PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 23, 15 June 1938, Page 421

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei. —Bth April last, on warrant for false pretences, J. Williamson, alias Fred Johnston (names probably fictitious), age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., native of New Zealand, thin build, pale complexion, fair hair, light ginger moustache; dressed in light-grey trousers, navyblue coat, fawn felt hat, and black shoes ; good appearance; quiet manner; well spoken. Accused obtained £8 10s. from Horace Jack Banton, grocer, Bank Street, by falsely representing that he had a cheque for £49 10s. in his clothes which, he said, were in the home of Mary Agnes Moorcraft (who lived opposite to complainant), and that she had sent him to Mr. Banton.

Auckland. 7th instant: Inquiries are to be made for Edward Donovan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 85, and Photographs, 1932, page 17 ; and Kenneth Bates, age twenty-six, height 6 ft. 14 in., seaman, native of Australia, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, Australian coat-of-arms on right arm; dressed in a grey suit and black shoes (no hat). They possessed a 1929 model Oakland tourer motor-car, grey body with blue bonnet, black mudguards and hood, registration No. 34,903, engine No. R.L. 78747, chassis No. 8294454, value, £55. It is held under a hire-purchase agreement, and on the 4th instant the speedometer read 60167. They may abandon this car for a better one. They may be accompanied by Violet Price (known as Mrs. Donovan), age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., good build, dark-brown buster-cut hair; dressed in a blue costume, fawn fur coat, and small tight-fitting black hat. They are suspected of having, in company with Donald James Jones, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 53 (who has been arrested), broken into the Glen Eden Post-office on the night of the 30th ultimo and removed the safe about three miles where they opened it by means of explosives, and on the 3rd April last broken into the United Stores, Taupiri, and stolen tobacco; cigarettes ; a brown and fawn Kaiapoi rug; a West alarm clock; and three boxes C.A.C. 12-gauge shot-gun cartridges; and 10s. in pennies; and on the night of the sth instant broken into the Penrose Post-office and removed the safe which they opened with explosives. When located the Superintendent of Police, Auckland, is to be notified before they are inter- ™ wed - ™ wed - AMeafocLl#/{>/3g‘. Auckland. lßth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £2B arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Harold Leslie Bell, age fifty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., land agent, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair turning grey, grey eyes, has moustache. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 121.) _ _ . tvmZM/U/w/M

Auckland. Julius Shanks, failing to maintain (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 285): He is identical with John Shanks, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 641. Arkested.^Z^^ Auckland. l3th untimo, for forgery and uttering, R. Ancill, alias Frank Clarke, age about forty-five, height 6 ft., good build, sallow complexion ; dressed in a navy-blue or dark suit; appeared to have a slight droop in shoulders ; well spoken. On the 13th ultimo a man who gave the name R. Ancill, remitted 10s. by money-order telegram from Avondale to Frank Clarke, Post-office, Newton, and on the . same evening a man who gave his name as Frank Clarke purchased the goods described below from George Thomas Pearce, mercer, 278 Karangahape Road, in payment for Ij which he uttered the money-order telegram which had been Lj altered from 10s. to £lO 10s., receiving goods, value £3 4s. 4d., * j and £7 ss. Bd. cash: Three semi-stiff collars of Lantern A brand; two wide-end Parisian ties; two pairs of fancy cashmere socks; three Pyramid handkerchiefs; a pair of light braces; two pink cotton singlets; two pairs of cotton V underpants; and two striped shirts. Accused may be identical with Raymond Morris, alias Bert Morris, referred 5 to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 263 ; Frank Taylor, alias kj C. Jones, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 119 ; and Harry Koley, alias Percy Conway, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938pae i 6 warranty Ste yy/J

Auckland. March last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £ls arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child, Alfred Charles Taine, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., insurance agent, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, dark-brown eyes. He may be released on payment of £l4 10s. 6d. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 171, and Photographs, page 22.)

Hamilton. Bth April last, on warrant for obtaining credit by fraud, William Brewer, alias Wi Thompson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 195, and Photographs, 1928, page 38. Accused engaged Arthur Evans Martin, taxidriver, 19 Rostrevor Street, to drive him and three Maori girls to Te Whaiti where, he said, the father of the girls was seriously injured. He falsely represented that he was well known to the taxi-driver’s employers, The Checker Taxi Co. At Rotorua he left the taxi saying he was ill and wanted to see a doctor. This was merely an artifice to elude the driver, and he did not return to the taxi. Complainant continued on with the girls to Te Whaiti where their father was well and had not met with an accident. The distance covered was about four hundred miles, and the debt incurred for taxi fare was £l4 7s. . ARRESTED. S/9/5R

Rotorua. — l6th ultimo, on warrant for theft of a radio amplifier* (recovered), value £5, the property of Herbert James Dooley, Hinemoa Street, Frank ROSS, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and seaman, native of England, good build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, full face; dressed in a light-brown suit with white stripes, or grey trousers, blue shirt, and black cardigan (no hat). The amplifier was stolen from Commonwealth Boardinghouse in Hinemoa Street, and accused gave it to Margery Brown from whom it has been recovered. Her correct name is Turley, and her husband is a naval rating on H.M.S. “ Wellington.” Accused may assume the names Frank Lawrence Ross or Frank Harop, and while in Rotorua he associated with Norman Clifford McGill, referred to in Photographs, 1937, page ™ | £ Mjl&ltf36.

