PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 20, 25 May 1938, Page 373

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. sth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for five days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for playing a game of chance, Clarence Henry Dillon, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 273, and Photographs, 1935, page 23. fa/7/3fc. Auckland. —6th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Rita Whittle is the mother, Val Joseph Slatter, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, slight build, fair complexion, brown hair; usually dressed in a brown suit and grey felt hat. Arrears to 25th February last, £l9 4s. /W/Mi Zlfc/3%

Auckland. —2nd ultimo, for assaulting Shim Wing, fruiterer, 57 Grey’s Avenue, Two Men (names unknown) —■ (1) Age about twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, long face ; dressed in a grey suit and dark felt hat. (2) Age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 9 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, large eyes, thin face ; dressed in a grey suit (no hat). About 10.45 p.m. complainant discovered the accused men in a room on his premises. They assaulted him and then decamped. No warrant.

Auckland. 4th instant, for assault with intent to commit rape, Man (name unknown), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, prominent nose believed to be a Roman nose ; wearing a dark tweed overcoat and felt hat pulled down over forehead. At about 12.25 a.m. while Marjorie Jean Hamilton was walking in St. Stephens Avenue she was thrown to the ground by accused who attempted to rape her. No warrant.

Waihi. —4th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £55 4s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child of whom Jean Munro is the mother, Reginald Oscar Perham, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes ; dressed in a dark suit (nq hat)./ (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 264.) S / / 0/ % £

Ngaruawahia. —3rd instant, on warrant for false pretences, R. Western (name probably fictitious), age forty, height 5 ft. 11 in., good build, fresh complexion, brown hair, pimples on chin; dressed in a navy-blue suit and fawn felt hat. Accused procured a blank cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, Ngaruawahia, from Guy Marriott, filled it in for £3, signed it “ R. Western,” and obtained a bottle of hair lotion, value 3s. 6d., and £2 16s. 6d. cash from Marjorie Mary McGruer, hairdresser, by means of it.

Gisborne.— l6th instant, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for twenty-one days in default of paying £l2 19s. fine and costs for supplying liquor to Natives in a proclaimed area, Joseph Patrick Morcan, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, right arm amputated. (See . Police Gazette, 1937, page 834, and Photographs, 1921, page 93.)

New Plymouth. —l3th instant, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Antigone ”(1) Wilfred Biggins, age twenty, height 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, native of England, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, hazel eyes. (2) A. J. Coles, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 11 in., seaman, native of Wales, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes.

New Plymouth. —l7th instant, on warrant for false pretences, W. A. Pitts, age about forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair going bald, boil-marks on back of neck, has small moustache ; dressed in a navy-blue suit with fine white stripes, fawn overcoat, green scarf with white spots, and green hat. He stayed at the Hotel Imperial from the 14th to the 17th instant, and on the latter date he obtained from Dulcie Eileen Storey, clerk at the hotel, £2 7s. 9d. cash by means of a valueless cheque for £4 7s. 9d. (which he tendered in payment for his accommodation), No. C. 195067, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, New Plymouth, in favour of W. A. Pitts, signed R. J. Stirling, and dated 16th May, 1938. The photograph of William Arthur Pitts, alias Robert William Malcolm, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 800, and Photographs, page 10, has been identified as that of accused. (See following paragraph.)

Wellington. —l2th instant, on warrant for false pretences, William Arthur Pitts, alias Robert William Malcolm, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 800, and Photographs, page 10. Accused stayed at the Hotel Cecil from the 27th ultimo until the 12th instant, and on the latter date he obtained £2 17s. 6d. from the licensee, Robert Theodore Mead Edmonds, by means of a valuless cheque, No. A 306726, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington South, for £l4 12s. 3d. signed D. Finnegan. (See preceding paragraph.) ■'Gsrsiestf, ' &/6>/ Palmerston North. 23rd October last, that a summons may be served on him for driving a motor-car, registration No. 29,549, along the main highway at Te Horo without reasonable consideration for other persons, Norman Kenneth Sligo, alias Arthur Edward Wallace, alias Graham, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 144, and Photographs, 1936, page 53.

