PERSONS WANTED

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXII, Issue 11, 24 March 1937, Page 247

PERSONS WANTED

Auckland. For escaping from Avondale Mental Hospital on the Ist instant, Ralph Henry Emmerson Robinson, age fifty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., carpenter, native of Ireland, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair turning grey, blue eyes, brown moustache; dressed in a blue serge suit and grey felt hat; wears spectacles. (See Police Gazette, 1929, page 409.) A-

Auckland. loth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £lO4 Os. 9d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Katie Isabel Flansburgh-Washbourne, and two children, Francis Herbert Flansburgh-Washbourne, age fiftyeight, height 5 ft. 8 in., salesman and company manager, native of America, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair turning grey, hazel eyes, heart, cross, and anchor on right arm. He may be released on payment of £4l. (See Police Gazette, 1936, page 41«.fc aWTBrtV( /m. //ZP9Auckland. — ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Ramsay,” Forti Nagi Saleh or Sahle, age about forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman, native of Iraq, slight build, dark complexion, curly black hair, long nose.

Gisborne. —loth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his child, Gretchen Elva Rice, Bernard Alfred Rice, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer and motor-driver, native of England, slight build, fair complexion, wavy brown hair, blue eyes, aquiline nose ; usually wears a light-coloured sports coat, dark trousers,-and navw bhip .overcoat. sports coat, dark navy bl^^vercoat. Napier. —l6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and three children, Kingi Spooner, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in., electrician and showman, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, scar on right side of chin, one gold-filled upper tooth; a half-caste Maori. Arrears to Ist ultimo, £SOB Bs. (See Police Gazette, 1935, page 653, and 1936, page 69.)

Palmerston North. —17th instant, that he may be interviewed regarding two bicycles which he obtained on hirepurchase agreements from Charles Arthur Hosking, cycledealer, Main Street, James Grindlay, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., steward and hotel porter, native of Scotland ; dressed in a navy-blue suit (no hat). He may be in possession of a gentleman’s Hosking bicycle, No. 1984, Aero transfers, black with red and gold lines, Canadian reversible handles, Bates’ saddle, Red State and Dunlop Champion tires. On the 2nd February he obtained a gentleman’s bicycle by paying a deposit of 10s. and contracting to pay the balance at the rate of 2s. 6d. each Saturday. Next day he obtained a lady’s bicycle under similar conditions. He gave the latter bicycle to Nola Wischnewsky, of Wellington, about the beginning of last month, and it has been returned to the cycle-dealer. On the 31st January last and on the Ist and 2nd ultimo he was employed as a porter at the Masonic Hotel, Palmerston North.

Wellington. 26th October last, for false pretences, George Goodwin, alias Robert Forbes Reid, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, crooked nose ; dressed in a brown suit and brown felt hat. He is thought to be identical with a man who obtained £lO from William Noad, licensee, Barrett’s Hotel, by means of a valueless cheque for £lO. He obtained the blank cheque-form from the licensee, filled it in for £lO, and altered it from Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, to Bank of New Zealand, White Rocks, and signed it “T. G. Graham.” No warrant. (See Police Gazette, 1936, page 467, and Photographs, 1927, 1>a61 ' 22 ->

Wellington. Bth instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £lO fine and costs for stowing away on the r.m.s. “ Awatea,” William Cornes, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 115.

Nelson. lßth instant, on warrant for false pretences, G. H. Wilson (name probably fictitious), age about thirtythree, height 5 ft. 10 in., good build, fresh complexion, lightbrown hair, going bald, square shoulders; dressed in a grey suit, tan shoes, felt hat, and light-coloured overcoat; smart appearance; carrying a small suit-case, and riding a redcoloured bicycle. Accused obtained £6 from George Stewart Hebbcrd by falsely representing that his mother was ill at Ashburton, and that he had to get there at once ; that he had a cheque for £45 which he could get cashed at Nelson and wanted the £6 for fare, and that he would return the money when he cashed the cheque. There is a similar charge P endin s-

Christchurch. —Ist instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Kathleen Counihan, 78 Bristol Street, St. Albans, is the mother, Edward William Madden, age forty, height 5 ft. 7J in., engine-driver, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, white hair, blue eyes, prominent ears, scar at base of right forefinger which is stiff; may be dressed in a dark suit and grey cap. (See Police Gazette, 1934, page 032.) - , , .

Christchurch. —16th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £426 12s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his two children, Arthur alias Mclvor, alias Anderson, age forty-four, height SHLJSin., engine-driver, native of New Zealand, ruddy cyjtplexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, scar on back hn& of drink. He may be released on payment] 'of/ £2Cr (See Polite XJazette, 1936, page 499, and Photo/ja’aplw< 1922, page/ W-f) /

Temuka. —18th January last, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for three days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for a breach of the Traffic Regulations, Percy Corbett, age about forty-seven, height 5 ft. 9 in., traveller, stout build, ruddy complexion; usually dressed in a blue suit and bowler hat. //,//s/Z'7

Timaru. Bth December last, on warrant for false pretences, G. Gordon (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, swarthy complexion ; dressed in a dark-brown suit and old felt hat which is turned down all round. Accused obtained from Gabites, Ltd., £lO ss. in money, and a gentlemen’s double-breasted grey Petone overcoat, size 7, three buttons on front, plain back, valued at £4 155., by means of a valueless cheque for £ls. He obtained the blank cheque-form from the Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Timaru, by falsely stating to an employee that he was a customer of the firm. He may be identical with George Gordon, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 80, or Alexander Cameron, alias William | Theodore Thompson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 228, and Photographs, 1937, page 11. asvte&e&r 2. &/&/S7. Oamartj. —Bth ultimo, for false pretences, Arthur Bertram Taylor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 228. Accused obtained £1 14s. from the Oamaru Mail Co., Tyne Street, by means of a valueless cheque on the National Bank of New Zealand, Balclutha, No. 50396, dated 8/2/37, and signed “ Clutha Lacquer Coy., per A. Taylor, proprietor.” No warrant - /6 - b-37-

Breaches of Employment Promotion Act. The following persons are to be interviewed regarding non-payment of their registration levies : Auckland. — William Jackson Calderwpod, referred to in U - g Auckland. William Joseph Gavin. tiniXirftkiui/GcL/

w-foiM r fo is'We* J Auckland.— Pin Cheung, market gardener, native of China.* v So FURTHER AOTTOIT TO BE TAKE! Paeroa. — Frederick Edward Williams, age about forty- ' five, height 5 ft. 8 in., farmer and labourer, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, grey eyes. His levybook is No. 2/24.3164 /ffe/37.

Matamata. Arthur Razey, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer, native of Ireland, medium build, fair complexion, wavy fair hair, blue eyes, two left fingers deformed, Hi 3stePfefe¥gM /2 fS?IQiT TO BE TAKE!. Gisborne.Frank McLaglan Bouchier, ago thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., signwriter, medium build, fair complexion, fair hair going bald, blue eyes, small fair moustache ; dressed in grey flannel trousers, light-brown sports coat, and brown leather overcoat Z/'/f *3/

Nelson. — ROSS Bowes, referred to in Police Gazette, 1926, page 729, and Photographs, page 95. He frequents hotels and low-class boardinghouses. . ' l Tn 7"'7-3 7 CHRfSTjJltancpj—Charles Edward Gibson, sawyer. Christchurch.— hi 4 (|(t£vrafL ago forty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., station-manager, gootHfiflilc^i^irk^complexion.