PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LX, Issue 10, 13 March 1935, Page 151

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —4th instant, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for one month in default of paying £4 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Ernest Rhind, age about fifty-five, height 5 ft. 91 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, grey hair and eyes. (See Police pap 260.^,^Z

Auckland.4th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £263 Bs. 3d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Mary Elaine Drabble, Frederick Layne Drabble, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 11l in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes,/_(j§ee Police Gazette, 1933, page 439.) dStXjZrfbx/ /Of J 5

Auckland.sth December last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for five days in default of paying £5 7s. fine and costs for sending an indecent document through the post, John James Wyatt, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 539.

Hamilton.3lst January last, for false pretences, W. Bishop (name probably fictitious), age about forty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., stout corpulent build, dark complexion; neatly dressed; well spoken. Accused obtained meat, value 4s. 3d., and £4 17s. 3d. in money from William Gordon Neels, butcher, Grey Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £5 2s. The cheque was stolen from the garage of Henry Flanagan McConnell, Morrinsville. No warrant.

Putaruru.3oth January last, on warrant of commitment to Taupo Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 17s. fine and costs for driving a motor-lorry at excessive speed, Alfred Edward Waddington, age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 8 in., lorry-driver, medium build, fresh complexion, brownhair fuatet TbSy/sydS'

Rotorua.—l7th January last, that he may be interviewed regarding non-payment of his unemployment levies, John Charles Murray, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor- or taxi-driver, native of England, medium build, fair complexion^ a fdWffift g A y cfia& ll T ) d be takes/'-

Gisborne.sth instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of release upon probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), George Reginald Pierce, alias Pearce, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 644. He has failed to report 40 * Probation Officer, yOasu&tcd' Z ■g. 3%

Gisborne.2Bth January last, on warrant for false pretences, R. Cheeseman, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., salesman, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair ; well dressed in a navy-blue suit; fond of drink. Accused obtained ten gallons of benzine, value £1 35., from Thomas Morris Askew, Te Karaka, by falsely representing that he was representing the Natural 1 Products, Ltd., New Zealand, and that the company would pay for the benzine. He is in possession of an old model Chevrolet motor-car, registration No. 39-866, and is accompanied by a man named —. Day, age twenty-three, height 6 ft., dark hair, large forehead and hands, small chin; dressed in a blue suit; they are selling Forestry bonds. Accused may be identical with Robert Cecil Cheeseman, referred to in Police Gazette, 1930, page .431. There are other charges pending. O/IAXyH /c(/- £ v/^/S

Stratford. —2sth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to New Plymouth Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for failing to pay his unemployment levies, Reginald Ross, age forty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hauyxdark eyes; wears „ a cap; quick gait; fond of drink. 7 Z 7/ 3/ •

Wanganui.2nd instant, on warrant for false pretences, Alan E. Hayes, alias Alan Dale, alias Craves, age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., salesman, medium build, florid complexion, lightauburn hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a brown suit and shoes (no hat); excitable and talkative. Accused obtained £4 19s. 6d. from Martha Moore, wife of licensee, Imperial Hotel, by means of a valueless cheque for £5. The cheque was one of twenty stolen from Frederick Charles Coombe, at Palmerston North, referred to in following paragraph. He also obtained the motor-car described hereunder from Harman’s Ltd., by means of a valueless cheque for £l4O, the cheque-form also being one of Mr. Coombe’s : A greenygrey Willys Knight coupe motor-car, registration No. 58-582, chassis No. 101983, engine No. 384509 • value, £l4O. * ./ %. inTihf •teWb Palmerston North.— lst instant, on warrant for theft of a suit (recovered); a cheque-book containing about twenty blank cheques on the North End Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, numbered from 618073 onwards : total value, £5 3s. 4d., the property of Frederick Charles Coombes 18 Tisdall Street, Wellington/ C. Graves, alias Dale (name, /7/^/7f

probably fictitious), age about forty, height about 5 ft. 9 in., traveller and canvasser, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair; dressed in a brown suit and shoes (no hat). The suit, &c., were stolen from the Majestic Hotel, and on the same day the suit was sold to a secondhand dealer by a man of above description, who gave the name C. Craves. He may be identical with a man who gave the name Dale, and booked in at the Majestic Hotel on the Ist .-'instant, but disappeared the same day, after which some of ~) complainant’s property was found ip his room. (See preceding paragraph). " / -j /W 5 A /n/V;..