Palmerston North. —17th instant,. on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Hingaia Tutu, age. thirty _ three, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and shepherd, Maori, medium" build, copper complexion, black hair, dark eyes, flat nose’ scar on back of right hand and at base of right thumb, right little finger deformed. Arrears to 22nd December last, £147 4s. sd, (See Police Gazette, 1929, page 287, and Photographs, 1924, page Photographs, 1924, page J fyjg. Wellington. —sth instant, on warrant for attempting to leave New Zealand while failing to make adequate provision for the maintenance of his wife, May Alice Davies, Hugo Arnold Davies, age twenty-nine, height 6 ft. 2 in., farmer, native of England, slight build, ruddy complexion, fair hair, grey eyes, fairly large nose, prominent birthmark on right cheek ; usually dressed in a light-coloured tweed suit and nigger-brown hat. When conversing he has a habit of twisting and stretching his neck as if to ease the pressure of hißCOllar <tvudted/j/h/3f. Wharf (Wellington). — l9th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Athellaird,” Denis Maurice Perry, age eighteen, height 6 ft., native oVEnatand, fair complexion and hair. OLHSVeAAjZs* //(> /SMC

Wharf (Wellington). —6th instant, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Rangitane,” Godwin Ambrose Green, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., greaser, native of Tasmania, black hair, blue eyes.

Wharf (Wellington). —l4th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Brisbane Star,” Frederick Amos, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., steward, good build, fresh complexion, dark hair^^^

Collingwood. —2Bth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £35 17s. 2d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Jessie Cleopatra Tinsley, and three children, Joseph Tinsley, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and moulder, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, light-brown curly hair, brown eyes, natural teeth; usually dressed in a blue suit. He is to be released on payment of £lO. . ■ ‘fJ

Hokitika. — James Mann, failing to maintain (see Police Gazette, 1937, page 817) : The warrant referred to is a warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six weeks in default of paying £lO 10s. arrears on a maintenance order.

Dunedin. —sth March last, for theft of the articles described below, the property of Emma Caroline Ellis, second-hand dealer, 11 Hanover Street, Joseph Celestine Revell, alias J. Taylor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 474, and Photographs, 1936, page 59 : A black face-cloth costume; a fawn costume, tweed with striped silk blouse; a fawn costume of light-weight cloth, no collar ; a medium brown fur stole; a short brown seal coatee ; a black and white check ensemble frock; 4 yd. of blue and grey shade silk marocain; a silk smock with “ George Courts, Auckland ” at back of collar ; a reddish-brown tweed costume with belt around waist; a dozen pot-holders of oil baize with cloth back; a pair of gentlemen’s brown shoes, size 7 ; a brown and white frock with white collar, two white pleats in front; and a large brown fibre suit-case : total value, £l2 11s. Identifiable. He was given the goods to sell on commission, but he has not been seen by complainant since the Bth March last. Edith Outram, with whom accused stayed, bought from him some of the articles for which she paid him £1 17s. 6d. No warrant. AOD CT QT" F- H // i„ f

Dunedin. 2Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, of whom Phyllis Muriel Clifton is the mother, Richard Wolfe, alias Charles Wolfe, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., sawmill hand, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 286.)

Dunedin. — 12th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child, Valea McCullough, Richard John ■Carter, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 4 in., baker, native of M\ew Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, s blue eyes, scar above right knee. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 206.) J CU [ , I IJ-O

Dunedin. l2th instant, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Naumburg,” Anselm Hein, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 8 in., trimmer, native of Germany, slight build, fair hair, scar on left side of abdomen ; usually dressed in a grey suit and navy-blue cloth overcoat; speaks broken English. Invercargill. —On or about the 4th January last, for forgery and uttering, Man (name unknown), age about fifty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in., strong build, sallow complexion, thick neck ; roughly dressed in a dark suit. Accused procured a blank cheque-form on the Southland Building Society from James Carter, forged the signature of Wallace Murdoch, 217 Elies Road, to it for £lO, and uttered it to the Building Society, Invercargill, where he was paid out £lO 10s. No warrant.