PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 20, 17 May 1939, Page 349

PERSONS WANTED.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland).— l9th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ City of Delhi,” Vernon Pembrooke, height 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, native of Canada, fair complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, tattoo-marks on arms and legs. _^AnZ&ttc{/ 2C/Z3Q

Auckland. l3th ultimo, for false pretences, P. Ryan (name probably fictitious), age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., medium build, fresh complexion, upper lip stained with tobacco; dressed in a navy-blue double-breasted suit, blue felt hat, blue overcoat, and black patent leather shoes; well spoken; good appearance. Accused obtained £4 16s. lid. cash and 2 lb. butter from Nora Hargreaves, confectioner, 9 St. Mary’s Road, by means of a valueless cheque for £5, No. V. 97981, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, in favour of J. Cook, and signed P. Ryan. The cheque is from the cheque-book (No. V. 97969 to V. 97992) of Harold Raymond Anderson, estate agent, Swanson Street, which was stolen from his office on or about the 12th ultimo, the key of the office apparently having been used to gain entrance during the absence of Mr. Anderson. An ex-employee of the latter, known as H. Rex Gray, knew where the key was invariably hidden, and the writing on the cheque referred to above is similar to that of Gray. The photograph of William George Thomas, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 30, and Photographs, 1933, page 58, has been identified as that of the man, Gray, who was formerly ,employed by Mr. Anderson. No warrant. /a /} w/ / In. fl (1 / Gisborne. —Ist instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children, Frederick Kinnaird, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and freezing hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, hazel eyes; dressed in a navy-blue suit. Arrears to 14th March last, £2l. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 254.) d/crtjb&X&ds iff -10 - 3<j.

Stratford. —l3th ultimo, for false pretences, A. Richards, age about thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion and hair, said to have three fingers missing from one hand (believed right hand). Accused obtained £1 16s. 6d. cash and a jersey, value 13s. 6d., from Carryers Ltd., outfitters, by means of a valueless cheque for £2 10s., drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Stratford, No. A. 433338, dated 13th April, 1939. He stole the chequeform from the cheque-book of E. G. Riddle, painter. He may be identical with A. Eyre, referred to in Polite Gazette, 1939, page 299. No warrant. /£-/// / d ? r

Feilding. — l2th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, J. Ward, alias J. Smart, age about forty, height 5 ft. 9 imf labourer, good build, dark-tanned complexion, coarse b!4ek hair, sharp nose, rough hands ; dressed in a navy-hkfe suit and green felt hat ; erect gait ; fond of drinj ac. Accused obtained the clothing described hereunder, £8 9s. 6d., from Humphreys and Andrews, mercers-Manchester Street, by means of a valueless cheque for Liu 125., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Masterton, payable to J. Ward, and signed J. Smart. The chcque-fpraa is from the cheque-book of Michael Francis CollinSj/West Teratahi (No. 876991877020), which has beermsrolen. He is probably identical i with J. Ward, alias L. Summers, reformed to n Ptflice 1939, page 318 : A navy-blue ser s\y” suit with 1 fine white stripes/4!bout in. ; a white shirt, 15f in. neck, “ Cdurtaulds tag (collar to match) ; a white popJ,m shirt, size 151 neck, “ Richeen Pelaco ” on tag (two sgmi-stiff collars to match); a Parisian tie, navyblue wR« white stripes, branded “ Humphreys and Andrews, Ltdbyf two pairs of blue woollen socks, “ Morley ” on soles ; a grey-blue felt hat, “Humphreys and Andrews, Ltd.” on silk lining and on leather band,/size 1.1 / - Wellington. sth instant, that he may be interviewed regarding the maintenance of Brian Desmond Anderson in the care of the Education Department, John Richard Anderson, alias James Pope, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. of in., labourer and ex-jockey, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, flowers, scroll, and “Mother” on right forearm, horse-shoe on left middle finger. Arrears, £245. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 287, and Photographs, 1934, page 9.) Wharf (Wellington). —23rd ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Tairoa,” H. MacDonald, age thirtytwo, trimmer, pale complexion, dark hair, blue eyes ; wearing ad " ksuit - 5J >7/39. Wharf (Wellington). —29th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Aymeric,” Musa Bin Wole, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 1 in., quartermaster, native of Singapore, dark complexion and hair, speaks broken English. His photograph is filed. MAKC&ttd/

Colling wood. l3th instant, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Edgar Nelson Ferguson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1937, page 764. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer. Greymouth. —4th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, Percy Birchfield, alias “ Tup,” age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., sawmill hand, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, red hair, blue eyes, one right finger missing; usually dressed in a dark suit (no hat). When arrested he is to be brought before the nearest Court. to 10th ultimo, £37 13s. , awtfMed/2/1-34. Christchurch. instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Rose Barrett, 181 Victoria Street, John Michael Barrett, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, grey hair, blue eyes ; dressed in grey trousers, blue coat, and grey overcoat. .Q.zfi

Dunedin. 4th instant, on warrant for false pretences, John Patrick McCreanor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 316. He was dressed in a dark suit and fawn camelhair double-breasted overcoat with belt. On the 28th ultimo he deposited 4s. in the Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, and obtained a cheque-book, No. B 620497-B 620520. On the 4th instant he obtained three gramophone records, value 12s. 6d., and £4 7s. 6d. cash from McCracken and Walls, radio-dealers, 17 George Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £5, signed J. P. Ward. He has in his possession two employment levy booksone, No. 64651, in his own name, and the other, No. 65914, in the name John Patrick McCrea.