PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 23, 7 June 1939, Page 409

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —13th April last, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Crimes Amendment Act, 1910), Charles Mozart Spinley, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, pages 88 and 391, and Photographs, 1930, page 8. He has failed to Auckland. Betwe4n'the Ist September and 22nd November last, that he may be located and interviewed regarding his having obtained credit to the amount of £135 17s. 3d. from Fisher and Paykel, Ltd., radio dealers, Anzac Avenue, by fraud, George Wallace Gleddon Richardson, age twentyeight, height 5 ft. 1\ in., radio dealer and salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, small moustache ; well spoken ; good appearance ; frequents expensive hotels and spends freely. He obtained a number of radio-sets from the complainant firm and assigned them to Private Trusts, Ltd., Auckland, failing to pay the moneys received to Fisher and Paykel, Ltd. The following described radio-sets have not been traced: Four five-valve Crossley motor-car radio-sets, Nos. D. 9395, E. 8420, 1413180/D. 18200, 4081599/E. 8387 ; and a fivevalve all-electric Pilot radio chassis, No. 85571/E. 11874: total value, £39 10s. Identifiable. Accused left for Australia on the 13th April last. If he returns to this Dominion he is to be interviewed, but the file is to be obtained from the Superintendent of Police, Auckland, before doing so. No warrant. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 597, and Photographs, 1931, page 41.)

Auckland. l3th April last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £lO 6s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Rosa Isabella Dempsey, William Dempsey, age forty, height 6 ft. 4 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, curly black hair, blue eyes, broad nose, small mouth, large ears ; dressed in a navy-blue serge suit. He may be released on payment of £2 6s. Auckland.— lßth April last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for forty- hours in default of paying £1 ss. balance of fine and costs for having an unlicensed wireless-set, Victor Jubilee Anderton, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 283. $. 7 Auckland. —2nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Helen Peard, 32 Sentinel Road, Ponsonby, Albert John Peard, age forty, height 5 ft. 6 in., sawmill manager, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, lightbrown hair, blue eyes, large mouth, left thumb and forefinger missing ; usually dressed in a light-grey suit. Arrears to 31st March last, £lO 2s. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 106) /tf/IAl&C /t-z/fa /3

Auckland. 3lst March 15st, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mary Sato, and child, Jack Sato, age fifty, height 5 ft. 6 in., chef and cook, native of Japan, strong build, dark complexion, black hair turning grey, dark-brown eyes, broad nose ; dressed in a dark-grey or navy-blue suit.

Thames. 26th ultimo, that a summons may be served on him for aiding and abetting the supply of liquor to Natives for consumption off licensed premises, John Christopher Postlewaight, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 336. Thames. —25th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £6 fine and costs for unlawfully supplying liquor to Natives, Leslie Murray, alias Charles Pearce, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 181, and Photographs, 1930, page 35. xYjQSL 'T / Z-f-3?. Hamilton. —13th April last, for false pretences, J. Cook (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-eight, height 6 ft., slight build, dark complexion ; wearing dark overcoat, and blue felt hat ; good appearance. Accused, who booked a room in the Armadale Private. Hotel, obtained £4 12s. 6d. cash from Lillian Foster, hotel employee, by means of a valueless cheque for £5, No. V. 97982, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, in favour of J. Cook, and signed P. Ryan. The cheque is from the cheque-book of Harold Raymond Anderson, estate agent, Swanson Street, Auckland, which was stolen from his office on or about the 12th April last, and which is referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 349, in the notice regarding P. Ryan. No warrant.

Rotorua. Bth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Jack Carsen, alias Murray, alias A. E. Cochrane. (names probably fictitious), age about fifty, height about 5 ft. 5 in., medium build, blear-eyed ; dressed in brown trousers and fawn sports coat, or a grey suit and light felt hat. Accused obtained two hundred shrubs, value £3 55., and £1 15s. in money from William Harold McHale, florist, Tutanekai Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £5, No. 246294, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Rotorua North, dated 6th May, 1939, and signed A. E. Cochrane. He may be identical with F. Murray and J. Murry, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 391, and with W. Walkeryrefepred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 392. o //* / A gm /tf/£,/39 '/*>/ 3/ New Plymouth!. 2oth ultimo, on warrant /tor deserting from the ship “ Adelphi Chandris,” Vassilies Tripanagnostopoillos, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman, native of Greece, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair; dressed in a dark suit. He is a prohibited immigrant. 2d ■ q -3% Napier. John Bernard McDonald, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 392, and Photographs, 1927, page 69, is suspected of having committed several offences of . forging and uttering money-order telegrams in Napier and Hastings. When located, the file is to be obtained from the Inspector of Police, Napier, before he is interviewed regarding these offences. He has sumMcCormack. Wanganui. —26 ultimo/on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child of whom Maude Emma Mullinder is the mother, Cyril Frederick Rayburn Jeffcoate, age forty, height 5 ft. 54 in., labourer and salesman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey eyes, scar on left groin. Arrears to Bth ultimo, £207 18s.

Wellington. 26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for twenty-one days in default of paying £7 10s. fine and costs for obstructing police, Alan James Wynn, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 223. S . S . r? ZLclDJip .'?-3

Wellington. l7th April last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Mabel Ada Wilkin, and two children, Albert Dudley Wilkin, alias Jack Wilkin, age twenty-nine, height about 6 ft., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, good teeth, one ear deformed £ '*■&. Wellington. —On or about the 9th January last, on warrant for false pretences, George Henry Ellis, age thirtytwo, height 5 ft. 6|- in., radiotrician, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left palm, little fingers contracted, large head, thin features. Accused obtained £5 17s. 6d. from Maurice John Telford O’Sullivan, 249 Taranaki Street, by falsely representing that a radio dial and cabinet which he supplied to O’Sullivan were his own property, whereas in fact he held them under a hire-purchase agreement with Randell and King, Ltd., and still owed £2l 15s. on the set from which the dial and cabinet had been removed. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 600, and Photographs, page 60.) . sGAfttx&Ceds do b '39Wellington. —26th April last, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, William Bernard Thompson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1932, page 181, and Photographs, page 35. Complainant, Donella McKay, recently received a letter from Thompson which was posted at Cardiff, Wales. *r- ' - ' ■ Whare (Wellington).—23rd ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Port Wellington,” Patrick Joseph Breslin, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman, strong build, brown hair. w/VD-

. Invercargill.-— lst instant, that they may be located — qJI) Michael Cody, age fifty, height 6 ft. 1 in., strong build and weighs about 18 stone, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, full round face; usually dressed in a dark suit. (21 Luke Cady, age fifty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., strong stout build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, grey eyes, full round face, slightly bowed legs. (3) Lawrence Cody, age fifty-two, height 6 ft. 1 in., strong stout build, f y-bfown hair, grey eyes, round face. They were farmers at S Riversdale, Southland, and have been adjudged bankrupt. 1 The Official Assignee desires that discreet inquiries be made " for these men, and if they are located or any information A ascertained about them the Inspector of Police, Invercargill, v is to be urgently communicated with. Care must be taken to ensure that they do not become aware that inquiries are being made about them or that they have been located. Should it be ascertained that any of them has disposed of farm implements, stock, &c., the matter is to be reported. They are brothers and are conspicuous because of their size and similarity of appearance. 'nV'CUZKrrv& >[l 13ft. Invercargill. —2sth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Phyllis Thelma McDonald, and four children, 95 Morton Street, Alexander McDonald, age forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, mechanic, and horse-breaker, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, broad shoulders, slightly stooped; fond of drink. He is to bo brought before the Court nearest to place of arrest. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 676.) 'd&'W fjq ,