PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVI, Issue 28, 15 July 1931, Page 441

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland.— l3th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, R, Smith (name probably fictitious), age about forty, height ft. 9 in., labourer, native of Scotland, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes, dirty uneven teeth, stooped ; dressed in a grey shabby suit and cap and oilskin coat. Accused obtained £8 and a red five-seater Oakland Tourer motor-car (registration No. 14-317, khaki-coloured hood, 1925 model, nickel radiator, artillery wheels, black line round right side), value £SO, from Cedric Raymond Vincent, garageproprietor, 77 Beach Road, by means of a valueless cheque for £3l which he tendered in payment of £2O, deposit on the car, and £3 for registration. He may he identical with William Brown, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, page 417, and D. Reid, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, page 418, and Thomas Kelly, referred to in Photographs, 1927, page 11. Accused is accompanied by his -wife (age about forty-five, medium build, thin features, some upper teeth missing ; shabbily dressed) and two young children. He may endeavour to trade in the car. There are other charges pending. £i( 21/ 7/s/,

Auckland. l2th May last, on warrant for false pretences, Alexander Wilson (name probably fictitious), age about thirty -three, height about 5 ft. 10 in., agent and salesman, medium build, pale complexion, brown hair, full face ; dressed in a dark suit, grey felt hat, and dark tweed overcoat. Accused, who advertised in the press for a partner, obtained £3O from Alexander Morrison, 126 Shackleton Road, Mount Eden, by falsely representing that he had an agency at 38 Queen Street, Christchurch, for the “ Invisible Ladd-a-menda Needle.” The device referred to is intended to be used for mending “ ladders ” in silk and he may exhibit it at shows. 'A**; 7/9/i-V

Auckland.— 2nd March last, on warrant for theft of a Harley Davidson motor-bicycle (recovered), value £3O, the property of George Arnold Watson, Clive Jones, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, ruddy complexion, sandy hair ; dressed in khaki trousers and shirt, and light sports, coat (no hat). Accused at Napier borrowed the motor -bicycle, and sold it to a motor-dealer for £5.

Auckland.— instant, on warrant for false pretences, P. Martin (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 8 in., slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair ; dressed in a brown suit, grey tweed overcoat, and fawn felt hat with light band. Accused obtained £4 11s. 7d. cash and a pair of trousers, a pair of socks, two pairs of shoes, and two shirts, value £5 4s. lid., from Arthur Hill, salesman, 78 Hobson Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £l2 16s. He failed to call again for the balance of the change as arranged. There are other charges pending. (ZuiouS

Auckland. —7th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, Trevor Foot, or Foote, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Australia, medium build, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes. Arrears to 14th April last, £4B 10s. (See Police Gazette, 1930, page 416.) Si M fa A )

Auckland. 3lst March last, on warrant for being intoxicated in charge of a motor-car, Alfred Roy Ellis, alias Alfred Brien, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, page 417. -foAtfitt/ii- sjskh

Auckland.— ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months, in default of paying £l2 17s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Florence Reid, and child, 16 Lake Road, Takapuna, Ernest William Reid, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 6J- in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on right middle and little fingers and on left thumb and ring-finger; usually dressed in a grey suit (no hat). (See Police Gazette, 1923, page 414, and Photographs, page 61./ QJw2. f/2/y, 7/ 11

Auckland. 6th instant, that he may he interviewed regarding the maintenance of his children, inmates of a State institution, Archibald MacDonald, referred to in Police Gazette, 1928, page 777, and 193 page 140. / / faa Lukjc/ / !t

Auckland. — lst instant, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for three days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for unlawfully dealing in liquor, Arthur Ernest Stirling, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes. „ / /

Auckland. May'last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £2O 10s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Charles Douglas Varnham, age twenty -seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes ; dancing girl and swallow on right forearm ; woman’s head on left forearm ; star on right shoulder. (See Police 1931, page 44.)

