PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIII, Issue 34, 29 August 1928, Page 595

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei. —On or about the 22nd ultimo, on warrant for forgery and uttering, George Edward Bellinger, alias Williamson, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7-| in., labourer, native of Tasmania, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes ; scar on left calf ; dressed in a grey suit; talkative. Accused forged the signature of John Lendich to a cheque for £7 12s. on the National Bank of New Zealand, Maungaturoto, and uttered it to Cyril Powell, Commercial Hotel, Whangarei. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 663, and Photographs, 1921, page 109.) Whangarei. —l2th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order, Cecil Rhodes Dudeck, alias Cyril Rhodes Dudeck, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, -brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left groin. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 58.) \ "T) Whangarei. —22nd instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order, William Aston, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10|-in., "labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, green eyes; dancing heart, “Elsie,” Rose,” clasped hands, and dagger on right forearm ; star between right thumb and finger ; butterfly and dagger, &c., on left fore- . arm. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 390.) //. / // / , l c Ua#-, Auckland. —3rd instant, on warrant of commitment to > Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £1 ss. fine and costs for driving a motor-car without sufficient lights, George Hayward, age about thirty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., salesman, native of Australia, strong build, fair complexion and hair, brown eyes. He left for Australia in July last.

Auckland. 9th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of Eileen C. Patterson, Edward James Patterson, age twentynine, height 5 ft. 8 in., native of America, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Arrears to sth June last, £6. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 506.)

Auckland. l4th June last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £l4 11s. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Elsie Venna Bowden, Dargaville, Alexander John Bowden, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer and blacksmith’s striker, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right eyelid and ankle and on left heel ; talkative. He may be identical with man of same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1922, page 121, and Photographs, page 30. Arrears computed to 20th April last. 3f 7-2 Q

Auckland. —30th July, 1927, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £95 Bs. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Queenie Bourne, Walter Jesse Bourne, age about thirtythree, height 5 ft. 7 in., motor-driver and seaman, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes ; eagle, two birds, ship, anchor, and sailor’s grave on right forearm ; woman’s head, clasped hands, “ True love,” and bird on left forearm. He is supposed to have left this Dominion as a member of the crew of the s.s. “ Buchanness ” on the 19th April last. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 239, and Photographs, page 5.) ■

Thames. —l2th June last, on warrant for theft of groceries, value £1 Is. 7d., the property of the New Zealand Government (Labour Department), Janies ROSS, age about twentylive, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, cast in right eye ; dressed in a light-grey suit, brown felt hat, and gabardine overcoat. The Labour Department provided employment at Puriri for accused, and furnished him with an order for groceries to be obtained at W. H. Dobbie’s store, Puriri. He secured the groceries and disappeared.

! Waihi. Thomas Hal!, default of maintenance, has paid £lO off the arrears, leaving a balance of £47 Bs. 6d. The warrant is still unexecuted. (See Police. Gazette,, 1927, pages 684 and 842.)

Morrinsville. —16th instant, that a summons for a breach of the Motor-vehicles Act may be served upon him, Robert Henry Coker, alias Bert Coker, age about forty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in., piano-tuner, native of New Zealand, medium build, hair turning grey, blue eyes, clean-shaved, large thick nose ; usually dressed in a dark -grey suit and felt hat.

' / Hamilton.- 16th June last, on warrant for theft of a pair of field-glasses (recovered), value £25, the property of Harry Murray Rorke, station-manager, 12 Knox Street, Alfred Rollett, alias Arthur Rohloff, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue sunken eyes, prominent nose ; dressed in grey trousers, blue serge coat and vest, and brown slouch hat; quiet manner. Accused, who was staying with complainant, pawned the field-glasses. _ Gisborne. —18th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Bertie Albert Poll [grain, age thirty, height 5 ft. 3|- in., jockey, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, scar on right wrist. Arrears to 6th June last, £B7. (See Police Gazette, 1922, page 738.) 24 ' /O .

