PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 3, 18 January 1939, Page 49

PERSONS WANTED.

Whangarei.—l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, Mate Posa, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 712, and Photographs, 1931, page 82. Arrears to 15th August last, £26 10s. Z Hr/d/ty. Whang —l9th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his two children, John McGregor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 735. Arrears to 16th September last, £96. yd A. / • /2 • r f-3'

Whangarei. —4th November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for being found unlawfully on premises, Harold Howard Walker, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 773. 2. J A' 3/^

Warkworth. 22nd November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, Patrick Joseph Ryan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 424. He is also wanted for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), he having failed to report to a Probation Officer. OnJ.7/10/38 he signed on the ship -Tata.” S«, thJ 6 } 9

Auckland. —20th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £1 11s. fine and costs for a breach of the Traffic Regulations, Harry Stoude Withers, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., salesman, native of New Zealand, good build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a dark-grey suit and brown felt hat -’ -fuMd/Zdf' 3

Auckland. — 12th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying £1 fine and costs for parking his motor-car in breach of the Traffic Regulations, Mervyn William Leach, referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 246, and Photographs, 1935, page 44. A A OCtAj %/ Ay

Auckland. — 18th October last, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days and two days in default of paying 10s. balance of fines and costs for negligently driving a motor-car, and driving a motor-car without a license, Dennis WlcGonagie Blake, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 4 in., french polisher, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. (See Police Gaze e , 1938, page 690, and Photographs, 1926, page 17.) +*** thhf

Auckland. — ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £l6O 18s. 9d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Allan Cameron, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 456. He is usually dressed in a navy-blue suit, frequents hotels, and he has a scar on the back of his neck. He may be released He may be released oT^aynmnt^^^i^ls. P J Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for six months in default of paying £lO7 10s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Vista Caroline Rae, Henry Francis Rae, ago about forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., skating-rink proprietor, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, light-brown hair turning grey, blue eyes. He may be released on payment of £49. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 90.) /7'S 3 7 Auckland. —l2th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 ss. balance of fine and costs for insulting language, Frederick Harold Patterson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 738. PAYS PIKE AND -GGSTS. 75jt/37_ Auckland. —l3th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £6 13s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Alice. Annie Wilson, and two children, David Reuben Wilson, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of England, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on left forefinger. (See Police. Gazette, 1934, jgfige -fiizcsd / 3 7 Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of Commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for permitting a motor-car (registration No. 31-489) to remain stationary in Port Street longer than the prescribed period, Michael O’Sullivan, age about forty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., land agent, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, dark hair and eyes ; usually dressed in a blue serge suit and black shoes (no hat.) Acuds-zq/S/sf, Auckland. 22nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £32 2s. lOd. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Henry Arthur Esdale, alias Asdale, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 125, and Photographs, 1922, pago66 ’ rtyvmtsO&d/ /?ji>

Auckland. —20th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £2B 10s. fine and costs for making a false declaration (Employment Promotion Act), Frank or Frank James Wilson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 468. , „ / . ' j dHf Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three weeks in default of paying £ll fine and costs for desertion, Frederick Povey, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 773.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three weeks in default of paying £lO .lOs. fine and costs for stowing away on the ship “ Aorangi ” from Sydney, William Albert Wallace, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 680.

Auckland. —lst November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for nine days in default of paying £4 3s. fine and costs for a breach of the regulations under the Fisheries Act, Jim Roberts, age twenty, Maori. fail <> dj-

Auckland. —28th November last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Gladys Joan O’Kane, 33 Dryden Street, Grey Lynn, Leslie Patrick O’Kane, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 9 in., labourer, native of Ireland, slight build, sallow complexion, wavy black hair, greenish-grey eyes, sharp nose, profusely tattooed on arms, including a bird on one arm and two hearts on the other; dressed in a navyblue suit with fine white stripes and black shoes (no hat); frequents dance-halls. There is also a warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £3 ss. fine and costs for playing two-up to be executed on him. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 786, and 1939, pagesL) pagesL) 'Ci/inedt^^s/!/<3 c 7

Auckland. —23rd November last, on warrant of commit* ment to Auckland Prison for four months in default' of paying £95 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Harold Edward Harvey, age forty, height 5 ft. 6 in., engineer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, left eye blue, right eye artificial, faint scar on forehead; dressed in a brown or grey suit and brown felt hat; wears horn-rimmed spectacles. He may be released on payment of £9l 4s. sanw&fad/ /&/2/£9 Auckland. 29th November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for a breach of the city by-laws, William John McCrea, age thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 8 in., hawker and salesman, native of Ireland, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes; dressed in a navybluosu“- 'f'uxuo a/y/aq.