Stratford. On or about the 15th April last, on warrant for being a rogue and vagabond (imposing on private individual), Jimmy McCarroll, age twenty (looks older), height 5 ft. 10 in., butcher, native of Scotland, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, scar on left side of face and on chin ; fond of horse-racing ; talkative. Accused, who was permitted to stay at a farm of M. J. Hasler, obtained the following clothing on loan from Thomas Horrocks Hickson, and he has disappeared : A khaki shirt, a pair of Bedford riding-breeches, a singlet, and a pair of brown leather leggings; total value, £3 12s. 6d. He is identical with James Senior McCardell, alias Frederick Thompson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, page 65, and Photographs, 1928, page 50. /70,g / A /, /2 > A mo up opt /*>/ V/s

Wanganui. —l3th May last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £lO 2s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Walter Edward Turner, age fifty -six, height 5 ft. 81 in., labourer and cordial-manufacturer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes; usually dressed in a blue suit and felt hat; quick gait; a heavy pipe-smoker; fond of drink and horse-racing.

Palmerston North. — On the 12th May last some person obtained £25 from Collinson and Cunninghame, drapers, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount. The chequeform was one of seven stolen between the Bth and 12th May last from the office of the Machinery Exchange, Rangitikei Street. The numbers of the remaining cheques are : 2 E 021926, 2 E 021928, 2 E 021929, 2 E 021930, 2 E 021867, and 2 E 021866, private numbers in ink are 711, 712, 771, 773, 774, 775, all on Union Bank of Australia. No warrant.

Palmerston North.9th instant, that he may be compelled to pay £2 Bs. 5d., being amount of his second-class train-fare between Erankton Junction and Palmerston North on the 13th May last, Alfred John Buhck, alias Phillip Richards, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, pagh 293, and Photographs, 1926, page s°. OMI/Sk 2°/'/$ >

Palmerston North. — 14th May last, on warrant for theft of £7 1,55., the property of Arthur Percival Lumsden, fruiterer, Hastings, Joe Howard, age about forty, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, slight build, ruddy complexion, ginger hair ; dressed in a navy-blue suit, light-coloured felt hat turned down in front, and light-coloured gabardine raincoat; left side paralysed ; holds his left hand drooped, with the forearm at a right angle to the upper arm. Accused, whose services were dispensed with by complainant on the 12th May last, called subsequently on the firm of Yates and Co.,,Palmerston North, and collected £7 155., wdncjUamount was owing to his late employer. /7/0 3

Wellington.2nd ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for three days on each in default of paying £1 15s. and £1 16s. fines and costs for breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act, Lawrence Edward Dwyer, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, pageJJl. / / / „

Greymoutii.3rd instant, that he may be interviewed regarding his failing to notify his change of address (Arms Act), John Rasmussen, age fifty-six, height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and miner, strong build, dark complexion ; foreign accent. He is the registered owner of a -22 calibre sevenchambered Hopkins and Alleiwevplver. * / tux** y•/ ■

Christchurch.9th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for using an unlicensed motor-van, John Gibson, age twenty-seven, height 6 ft. 1 in., motor salesman, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, curly darkbrown hair; usually dressed in a grey suit (no hat). He is also wanted on another warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for forty-eight hours m*default of paying £1 ss. fine and costs for having an unauthorized number-plate affixed to his motor-van. ~ Q>^j,

Christchurch. — 11th May last, on warrant for false pretences, John Hart Sand Pearson, age twenty-one (looks older), height 5 ft. 9 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, small moustache, scar on abdomen; dressed in a grey suit, blue or grey overcoat, black bowlerTSbt or grey hat, and spats, and carries a silver - mounted Mack heavy walking - stick. Accused was before theUoiHiJmthe 30th ultimo on the charge of cheque foi/£iP) and,was bailed to appeaffbn the 7th instant and ore port daily mo the police. He 1 enT'CliTistchurnh chi/the Ist instant in /his own motor-car, which has been Mound) abandoned/ at Ashburton. He was accompanied wire, age about twenty-one, height about 5 ft. 5 in., strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair; well dressed, and wears a dark fur coat. There are other charges pending. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion. Invercargill. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for six months in default of paying £220 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and children, Edwin Alphonsus Gawne, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and motor-mechanic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes, right little finger injured. (See Police Gazette, 1929, page 61, and Photographs, 1923, page 36.) / / / dOMtUilltO /to// 3■'