Carterton.—-7 December last, on warrant for false pretences, K. Craig, alias Keith Elford Craig, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 91 in., labourer and motor-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, large nose, scar on left cheek; plausible manner. Accused obtained scrap-metal, value £1 45., from Robert Leith, engineer, High Street, by falsely representing that he was a traveller for Brown and Dureau, Wellington, and that he was authorized to purchase the metal on their behalf. There are other charges nendihg. (See Po 1 iell </ 1933, page 464.)

Wellington. 6th instant, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release upon probationary license, Norman D’Arcy Bryden, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 650, and Photographs, 1915, page 31. His license has been cancelled, and his return to the nearest prison is desired. His license expires on the 24th August, 1935, after which date no action regarding isrfedmT.. /Iff 35/289.)

Wellington.—l6th January last, on warrant for false pretences, S. F. Madden, age about thirty-eight, height about 5 ft. 6 in., agent, native of Australia, strong build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair; dressed in a light-brown suit and brown hat and shoes, and he may be wearing tortoiseshell glasses; bustling manner. Accused obtained a Nash sedan motor-car, registration No. 83-721, from Robert McGuire, 30 May Street, by falsely representing that he was a man of substance and that he owned a printing business in Cuba Street, and resided at the Bristol Hotel, Wellington. He paid £25 deposit, and arranged to give three promissory notes of £25 each, the first to be handed over on Ist February, 1935. He was accompanied by his wife (who takes the name Ade Lake, and states that she was employed by J. C. Williamson’s, Sydney) and a man named Gael. His wife claims to be a singer trying to obtain employment at theatres. The information in this case was larfrPahd theAvarrant obtained by complainant. £76/3 6 -

Picton. 7th August last, on warrant for false pretences, K. White, age fifty-seven, height 5 ft. 7| in., salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, scar on right forearm, on left ear, on right hip, and on right forefinger; wearing a navy-blue suit and felt hat. Accused obtained £2 from Martha Jackson, boarding-house-keeper, High Street,, by falsely representing that he was agent for Havill and White, Palmerston North, and that he would have delivered to her a four-vase soda fountain. The photograph of Sydney Gordon Billows, referred to in Police Gazette, 1934, page 630, and Photographs, 1918, page 17, has been identified as that of accused. 4 /r75./Z C~7 lias been identified as that of accused. £Ojf y & if""'"

Murchison. About the 11th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Arthur Jeffrey Durrani, alias R. Dunn, alias A, Wilson, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 6|- in., butcher and cook, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on left forefinger, scars on right wrist and on left thumb ; impediment in speech ; wearing lightcoloured fawn trousers, dark coat, and brown felt hat. Accused obtained goods value 7s. 6d. and £1 12s. 6d. in money from H. J. Hodgson and Co., storekeepers, by means of a valueless cheque for £2. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1932, page 63lL_a.nd Photographs, 1924, page 59.) c/O/3// 7}-

/ / Oamaru. —19th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £4 17s. fine and costs for assault, Melvin Jack Forrester, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes. Tie may be accompanied by a youth named BuckiejL ycy 3 </•

Dunedin.— December last, on warrant for false pretences, Frank Webster (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., pork butcher, slight build, dark complexion and hair, dark piercing eyes; dressed in a brown suit (no hat); plausible manner; appeared to have Maori blood. Accused obtained the articles mentioned below from John Guest, storekeeper, Balclutha, by falsely representing that William Duke and Sons, Dunedin, were partners in his business : A pair of gentlemen’s shoes; a pair of gymnasium shoes; three shirts; three pairs of socks; a pair of garters ; a Nugget outfit; two pairs of underpants ; two singlets ; and a pair of trousers : total value, £5 10s. 4d. Portion identifiable. About the 17th December last, accused opened a shop in Clyde Street, Balclutha, and obtained smallgoods and other supplies from William Duke and Sons, butchers, Dunedin. After selling the goods, he committed the above offence.