Auckland. 6th ultimo, on three warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for twenty-four hours, three days, and two days in default of paying £3 17s. fines and costs for breaches of the city by-laws, Gordon Vivian Keith Davies, age about thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 7 in., terrazzo manufacturer, native of New Zealand, medium build, olive complexion, grey hair, blue-grey eyes; usually dressed in a grey suit, black shoes, and felt hat. 2 %/%/ f

Auckland. —l2th October last, on. warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for ten days in default of paying £2 balance of fine for making a false declaration (Employment Promotion Act), Murray Sloan Russell, age thirty, height 5 ft. 9 in., clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left jaw, two scars on forehead. (See Police Gazette, 1934, jyfgn 358, and Photographs, 1933, y//^^

Auckland. 3rd November last, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, William Thomas, age about thirty, height 6 ft., Maori, medium build, black hair, brown eyes; usually dressed in a navy serge suit (no hat.) Arrears to 28th October las£lß Q Z U 7$ <f

Auckland. 2sth November last, on warrant for assaulting Hanesh Lew, - Raymond Harris, age thirty-two, height 6 ft., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; dressed in a russet-brown sports coat, grey sports trousers, white shirt with open neck, and black shoes (no hat). He is believed to be identical with Roy Baxter Coulton, alias Gaiilton, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 843, and Photographs, 1932, page 2. On the 25th November last on the above charge accused was released on bad to appear at the Magistrate’s Court next morning, but he failed to do so. 4/vi

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default; of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, Robert David Buckeridgc, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 783. PAYS HUS ASP COSTS,' l/z/39. Otahuhu.— l6th November last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days m default of paying £1 6s. fine and costs for failing to carry a warrant of fitness in his motor-car, Joseph O’Brien, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., salesman, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes ; well dressed. , Papakuka. —l6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £3 15s. fine and costs for overtaking a vehicle within 30 ft. of the intersection of Great South Road and the DruryPukekohe Road, George Antony Lindop, age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., plumber and musician, native of Canada, slight build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on back and on abdomen. (See Police Gazette, 1935, page 2950 -fuU 2 Zy W Hamilton. — ultimo, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), William Raymond Fitzgerald, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 632, and Photographs, page 87. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and he has also failed to make coititution, and his arrest is desired. Tv /, v m V .

Rotorua. —20th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £ls arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child, William Charles Clements, age about thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 5 in., labourer and showman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair, blue eyes; usually dressed in a dark striped suit. (See Police Gazette, 1935, page 698, and Photographs/1924, page 12.) fCgitJ) tJt'J 3 7

Manunui. 2oth ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month and fourteen days in default of paying £37 6s. fines and costs for keeping liquor for sale in a proclaimed area, Reginald Lomas Jackson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 806. He is talkative and fond of dancing; usually dressed in a grey tweed suit (no hat);

New Plymouth. —2Bth ultimo, for false pretences. Man (name unknown), who is believed to be identical with Hector Vernon Pen warden, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 20, and Photographs, 1928, page 43. On the 26th ultimo a man obtained a blank cheque on the Commercial Bank of Australia, New Plymouth, from Archibald Oscroft. Next day he falsely represented to Edgar Ernest Schroder (age sixteen), garage attendant, Central Garage, Devon Street, that he had been sent by his father to pay an account of £7 10s. 4d. which was owing: to Hie firm, and showed Schroder the cheque referred to above which was drawn for £l2 in favour of R. Walsh and signed S. {Stevans. The attendant was unafellAo find an Cutstanding' account in the name Stevans, buLigreed/th accept the amount which accused said was owing. The cheque/ and 4d. was tendered to the youth who became confused, and accused succeeded in obtaining £4 19s. Bd. cash. The photograph of Penwarden has been identified by Oscroft as the man to whom he gave the blank cheque, and the licensee of the Grand Central Hotel has also identified the photograph as that of a man who stayed at the hotel on the 26th ultimo under the name Walsh, but who disappeared next day without paying £1 17s. 6d. for his board, warrant. y // V V : /

Wanganui. 2nd instant, for false pretences, S. Evans (name probably fictitious), age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 10-| in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes ; dressed in a blue or a brown suit and black shoes ; fond of drink. On the 2nd instant a man who gave his name as Evans obtained a blank cheque on the Bank of New South-Wanganui, No. A. 112212, from Douglas Arthur BrcwfW Later heTendcred it, drawn for £4 10s. in-vfoiir^o fob Evans and signed P. Edwards, to Eric Waite? Clifford (age sixteen), service-station attendant for Mooney Bros., service-station proprietors, Anzac Parade, and received £4 cash. He falsely represented to the youth that Mr. Evans owed an account at the service-station and he wished to pay 10s. off it. The cheque was valueless. He may be identical with Keftior Vernon Penwarden, referred to in precedinCpaVagraph, and in Plmtographs, 1928, page 43,

