PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 24, 22 June 1938, Page 441

PERSONS WANTED.

Queen Street Whare (Auckland). — Walter Laurence, unlawfully landing in New Zealand (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 355) : It has now been ascertained that his height is 5 ft. 9 in., occupation ship’s waiter, of smart appearance, and erect gait.

Auckland. —7th April last, on warrant for assaulting Thomas Dolan, 6 City Road, John William Graves, alias Greaves, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 211, and Photographs, 1935, page 64. He is usually dressed in a brown suit. About 8.45 p.m. in Grey’s Avenue accused assaulted complainant whose cheek-bone was seriously injured. Ot/VVCMtd' to/S'/#}. Auckland. Maurice James Relph, failing to maintain, is now in Australia. (See Police Gazette; 1938, page 389.) . / Hlol Auckland. —Bth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £5 Is. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children, Joseph Sullivan, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., builder and carpenter, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, brown eyes, scar on one leg ; usually well dressed. (See Police Gazette, 1932, page 463.) Auckland. —Bth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £2 16s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child of whom Dulcie Irene Johnson, 4 Allendale Road, Mount Albert, is the mother, Gordon Greeley Rahiri Bennett, alias “ chum ” Bennett, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., baker’s assistant, native of New Zealand, medium build, olive complexion, dark hair, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a navy-blue suit (no hat). „ „ „ . _ ■tpud'(ff7/3£. Auckland.— ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Elsie Thelma Pennell, Neville Allan Pennell, age thirty, height 5 ft. 1\ in., ex-railway fireman, native of New Zealand, stout build, sallow complexion, black hair turning grey, large flat nose which has been broken, large mouth, thick lips, operation-scar on abdomen; dressed in a navy-, blue or brown suit, felt hat, and leather overcoat. Arrears to 29th April, 1938, £l2 10s. Hamilton. —Bth instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six weeks in default of paying £SO 15s. fine and costs for permitting premises to be used as a common gaming-house, Nelson Joseph McKnight, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 412. He is fond of drink, has nasal speech, and stutters. /7/6*

Hamilton. —l3th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife Caroline Robinson, and children, Cyril Nelson Robinson, age thirty, height about 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, nedium build, fresh complexion, ginger hair, brown eyes; wears a red and black blazer. to/7/38. , W/^/38.

Patutahi. —l2th instant, that he may be interviewed regarding his having failed to register under the Employment Promotion Act, 1936, Clifford Phillip Edward Moore, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 329, and Photographs, 1928, page 61. He is usually shabbily dressed, is fond of liquor, and associates with Maoris. He has also failed to pay hi, registration levies /ft/C/fa

Gisborne. — l6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for three days in default of paying £1 balance of fine for theft, Ivan Derrick Franklin, referred to in Police w Garette, 19 38,page22| I1JE COST g/^ Taumarunui. —13th instant, that he may be located so that documents pertaining to his release on probation may be given to him and an acknowledgment of their receipt obtained from him, Thomas Edward Logan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 346. On the 28th April last he failed to appear at the Court in answer to a summons on a charge of theft. The charge was heard in his absence, and he was admitted to probation for one year and ordered to make restitution of £l.

New Plymouth. 29th ultimo, on warrant for breaking and entering the office of Black and Jacka, Ltd., garage . proprietors, St. Aubyn Street, and stealing 7d. — (1) Les Brent, age about twenty-three, height about 5 ft. 8 in., good “* “"Build, fresh complexion, fair hair ; dressed in grey trousers and dark coat (no hat). (2) Charles Preston, age about nineteen, height about 5 ft. bin/, good build, fresh complexion, dark wavy hair; dressed in a navy-blue suit, navy-blue cloth overcoat, and patent leather shoes (no hat.) At about 12.15 a.m. on the 29th ultimo they were found in the premises mentioned by an employee of the firm, and on handing over the stolen money they were permitted to leave. Inquiries have revealed that they were in and about New Plymouth from the 16th ultimo until the early part of this month, and they are suspected of having committed other similar offences. They may be identical with two youths described below who deserted from the ship “ Arawa ” at New Plymouth on the 16th ultimo (ILJL. Inglis, age about nineteen, seaman. (2) G. Wills, age about eighteen, cook's boy. They are believed to be y natives of England. On a ///<< G ■i Jl 'jamaa/ldtf'ifJg- »/(f Waipukurau. — llth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for three months in default of paying £62 9s. Id. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Elsie Louisa Joines, and four children, Racecourse Road, James Stanley Joines, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark-com-plexion, brown hair and eyes, sharp nose, scar on side of one leg, operation-scar on abdomen ; usually dressed in a blue suit ; slovenly appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 565, and Photographs, 1936, page/59.) / / rfJLL ! W , /t/ Av

Palmerston North. —3rd instant, on warrant for indecent assault on David William Hutton, Daniel Te Kaho, age twentynine, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, Maori, good build, copper complexion, wavy dark hair, brown eyes; dressed in a blue suit with pin stripes, double-breasted waistcoat, blue-grey felt hat and black shoes. On the night of the Ist instant accused slept in Selwyn House in a cubicle also occupied by an invalid pensioner David William Hutton. On the 3rd instant he again returned to Selwyn House and was given a bed in a sitting-room. During the night he went to Hutton’s cubicle and committed the offence. hfiH Palmerston North. l4th instant, on warrant for assault Franklin John Smith, alias “ Pit Pot ” Smith, alias Howard Maitland, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 64, and Photographs, 1936, page 64. He is usually dressed in a blue suit and bowler hat; fond of drink. Accused, who assisted Hay Julian Manville to conduct a side-show, assaulted Thomas Hugh Pearce, when the latter accused Smith of overcharging for admittance to the side-show. Petone.— 7th instant, on warrant for assaulting John Joseph Owen, 25 Richmond Street, so as to cause him actual bodily harm, Leonard Veiling, alias O’Brien, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 91 in., labourer and brushmaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey

eyes, small mole above left elbow, small scars on right knee and shin ; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 193f7, page 251, and Photographs, 1934, page 34. L. £ /-*? /4 /I? prESTEL) 1 * 1 ' Wellington. —26tn April last, on /warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £l6 ss. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Violet May Inniss, William Inniss, age about fortynine, height 6 ft., barman, native of New Zealand, medium build, olive complexion, dark hair going bald, brown eyes ; dressed in a navy-blue or Hokitika. For escaping from Seaview Mental Hospital on the 2nd ultimo, Harriett Louisa Jeffery, age sixty, height 5 ft. 3 in., native of New Zealand, thin build, sallow complexion, brown buster-cut hair, dark-brown eyes, no teeth, small wrinkled face; dressed in a dark-blue dress, black shoes, grey stockings (no hat), and usually has a piece of white rag tied in her hair. Her clothing is marked with a cross or “ U ” ; mentally defective appearance.

Christchurch. —16th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and children, Frank Rodden, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., traveller, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Arrears to 24th February last, £55 3s. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 169, and Photographs, 1925, page 68.)