PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVIII, Issue 14, 12 April 1933, Page 237

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei. sth instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), John Henry Gunson. On the Ist November, 1921, he registered a -22 calibre Stevens Favourite rifle, No. 55.

Whangarei. — l4th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Whangarei Prison for two days in default of paying Ss. balance of fine and costs for failing to pay his unemployment levy, Vivian Dudley Haywood, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 452. Zfaoe/ S/ 3 -

Whangarei. 3rd instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), James Stuart Whyte, gardener. On the 9th January, 1932, he registered a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 786234. <— h? /7/5/bi

Dargaville. —2nd instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Stanley Victor Collis, barman. On the 16th February, 1928, he registered a -22 calibre single Winchester rifle, 1902 model, “ S.C.” on butt. cU.ciaA*^ bO/KyiS

Dargaville.— loth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Dargaville Prison for one month in default of paying £3 10s. 9d. fine and costs for disorderly behaviour, William Smith, age twenty, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes; a Maori. i 5

Auckland. —4th instant, that he may be compelled to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, June Patricia Rogers, in the care of the Education Department, Jack Kitto, alias Sydney Clive Humphreys, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933,, page 20. Arrears to 23rd February £l^l / yyyj if-*

Auckland. 3rd instant, on warrant of commitment, to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £26 14s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Dorothy Cowan is the mother, Rangi Penny, alias Henry Peter Penny, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, pages 75 j!3. _~_.tr eMIUJi fifi/iL

Auckland. loth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 9s. fine and costs for a breach of "the Motor-vehicles Act, James Kenneth Rogers, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a blue suit . a* L 3 1

Auckland. William Victor Bryce, theft: It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that he was recently in Australia, having been fined £5 for theft at Darlinghurst. (See Police Gazette, 1932, page 229.)

Auckland. 3rd instant, on warrant for failing tp maintain his wife, Agnes Akers, and child, 42 Athens Road, Onehunga, Wilson Akers, age about forty-seven, height about 5 ft. 9 in.> mechanic, native of Scotland, medium build, fair or ruddy complexion, fair hair going bald, blue eyes, tattooed on arms and chest; usually dressed in a grey suit and grey felt hat.

Auckland. —Bth ultimo, for breaking and entering the dwelling of Joseph Arthur Massam, 7 Shcra Road, Remuera, by day with intent to commit a crime, J. Morrison or Harrison, age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, dark complexion, prominent nose, small features with chin slightly turned up, appears to have no teeth ; dressed in a blue suit, light-blue shirt with blue pointed collar, and light felt hat. During the absence of the occupants some person entered the house, wrenched the wires away from the telephone, and ransacked one of the bedrooms, but did not steal anything. Similar operations were carried on in other houses from which property had been stolen and sold to second-hand dealers by a man of the description given. Mo warrant.

Auckland. —29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £26 10s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Zilda Mavis Barry, 113 Fenwick Street, Hastings, is the mother, John ft/!. Walsh, age twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 3 in., jockey, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, dark hair, bLno eves. / / t 7y Sy J 3.

Auckland. l7th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his child, Cuthtzert Edward Rawson, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., motor-driver and service-car proprietor, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, dapk/brpwn hair, grey eyes. 3

Pukekohe. —lst instant, that proceedings for failing to notify bis change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act) Frederick Spencer, rabbiter. On the 6th July. 1921, he registered a -22 calibre Stevens single-shot rifle.Pukekohe. lst instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Charles Kennedy, age twenty- height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, ruddy complexion, red hair, blue eyes, thin face. On the 2nd April, 1928, he registered a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 608599. 3 f/y/ 5S' Watki. —lßth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £277 2s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Edith Calderwood, William Jackson Caldemood, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., bus-proprietor, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, fair hair turning grey and going bald, hazel eyes, long crooked nose, two moles on riglu cheek; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit. /(See Police Gazette, 1925, page 498.) / / // /?

Te Aroha.3rd instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Percy Edmund Knyvett, age about fifty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., farmer and land-agent, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair turning grey, blue eyes; wears spectacles. On the 2nd November, 1921, he registered a -22 calibre single-shot Winchester rifle.

