PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIX, Issue 9, 7 March 1934, Page 133

PERSONS WANTED.

Whang ARBI. —19th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of complying with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his four children, Arthur Howard NichollS, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 722. Arrears to 4th December last, £l4 13s. 9d.

Auckland.— 7th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for failing to submit her wages and time book for inspection by an Inspector under the Shops and Offices Act, Margaret Toomey, age about thirty-five, medium height, tea-room proprietress, slight build, fair complexion, long hair; usually wears an old-fashioned dress ; apparently slightly mentally weak.

Auckland. —9th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Walter Frank Goodall, alias Delaney, alias Hodge, age thirtyfive, height 5 ft. 5-| in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, hazel eyes, ears deformed, scar at corner of right eye; dressed in a darkbrown tweed suit, fawn felt hat, and tan shoes. Accused obtained £8 15s. from Garfield Howard Townsend, grocer, 90 Mount Eden Road, by means of a valueless cheque for £lO 7s. 6d., signed “ W. F. Letts,” which he tendered in payment of an account for £1 12s. fid. He may be in possession of a cheque-book on the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland, Nos. 33091-33120. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1931, page 715, And, Photographs, 1923, page 17.) /, Taneatua. —Ist ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Whakatane Prison for Seven Ay f V'hwil ft of/paying £1 12s. fid. fine and c oj(f( for ffghtihgv Cecil Otto/agb about twenty-four, height about 6 ft., factor/ hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark cpmplekion and hair.

Hamilton. 27th ultimo, that a summons for a breach of the Motor-vehicles Regulations may be served on him, Cedric George Van Slyke, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., traveller, medium build ; usually dressed in a dark-grey suit. He travels about in a Rugby half-ton motor-truck, registration No. L. 14-882,’and he represents an agency in Gisborne.

New Plymouth. ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, F. Thomas, alias John Cyril McMahon, age about twenty-six, height about 5 ft. 6 in., canvasser, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, fair hair, lightbrown eyes, scar on right knee and calf ; dressed in a blue serge suit and grey or fawn felt hat. Accused obtained goods, value £3 17s. 6d., and a cheque for £7 155., from J. B. Mac Ewan and Co., dairy specialists, King Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £ll 12s. 6d. He may be in possession of two cheque-books(1) On the Commercial Bank of Australia, New Plymouth, Nos. E. 22753-E. 22776 ; and (2) on the Bank of New Zealand, Cambridge, Nos. A. 820637-A. 820660. ///?/?,„

Petone. 23rd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying £1 costs for operating a radio-set without a license, Jean Elizabeth Swensson, age about fortjqjieight 5 ft. 2 in., ffiedium / build, fair complexion and hair, blue eves. ' MtbuaJ''

Wellington.— Roderick IViackay, default of costs : It has been ascertained that his correct name is Roderick McKay. (Sec Police Gazette, 1933, page 728.) /V/VJ3

Wellington.— 22nd January last, on warrant for theft of a leather wallet containing £2 10s. in notes, a postal-note for £l, and a postal-note for 10s., total value £4 2s. fid. the property of Ambrose Roy Blight, labourer, Bloomfield Farm, Upper Hutt, Bob Black, age about forty-three, height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, artificial teeth, but seldom uses them ; dressed in blue trousers, brown coat, yellowish felt hat, and black shoes ; slow springy gait. Accused, who was employed on Mr. Hume’s farm, stole the above-mentioned property from complainant, who was also employed on the farm. The photograph of Hugh Robert Flack, alias Robert McPherson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 99, and Photographs, 1928, page 83. has heqn Identified as that of accused. OAAxa m aJsfo asuu q[sl^

Wellington. 27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Winifred Hannan, James Alexander Hannan, age fifty-six, height 6 ft., lineman, native of Ireland, stout build, fair ruddy complexion, grey hair, small blue eyes, small straight nose ; tattoo-marks on right forearm ; neatly dressed in a navy-blue suit and brown boots, and when walking one shoulder appears to be higher than the other; smokes a pipe ; frequents race meetings. ,

Reefton. — 31st January last, on warrant for sending a false telegram, William Patrick O’Donnell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1933, page 71, and Photographs, 1926, page 81. On the 31st January last, accused handed in at the Reefton Post-office, for delivery to Himself at the Criterion Hotel, a telegram worded Criterion Hotel, Reefton, sending ten Ppmyrrtfw passing through W. Coles.” Coles is the name «f the man 'by wWbm accused was employed at W/rJutaf-Jind Hie telagrara apparently was a device to enable him to obtain credit/ and) money from the licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Reefton.' The photograph of William Patrick O’Donjrellj-'jrfias Bryant, alias Brophy, at the Police Gazette reference quoted above has been identified as that of accused. If he admits the offence he may he dealt with at at any Court. H/ f/ J 5 Greymouth. 24th ultimo, on warrant for a breach of his probationary license (failing. to report to a Probation Officer), Stephen James Morighan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 29, and Photographs, . yw

Christchurch. —15th ultimo, that he may be interviewed regarding theft of an overcoat (recovered), value £4, the property of John Francis Magniel, 172 Chester Street, Stephen Francis Llewellyn bleary, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 99, and Photographs, page 52, Ha ijbw has a scar on his face, and he frequents bobtlamds, &c. With a man named Stewart com ant oqeupips a room at 172 Chester StrcetQan.cL'ofl *t&e bight of the 15th ultimo a man visited and borrowed Stewart’s overcoat. Next morning complainant’s coat was missing, and it was recovered from a pawnbroker to whom it was sold for 10s. The photograph of bleary has been identified as the man who visited complainant’s roonVand al§ked for the loan of a coat. No warrant., f/f Dunedin. 2Bth ultimo, that he' may be interviewed regarding non-payment of his unemployment levies, William Henry Dredge, age fifty-one, height 5 ft. 5-J in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brqwn hair, grey. eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1934, page 3.) Dunedin.— l3th ultimo, for escaping from Soacliff Mental Hospital, Phillip Becker Neill Carmichael, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 9-J in., native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair; dressed in striped cotton tweed trousers, grey coat and vest, cap, ami black boots. Clothing marked “ M.C.” //- *7-37. Breaches of Arms Act.

The following persons are to be located so that proceedings for failing to notify their change of address may be instituted against them (Arms Act) : Mangaweka. — John Cummings, farmer, who, on the 31st January, 1921, registered a Winchester pea-rifle, No. 554841.

Levin. William Kerr, labourer and sawmill hand, who, on the 26th November, 1925, registered a -22 calibre singleshot Winchester rifle, No. H. 35.

Masterton.— William McLeod, contractor, who, on the 21st July, 1925, registered a -303 Lee Enfield rifle, body No. 2066, barrel No. 6943.

Wellington. — Matthew Cooper, alias Tom Cooper, labourer, who, on the 23rd July, 1921, registered a - -445 calibre sixchambered Colt revolver. Z

Nightcaps. — Edward John Creed, labourer and teamster, who, on the Bth May, 1926, registered a -22 calibre singleshot Winchester rifle, No. 85.