Wellington. 9th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for ten days in default of paying £2 15s. balance of fine and costs for playing a game of chance in a public place, Raymond George Purves, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 348, where the name is incorrectly shown “ Pur,is - SA/U3P.

Wellington. Grant (name probably fictitious), obtaining a wedding cake, value £5 25., from William John Thom by means of a valueless cheque (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 137) : A warrant has now been issued for the arrest of Francis John Peers, alias Snow, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 463, and Photographs, 1925, page 62, charging him with the above , yjj—la Wellington. Bth instant, on warrant lor failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Georgina Dorothy Armstrong, 281 Taranaki Street, Frederick Charles Armstrong, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., painter, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue or grey eyes, straight nose, deep forehead, prominent ears, wide mouth, thin lips ; frequently straightens his back and shrugs shoulders, and clenches one hand with thumb under fingers ; keeps his pip? in his mouth almost continuously, inclined to stutter ; quick gait; neaty dressed. Arrears to 30th March last, £lO2.

Wellington. 3rd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wiie, Olive Elizabeth Bates, 4 Duppa Street, Wellington South, Frederick Bates, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 9f- in., labourer and gardener, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, long nose, no upper teeth, left instep injured, walks with a limp, small scar on right jaw, scar on right side, mark above one knee, slightly stooped; usually untidily dressed. (See Police Gazette 1 . 1937, page 315.) ARRESTBP. ft/g/tf.

Nelson. April last, on warrant for false pretences, R. N. Mahan, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 4 in., slight build, sallow complexion, wavy black hair, brown eyes, one front tooth decayed ; well spoken ; good appearance. Accused obtained £4 16s. in money from Mona Avis Amalric, domestic, Central Hotel, by means of a valueless cheque for £6 on the Bank of New South Wales, Karangahape Road, Auckland, signed R. N. Mahan, which he tendered in payment for his board from the 24th to the 27th April last. The cheque was from the cheque-book of Ronald Noel Mahon, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 389, and the latter may be identicalwitji accused. Dunediil— l3th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Mahia,” Denis Driscoll, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., fireman, strong build, fresh complexion, curly fair hair: , pleasant expression ; well spoken^^ Dunedin. ultimo, on warrant for theft of £1 Is., the property of John Louis Willbrock Gerken, James Miller George Johnson, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and canvasser, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, two scars on back of neck; dressed in a blue suit; fond of drink. Accused, who was authorized by complainant to collect advertisements for a programme for the Piping and Dancing Association of Otago, disappeared with £1 Is. which he had received. There are other charges pending. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 636, and Photographs, 1937, Dunedin. 3oth ultimo, for breaking and entering the dwelling of William Rutherford, St. Kilda, and stealing a gold brooch and a chain (recovered), and 2s. in money, value, £5 175., Mockford (name probably fictitious), age about thirty, height 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair ; dressed in a blue suit, grey semi-fitting overcoat, and fawn felt hat. This man sold the brooch and chain to a dealer for £2 ss. On the afternoon on which the offence was committed the following described men called at two houses in the locality of complainant’s dwelling and inquired for people named Mockford, and it is considered they may have been associated with the offence — Age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 7 in., medium build, fresh complexion, wavy dark hair, round face ; well dressed in a blue suit and grey semi-fitting overcoat (no hat). (2) Age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 7 in., thin features fresh complexion, long face, protruding eyes; well dressed, in a black suit with very wide bottomed trousers, and dark soft felt hat. Their names may be Ashley Maurice Deuchrass, (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 355, and Photographs, 1936, page 18); and Irvine Davis McEwen. No warrant. ARRESTED

Dunedin. —7th instant, that they may be located and interviewed regarding housebreaking, Ashley Maurice Deuchrass and Irvine Davis McEwen, referred to in preceding paragraph. On the 7th instant three men, behaving suspiciously, were seen near the dwelling of Daniel Patrick Murphy, and a little later the house was found to have been broken into and a bottle of whisky, two metal watches, a ladies’ ring, a cigarette-lighter, and a cigarette-case stolen. Thomas Anzac Reid McGiliivray, referred to in Police Gazette 1938, page 322, has been arrested for the offence, and the other two men associated with him are believed to be Deuchrass and McEwen. The stolen property, value, £1 has been recovered. No warrant. ftRRESTE

Dunedin. — 2Bth April last, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for two months in default of paying £54 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of Bernard Henry William Downes, William James Buller Downes, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 4 in., painter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes. ARRESTED.' Him?.