PERSONS WANTED.
Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). 23rd ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Akaroa,” William Phillip Mahoney, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., engineer and steward, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, two small soars at comer of rightey nfrMQueen Street Wharf (Auckland). —25th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “Akaroa” —(1) Charles Llewellyn Tripp, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. 8 in., fireman, fair hair, grey eyes. (2) Allan Mitchell, age twenty-six, steward, native of Australia, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, anchor on right forearm.
Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Port Alma,” Kenneth Doody, age eighteen, deck boy, native of England, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. • 'i/iPj/Vtprf/
Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). — ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “Hopecastle”(l) Alexander Campbell Mason, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 10J in., native of Scotland, brown hair and eyes, 12) Norman Lee, height 5 ft. 5 in., cabin boy, native of England, medium build, fair hair and complexion; dressed in a navy-blue suit (no hat). . • , (_ 2> y osim. • Auckland. —18th April last, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months on each in default of paying £193 16s. arrears on maintenance orders for the support of his wife, Isobel Adeline Smyth and child, Andrew Smyth, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 780. He may be released on payment of £124 2s. Auckland. ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £35 arrears on a maintenance order for /they support of his child, Henry Joyce Hurndell, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 8 in., joiner, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey''" gold front teeth. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 770.) n \A 'r-. WHiyV/ Auckland. —lßth April last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for fourteen days in default of paying £lO 6s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child, of whom Colleen Ruth Hansen is the mother, Lorenz Reisterer, age twenty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, black straight hair, dark hazel eyes with brown flecks, straight nose, scar on inside of left arm at elbow and on right eyebrow. He may be released on payment of £6 Os. 6d. #,.<*./,/
Wanganui. — instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Ivy Monica Reynolds, Shakespeare Road, Albert James Reynolds, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 7 in., tally clerk, native of New Zealand, medium build, olive complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar under right jaw. 2 -g 3 9Wanganui. l3th instant, that he may be interviewed regarding an allegation made against him of having committed incest with his half-sister, Pearl Jeanne Pickworth, who is pregnant, Robert Leonard Pickworth, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8-J- in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes, woman’s head and dancing-sailor on left forearm, snake and dagger on right arm, star and bracelet on right wrist. (See Police Gazette, 1939, page 426, and Photographs,' 1926, page 57.)
Auckland. —17th ultimo, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Ernest Randell, alias Edward Randell, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 413, and Photographs, 1933, page 16. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer. .
Auckland. February last, for false pretences, J. E. Gillan (name probably fictitious), age about fifty-three, height 5 ft. 7 in., cook, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, light brown hair, small half-closed eyes, high stooped shoulders ; dressed in a greyish-brown suit and fawn felt hat. Accused obtained £3 19s. 6d. from Marjorie Perkins, farmer, Puni, by means of a valueless cheque for £5 drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton North, No. 542237. The photograph of Charles Mozart Spinley, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 409, and Photographs, 1930, page 8, has been identified as that of , the accused. No warrant, yfjtjl S/ /?) 9 Auckland. —3rd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying £1 15s. fine and costs for parking his motor-car on an omnibus stand, Frederick Francis Fabian, age about forty, height. 5 ft. 6 in., business agent, stout build, fresh complexion, fair hair, grey eyes ; well dressecL^^^^/^^ Auckland. —lßth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £32 7s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Percival Denis Mahoney, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 10J in., labourer, native of New Zealand, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; scar on left arm, two women and “ Kia Ora ”on left upper arm; woman, clasped hands, emblem, heart, “ Love,” and scroll on left forearm ; women, flags, clasped hands, anchor, and heart on right forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1936, page 618, and Photographs, 1927, page 83.) Rotorua. Jack Carsen, alias Murray, alias A. E. Cochrane, false pretences (see Police Gazette, 1939, page 410). The photograph of Charles Mozart Spinley, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 409, and Photographs, 1930, page 8, has been identified as that of accused. f'kPfTS / Taihape. —4th ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Napier Prison for fourteen days and seven days in default of paying £l6 arrears on maintenance orders for the support of his wife, Jess Robertson, and three children, Montague Munro Robertson, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 10 in., lorrydriver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, long nose, prominent chin, scar on neck. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 3.) JP 7 C /-S
Wanganui. —sth ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for 6 months on each in : default of paying £960 16s. 2d. arrears on maintenance orders for the support of his wife and three children, John Stewart, age forty-eight, height 5 ft. 11 in., engine-driver, native of Australia, dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, ring on right middle and ring fingers. (See Police Gazette, 1931, page7sl) /3 -/i-sy.
Wanganui. —29th December last, for false pretences, Francis James Murphy, age twenty-five, height . 6 ft. Of in., salesman- canvasser, native of New Zealand, good build, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes. A private information was sworn against him on the 3rd April last by Samuel James Goodey, managing director, Provincial Discounts, Ltd., Wanganui. The charge in the information reads : “On the 29th December, 1938, at Pahiatua, by signing a document known to be namely, a document purporting to be a Hire Purchase Agreement between the said Francis James Murphy and one Donald McDonald, trading as Wairarapa Electrical Supplies, Ltd., did aid and abet the said Donald McDonald in the offence of obtaining from Provincial Discounts, Ltd., a company duly incorporated under the Companies Act and having its registered office at Wanganui, the sum of £SB 10s. by falsely representing that the said document was a genuine Hire Purchase Agreement, such false pretences being made with intent to defraud the said Provincial Discounts, Ltd.” When located he is to be interviewed. No warrant. * 33' o'
Palmerston North. —9th instant, on warrant for forgery and uttering, Gordon lan Wilson, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., electrician and radio serviceman, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair. Accused, who did some electrical work on the Bth instant for F. R. Robinson, stole from the latter’s cheque-book on the Bank of New Zealand, Foxton, a cheque-form to which he forged Robinson’s signature for £lB and uttered it to John Stephen Shorthouse, licensee, Post Office Hotel, where he stayed for a few days.
