PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIII, Issue 5, 8 February 1928, Page 99

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. — 11th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £52 13s. 7d, arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his three children, Frederick George Gardner, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 10-|- in., salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, sandy hair turning grey, light-blue eyes, straight nose with bridge slightly flat; usually well dressed in a grey suit. His photograph is filed in the Inspector’s Office, Auckland. . Arrears computed to 26th October last. Ij- I H

Hamilton. l3th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £ll arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, George Alexander Horne, age forty, height 5 ft. 10£in„ labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left forefinger and under right eye ; usually dressed in a dark tweed suit and light felt hat; slovenly appearance. f J /S-2-38.

New Plymouth. l7th September last, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for one month in default of paying £2O 11s. 6d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Eileen Annie Tapp, and child, Upper Mangorei, Eric Phillip Tapp, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., scrap-metal dealer, native of New Zealand, good build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue-grey eyes, long neck, prominent nose ; usually dressed in a navyblue suit and light felt hat; may be in possession of a greencoloured Overland motor-car, No. 69-341. His photograph’is filed in the Inspector’s office, New Plymouth. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 62.) .

Taihape. — ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Blanche Weir, and child, Thomas Weir, alias Campbell, age sixtv-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and shearer, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair going bald, blue eyes, long nose, scars on right cheek and on left knee ; usually dressed in a grey suit and light felt hat. Arrears to 2nd June, 1927, £l3 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1904, page 31.) ///j/

Hastings. —23rd ultimo, on warrant for theft of £lB2 4s. 7d., the property of the Patangata County Council, Waipukurau, Joe R. Paku, age about forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., clerk and auctioneer, Maori, stout build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a dark suit; well educated ; a licensed interpreter. Accused, who conducted an auction mart, also undertook the collection of rates for the Patangata County Council, and received £4OB os. 4d. from Murray, Roberts, and Co., Napier, on terms requiring him to account for it to that body, but fraudulently omitted to account for £lB2 4s. 7d.

'Wanganui. —On or about the 24th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a pair of trousers (recovered), value £1 10s., the property of John Duncan, railway cadet, Broadway Boardinghouse, St. Hill Street, Ernest William Sampson, age twentytwo, height 5 ft. 9 in., printer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, mark on right cheek, scar on right knee ; dressed in a light-grey suit and black shoes ; talkative ; good appearance. Accused, who stated that he was representing the Gane Milking Machine Co., Hawera, was given a room in the above boardinghouse. He stayed a few days and disappeared without paying his board. The trousers were stolen from the bedroom occupied by him, and were subsequently recovered at a second-hand shop. He ma.y pose as a marine engineer. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 727, and Photographs, M)24, page 26.) - J Wanganui.— Frederick Colley, falsq/pre£fencea* It has been ascertained by the Wanganui police that he was before the Court at Adelaide (South Australia) on the Ist July, 1927, on a charge of vagrancy. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 748.)

Petone. —sth December last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 15s. fine and costs for hawking without a license, William WilCOtt, age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., hawker, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, darkbrown hair ; usually dressed jn a dark coat, dark-grey trousers, and black felt hat. fCtcd- fyS-Pd '

W^ Ellington.--^2 lst ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.'s. “ Ampullaria,” Ching Chong, age thirty-seven, height 5fT-fidna fireman, native of China. His photograph is (fiG^hth& / Supe/intendentM Office, Wellington. (TGIV; &U> t]4rf- " #>-- 'W Wellington. —l9th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £7l ss. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Lottie Amelia Frederickson is the mother, Vere Dawson Foster, alias Vere Dawson, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., strong build, fresh complexion, fore and middle fingers and portion of ring-finger of one hand missing.

Wellington. 27th ultimo, for failing to comply with the terms of his release upon probationary license, Peter Colombo, alias Alexander, alias Carnitic, alias A rear! on i, age forty-nine, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of Italy, swarthy complexion, dark hair going bald, large hazel eyes, scar under chin and under right eye, cast in eyes, defective eyesight. His license has been cancelled and his arrest and return to the nearest prison is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 519, and Photographs, 1 pigc 41.) (P. 28/158.)

Wellington. —6th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Annie Ashmore, and two children, 86 Wilson Street, William Henry Ashmore, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. in., butcher and small-goods vendor, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair tanned complexion, dark hair turning grey, blue-grey eyes, scar on one cheek and above left elbow, ring on - 3 2?.

Wellington. —4th August last, on warrant for false pretences, J. Brown (name probably fictitious), age about thirtyfive, height about 5 ft. 8 in., thin build, dark complexion and hair, scar behind right ear; hesitating speech. Accused obtained a ladies’ open-face gold wristlet watch, expanding bracelet, “A.M.” engraved on back, value £7 155., from Edwin Homer Gleed, watchmaker, 164 Riddiford Street, by falsely representing that the owner of the watch, Miss Maher, had sent him to get the watch on her behalf.

Wellington. 23rd December last, for theft of a gentlemen’s light-grey gabardine Dexter overcoat, value £8 155., identifiable, the property of the D.1.C., Wellington, Mian (name unknown), age forty-five,' height 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, ruddy complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, grey Cardigan, and cap ; seaman appearance. Accused, who requested to be shown some, overcoats, put on the abovedescribed coat and ran with it from the shop. No warrant.

Cheviot. Between the Bth November and the 2nd December last, on warrant for theft- of £27 3s. 9d., the property of his father, Francis Albert Franks, rabbiter, Glen Dhu, George Albert Franks, age twenty, height 5 ft. 9 in., rabbiter and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue coat and riding-breeches, or a dark suit. Accused, who with his father was employed rabbiting at Motunau, received from his employer two cheques for £54 7s. 6d., which he cashed and disappeared. Half the amount was the property of complainant.

Christchurch. —sth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £8 4s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Harry Yeatman, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and hat. Arrears commuted to last.

Leeston. 2sth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Margaret Ann Prosser, Killinchy, Thomas Eric Prosser, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 6-|-in., farmer, native of New Zealand, strong build, pale complexion, fair hair, dark-blue eyes ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and grey cap, and wears a small gold chain with heart-shape pendant attached ; fond of drink and -racing. Arrears to 13th ultimo, £192. (See Police Gazette, Temuka.— 7th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Timaru Prison for seven days on each in default of paying £5 12s. (£2 17s. and £2 155.) fines and costs for two breaches of his prohibition order, Timothy O’Connor, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer and 4 ex-jockey, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 785.)