PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIII, Issue 46, 23 November 1938, Page 797

PERSONS WANTED.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). — Israel Bruin, deserting from the ship “ Loch Don ” (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 405.) He is a prohibited immigrant, and a reward Of £lO is offered by the New Zealand Shipping Co. for his arrest. (P.38/1572.) 4/inAaZerf/ 2*7 9'3 9-

Auckland. — 10th instant, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Gordon Robert Edwards, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 429, and Photographs, page 46. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer. The original charge was theft of five gallons of benzine at Cambridge on or about the 21st March, 1938, value 10s., the property of some person or persons unknown. ARRESTED. iHf/jjfZt

Auckland. l4th instant, that he may be located and interviewed regarding the maintenance of his two chddren in the care of the Education Department, James Augustus Breant, labourer, native of Australia. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 135.)

Auckland. —31st ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Lorna May Rawson, John Sherard Rawson, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, thin "build, olive complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, large nose. Arrears to 28th ultimo. £lsl 10s/ / yy/ yH

Huntly. — l7th instant, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Neils Alfred Seastrand, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 592. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and he has also failed to make restitution. j /A-

Whakatane. —17th September last, for false pretences, Man (name unknown), age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, dark complexion and hair, cast in one eye, discoloured teeth. Accused obtained ss. 6d. from Samuel Brown, bootmaker, by falsely representing that he was agent for the Auckland Service Printery, Wakefield Street, and that orders for special account books for the sale of which he was canvassing would be fulfilled. Complainant gave him an order for one of the books, and paid for it in advance. He may be identical with S. Thomas, referred to in following paragraph. No warrajn >

Rotorua. —l6th September last, on warrant for false pretences, S. Thomas, age about forty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., canvasser, medium build, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes, cast in one eye, discoloured teeth; well dressed. Accused obtained ss. 6d. from Alfred Ernest Mayall, bootmaker, Eruera Street, by falsely representing that he was an agent for the Auckland Service Printery, 15 Wakefield Street, Auckland, and had authority to solicit orders and accept money for an accounts ledger on behalf of the firm stated. (Sc* preceding , OWt/i.4&U' National Park. —30th ultimo, for a breach of her probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Mabel Alexandria Jackson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 788. She has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and she has also failed to make restitution, and her arrest is desired. The original charge on which she was released on probation was “ personation ” under the Electoral Act, 1927. sne- dCfam/ 3q[H/3£. Opunake. — Victor Jdfsn Plihon, inquired for (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 759.) He is identical with a man of the same name referred to An. Police Gazette, 1936,, page 622, and Photographs, jA

Wanganui. — lsth ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a Standard motor-car, value £225, the property of Annie Crawford Dunlop, 108 Somme Parade, Graham Kenneth Wright, age twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., lorry-driver, medium build, tanned complexion ; dressed m dark clothes. He hired the motor-car from complainant at 4 p.m. on the 15th ultimo, and was to return it at 6 p.m. the same day, but he failed to do so, and it was found abandoned at Wairoa on the 28th ultimo. He may be identical with James Duncan Eathome, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 601, and Photographs, 1933, page 53 sdStStJbPC&tfr Zu 6~ 9

Palmerston North. —12th instant, that he may be located and interviewed regarding the maintenance of his two children in the care of the Education Department, Job Alexander Healey, age fifty-three, height 5 ft. 10J in., labourer and flax worker, native of New Zealand, thin build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes, pointed nose; usually dressed in a blue suit and brown felt hat. His employment coupon-book is No. 4/330777. (See Police “■'XW /v/z/sr Wellington. —lsth instant, that he may be located and informed that the Minister of Justice has recalled him to a Borstal Institution, Raynal Alfred MacDonald, alias McDonald, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 388, and Photographs, 1937, page 69, He should also be warned that if he fails to return to a Borstal Institution he will be arrested. No action regarding his arrest is to be taken after the 9th November, 1939. (P. 38/1554.)

Christchurch. —lsth August last : A warrant has been issued for the arrest of each of the following on a charge of false pretences —(1) Morris, age thirty- height 5 ft. 6j in., showman, native of New Zealand, brown hair, hazel eyes; dressed in a brown suit. The photograph of John Shaw, alias Munro, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 282, and Photographs, page 49, has been identified as that of accused. (2) Douglas (name probably fictitious), age about forty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., stout build, dark complexion and hair; dressed in a navy-blue suit and felt hat. They obtained £ll from Ivy Olive McCarthy, hairdresser, 145 High Street, by falsely representing that they were friends of her brothers, Rangi and Mick Thompson, who are jockeys, and that the accused Douglas owned the racehorse “ Pango ” which had not won at Riccarton as they had expected, in consequence of which, they said, they had lost all their money. Later advice has been received that John Shaw, alias Munro, has been arrested.

Dunedin. Denis Driscoll, ship desertion, signed on as a trimmer on the ship “ Matakana ” which left for England on the 9th June last. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 422.) /XunXeZ&rfZ ///z/36-

Milton. That two summonses may be served on him for using obscene language in Manuka Gorge Road on the 7th and 12th ultimo, Clive Frederick Hammond, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., drapery salesman, native of New Zealand, strong build, ruddy complexion, light-brown, hair, brown eyes; dressed in a light-grey suit; said to be mentally unbalanced. He is in possession of a 1938 model Chevrolet motor-car, registration No. 198-416./ (See Police Gazette, 1937. page 665.) nfiHtf. Invercargill. About the Bth ' in/tant, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Mahia,” 6. J. Waller, age about sixty, height 5 ft. 9 in., greaser, thin build, dark complexion, grey hair going bald; dressed in a blue suit and grey cap. 4AfvCi2 J fe<l / /&/ 3/3*?.