PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LI, Issue 33, 18 August 1926, Page 533

PERSONS WANTED.

Devonport. (recovered), value £8 7s. 6d., the property of Colin Eagles, 21 Ann Street (see Police Gazette, 1926, page 457), George Danvers, age about forty, height 6 ft., slight build ; wearing a soft grey hat and brown shoes ; deaf. The bicycle was sold, by a man of the description given, to a second-hand dealer for £3 10s. No warrant.

Auckland. — 10th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Maud Mary Johns, and two children, Henry Georgs Johns, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., glazier, medium build, pale complexion, brown hair,, blue eyes, pro-

trading upper teeth ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, fancy socks, and navy-blue nap overcoat. He may be accompanied by a woman named Brierley, and he may endeavour to leave this Dominion.

Auckland. —6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Hilda McTaggart, and two children, John Harold IVlcTaggart, age thirty-eight, height about 6 ft., labourer and shearer, native of New Zealand, thin build, florid complexion, dark-auburn hair, blue eyes, nose slightly bent, scar under right arm ; usually well dressed ; fond of drink and gambling ; slightly stooped. Arrears to 3rd instant, £237 ss. (See Police y- 9- dC? ,

Auckland. 2oth February last, on warrant for indecent assault, James Thomas Regan, age thirty-eight, height about 5 ft. 7 in., native of Wales, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes, King and Queen tattooed on chest, nude woman on one forearm. About 6.30 p.m. on above date accused enticed Violet Goffin (age nine) and Elsie Woods (age eleven) to Cox’s Creek, where he indecently assaulted the former. This is in lieu of the notice in Police Gazette, 1926, page 387. / c/ v

Auckland. 2Bth ultimo,,on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying 15s. costs for a breach of the Motor-vehicles Act, William Charles Warwick, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor-driver, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes ; woman, bird, ship, anchor, and lighthouse in circle on left forearm ; eagle and woman on right forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 348.) q. & /“TZcT* " O ' c< H9 -

Auckland. —18th June last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £lO6 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Amy Louden, Charles Percy Louden, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer and rabbiter-, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, scar on back of neck, anchor, ship, and lighthouse on right forearm. (See Police Gazett/, 1925, page 656.)

Auckland. — 30th ultimo, on two warrants for failing to comply with the terms of maintenance orders for the support of his wife, Elsie Freeman, and child, Charles Stephen York Freeman, alias Black, age twenty-nine, height 6 ft., traveller, native of England, strong build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; usually well dressed ; fond of drink. Total arrears to 26th ultimo, £B7. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 2.) auAJxdedL A/ - 2Jo ,

Auckland. —30th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Sophie Sherman, domestic, 27 St. Paul Street, is the mother, Henry Maney, alias Henry Gilbert Richard Maney, age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., engine-driver, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair freckled complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved. Arrears to 24th ultimo, £3O 12s. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 630.)

Auckland. —10th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain his eight children, inmates of Auckland Receiving Home, Frederick Fox, age fifty, height oft-. B in., contractor, native of New Zealand, stout build, fair complexion, going bald, clean-shaved, full face ; wears a greenstone watchchain. Inquiry is at the instance of the Education Department. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 682.) A* /by- y Auckland. —10th instant, that he may be compelled to maintain his illegitimate son (in the Auckland Receiving Home), of whom Hilda Irene Critoph is the mother, Walter James Charlton, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of Australia, strong build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar on right eek, blue marks on left arm. (See Police Gazette, 1918, pagq 416, and 1919, page 690, and Photographs, 1919, page f/trf 3® Auckland.sth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £2O arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ada Worthington, Lake Road, Takapuna, Walter Worthington, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. in., driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, prominent ears, large mouth ; dressed in a grey suit, grey overcoat, and cap or felt hat. Arrears computed to 2nd February last. He is also to be interviewed regarding the balance of his repatriation loan—£s7 19s. 6d. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 66, and Photographs^page 71.) CUihlKlfvi 42- /- *y.

Auckland.sth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Florence Evans, and three children, 73 France Street, Charles Evans, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of England, slight build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left cheek ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and soft black hat ; frequents billiard-saloons. May endeavour to leave this Dominion. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 509.)

Onehunga.—2Bth ultimo, for attempted theft of an Essex sedan five-seater motor-car, value £450, the property of Matilda Olsen, hotelkeeper, Queen Street, Man (name unknown), age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build ; dressed in a light-grey suit and felt hat. No warrant.

Tokaanu. 4th instant, that three summonses for being drunk in charge of a motor-car and taking liquor into a Maori pa may be served upon him, Te Waaka Hemera, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 3 in., taxi-driver, Maori, stout build, copper complexion, dark hair and eyes, clean-shaved, full features ; erect gait. - fOTl 7 ,

Tokaanu.4th instant, that two summonses for obscene language and fighting may be served upon him, William Granville McCauley, age twenty-four, height 6 ft. 1 in., taxidriver, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair, clean-shaved, thin features ; slightly stooped. (See Police Gazette, 1924, page 453.) , /o - A? * , Waipiro Bay. —7th instant, on warrant of commitment to Waipiro Bay Police-gaol for fourteen days in default of payrng £2 13s. fine and costs for being drunk in charge of a horse, Alexander Rumba, alias Emuil Rumka, alias Karl Petersen, age fifty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of Russia, sallow complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, “A.P.” and anchor on back of left hand, mermaid on right forearm, Cruicfix on chest. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 39.)

