SPECIAL NOTICES.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIX, Issue 8, 28 February 1934, Page 121

SPECIAL NOTICES.

Urgent Inquiries for William George Thomas. Christchurch. - William George Thomas alias George William Thomas, &c., referred, to in Police Gazette 1933, page 727, is said to have been at Marton on 26th ultimo, and to have left there next day. He expressed his intention of proceeding to Christchurch, and he is alleged to have stated, previously to leaving Marton, that he intended going to Australia about the end of February, 1934. Special inquiries are to be made, and if he is located an urgent communication is to be forwarded to the. Superintendent of Police, Christchurch - J X *-£-

Safe-breaking.

Nelson. —The above are photographs of (left) Burke and (right) Ike or Abe Abrahams, who are suspected of blowing safes in various parts of this Dominion including the premises of Messrs. Neale and Haddow and Percy Howcroft, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, pages 456 and 489 respectively. Descriptions : (1) Burke, age about thirty-eight, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, auburn hair ; usually dressed in a brown suit, navy-blue gabardine overcoat, and felt hat (he is probably identical with Patrick Terence Burke, who, at Blenheim, on the 12th July, 1933, was convicted and discharged for drunkenness) : and (2) Ike or Abe Abrahams. age about forty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, dark complexion, black hair going bald in front ; usually dressed in a blue suit with faint white stripes ; Jewish appearance. They may be identical with Two IVlen (names unknown) suspected of theft from Harrop’s Ltd, Hawera, vide Police Gazette, 1933, page 395, and they are thought to be the owners, of a suit-case, containing detonators, fuse, gelignite, Plasti/ cine, a chisel, a spanner, a key (Nck-17865 for a Burnjddc tf/vu/Itd / , X/ niSkfr

strong-room door), and articles of clothing, which on the 12th July, 1933, was found concealed on the bank of the Omaka River at Blenheim. Property stolen from any premises in which explosives were used during the past two years may be found in their possession. The photograph of Burke has been identified by the Palmerston North police as being that of James Gregory Burke, alias, Edward Williams, referred to

in Police Gazette, 1932, page 549 ; and photographs, 1923, page 1. A portion of a finger-print which has been identified as belonging to James Gregory Burke was found on a safe damaged by explosives in the Gaiety Theatre, Napier, on the 4th February, 1934 (see “ Property Stolen,” this issue), but which alone is considered at present insufficient to warrant his arrest on this charge. (C.R. 34/31.) / / yhi •

Administering Poison with Intent to Injure or Annoy. Dunedin. Between the 16th December last and the 3rd ultimo some person or persons put strychnine in a tin of sugar which was kept in a hut occupied by Isaac John Parfit and Moses Hewitt, at Idaburn, near Naseby. The hut was unoccupied between the dates above mentioned, and during that period the offence was committed. Any information which would assist in discovering the offender is to be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Dunedin.

Police Railway-pass Lost. Wellington. —On the 9th instant, while on escort duty between Masterton and Wellington, Constable William John Boyd lost a Police second-class railway pass, No. 603. Some person may unlawfully use the pass, and the police are to be on the alert to discover it.