Marton. — 4th instant, on warrant for false pretences, W. Williams (name probably fictitious), age about forty-two, height 6 ft., labourer, medium build, fair flushed complexion, fair brownish hair ; well dressed in a navy-blue suit and brownish-grey felt hat. Accused obtained £2 from Leonard Robert Chainey, cycle dealer, Broadway, by means of a valueless cheque for £7, drawn on the\Union Bank of Australia, Marton, in favour of B. Nolan signed S. Stevens, which he tendered in payment oLaydposi/ o|j£s orija bicycle. He said another man tlm fob owing" nay for the bicycle, but this djs/itot £ake .place. / He stayed at the Marton Hotel on the night of the 3rd instant, and disappeared next morning without paying for his board 6d. He is suspected of theft of two cheque-forms from a bedroom in the Marton Hotel on the 3rd instant, the property of Mabel Gatrell, 17 Nelson Crescent, Napier. The cheque,/uniWore are A 263567 and A 263568 Wanganui. —6th ultimo, on two warrants of commitmght to Wanganui Prison for two days and three days in default of paying £2 fines and costs for drunkenness and breach of prohibition order, James Clarke, alias Clark, age sixty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and ship’s fireman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 832, and Photographs, 1921, >' ag6 77 ' ) Eeilding. 3rd October last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for twenty-eight days in default of paying £l9 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his four children, Noel -James Penny, age thirty-two, height 6 ft., insurance agent, native of New Zealand, good build, sallow complexion, dark hair, brown eyes • wear/ glasses, and sometimes removes thenmvien Weaki/m. /~3f r/eyy/ j / Palmerston North. — 6th ultini/, on >varrasit/of commitment to Palmerston North Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 ss. fine and costs for a breach of his prohibition order, Frederick Janies White house, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 411. ' % A-C

Palmerston North. —12th October last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for three months in default of paying £lO arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child, Mervyn Vivian Johnson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 637, and Photographs. 1937, page 21. scasrtsceZied/ / 7 4-3 Upper —22nd November last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for operating a heavy motor-vehicle without having obtained a heavy traffic license, Thomas Douglas Forsythe, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 501, and Photographs' 1928, page 16. yl /7'5/ J / Lower Hutt. lst ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying £1 fine and costs for a breach of the Traffic Regulations, Ernest Doig, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes. 7/^/3^.

Wellington. —7th November last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £1 ss. balance of fine and costs for being in possession of an unlicensed radio-set, Hilma Patricia MacMillan, age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 3 in., medium build, olive complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. . / w pays FINE ANB- costs, zsi'W., Wellington. l2th ultimo, on warrant for a brfcach of his probation (Crimes Amendment Act, 1910), Alfred Sydney Goodman, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 700, and Photographs, 1937. page 34. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer. ARRESTED. 2,S/l^.

Wellington. 29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 ss. fine and costs for obstructing a police constable in the execution of his duty, George Ronald Dobson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 43. hjtOO f / 2 / J<9

Wellington. —29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for ten days in default of paying £3 ss. fine and costs for obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty, Leslie Patrick O’Kane, referred to in preceding page. He is further described as being a seaman and porter, and has the following tattoo-marks : Plorse-shoe and horse’s head on right hand, Indian’s head on left forearm, scroll, shamrock, and woman’s head on right forearm. Wellington. l7th September last, that a summons may be served on him for being found on the licensed premises of the Occidental and Cecil Hotels during the currency of a prohibition order, Arnor Gohannes Fagerholm, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 596, and Photographs, 1936, Page 9. // %/ B f.

Wellington. —2lst October on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for one month for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Charles Gordon Holland, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 9f in., labourer and cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, brawn eyes, large nose, small scar on ball of left thumb, jjrft rforefinger-nail deformed. (See Police Gazette, 1936, pagA’4l4, and Photograph*, 1934, page 56.) Wlks

Wellington. loth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for eight days in default of paying £2 18s. fine and costs for casting offensive matter, John Kerins, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, slow gait; slovenly appearance. (Sec Police Gazette, 1938, pagom) .Wellington.- 10th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for eight days in default of paying £2 15s. fine and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, Donald IVlacKay, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., seaman, native of Scotland, good build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes; usually dressed in a brown suit and cap. He is believed to have left this Dominion on the 2nd ultimo as a member of the crew of the ship “ Kaimata.” This vesjrtflTis due back at Auckland on the 22nd February, 1939. fj J j J (j . Wellington.- —Bth ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Trojan Star,” Harold Gaskeli, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 10 in., assistant steward, slight build, fair complexion and hair, snub nose.