Gisborne. 22nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for two days in default of paying £1 10s. fine and costs, Sana Fakir Kara, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 7 in., hawker, native of India, slight build, black complexion, black hair going bald, dark-brown eyes, tip of right forefinger injured, scar on left forefinger; usually dressed in a brown tweed suit. (See Police Gazette, 1927, page 56, and Photographs, 1926, page 36.)

Ongarue.— 4th instant, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), John Thomas Bright, age about twenty-two, height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair. On the 23rd September, 1930, he registered a -22 calibre Bayard 19QjJinodd, No. 98856.

Taumarunui. 9th February last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for twenty-eight days in default of paying £27 10s. arrears on a maintenance order, Cecil Chappell, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., farmer, native of New Zealand, strong build.-fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. f

Taumarunui.—6th instant, that proceedings for failing to notify their change of address may be instituted against them (Arms Act), John George Coster, hauler-driver. On the 14th June, 1921, he registered a Winchester repeating rifle, 1902 model; and * Ernest John Smith, bushman. On the 4th February, 1921, he registered, a calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 656224. fuAhlto /o/'/Jt-f--

Hastings. —4th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Jean McEwan, and child, 308 Warren Street, Gordon David McEwan, alias James David McEwan, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 114 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, dark complexion and hair, hazel eyes, clasped hands over horse and flower on right arm ; dressed in a blue suit with double-breasted coat, fawn hat, and tan shoes. (See Police Gazette, 1932, page 689, and- Photographs, 1919, 661 -' **,,„-£* /7/i-fSS .

Wanganui. —29th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Daphne Elizabeth Jane Fenton, domestic, Somme Parade, is the mother, Arthur Max, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and .horse-trainer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes; dressed in a brown suit and lightcoloured felt hat; slight imjpcdnucrtfr-ift- speech. J

Wanganui. — ultimo, that a summons for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours may be served upon him, John Foley, alias Jeremiah James Foley, referred to

Palmerston North. 3oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £5 15s. fine and costs for trespass, Wilfred James Wood, alias “ Nigger ” Wood, referred to in Polipe Gazette, 1933, page 2lo rffaotf b 9/ 33 •

Palmerston North. —3oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Palmerston North Prison for three days in default of paying £1 ss. fine and costs for failing to pay bis unemployment levies, John Frederick Carroll Prentice, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 151. A &

Carterton. — instant, that proceedings for obtaining possession of a firearm without a permit may be instituted against him, Joseph Smith, labourer. On or about the 30th June, 1923, he obtained a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 246662, which had been registered by Francis Thomas Julius Oldridge.

Upper Hutt. —29th ultimo, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Gilbert Bernard Batterige, engineer. On the 6th November, 1924, he registered a -22 calibre B.S.A. repeating rifle, No. 600.

Petone. —20th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 fine for theft, Joseph Cyril or Cecil Hayden, ago twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 4 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, burn-scar on right forearm, soar on right side. (See Police Gazette. /page 673.) /9/W%5. Petone. —20th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for negligently driving a motor-car, Hector George Thirkell, age thirty-five, height 6 ft., company-manager, native of New Zealand, good build, fair wavy hair, blue-grey eyes, sear on bridge of nose; usually well dressed; wears a bowler hat and a signet ring ; slouching gait. / t

Wellington. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 15s. fine and costs for a breach of the Motor-vehicles Act, Leonard Francis Yewen, age about twenty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in. labourer and taxi-driver, medium build, dark-sunburnt complexion, dark hair ; yhsuallv does not wear a hat. Wellington.— G6th/january last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £32 15s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Elsie Kubler is the mother, Jack Mudgway, alias John Raymond Mudgway, age twentyseven, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor-driver, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, b'rown/cyes. (See Police Gazette, 1932, page 781. / ft/ / \ / Wellington. 2Bth ultimo, that proceedings for failing to notify his change of address may be instituted against him (Arms Act), Logan Hall Bagby, company-manager. On the Ist June, 1923, he registered a -38 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 10.

Wellington. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £4 18s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of her child, Grace Smith, alias Phyllis smith, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., cook and domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fuzzy black hair, grey eyes ; usually wears a fur coat and canary-coloured felt hat or knitted skull cap. On the 3rd ultimo she left for Australia.

