PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 25, 23 June 1926, Page 403

PERSONS WANTED.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “ Vidovdan ” without leave, Petar SvariniC, age twenty-seven, fireman, native of Austria, medium build ; cannot speak English. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered for his arrest. ns£-riS£££<L ,p- M, .

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “ Vidovdan ” without leave, Ivan Semencic, seaman, native of Austria ; cannot speak English. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered for his arrest. -/iLJ 2/- y

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “ Vidovdan ” without leave, Narijan Gacina, age nineteen, deck-boy, native of Austria, slight build ; cannot speak English. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered for his arrest.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “ Vidovdan ” without leave, Marijan Lavrin, age twenty-eight, seaman, native of Austria, medium build ; cannot speak English. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered for his arrest. ( - V -

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “ Vidovdan ” without leave, Zakarai Bacica, age eighteen, mess-boy, slight build, native of Austria. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered for his arrest.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “ Vidovdan ” without leave, Josip Jurkovic, age twenty-five, cook ; cannot speak English. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered for his arrest. # _ QJ- l< /~ .

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —sth instant, on warrant for being absent from the s.s. “Vidovdan ” without leave, Ivan Raljevic, age forty-nine, steward, native of Austria, medium build. He is a prohibited immigrant. A reward of £lO is offered' for his arrest . Q jv

Newton. —7th instant, for indecent exposure, Man (name unknown), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, sallow complexion, clean-shaved ; dressed in a dark suit, soft grey-felt hat, and greenish-grey Cardigan jacket. About 9.25 a.m., in Symonds Street, accused indecently exposed himself within the view of Ruie Mahon, Great South Road, Papatoetoe. No warrant.

Auckland. —17th ultimo, for false pretences, A. Buckley, (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, ruddy complexion, fair hair, one or two gold upper teeth on right side ; wearing khaki overcoat and grey-felt hat. Accused obtained two pairs of ladies’ Russian boots, size 5 (one pair has fur tops), value £4 9s. Gd., from William Henry White, boot-importer, 193 Parnell Road, by falsely representing his address to be 27 Carlton Gore Road. He was allowed to take the boots on approval. No warrant. 7 ' >

Auckland. —11th instant, that she may be interviewed regarding arrears of maintenance due for the support of her child, an inmate of Auckland Receiving Home, Alice Anderson, alias Peel, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, brown hair and eyes, broad features. (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 717.) 'f 7

Auckland. —25th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Sarah Jane Doyle, Hauiti Road, Otahuhu, Arthur Doyle, alias George Jones, alias George James Doyle, age thirty-five, ( height 5 ft. 8 in., motor-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, hazel eyes ; roses, ship, anchor, and butterfly on right forearm ; butterfly and snake on baek of right hand ; balletgirl and ship on left forearm. Arrears to 12th March last, £lO. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 238, and Photographs, 1922, page 8.)/<f ' <P ' 2%?,

Auckland. 7th instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Victor Edward Turner, age twenty height about 5 ft. 6 in., chemical-worker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, grey eyes, scratches on back of right hand. Complainant Margaret Isabel Dav Armer, 10 Church Street, Parnell. C &o *2-^,

Auckland.— lst April last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £53 9s. 6d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children at Margate, England, Edward Gurney, age fifty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., cook, native of England, strong build, pale complexion, grey hair and eyes, straight nose ; dressed in a navy-blue suit (double-breasted coat) and black-velour hat. Arrears computed to 19th May, 1925. He is also wanted on another warrant issued on 11th ultimo for failing to comply with the terms of the above order. Arrears to 20th 1920, £120,.

Auckland. —11th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Alice Moody, Surfdale, Waiheke, and child, John Edwin Moody, age forty-eight, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and timber-worker, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair going bald, blue eyes ; dressy} m a gr^-fej^l^t.

Auckland. —11th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Leonard Walter Bartlett, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., butcher, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, scar on left thumb. His arrest is desired, and he is to he charged with a breach of his probation in that he failed to pay £2 10s. balance of restitution for theft. (See Police Gazette, 1924, pages 570 and 602, and Photographs, 1925, page 5.) ••• Auckland. —llth instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Herbert William Stevens Pearson, age forty-five, height 5Ht. 51 in., painter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, light-blue eves. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 235, and Photographs, 1925, page 28.)

Auckland. — 11th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), John Mimro, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 31 in., labourer and porter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1925, pages 32Q and 689,, and Photographs, page 60.) £ a _ A /fg W /_> „

Auckland. Inebriates Institution, Daniel Hebley, age thirty, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes, clasped hands on right forearm, heart and anchor on left forearm. He was committed to the institution from Picton. No warrant.

Auckland. l4th ultimo, for escaping from Rotoroa Inebriates Home, William Robert Gurson, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes. He is now in Sydney, Australia, and should he return to the Dominion his arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 576, and Photographs, H)22, page 41.) No warrant.

Auckland. —9th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order support of his wife, Nora Red ley, 15 St. Benedict Street, Michael O. Rcdley, age about fifty, height about 5 ft. .11 in., labourer,and gumdigger, native of Austria, strong build, sallow complexion, grey hair, brown eyes, clean-shaved ; usually well dressed in a grey suit. Arrears to 4th instant, £ls 15s.

Thames. 2sth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Thames Police-gaol for fourteen days in default of paying £2 ss. damage and costs for breaking a pane of glass, William Hunter, age forty, height 5 ft. 8i in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes, portion of three right fingers missing, right little finger deformed ; dressed in a dark-tweed suit and cap ; fond of drink.

