PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LIX, Issue 39, 3 October 1934, Page 549

PERSONS WANTED.

Queen Street Whare (Auckland).—29th August last, on warrant for deserting from the m.v. “ Rangitane,” Stanley Gore, age thirty-eight, assistant steward, native of England.

Auckland. —24th ultimo, that he may be interviewed regarding non-payment of his unemployment levies, Robert Adolphus Porter, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., farmer, -native of Australia, medium build, dark complexion, black hair, black or very dark-blue' eyes; usually dressed in a blue suit; quiet manner. „ TO EURTF A '■WOT TO BE TAKffl. Auckland. 6th August last, on warrant for false pretences, Henry Hurst O’Connor, alias Connor, alias Harrigan, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 9Pin., labourer and clerk, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, _ darkbrown hair, blue eyes, burn-scar -on left palm' scar on left forefinger. Accused obtained 20 lb. of tea, value £2 4d.,. from Beale and (wL grocers, Epsom, by falsely representing' - that it was for the Salvatiqn Army Mens’ Industrial Home. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1934, page 30, and Photographs, 1932, page f . u j/frfolC

Auckland. —9th August last, for false pretences, —. Roscoe (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair; wearing a dark overcoat and fawn felt hat with snap brim ; speaks quietly. Accused obtained £2 10s. cash from Ernest Craig and Herbert Ltd., coal merchants, High Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £2 18s. 6d. payable to “ 274,” and signed “ R. J. Bridges.” The cheque-form was one of two purchased from Rex Reginald Rayner, mercer, 22 Karangahape Road, by a man who gave the name J. R. Smith, and who is probably identical with Roscoe. The other cheque is referred to in following paragraph. No warrant.

-Auckland.— loth August last, for false pretences, _ N. Roscoe (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., slight build, fair complexion and hair; dressed in a grey suit and grey felt hat; good appearance. Accused obtained £2 7s. 6d. cash and a hat, value £1 Is., from Horace Bull, Ltd., Queen Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £3 Bs. 6d. No warrant. (See preceding paragraph.)

Putaruru.— ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Thames Prison for ten days and seven days in default of paying £6 10s. fines and costs for two breaches of the Heavy Motor-vehicle Regulations, Reginald Schaare, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and lorry-driver, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. 'L*// I 3 Lf,

Newmarket. — ultimo, that he may be interviewed regarding non-payment of his unemployment levies, William Foully, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, dark hair. Z^Jbr HO FURTHER action to BE taken* !

Paeroa.— Clive Neville Watts, suspected of theft, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 523 : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that suspect abandoned the Chevrolet motor-car, registration No. 8-739, at Te Aroha, on the 28th July last. The Independent Motors took possession of the car, and it has since been resold. (See also Police Gazette, 1934, page 535.) S/W'^cV

Rotorua. 2sth ultimo, that he may be interviewed regarding non-payment of his unemployment levies, Wilfred Lowe, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 7J in., motor mechanic, native of England, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, pointed nose, scar over right eye. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 715, and Photographs, 1926, page 36.) r t^ rtr^{ j£cO <*** Vv 35 . 'i o u-/ 3h

Taihape.— August last, on warrant of commitment to Rotorua Prison for thirty days in default of paying £6 Is. Bd. fine and costs for breach of railway by-laws, William Patrick Casey, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 141. awteszfrcZ /7//(yi V*

Wanganui. 3lst July last, that he may be interviewed regarding non-payment of his unemployment levies, Francis Victor Hanks, age forty, height 5 ft. 3 in., soapmaker, native of England, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes; scars on left little and forefinger. (Seq/PoMce Gazette, 1932, page 424.) 'Wf /fJ 5 .

Wanganui. — ultimo, that he may be interviewed regarding the maintenance of his child, Thomas G. Meadows, in care of the Education Department, Thomas George Ward, alias George Ward, alias Thomas Blundle, alias Blundell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 422, and Photographs, 1923, page 75. Arrears £SB 18s. 6d..

Palmerston North. — Montague Murdoch Anderson, failing to maintain: It has been ascertained by the Palmerston North police that he is in Sydney (Australia)./ (See Police Gazette, 1934, page 482.)