Wellington. ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-car (recovered), value £l4O, the property of Dominion Rental Cars, Ltd., 9 Waring Taylor Street, W. Wallace, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 10 in., slight build, fair complexion and hair ; dressed in grey trousers and light sports coat. On the 31st ultimo the accused hired the car from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and failed to return it. It was subsequently found abandoned at .Johnsonville.

Wellington. February last, for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £3, the property of James Boyle, J. Burnett (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., strong build, dark complexion, bushy dark hair ; dressed in a navy-blue suit (no hat). He sold the bicycle to Marcus Levy, Tennyson Street. No warrant.

Wellington. —2nd February last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 ss. fine and costs for hawking without a license, Patrick Healey, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 3 in., hawker, native of New Zealand, thin build ; usually dressed in a brown suit and light felt hat.

Westport. George Elliott, default of maintenance : It has been ascertained by the Wharf (Wellington) police that he signed on as a member of the crew of the s.s. “ Piako,” which left Wellington for England on the 11th ultimo. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 218.) /j %-y 3'3‘9'

Greymoutii. —ultimo, on warrant for theft of a letter containing £4, the property of William John Kyle, hotelkeeper, Mackay Street, William Roberts, age about forty-two, height 5 ft. 9£ in., motor-driver, native of England, slight build, pale complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a grey suit and cap ; slouching gait. Accused who was given the letter to register and post at Greymouth Post-office, substituted another letter and delivered the registration receipt to complainant, who subsequently informed him that the letter had not been received by the addressee, Mrs. W. J. Kyle, 103 Brougham Streets Sydenham. Roberts then disappeared. tJ/l/Uokq'l'h tf/£> £>

Greymouth.— 27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Annie Monica Costigan, domestic, 7 Willis Street, is the mother, Allan Plirton, age twenty height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, Mack hair, brown eyes, stooped shoulders. CLtyu# faj JOf fl

Christchurch. — Peter Kearney Draper,' failing to maintain: It has been ascertained by the Oamaru police that he has assumed the name Leon McDonald, and in that name has obtained employment under the 4a .Scheme. (See Police Gazette, 1931, page 418.) /fcizfyfaj /7/3/33,

Christchurch. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying ss. balance of fine and costs for obtaining admission to the Oamaru Trotting Club’s racecourse without paying the admission fee, Timothy Brady, alias Gavin Brown, age fortythree, height 5 ft. 5£ in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes; sailor, girl, and flag on right foregTmr (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 114.) 'Zhtsfc//#/37JJ

Dunedin. — Richard George Tomlinson, ship-desertion. A reward of £5 is now offered for his arrest., (See Police Gazette. 1933, page 35.) /o/sfn

Balclutha. —27th ultimo, for attempted robbery, Man (name unknown); wearing a fawn-coloured pullover with two holes on left side. At about 3.15 a.m. Peter Shaw Grant, storekeeper, Puerua, opened his front door in answer to a knock and was confronted by an unknown man masked with a muffler, who flashed a torch in his face, menaced him with a double- relied revolver, and demanded the keys of the safe and his cash. Complainant withdrew momentarily to arm himself, but when he returned accused was on the road and soon disappeared presumably in a motor-car. About twenty minutes later the Balclutha police saw a silent-running three-seater Vauxhall motor-car being driven in Renfrew Street by an unknown man, who refused to stop. This car, subsequently found near the railway, was identified as that of James Hawkins Crutchley, Balclutha, which was unlawfully taken from histamrage, and was probably used by the offender. Any information concerning the offence is to be communicated to the Superintendent of Po^e^Dur^dk 1 . warrant. The following persons are to be interviewee! regarding nonpayment of their unemployment levies :

I^teWNroßT. William Young, age about fifty-four, height 6 ft.,Gntfei&Jteacher, medium build, fair complexion, lightbrown haiiv?flb>2>eyes, thin face ; neatly dressed in a navyblue suit and wtCpjhp hat. Nelson. —John age about thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong Twnldfcfuddy complexion : and John Herbert, age about twenty-six good build ; shabbily dressed. • 'Qq/ *y