PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LX, Issue 46, 20 November 1935, Page 681

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. 7th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £52 14s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Rose Violet Rogers, 213 Dominion Road, Francis Henry Purvis Rogers, age forty, peight 6 ft. 1 in., school-teacher, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, Roman nose, small moustache; usually dressed in a brown suit and wears horn-rimmed glasses. (See Police Gazette, 1935, page 502.) j^^ Auckland. —sth instant, on .warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Alice Trypena Jowsey, and three children, Pukekohe, Frank Jowsey, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., accountant, native of England, slight build, dark sallow complexion, dark hair turning grey, hazel eyes, hooked nose, large white hands ; dressed in a dark-brown suit, bowler hat, brown shoes, darkbrown loose overcoat, and carries a large umbrella; plays the violin ; Jewish appearance ; visits Masonic lodges.

Auckland. —6th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £69 15s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Sydney Joseph Samways, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 455, and Photographs, 1921, page 114. y / / A'tstcaZ&i' zqfo/Mj. Zy///s 6 , Auckland. — 11th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his four children, Clifford Wilson, age forty, height 5 ft. 11J in., mill hand and roadman, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, sandy hair, hazel eyes, small nose and mouth, clean shaven; dressed in a sports suit or a navyblue suit. Arrears to 31st ultimo, £B2 4s. / A / Auckland. —28th ultimo, for indecently assaulting Shirley Mavis Richards, age seven, 12 Inkerman Street, Onehunga, Man (name unknown), height about 5 ft. 5 in., thin build, dark hair parted in centre, pimply face; a young man; dressed in woollen jumper or pullover and brownish-grey trousers. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the above-mentioned date the complainant was indecently assaulted in Cornwall Park. No warrant.

Auckland. 29th ultimo, on warrant for theft of £1 10s. 2d., the property of Bernice Bathurst, baker, 64 Richmond Avenue, Roy Taylor, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., clerk and bread-roundsman, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes, moles on face ; speaks quickly ; sickly appearance, and he may be addicted to the use of drugs. Accused, who was employed to deliver bread, collected £1 10s. 2d. from William Charles Worth, and failed to account for it to his employer. There are other charges pending. He abandoned the bread-van in Nelson Street, and on the seat were found the empty cash-bag, his cap, and his pullover. (See Police Gazette, 1929, page 18, and Photographs, page 16.) / / / . CLnh&vttl /Wjb

Auckland.— ultimo, for assaulting Marjorie Joan Codlin, typiste, 9 Belvedere Road, Epsom, Man (name unknown), height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, middle aged; wearing an old fawn tweed overcoat and an old greyish felt hat with turned-up edge. At about 10.20 p.m. on the date mentioned, complainant was walking along Mount St. John Road, when she was assaulted. No warrant.

'“Auckland. lst ultimo, for assaulting Vera Johnston, theatre usher, Gladwin Road, Epsom, Man (name unknown), age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., fairly stout build; shabbily dressed in a fawn raincoat and soft greyish felt hat. At about 11 p.m. in Gladwin Road complainant was assaulted. No warrant.

Papakura.— l2th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a ladies’ watch (recovered), value £3O, the property of Kate Millicent Alexander, Manurewa, John Edward Owens, alias Charles Owens, alias Martin, alias Kelly, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, pages 613 and 632, and Photographs, 1930, page 20. He was well dressed in a light-grey suit and faWn soft felt hat. In company with Connie Wallace, he stayed with complainant for a few days. The watch was subsequently recovered in a second-hand shop at Papakura, where it had. been sold by a man who gave the name George Murray. The photograph of John Edward Owens has been identified -as the nun who sold the watch. QjhHn //ZO/ 3 Hamilton. 7th instant, for a 'breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Leslie Robert Sneddon, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 571. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and he has also failed to make restitution of £4. His arrestAs-rfcsired. XV/ ,/c / OaotaAotf f y J o

Tauranga. —On or about the 27th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a ladies’ brown handbag; an unemployment levy-book ; a post-office savings-bank book, No. 728, in name of Florence Lillian Ojala; and five £1 notes : total value, £5 6s. 6d., the property of Konsta Ojala, farmer, and Florence Lillian Ojala, Ray Morley, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, slight build, fair complexion and hair, brown eyes, round shoulders, stooped, large sore on left wrist; dressed in brown trousers, grey sports coat, felt hat, tan shoes, and heavy double-breasted overcoat of woolly material. Accused was employed by complainant from the 15th to the 27th ultimo,, and after he left the property was missed. He may be identical with Horace Raymond Edlin, referred to in following/paragraph and “Property Stolen.”. this issue. a/tfcezHed/% Napier. — lßth Januafy last, on warrant for theft of a gentlemen’s bicycle (recovered), value £7, the property of Leonard George Earnshaw, 95 Wellesley Road, Horace Raymond Edlin, alias Norman Grant, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, -page 583, and Photographs, 1923, page 9. The bicycle was stolen from the Telegraph Office, Napier, on the 18th January, 1935, and sold to a second-hand dealer in Auckland on the 13th September last by accused, who was interviewed by the Auckland police, and stated that the bicycle was his own property. (See preceding paragraph.) M -mty. w.

Southbridge. —llth instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £2 18s. 4d. balance of fine and restitution for mischief, Jack Brokenshire, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 537. He was dressed in grey trousers and navy-blue coat and vest (no hat); erect gait; smart appearance. . . 4?/5~/3(o. Temuka. 9th instant, on warrant for theft of a ladies’ bicycle (recovered), value £4, the property of Reginald Leonard Lloyd, William Joseph Greenaway, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 544. He wears an oversize military overcoat, and he was seen in possession,of a bicycle similar to that stolen. /% . 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) : Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). Edward Threadingham, baker, native of Australia, who, on the 18th September, 1923, registered a -22 calibre Winchester repeating rifle, No. 594165.

Kingsland. —George Zuyling Sims, draper, who, on the 9th January, 1923, registered a -22 calibre single-shot Stevens Favourite rifle, No. 189.

Auckland. Norman Wade, clerk, who, on the 17th June, 1929, registered a -22 calibre single-shot Winchester rifle, “ N.W.” on stock.

Auckland. David Sonter, alias Souter, fisherman, who, on the 11th February, 1931, registered a -22 calibre singleshot Winchester rifle, No. 44 on barrel. He may be identical with David Sonter, referred to in Police Gazette, 1931, page 59, and Photographs, 1921, page 84Q'Vy /•t/

Wanganui.— Taylor, labourer, who, on the 3rd August, 1927, registered a B.S.A. air-rifle, No. 20101.

Putaruru. Cecil Joseph Scott, electrical engineer, who, on the 16th May, 1925, registered a -22 calibre Marlin repeating rifle, No. 181721. Q -/. / / / 7 /, (kditnHUOiMt US tfhb.