Palmerston North. 24th ultimo, on warrant for theft of £3 55., the property of Walter James Vincent, farmer, Vogel . Street, William McCrae, age about thirty, height about & 5 ft. 3 in., guesser, stableman, and ex-jockey, stout build, florid a complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes; dressed in a suit, dark-brown felt hat, and grey overcoat ; fond of drink ; ‘ associates with racecourse guessers. Complainant met McCrae in the Imperial Hotel and had several drinks with him. Subsequently accused induced complainant to lend him £3 ss. by falsely representing that he had his baggage at the Railway Hotel, and that the proprietress could not cash his cheque for £25. A passport photograph of William John McCrea, alias Jock McCrae, alias Mcßae, alias Mcßay, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 390, and 1933, page 308, and New South Wales Photo-book 133/151 has been identified as that of accused. / 4j3L'3 jS ,I (Jj U,

Wellington. 2sth ultimo, for a breach of his probation (Crimes Amendment Act, 1910), Joseph Michael Clarke, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 7£ in., painter, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, small scar on left forearm. His license has been cancelled, and his return to the nearest prison is desired. No action is to be taken after the 20th September, 1936, on which date his period of probation expires. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 612, and Photographs, 1926, page 63.) (P. 34/1182.) / / amdhcl

Wellington.— ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for four days in default of paying £1 ss. fine and costs for being found in a gaming-house, Albert Henry O’Malley, age forty, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; bulletwound through left hand. (See Police Gazettes 1933, page 612, and Photographs, page 15.) y 3

Wellington. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £37 15s. 3d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, George Robert Hatch, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 6| in., storekeeper, native of England, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 445.)

Wellington. — August last, for escaping from Porirua Mental Hospital, Norman Stanley Buchanan, age sixteen, height 5 ft. 9 in., native of New Zealand, fair complexion, dark hair; weight list. 3 lb. ; dressed in a brown tweed suit and black slippers, flannel shirt, and socks marked “ No. 1.” dWtoPAja S///op y-

Rangiora. —4th April last, for false pretences, —. Lorraine, age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, thick black wavy hair, blue eyes, no teeth ; dressed in a blue suit and overcoat and felt hat; left handed; speaks Maori language fluently. Accused obtained a leather suitcase (22 in. by 12 in. by. 6 in., double lock,"reinforced corners, fancy lining of striped material, nickel fastenings, “ Made by Woolf and Co., London,” on tag inside, value £3), from Leonard James Harper, cabinetmaker, by falsely representing that he was a relation of C. R. Thwaites, businessman, Rangiora. No warrant.

Timaru. —22nd June last, on warrant for false pretences, 6. Martin (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair. Accused obtained the property described below, value £l2 10s., from Hallenstein Bros., mercers, Stafford Street, by falsely representing that he was a son of F. G. Martin, farmer, Otaio, South Canterbury : —a gentlemen’s navy-blue tweed doublebreasted overcoat, size 6, black Italian lining, striped glislade lining in sleeves, inset shoulders, vent in back, three black bone buttons on each sleeve, six buttons on front, H.B. tag inside collar ; and a navy-blue serge suit (made to measure), fit man 5 ft. 10 in. high and 41J in. chest ; and a gentlemen’s felt hat, manufactured by Woodrow and Son, “ The Cheshire ” style, leather band inside, with “H. 8.” stamped on it. He may be wearing the stolen clothing.

—2sth September last, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for riding a motor-cycle without a light, Mervyn Joseph Doe, age twenty, height 5 ft. 7 in., windowcleaner, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. There is also a distress warrant for 15s. fine and costs for driving a motor-cycle without a license to be executed upon his .effects. (See Police Gazette. 1929, page 169.) r

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) : —

Tuakau. —(l) Sydney Hogg, railway carpenter, who, on the Ist November, 1924, registered a -22 calibre single-shot Bayard rifle, No. 33165. (2) Kenneth Stuart Shorter, labourer, who, on the 6th May, 1925, "registered a -22 calibre singleshot Bayard rifle, No. 28525. (3) Richard Vincent Wickendon, alias Vincent Richard Wickender, butter-maker and labourer, who, on the 3rd December, 1921, registered at Waipukurau a -32 calibre rifle, No. C. 108, and on the 13th November, 1928, at Tuakau, registered a -22 , calibre automatic rifle, No. 77167. 0) wftA/KUopr . (3) t**fru*u*M-

Wairoa.— George Willis, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., mill hand and labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, left little finger missing, who, on the Ist April, 1921, registered a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle. (See Police Gazette, 1927, pages 424 and 807.) /Un, -3-V/ a M %

Opunake. — Robert Bradley, ago twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 3 in., blacksmith’s assistant, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark hair, who, on the 17th January, 1927, registered a -22 calibre single-shot Winchester rifle.

Opunake.— Peter Olsen, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 8J in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair turning grey, fond of drink, who, on the 12th February, 1923, registered a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 298125.

Levin. George Ellis, age about thirty-four, heights ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, grey eyes, who, on the 24th January, 1925, registered a -22 calibre single-shot Bayard rifle, No. 27838.

Wellington. -Thomas Joseph Wilson, labourer, who, on the 26th April, 1926, registered a -22 calibre single-shot Stevens rifle.

Invercargill. James Thomas Stevens, who, on the 3rd May, 1924, registered a -22 calibre Stevens single-shot Little Scout rifle.

Invercargill. John Phillip King McKay, age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 3 in., medium build, reddish hair, pug nose, who, on the 15th September, 1921, registered a •22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. B. 603110.