PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXII, Issue 49, 15 December 1937, Page 841

PERSONS WANTED.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —15th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Rangitiki,” Herbert Henry Bennett, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., pantryman, native of England, strong build, fair complexion and hair. ' ARRESTEO. M/z/3f

Auckland. 3rd instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £7B arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, James Corkery, age fifty-four, height 5 ft. 9£ in., farmer, native of "New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, scar over right eye. He may be released on payment of £62. (See Police Gazette, 1935, page 45) Zu/b./it&rmcC lr£twrf'3s/z/3>

Auckland. 24th September last, that he may be located and interviewed regarding the watch described below which he obtained from William John Spooner, jeweller, 186 Queen Street, Onehunga, on condition that'it" be returned the same evening, Johnson (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 5 in., strong build, dark complexion, light-brown hair, left hand discoloured —possibly by nicotine ; wearing a light-grey overcoat (no hat); smoked a pipe. He falsely represented to complainant that he resided at 22 Church Street, Onehunga, that he was employed as a photographer at Mangere Aerodrome, and that he held the rank of lieutenant: A ladies’ 9 ct. gold Rival wristlet-watch (not numbered), Denison dust-tight case, silver-coloured dial with gold-coloured figures and hands, black moire silk band, contained in a brown leatherette case, “ W. J. Spooner, 186 Queen Street, Onehunga, watchmaker and jeweller ” on it, in oval rubber stamp; value, £5.

Otahuhu. 23rd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for twenty-one days in default of paying £4 17s. fine and costs, Leonard Huthnance Pugh, age fiftyfive, height 5 ft. 6 in., traveller and salesman, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, Roman nose, freckled arms; dressed in a shabby brown suit and grey felt hat; fond of drink ; rides a bicycle. He travels about the country selling a disinfectant, and canvasses for orders at schools. (See Police Gazette, 1926, page 677.) JW' , S fa

■V Tauranga. —3rd instant, on warrant for obtaining credit by fraud, Richard Harris (name probably fictitious), age about thirty/ "Height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, dark swarthy complexion, blue eyes; pleasant manner; dressed in a brown suit; chews chewing-gum. Accused, who was looking for employment, was offered work by .Hector Clarke. farmer, Te Wairoa, who gave Harris a cheque for £1 with which to purchase a tent-frame and groceries on condition that he return and begin work immediately. £1 worth of groceries were obtained from Mountford and Co., Tauranga, after which accused disappeared. He was travelling in a bluish two-seater motor-car, and he was accompanied by a woman who may be his wife. She is described as follows : Height about 5 ft. 4 in., pale complexion, lips well carmined, straight straggled brown hair ; wearing brown coat with fur collar; chews chewing-gum, -

Auckland. — ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £5 fine and costs for assault, Frank Hervey, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. He was returned to Australia by the ship “ Awatea ” on the 29th ultimo as a distressed British seaman.

Gisborne. —2Bth October last, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 ss. fine and costs for drunkenness, Samuel Saxon, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 352. 7 i jtAAjea&cC' zy >/3&

New Plymouth. — Basil Gordon John Qwilliam, default of maintenance (see Police Gazette, 1937, page 817): His correct name is Basil Gordon John Gwilliam.

Inglewood. —4th -Tune last, on warrant for false pretences, Lawrence Alexander Bryant, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., painter, native of New Zealand, good build, fair, complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on throat ; Well spoken ; usually well dressed. Accused obtained £5 from Arthur George Skellern, carrier, Tarata, by falsely representing that a gentlemen’s Monarch Special bicycle, No. G.D. 7070, was his own unencumbered property, whereas he merely held it under the provisions of a hire-purchase agreement with the Farmers’ Trading Co., Auckland. (See Police Gazette, 1934, « e220 ->

Wharf (Wellington). — John Roberts, ship-desertion: A reward of £5 is offered by the shipping agents, Gollin and Co., for his arrest. (See Police. Gaz«ttolSjß7jJiag»^o2.) Wharf (Wellington). James Brown, ship-desertion: A reward of £5 is offered by The slapping agents, Gollin and Co., for his arrest. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 802.) w/i/fy