Taupo. — l2th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upo,n probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Thomas Redden, alias Ward, alias Boyd, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left forearm ; usually dressed in a dark tweed suit and felt hat; fond of drink and gambling. His arrest is desired, and he is to be charged with the above offence. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 370.)

New Plymouth. l6th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Thomas Robert McKenzie Bennock, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, scar on left forearm, scar on tip of left ring-finger. His arrest is desired. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 413.) amjeaZui/ I3j//S r j.

New Plymouth. — lßth instant, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for twenty-one days in default of paying £3 19s. costs for theft, Christopher Lambs, age forty, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer and fireman, native of Ireland, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair going bald, blue eyes, long nose, portion of left forefinger missing." (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 528.) daMaJljUcC/ 7/0/ ~

Ohakune. —lßth June last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for ten days in default of paying £2 12s. fine and costs for failing to keep a wages and time book, C. H. Edwards, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., grocer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair ; usually dressed in a light-grey suit, felt hat, and bowtie ; slightly stooped.

Hawera. 22nd instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Lancelot Percy Richardson, age twenty-one, height. 5 ft. 8 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, dimple in chin ; usually dressed in a navyblue or grey suit and grey felt hat with black band. Complainant, Dora Catrena-fHaslett, Union Street. cttiMuzmg' * Hawera. —l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Grace. Crozier, domestic, is the mother, Robert Green bank, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., car -painter and labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on right shin and on back of right hand ; usually dressed in a navy-blue serge suit, light felt hat, and tan- shoes. Arrears, £23 3s. 9d. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 675.) / tf /S O/

Wanganui. — 2nd ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Edward Arthur Peters, alias Ted Peters, referred to in Police Gazette, 1928, page 450, and Photographs, 1921, page 113. Accused obtained £3 from Robert Brighty Stockwell, saddler, Ridgway Street, by falsely representing that he was a horsetrainer from Auckland. (Pee following paragraph.) sshfi&oMt /#//// &£ /£/£/£ Matauea. — instant, /on warrant for false pretences, Edward Arthur Peters, referred to in preceding paragraph. Accused obtained £6 from Murdoch Campbell, grocer, by falsely representing that his wife had died at Stillwater and that he required the money to pay his fare there. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 450, and Photographs, 1921, page 113.) V//&/

Wanganui. l9th instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Willesden,” All Farah, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman, a South African negro, medium build, black complexion, black curly hair, brown eyes, prominent gold teeth ; dressed in a brown suit, white sweater, light-fawn felt hat, and patent-leather shoes. He complained of being ill, and may, be found in a hospital.

DAnnevirke.- 4th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Robert Grant, age fifty-one, height 5 ft. 10 in., drover, native of New Zealand, slight build, pale complexion, grey hair, cast in one eye, no teeth, protruding chin, clean-shaved ; dressed in khaki riding-breeches, tan leggings, oilskin overcoat, and light-coloured slouch hat; stooped. He was riding a horse and had two dogs with him. Accused obtained a pony, value £7, from Frederick William A. Toomer, bootmaker, Queen Street, by falsely representing that he was employed at Wairoa by Dalgety and Co., and,that the firm owed him wages., . /

Eeilding.— l7th instant, on warrant for theft of cutlery (recovered), value £lB 18s., the property of the Sheffield Supply Co., Auckland, Graham Ward-Rice, age twenty, height 6 ft., salesman, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion ; dressed in a brown suit, navy-blue raincoat, and tan shoes. Whilst employed as canvasser and salesman for the above firm accused sold the cutlery to R. Darragh, Feilding, and failed ty account tcyhis employers for the money." 7/'i A# Palmerston North. lnquiries are to be made for John Fommerenki, alias Pommorance, that he may be interviewed regarding a. suit-case and contents reported by him as stolen on the 13th May, 1927, and now in possession of the Palmerston North police. Description: Age fifty-nine, height sft. 5-| in., labourer, native of Germany, dark complexion, brown hair turning grey, brown eyes, anchor between right thumb and forefinger. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 391, and Photographs, 1918, page 28.) Xc