Palmerston North. —19th February last, on warrant for using obscene language in a public place—to wit, the NapierPalmerston North main highway, Robert Lewis Manins, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., traveller, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes ; usually neatly dressed in a dark suit. He is a traveller for soft goods on his own account. He used the obscene language to John Hector Ronald Semple, traffic inspector. There is also a summons for driving without due care and attention to be served on him. 6 9M Wellington.— l4th instant, that she may be located and interviewed regarding the maintenance of Beverley Smith, age eleven months, in the care of the Education Department, Alma Elizabeth Avis Smith, age twenty-four, medium height, domestic, slight build, pale-pink complexion, fair hair, weak watery blue eyes, full lips, straight stiff gait ; usually wears a costume and hat t Greymouth. — lsth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Kathleen Drummond, and five children, Wallsend, Mervyn Archibald Drummond, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and linesman, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, four artificial upper teeth, American flag and “ My Flag ” on right forearm ; usually dressed in a brown or navy-blue suit and white scarf, and wears a flower or piece of ribbon in . lapel of ' coat; talkative ; smart appearance ; large nose. Arrears to 15th ultimo, £32. He is to be brought before the nearest Court. JlntiJU&cb tja/ifO-
Christchurch. sth instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his three children, John Henry O’Callaghan, age fifty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., cycle" "mechanic, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair turning grey, blue eyes. Arrears to 25th ultimo, £156. (See Police Gazette, 1935, page 725.) He may also be identical with John O’Callaghan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1921, page 576 - ftf/H*.
Christchurch. loth March last, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Edwin Melvin Lewis, alias “ Yank ” Lewis, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, pages 159 and 230. He has failed to make restitution, and has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and his arrest is desired. is desired. j tf 4^
Christchurch. — instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £125 13s. 9d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his three children, George William Guy, alias William George Guy, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, long nose, scar on left palm. He may be released on payment of £2O. (See Police Gazette, 1939, page 300, and Photographs, 1931, page 15.) fy 7*39. a /vuafaAj iiiltiluQ
Dunedin. — 12th instant, on warrant to apprehend for failing to maintain his wife, Elizabeth Sharp, and child, 1 Chetham Avenue, Dalmore, David Stevenson Sharp, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 6 in., musician, native of England, slight build, sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes, small tumour near crown of head, blood-transfusion scars on each arm; dressed in flannel trousers and sports coat ; frequents wrestling contests. He may be living with a Mrs. Rapson - WzjeaZzd/Z&rftf/L/#.
Invercargill.— ultimo, on warrant for obtaining -credit by fraud, John Percival IVlafheson, age thirty-eight, height 6 ft., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes ; dressed in a navyblue suit, brown overcoat, and brown felt hat; fond of drink. On the false representation that he was in possession of £lO, Alexander Vincent, taxi-driver, 14 Don Street, drove accused to Nightcaps, but on arrival there the latter refused to paw stating that he had no money. . If tr/ Breaches of Employment Promotion Act. The following persons are to be interviewed regarding non-payment of their registration levies :
Auckland. —(l) Jggank Dwyer, : labourer. (2) Geoffrey <Srnith, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., seaman, native ?of England, medium build, dark complexion and hair, grey ieyes. (3) James Richards, bushman.
7) Auckland. —(l) Willitafp Milligan. His coupon-book is SNIo. 3/513021. (2) Arthur Tobin, farm labourer. His rcoupon-book is No. 3/54-M&7. (3) Edwin Manley Edwards, His coupon-bboJr is No. 3/536507. (4) Dominic f Doyle, labourer. His coupon-book is No. 3/536351. (5) , Norman John Murray, farm/labourer. His coupon-book is -No. 4/305844, and he may bnAdentical with a man of the same name referred to in PolitVXkizette, 1937, page 141, and Photographs, 1932, page 101qg(6) Norman Fitness, alias Beaver, age twenty-six, height ft. 6 in., farmer, printer’s assistant, and steward, slight bu iith fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes ; neat appearariSi. His coupon-book is No. 3/518131. ,a
A Auckland. —(1) Maurice Hugh Donovan, age about twenty-two, batcher. His coupon- ho&k is No. 3/540680. (2) Gordon Kenedy,fitter. His couporPJiookis No. 4/281579. (3) William Henry Whenwray, age ¥]Wt forty, farmer, medium build, complexion and hail‘d His coupon-book is No. 3/384219. /d ‘P'3^ Mount Eden.-- carles William Wiimont, age thirty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., qjaineer, native of New Zealand, medium build. 'Jw
Patea. — Kunt age about forty-three, height about 5 ft. 5 in., gardener, votive of China, medium build. His coupon-book is No. 3/o^Bl7B. £3 Brunnerton. - Ras&oh Leyton, age thirty, height 5 ft. 81,- in., salesman, string build, dark complexion. His coupon-book is No. 3/540^1.
Greymouth. — John Robfen: Hill, age twenty-five, prospector. His coupon book is No. 3/M9854.
Christchurch. — listen, alias Hector Ashton Patrick Brien, referred to in Police 'oizette, 1938, page 850. His coupon-book is No. 3/242000.
Christchurch. — John William Miller, alias “ Dusty ” Miller, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 25, and Photographs, 1935, page 8. His coupon-book is No. 3/509441. /2. ' *?• <3 9
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 25, 21 June 1939, Page 443
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2,220PERSONS WANTED. New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 25, 21 June 1939, Page 443
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