Wellington. 3lst ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for ten days in default of paying £4 ss. fine and costs for packing potatoes in breach of regulations relating to the fair packing of fruit and vegetables, Phim Lim, alias Phie Lim, ago about fifty, height 5 ft. 7 in., marketgardener, native of China, slight build, sallow complexion, grey hair going bald, pock-pitted fa/e; usually dressed, in a grey suit. J Wharf (Wellington). 3rd November last, on warrant for being absent from the ship “ Middlesex ” without leave, Norman Arthur Hills, ago nineteen, height 5 ft. 6 in., seaman, native of Isle of Wight, fresh complexion, curly fair hair, brown eyes; dressed in light-coloured sports trousers and coat, and green pullover with white hoops (no hat.)

Lyall Bay. —loth instant, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £2 ss. fine and costs for being in possession of wireless apparatus • without a license, Sarah Norman, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 2 in., married, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. , , - ■fTL^cfy Murchison. 26th ultimo, that two summonses may he served on him for hawking without a license and failing to produce his motor-driver’s license, Clive Frederick Hammond, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 798, and following paragraph. 4

Ashburton.— October last, that a summons may be served upon him for driving a motor-car in East Street, Ashburton, at a speed dangerous to the public, Clive Frederick Hammond, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 798, and preceding paragraph. He is in possession of a 1938 Chevrolet motor-car, registration No. 198-416, and he is said to be mentally unbalanced.

Greymouth. —loth instant, on warrant for escaping from Greymouth Prison, George Henderson, alias George Alexander Wilson, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, hazel eyes, scar on abdomen; dressed in a brown suit and tan shoes (no hat), and he also possessed a pair of denim trousers. He was serving a sentence of seven days for default of fine and costs when he escaped. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 690, and Photographs, 1931, page 12.) ARREST®

Greymouth. —l6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Greymouth Prison for twenty-four hours in default of paying £1 fine and costs for being found on license)! premises during prohibited hours, Wilfred James Woods, alias Wood, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, paa%44T.) // r\ / JZppv />_ / 7 Christchurch. -17th November last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six' months in default of paying £134 18s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Agnes Busbridge, Hugh Busbridge, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 477. He may be reieapdon Christchurch. —3lst October last, on warrant for using insulting words on Main South Road at Rolleston, Timothy Brady, alias Gavin Brown, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 77, and Photographs, 1921, page 46. On the 15th ultimo he failed to appear at Court in answer to a summons St/pfe o /.

Christchurch. 29th October last, that a summons may he served on him for travelling on the ship “ Wahine ” between Wellington and Lyttelton without having paid his fare, Arthur Davis, alias “ Swankie,” age about thirty-four, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, right leg injured; dressed in a brown suit, shirt with zipp fastener, grey woollen pullover, and grey felt hnf. , JLStStgtffod/ /5~725/ 'Ka

Christchurch. 7th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Elsie Charlotte McDowell, William George McDowell, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., engineer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, grey hair, brown eyes, some teeth artificial, scar on nose and on right forearm and knee; dressed in a dark suit, teddy-bear overcoat, felt hat, and kid gloves ; slightly stooped gait. He may have left this Dominion. Arrears to sth ultimo, £2OB 3s. 2d. (See Police Gazette, 1936, page 4990^

Christchurch. l2th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Phyllis Maud Renneil, James Edward Renneil, alias James C. B. Renneil, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 721. Arrears to 12th ultiino, SOSjQ^a. 0 cl/v-rv n/" u Christchurch. —Bth ultimo, for a preach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Edward Francis NichollS, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 728, and Photographs, 1914, page 48. He has failed to make restitution, and he has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and his arrest is desired. sO/Vt&pfyd/ fo/g/gC}.

Christchurch. l6th November last, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Leonard John Keith Field, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 596. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and his arrest is d» S ired /£ 939 Christchurch.- ultimo, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), John William Isitt, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 230. He is usually dressed - in grey sports tro'users and grey coat (no hat), walks with a pronounced limp, and he is unfitted for heavy work. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and he has also failed to make restitution, and his arrest is desired. /3-3-W-Gore.— James Cook, failing to maintain (see Police Gazette, 1938, page 618) : His correct name is James Regan. Invercargill. 2sth November last, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for two days in default of paying £1 17s. line and costs for casting offensive matter, Charles George Grieve, age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, strong build, dark complexion, wavy black hair, brown eyes ; usually dressed in a dark-greenish-grey suit; limps slightly. He owns a- brown New Beauty Ford tourer motor-car. /f %/f

Invercargill. -25th November last, on warrant of commitment to Invercargill Prison for six days in default of paying £5 13s. 6d. fine and costs for being the driver of a motor-car failed to give way to approaching traffic on the right, Robert Phelan, age about twenty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, strong build, fresh complexion, dark hair; usually dressed in a dark suit ; seldom wears a hat- ,_ - -fuaid//sWM Riverton. —6th ulfcii/o, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Susan Elizabeth Sage, and three children, Tuatapere, Hubert Ronald Sage, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6 in., plasterer and eheesemaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, wavy brown hair, blue eyes.