Johnson ville. —Bth ultimo, for escaping from Porirua Mental Hospital, Albert Lambert, aged twenty-two, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion ; dressed in blue trousers, dark-grey vest, brown coat, gabardine raincoat, brown shoes, and grey felt hat, and wears glasses. &* /f - 9 feO

Wellington.— l7th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Violet Thackwell, 75 Wallace Street, and child, Leslie Charles Thackwell, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, large pointed nose. (See Police Gazette, 1925, page 722, and Photographs, 1924, page 81.)

Wellington. — 2Bth June last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £0 6s. 6d. arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ivy Cameron, 432 Broadway, Miramar, SViurdo Alexander Cameron, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 5-| in., laundryman, native of Scotland, strong build, fresh complexion, curly fair hair, blue eyes, scar over right eye ; dressed in a navy-blue or grey suit, grey felt hat, tan shoes, and grey double-breasted overcoat. Arrears computed to 11th June last. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 486.) Wellington. 23rd instant, that he may be induced to pay £3 6s. Id. arrears due on a mainteance order for the support of Eileen F. E. A. McAnally, Charles McAnally, alias McNally, alias Bradley, age -two, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; two dots on right forearm ; basket of flowers on left forearm ; blind in left eye. Inquiry by the Education Department. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 208.) °l (y. Christchurch.' -17th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mary Falconer, 221 Rolleston Street, Linwood, William Falconer, age sixty-two, height about 5 ft. 10 in., drover, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, j / Q

Christchurch. —l6th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £63 arrears due on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child in the care of the Education Department, Charles Henry Johnston, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and stableman, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion and hair, -grey eyes. Arrears computed to 25th June last. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 452.) *

Christchurch. -17th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Frederick Wilson Bell, age fifty-eight, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes ; slightly stooped ; has a moustache ; talkative. Arrears to 23rd April last, £s3io». Christchurch. l7th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Helen MacDonald, 19 Bowen Street, Robert Wark MacDonald, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 4 in., taxidriver, native of Scotland, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, scar on left side of neck, tattooed on arms. Arrears to 2nd April last, £9 13s. His photograph is filed in the Superintendent’s Office, Christchurch. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 713.)

Christchurch. — 17th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for seven days in default of paying £4O 10s. arrears due on a maintenance order for. the support of his illegitimate child, Robert Murray Cowan, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., wireworker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar over right eye, on centre of forehead, and on left thumb. Arrears computed to 16th January last. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 488 "fo; ijJeo. Christchurch. 22nd instant, that he may b b compelled to pay £323 3s. arrears due for the maintenance of his two children in the care of the Education Department, Frederick Thomas Keeper, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, large nose, scar on left forefinger, on left cheek, and on left leg. Arrears computed to 28th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1928, page 306, and Photographs, 1913, pa§e 3 y 33

Christchurch. 9th December, 1925, on warrant for forgery, Maurice Sydney Malden, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 7 in., motor mechanic and labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, brown eyes, scar on forehead. * Accused forged the signatures of his father and mother— and Ruby Malden a hire-purchase agreement with the Electric Products and Gramophone Company, by which means he obtained from the firm a gramophone, value £l2 10s. (See, Police Gazette, 1927, page 371.) ClhMUzJ&el sty*, 3- QU * h Invercargill. —On or about the 18th June last, on warrant for obtaining credit by fraud/Robert Haldane Grieve, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., motor mechanic and canvasser, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair ; well dressed in a light-grey suit and felt hat. Accused obtained credit from John Hislop, licensee, Railway Hotel, to the amount of £3 Bs. by falsely representing that he was employed by the National Insurance Company. n_ I^/Sff/

Invercargill. —l3th instant, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for three days in default of paying £1 costs for driving a motor-car without a license, Francis Orr, age forty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., traveller, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair. . Pcud /6 i-'jq