New Plymouth. — loth instant, on warrant for obtaining credit by fraud, Jack Brown, alias Bellve, age about twentyeight, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, fair hair, artificial upper teeth, clean-shaved ; dressed in a grey-tweed suit, dark -felt hat, and dark overcoat. Accused whilst incurring a debt of £8 for board and lodging obtained credit by fraudulently representing his name to be Jack Brown. Complainant, Marguerite Hayward, proprietress, Central Private Hotel.

Taihape. —loth April last, on warrant for theft of a gig and harness (recovered), value £2O, the property of Albert Warren (see Police Gazette, 1926, page 458), Charles Lewis Olsen, alias Lewis Neilsen, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and mechanic, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes ; slouching gait. He borrowed the gig and harness and sold them at. Morrinsville.

Dannevirke.—llth instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), John Daly, alias Patrick Keane, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 9$ in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fair complexion and hair, grey eyes, large nose. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 701.)

Wanganui. — instant, on warrant for false pretences, Robert Forbes Reid, age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., farm-manager, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair; sometimes wears riding-breeches and leggings and light rainproof overcoat. Accused obtained a ladies’ gold ring (set with a cluster of seven small diamonds and a diamond at either side, “ 75 ” scratched inside, size Q£, value £18) and £2 in cash from William Helean, jeweller, Victoria Avenue, by means of a Valueless cheque for £2O. He may be accompanied by his wife (about 5 ft. 6 in., in height, strong build ; well dressed) and three children. She may be in possession of the ring referred to. He has in his possession a chequebook on the Union Bank of Australia, Wanganui, Nos. 1A 161431-161460. There are other similar charges pending.

Wanganui. —22nd May last, on warrant for false pretences, Arthur Jeffrey Durrani, alias A. Wilson, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. in., butcher, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scars on right wrist and on left forefinger and thumb ; dressed in a blue suit ; slight impediment in speech. Accused, who stayed at McCarthy’s Hotel from 20th to 24th May last, obtained £2 from Thomas Stephen McGuire, licensee, by means of a valueless cheque for £5, which he tendered in payment of his board. There are other similar charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 345, and Photographs, 1924, page 59.) t- fZL-oZ(a ,

Marton. 7th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Norman Finlayson McMillan age nineteen, height 5 ft. 8 in., wool-classer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, upper front teeth broken ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit, grey cap, and tan shoes. Accused tendered a valueless cheque for £lO to Austin Harrison Holden, licensee, Club Hotel,/in payment for board, receiving £7 ehapge. . ihfa

Pongaroa. —llth instant, that he may be compelled to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Jane Gubbins, an inmate of Porirua Mental Hospital, Patrick Gubbins, age fifty, height 5 ft. 6 in., bricklayer and labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, brown eyes, growth on left cheek ; fond of drink. _ (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 248.)

Wellington.3oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £24 19s. 6d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and child, Leslie Alfred Simmonds, steward (no description available). He signed off the s.s. “ Manuka ” at Melbourne (Australia) on the Bth April last.

Wellington.2nd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Mavis. Delaney is the mother, John Fissenden, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, strong build, dark complexion, blue eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue or brown wait and brown brogues, Sec f/f/'l- £

Wellington.29th July last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 fine and costs for driving a motor-car without lights, Lindsay Hilton Trovor Clareburt, alias Ciarebut, age twentytwo, height 6 ft., native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue suit. (See Police Gazette, 1926,' page 305.) <* irs'~/a -a/j' Wellington. —9th instant, dn warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Zilla Dumbleton is the mother, Clarence Hancock, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., clerk and labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, fair hair, long neck, small scar between eyes ; speaks loud and quickly. Arrears to 12th ultimo, £3O, Is. •Gee <y-r-jy-

Blenheim. —l2th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mary Pudsoy, 17 Armadale Street, Petone, and two children, Horatio Pudsey, age thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., custodian, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit, light-grey-felt hat, and light-gabardine raincoat ; wears glasses. He left Blenheim with Louisa Perano, age twentytwo, height 5 ft. 3 in., good build, dark complexion and hair. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion. ,

Blenheim.—l4th instant, on warrant of commitment to Picton Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £3 19s. fine and costs for a breach of the Defence Act, Wilfred Alexander Reid, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and hotel porter, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes; usually dressed in a dark-grey suit, black-felt hat, and khaki military overcoat; slovenly appearance. „ / /f s? J-n *.A * r JA&/ /// /J?

/ ‘ / Christchurch.— instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Vernon Thomas Alexander Gray, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., electrician, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, small scar over right eye ; usually dressed in a blue-serge suit and light-felt hat. His arrest is desired. He is suspected of having committed other offences, and before being dealt with for a breach of his probation the Superintendent of Police, Christchurch, is to be notified of his arrest. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 199.) '-J* -,

Christchurch. — 7th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Hester Annie McKenzie, Dunsandel, Cecil Frederick McKenzie, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, scars on left hand ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit. /o - //- 24 ,

Christchurch. — 10th instant, that a summons for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours may be served upon him, Mathew Swords, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, auburn hair, front teeth missing ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit.

Christchurch.—loth instant, that a summons for be : ng found on licensed premises during prohibited hours may be served upon him, William Crowe, age about forty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark-brown hair; dressed in a dark-tweed suit.

Timaru. —12th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Margaret Nesbet, 302 Talbot Street, Geraldine, is the mother, Robert Kirkland, age twentytwo, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and miner, native of Scotland, slight build, sallow complexion, brown hair and ees o ~

Dunedin. — 12th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), David Charles McGill, age thirty-one, height 6 ft. i in., clerk, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, fair hair, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a lightgrey suit and soft hat. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 344.) #£-//- .