good address. He was seen in Wellington on the Bth instant. This is in lieu of the notice on page 238 of this Gazette, where the name is incorrect. CtA/\£<ziz€L /$

Wanganui. 2oth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Margaret Thelma Hall, 82 Hill Street, and two children, Frederick Francis Hall, age thirty-two, height about 5 ft. 8 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, several front teeth* missing; dressed in a dark-grey suit and dark cap; fond of drink and horse-racing. He may be identical with man of same name refereed to in Police Gazette, 1921, pages 756 and 764. C^AM^d^d

Wanganui. —loth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his two illegitimate children, of whom Annie Tobin, domestic, 116 a Bell Street, is the mother, Edgar Gorman, age about thirty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., gardener, native of Ireland, strong build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair going bald, light-coloured eyes, high forehead ; dressed in a dark-grey or navy-blue suit and tan boots ; quiet manner. He stated his intention to leave Wellington on the 7th May next by the s.s. “ Ulimaroa ” for Ireland. » 2 * / $ / """* o „

Masterton. —llth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, James Clifford True, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 7\ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair; dressed in a brown suit (no hat), brown shoes, and light-coloured socks. Accused obtained £8 10s. cash from Martha Wilkinson, boardinghpuse-keeper, by means of a valueless cheque for £lO, which he tendered in payment of £1 10s. for one week’s board in advance. The cheque had originally been drawn in April, 1925, by Darcy Knight, Taumarunui, in favour of C. Newton, who had been working for him, but as Knight’s signature was not clear he issued another cheque and instructed Newton to destroy the first one, which apparently had not been done. /&2£u /

Wellington. lsth December, 1925, on warrant for theft of £l9 10s., the property of Early Bros.’ Trading Company, Featherston Street, William Leopold Beaufort, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. Sin., salesman and traveller, native of New Zealand, good build, fair complexion and hair, blue small eyes ; usually dressed in a rough-tweed suit and grey soft hat or cap ; talkative. Accused, at Koiro, received from Thomas Henry Grant a cheque for £l9 10s. on terms requiring him to account for it to . the above company and fraudulently omitted to do so. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1920, page 158.)

Wellington. — loth instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “Athenic,” G. Munro, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., seaman, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, clean-shaved. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest.

Wellington. —l4th instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £26 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his children, Alma and Peggy Page, John Harper Page, alias John Payne, ago thirty-nine, height 5 ft. in., advertising agent, native of England, strong build, fair complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, small mouth, “Buffalo Bill” on left forearm. Steps are also to be taken to compel him to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Maud Madeline Page, an inmate of Porirua Mental Hospital. Arrears due to sth instant, £l9 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 611. and Photographs, page 46.) 'A / / . V

/ 7^ r -j / Wellington. —27th ultimo, that a summons for trespass on Hutt Park Racecourse may be served upon him, Bertie Brien, alias Hayden, ago twenty-six, height 5 ft. 21 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, scars on base of left thumb, on nose, and near right ear. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 673, and Photographs, 1926, page 6.) f> < n ' c

Christchurch. 24th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six months in default of paying £52 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his four children, Harrie Louis Giles, age thirty-five (looks older), height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, swarthy complexion, curly black hair turning grey, scar over left eyelid. He may assume the name Harry Lewis. Arrears computed to 9th ultimo. n Sir

x Christchurch. — instant, for failing to comply with the terms of his release on probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), John Reginald Cotton, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of Tasmania, sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, clasped hands, butterfly, and horseshoe on right forearm ; stutters. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 133, and Photographs, page 19.)

Christchurch. —7th instant, on warrant for theft, Patrick Brien, age about twenty one, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hail’, blue eyes, good teeth ; usually dressed in a dark-grey suit, light-grey-felt hat, and tan shoes. Accused was employed delivering milk for Frederick John Anson, Breezes Road, New Brighton, and received the sum of £1 2s. lid. from Mary Elizabeth Crisp on terms requiring him to account for same to his employer, but failed to do so. There arc other charges 7 /t/"

Dunedin. —21st December last, on warrant for false pretences, Valentine Charles Blake, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., butcher, native of New Zealand, "stout build, fair complexion, dark hair and eyes, Roman nose; clean-shaved, full face, good teeth ; dressed in a dark suit, grey-felt hat, and tan shoes. Accused obtained from Briscoe and Co., Crawford Street, roofing-iron, nails, &c., to the value of £4O 14s. sd. by falsely stating that he represented the firm of Nathan and Co., Palmerston North. ' Other charges. pending. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 175.)

Dunedin. —22nd February last, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for three months in default of paying £33 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Pearl Maritime Campbell is the mother, James Braid, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dark hair brushed back, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and cap and black patent-leather shoes ; smart appear.nee. /<?