Hamilton. On or about the 28th April last, for false pretences, Allan Brown, alias Lionel Edwards Senior, alias E. Brown, age about twenty-nine, height about 5 ft. 8 in., poultry-farmer and contractor, medium build, clean-shaved ; quiet disposition ; supposed to be married with a small young family. Accused obtained £l3 from Richard Watt, farmer, Te Kauwhata, near Mercer, by falsely representing by advertisement in the New Zealand Herald that he had pullets for sale. Accused has Bs. 3d. in his account at the National Bank of New Zealand, Morrinsville, and may be in possession of a bank-book on that bank. No. M 94033 to M 94056. He may also be in possession of a pair of perpendicular Salter household scales, painted green, with arrow through coil of rope at bottom. Comparison of handwriting indicates that he is identical with E. Brown and Lionel Edwards Senior, referred to in Police Gazette, 1925, pages 412 and 432. There are other similar charges pending. No warrant.

Hamilton. — William Harold Pennc, default of maintenance, has written to his wife from Sydney, Australia. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 174.)

Hawera. —12th instant, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for one month in default of paying £5 3s. fine and costs for being drunk and disorderly, Thomas Parker, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, curly darkbrown hair, blue eyes, heavy dark eyebrows, tattoo-mark and flowerpot on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 127.) w -<2 y k Whangamomona. —7th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a case of whisky, value £6 Bs. 6d., the property of William Francis Pellett, hotelkeeper, Kilgour, age about forty-six, height about 5 ft. 7in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, large flat nose ; dressed in a brown-tweed suit. Accused, who was about the hotel with other men, stole the whisky during the temporary absence of the barman. He may be identical with Henry Kilgour, alias Reid, referred to in Police Gazette, 1926, page 345, and Photographs, 1912, page 21, and he may be accompanied by John Larkin, referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 659. *7 /*j / l -

' / 'f . Hastings. On or about the 24th April last, on warrant for obtaining credit by fraud, A. G. Roberston, age fiftythree, height 5 ft. 8| in., accountant, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, scar on left forefinger and on right palm ; dressed in a brown suit and light-grey cap ; slightly stooped. Accused obtained board and lodgings to the value of £4 10s. from Margaret Wallace, boardinghouse-keeper, Heretaunga Street, by falsely representing himself to be an employee of the New Zealand Government. He may be identical with George Edgar Dudley Robertson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1925, page 392. Ofay, fa/ /'//SjA 's'

Palmerston North. —l2th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his three children, Stephen Thomas Eagle, age about forty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and flax-cutter, medium build, dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, heavy moustache dressed in a light-grey suit, grey-felt hat, and tan shoes ; plausible manner. Arrears to 26th April, 1926, £22 105. A3

Masterton. —9th instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £8 15s. fine and costs for supplying liquor to a Native, Denis Joseph McCarthy, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes ; usually well dressed in a blue suit ; erect gait.

WellinuxPAj—l4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison' for three days in default of paying £1 10s. line and cost^lro^ai to notify his change of address under the Defence-Act, Joseph Ward, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 11 in., slight build, fresh complexion, dark hair, large dark eyes, large head ; usually dressed in a dark suit and light-grey-felt hat; shuffling gait.

Wellington. 29th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Florence Inman, Frank Leslie Inman, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 11 in., painter, native of Australia, good build, pale complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, bad teeth, scar on tip of nose and on side of face ; probably dressed in a blue-serge suit, light-fawn cap, and tan shoes ; pleasant manner;. swaggering gait. He may endeavour to leave for Australia. His photograph is filed in the Superintendent’s Office, Wellington. Arrears to 24th May last, £4 2s. Cd. ' ' - _

Wellington. — l7th ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully converting a motor-car to his own use, the property of the Ford Sales and Service (Limited), Alfred Charles Welsman, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 4 in., seaman and motor salesman, native of Canada, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scald-scar on right side of neck ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and dark -green-felt hat ; erect gait. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 97.) " / f-rr C.C. 0,4- y- ,

Wellington.— -14th instant, that she may be interviewed regarding an alleged bigamous marriage which she contracted with one Charles Watson at the Wellington Registry Office on the 16th July, 1925, Elizabeth Susan Hyde, alias Watson, age forty height 5 ft. 4 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, stout build, ruddy complexion, dark hair, dark-brown eyes, round features ; pleasant mannpr. Wellington.— l6th February last, for unlawfully converting a motor-car, the property of John James McCorquodale, 56a Manners Street, to his own use, Robert Bruce McKinlay, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9| in., dealer and motor-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh comp exion, brown hair, blue eyes, horse’s head, scroll, and flower on right forearm, scar on right wrist, on tip of right forefinger, and on right shin. Accused and another man were seen with the car, which as found abandoned at Upper Hutt, and a statement is to be obtained from him regarding the matter. No warrant. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 32, and Photographs, 1923, page 51.)

Christchurch. — 9th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Marguerite Livingstone, 10 Paulson Street, Addington, is the mother, William Montague Sivertsen, age twenty-seven, height ,5 ft. 6 in., labourer and showman, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, auburn hair, grey eyes. Arrears to 14th April last, £3 12s. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 145.)

Ashburton. —Charles Tatnell, forgery and uttering : It has been ascertained by the Ashburton police that his correct age is eighteen,years. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 357.) 43U v Dunedin. 29th April last, for false pretences, John Johnston (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 8 in., slight build, clean -shaved ; dressed in a light-grey suit, light overcoat, and grey-felt hat; dirty appearance. Accused obtained from Arthur John McNarn, Ngakawau, the sum of £3l by falsely representing that he was the owner of a horse named “ Macaranda ” that was entered for the trots the following day, and that he would invest the money on the totalizator for him. No warrant.

/ Dunedin.—9th April last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Henry Smith, age fortythree, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and light hat ; fond of drink. 7 / 7 /'l* & • CVVxQsdecl. ~/ / •