Wellington. 22nd October last, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month in default of paying £ll ss. arrears on maintenance orders for the support of his wife, Mary Heberley, and child, Herbert Stanley Heberley, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., farmer and labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, black straight hair, brown eyes, straight nose, prominent scar on right cheek near- mouth; a quarter-caste Maori; usually dressed in a navy-blue serge double-breasted suit and brown shoes. His photograph is filed. He is to be released on payment of £9 ss. 6d. . /

Wellington. 7th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Roy William Spencer, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 132, and Photographs, 1927, page 71. 'Arrears to 16th August last, £353 17s. . . /totC&tbd/ /////&}.

Blenheim. —4th instant, that he may be located and induced to refund to the Department of Labour ss. lid. being the value of his fare which was paid by the Employment Bureau, Greymouth, to enable him to travel from Greymouth to Inangahua where he was to get employment, Foster Augustine Hughes, age thirty, height 6 ft. 2 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fair complexion, fond of drink. His coupon-book is No. 468459. . -hmtO

Westport.— ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £l2 10s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Eleanor Berryman, Adlington Street, George Henry Berryman, age sixty-three, height 6 ft., miner, native of England, slight build, sallow complexion, white hair, grey eyes, dreamy appearance. ARRESTED ./©AM , " ~ ’’ 1 /■?///?>s

Timaru. 27th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a fivevalve table model dual-wave Philco radio-set (model 38/10, chassis No. D. 19484, license No. 11120 transferred on to chassis; polished walnut cabinet), value, £22 10s., the property of Charles Begg and Co., music-dealers, Stafford Street, T. Richards, (name probably fictitious), age about forty, height' 6 ft., medium build; dressed in a dark suit and felt hat; well spoken; quiet manner; good appearance. Accused, who arranged for permanent board at the Railway Private Hotel, and paid £1 ss. for one week in advance, obtained the radio-set referred to on trial. The set was installed in his room at the hotel, and he paid £1 to the manager of the firm as a guarantee of good faith. That evening Richards and the radio-set disappeared from .the hotel. He was seen leaving about 7 p.m, with a large parcel which may have been the set.

Dunedin. sth ultimo, for forgery and uttering, A. Stewart (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-three, height 5 ft. 3 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and black shoes (no hat). Accused forged the signature “ W. Adams ” to a cheque for £7, drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, Mosgiel, in favour of “A. Stewart” or “Bearer,” and uttered it to Leslie Bertram Borrow, jeweller, Mosgiel, in payment for a gentlemen’s"" silver "Swiss 15-jewelled watch with skeleton hands and figures (value £1 17s. 6d.), and a gentlemen’s nickel “ Triumph ” wristlet-watch with chromium wrist-band (value £1 3s. 6d.). Complainant gave him 10s. change, and lie was to call next morning for the balance, but he did not do so. Ho told Borrow that lie was employed by William Adams, farmer, Otokia, and that the cheque was for wages due to him, but that statement has proved to be false. The cheque was from the cheque-book of Jan. George Lindsay, whose house at Mamona, Taieri, was destroyed by fire, during the temporary absence of the occupants on the evening of the 15th October last, and the book was left in the house by Lindsay when he was going out. The number of the chequebook was 127305-127352.

Gore. —3rd instant, on two warrants for failing to comply with the terms of maintenance orders for the support of his wife, Edith Scott, and three children, 43 Wigan Street, Thomas Lorimer Scott, age thirty-eight, height ,6 ft., electrician, uative/df ~New Zealand, strong build, florid complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, slightly upturned nose erect gait fond of drink. He may endeavour to leave this Dominion. Arrears to Bth ultimo, £27 10s.

Invercargill. — C. Burns, theft (see Police Gazette, 1937, page 665) : It has been ascertained by the Auckland police that his correct name is Colin Patrick Burns.