PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXII, Issue 18, 12 May 1937, Page 357

PERSONS WANTED.

Rotorua. ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a Morris motor-car (recovered), value, £226, the property of Allan William Jones, Tutanekai Street, James Bentley, age about thirty-eight, height 6 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes; a half-caste Maori. On the 20th ultimo accused hired a rental car from complainant which he was to return two days later. On the 28th ultimo the car was found by the Otorohanga police, having' been abandoned at Hangatiki. The photograph of Charles Murphy, alias Lewis, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 346, and Photographs, 1928, page 74, has been identified as that of the accused. /in n O//Y- / 3 ~r~7 avtfiQAeet/ * KJL J /

Hastings. —22nd ultimo, on warrant for forgery, Charles Frederick Murphy, alias Lewis, alias James Bentley, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and hairdresser, Maori, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes, left leg shorter than right, walks lame, left ring finger-nail deformed ; dressed in a brown suit, brown hat, and bright silk scarf. On the 22nd ultimo accused obtained £1 in cash from John Winlove and Sons, merchants, Waipukurau, by means of a cheque for £2l 9s. drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Symonds Street, Auckland, No. L. 88138, to which the signature “J. R. Reid ” had been forged. He altered payment of the cheque from Auckland to Hastings. The cheque is from the cheque-book of Frederick Augustine Bolton, referred to in the notice relating to J. R. Martini in Police Gazette, 1937, page 346. Tho forged cheque referred to above was tendered in payment of goods, value £2O 95., which he said he would call for later, but did not do so. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 346, and Photographs, 1928, page 74, and preceding paragfaphA/ ■43Stsd3o££t

Wanganui. —2sth March last, for theft of a girl’s dress and four pairs of bloomers, &c. (recovered), value, £3 18s. 4d., the property of James Alexander Aitken, Moumahaka, Leonard Charles King, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 144. The property was stolen from a motor-car and sold the same day to a second-hand dealer for 10s. by a man of Aitken’s description, who gave the name J. Smith. He visited the dealer again next day and attempted to sell an overcoat and three grey blankets, but he became suspicious and disappeared before the arrival of the police. No warrant. J^ERVIEWED.

Palmerston North. —3oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Emily Kaye Ash, and two children, 216 Albert Street, Norman John Ash, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., motor salesman and motor-driver, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, black hair, blue eyes, small scar under chin, long features; usually dressed in a grey suit and black shoes (no hat). His photograph is filed. Arrears to Ist March last, £9. He is alleged to have left from Wellington by the s.s. “ Awatea ” for Sydney (Australia) on the 9th March last, travelling tourist class, under the name John Hannah.

Wellington. —sth instant, on warrant for deserting from the m.v. “ Rangitane,” Malcolm McNeil, ago thirty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, native of Scotland, fair hair, grey eyes ‘ ~£T~37

Wellington. 6th instant, on warrant for deserting from the s.s. “ Port Denison”—(l) T. Jamieson (2) D. Driscoll, age about twenty-eight, height 6 in., fireman, native of England, slight build, fresh complexion, dark straight hair, dirty irregular teeth; dressed in a navy-blue lounge suit; (3) C. E. Stewart, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., seaman, native of Jamaica, slight build, sallow complexion, brown hair, good natural teeth, slightly round shoulders; dressed in a navy-blue lounge suit; stands with his hands deep in his trousers pockets ; (4) —. Pendleton, age about thirtyseven, height 5 ft. 10 in., ship's fireman, native of England, strong build, fair complexion, fair hair very thin, discoloured teeth, scar on face; (5) T. Giles, age about twenty-eight height 5 ft. 9 in., ship’s fireman, native of England, good build, fair complexion and hair, good natural teeth, front ones being prominent; dressed in a brown sports coat I and grey sports trousers ; and (6) R. Morrison, age /about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 11 in., seaman, native of Scotland, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, brown eyes, front teeth missing, round shoulders, slouching gait, inclined to be pigeon-toed; fond of drink; arms tattooed.

Christchurch. —22nd ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Paparua Prison for thirty days on each in default of paying £22 4s. 6d. fines and costs for cruelty to dogs, Charles Henry Burney, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 339, and Photographs, 1923, page 15. There is also a distress warrant for £1 costs to be executed on his effects. He has with him three sheep-dogs, and he may seek .. / employment as a drover or ARRESTED yv

Dunedin. 3rd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Merrial Andrews, 143 Kenmure Road, Momington, Maurice Daniel Andrews, alias Morris Daniel Andrews, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 7£ in., seaman, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, straight nose, ship, clasped hands, and laurel on left forearm, crossed flags, “ Kia Ora,” four stars, and fern leaf on right upper arm ; usually dressed in a serge suit with purple tinge. He is to be brought before the Court nearest to place of arrest. (See Police Gazette, 1936^^^p^// Z&ff. Riverton. — March last, on warrant for theft of £3 55., the property of Robert McNay, horse-trainer, John Alexander O’Donnell, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, gold upper front teeth, scar on left thumb ; smart appearance. Accused procured from Broad Smalls Ltd. a horse-clipping machine for complainant, for which he said he paid £3 ss. McNay paid him £3 55., but subsequent inquiries revealed that accused had not paid for the machine. (See Police Gazette, 1934, page 410, and Photographs, 1932, page 45.)

Breaches of Employment Promotion Act. The following persons are to be interviewed regarding non-payment of their registration levies : f Auckland.— Lindsay Chalmers Galbraith, age forty-five, .height 5 ft. 6 in., salesman, stout build, florid complexion, swaggering gait, high-pitched voice; fond of drink and act 107 m 0 BE TAKEN.

' Auckland. — Bartram Noice Grainger, age forty-six, height BE TAKES. Auckland. Wong Mow, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 575, and Photographs, page 64. AlfeKi^aip.—Robert Campbell. '

Mercer. —Cecil Frederick Hill, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 571, ana* Phonographs, 1929, page 47. He was granted exemption fromTiatopent of his employment levies to the time of his release fromqy^Ron—-14th September, 1935, but since then he has not paid the.2Wies due. When he is interviewed it is desired that he be informsjhjof the exemption mentioned above. ft a w.

Wanganui.—Albert Robert Martin Fennell, referred.to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 278, and Photographs, 1928, page 57. His levy-book is No. 1/436950. 9.//V/ <? ; UfaMeJs zW/lfß d '7 3 * 4XSNKDIN. Edward Gillespie, referred to in Police Gazettd; Utjfyforpagc antrM'ftotographs, 1927, page 82, His levy-booir4£^f 3/257654. (2) Robert Henry Smith, age twenty-two, dairyman, stout build, dark complexion, dark hair, %Mvmj*vps, slightly lame on Jeft leg. His levy-book is No. 3/14o»86^^t