PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVIII, Issue 5, 8 February 1933, Page 85

PERSONS WANTED.

Mount Albert. 3rd September last, for indecently exposing himself within the view of Marjorie Jones, 38 Lloyd Avenue, Wan (name unknown), age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair with long curly fringe; dressed in dark trousers and grey cardigan (no hat). No warrant.

Auckland. —18th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days and three days in default of paying £5 13s. fines and costs for riding a bicycle without a light, and riding a Wcycta on a footpath, Tony Govorka, alias- Govoko., refe/red/tp Police Gazette, 1933, naee 44. V n « „ Ify trJ/l J J *

Auckland.— 4th ultimo, for theft'of a gentlemen’s overcoat (recovered), value £5 55., the property of Matthew John Barrett, Great South Road, Otahuhu, John Trevor (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., clerk, good build, dark complexion, dark hair and eyes, Roman nose ; well dressed in a dark suit and felt hat. The coat was stolen from a motor-car in High Street and pawned for £1 ss. No warrant.

Auckland. 4th ultimo, for theft of a suit (recovered), and a purple and white striped elastic-belt, with square buckle: total value, £4 11s., the property of Henry Adam Bowe Ingram, 126 Hobson Street, Leslie Watson (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, good build, ruddy complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue suit and felt hat; unkempt appearance. The suit was stolen from complainant’s room and pawned for £l. No warrant.

Napier. 26th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Gisborne Prison for one month and two months in default of paying £l6 6s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Irene Ruby Hatherall and two children, Oswald Albert Hatherall, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 660.

Napier. 26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £7 ss. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Ellen Devenie, domestic, is the mother, James Kyle, age about forty, height 5 ft. 11 in., horse-trainer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. /%>• fu/S’/f d

Hastings. lßth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for one month in default of paying £l3 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Eric Boyd Swanwick, alias Boone, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. lOf in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; scar on left cheek and on nose ; mole on back of neck ; dressed in a brown suit; good appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1930, page 625.)

Woodville. — instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Hop Chong, height 5 ft. 5 in., market gardener, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair. On the 21st October, 1922, he registered a rifle at Woodville, and subsequently left the district.

Woodville. 3rd instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Harry Gordon Field, age about twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 9 in., native of England, medium build, fair complexion and hair. On the 7th February, 1929, he registered a rifle at Woodville, and subsequently left the district.

Wellington. — ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month on each in default of paying £l6 16s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Sybil Renee Hogarth-Gill, and child, Alfred Leon Hogarth-Gili, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 8| in., window-dresser, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, thick nose, scar on left wrist, middle finger, and on right cheek and knee. He is in possession of a red two-seater Fiat motor-car, registration No. 6-507. (See Police Gazette, 1931, page 492, and Photographs, page 64.) Q f / V

Reefton. 3rd instant, that he may be located and interviewed, Frank Herbert Fowler, alias Rodgers, age twentyeight, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, motor-driver and mechanic, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes; dressed in light-brown trousers, light-grey coat and vest, and grey felt hat. He is suspected of having on the 29th ultimo, taken Norman Leslie Bolitho’s motor-car, value £2OO, from a garage at Stevenson’s Flat and driven it to Nelson, where it was recovered next day. He is to be interviewed regarding his having unlawfully used the car. (See Police Gazette, 1931, page 531, 1929, page 2.)

Auckland. —Ist instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £6 15s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Mervyn James Thomson, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, thin build, sallow complexion, dark hair; erect gait. (See Police Gazette, 1932, page 80.)

Reefton. sth ultimo, that a summons may be served upon him for being intoxicated while in charge of a motorcar, Frederick Emanuel Simmiss, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 81 in., carpenter, native of Tasmania, fresh complexion, grey hair, long nose; right little-finger broken, scar on left forefinger and on left arm. (See Police Gazette, 1930, page 497, and Photographs;- 1918. page 2M M i in - 3 o • Greymouth. —2nd instant, on /warrant of commitment to Greymouth Prison for four days in default of paying £1 fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, Francis Dominic Magee, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, florid complexion, fair hair, grey eyes ; “ Rose,” “ Mother,” and “ Esma ” on right arm ; crucifix on chest; profusely tattooed on arms ; usually well dressed in a blue serge suit and felt hat. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 76.)

Greymouth. —On or about the sth November last, on warrant for theft of eight gold nuggets (recovered), value £5 95., the property of Joseph Davis, miner, Waiuta, George Ling, age about thirty-nine, height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and carpenter, good build, fresh complexion, brown hair going bald, weak eyes and wears glasses with thick lenses; dressed in light-grey trousers, fawn brown overcoat, and dark-brown felt hat, and wears a gold ring, with heart and hand on either side. The offence was committed whilst accused was employed by complainant to do some work about the latter’s hut. Subsequently the gold was recovered, having been sold to J. Cmoksy licensed/ gold-dealer, Greymouth. 3

Oamaru. —2lst November last, for obtaining credit by fraud, Holland (name probably fictitious). Accused obtained a pair of Luna 8 x 32 binoculars, value £5 155., from Harold Lightband, Ltd., Merchants, Christchurch, by falsely representing per telephone that he was a guest at the Queen’s Hotel, Oamaru, and required the binoculars urgently as he was going to the races. The binoculars were delivered to a clerk at the hotel, who placed them in a letter-rack, from which they were removed presumably by accused. They are described as : Magnification x 8, effective diameter of object glass 32 mm., emergent pencil 4 mm., relative illumination 16, weight 24£ oz., size 6£ in. wide and 41 in. high, enclosed in new light-brown leather case. Accused may be identical with Man (name unknown), referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 690, who unlawfully got a pair of binoculars from Frederick John Townsend, Dunedin.

Dunedin. Bth November last, on warrant for false pretences, James Parker, alias Walter James Parker, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 271, and Photographs, page 45. Accused obtained £1 from Bruce Edward Stephen Tait, 9 Burnett Street, Caversham, by falsely representing that a motor-bicycle (recovered, the property of WiUiam Arneil) was his own property

The following persons are to bo interviewed regarding r non-payment of their unemployment le\^^—' I Hamilton.- George F^a^ffiheSQan. | Hoffman, alias John Hoffman, labourer.