PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIV, Issue 49, 6 December 1939, Page 949

PERSONS WANTED.

Kaitaia. —lßth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, F. Russell (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-six, height about 5 ft. 7 in., salesman, strong build ; dressed in a grey worsted suit. Accused obtained an Apex motor-car battery, value £2 10s., from James Thomas Benjamin Taaffe, garage-proprietor, by falsely representing that he was a traveller for Mackay, Logan, and Co., and that he required ! the battery for his motor-car which had broken down. He is travelling in a green five-seater Essex sedan motor-car (Challenger model), in the back of which he usually carries several suit-cases, and he is selling suit-lengths, and probably drapery. His correct name is thought to be Lester, and he is accompanied by a small thin man.

Auckland. — l7th July last, that a summons may be served on him for negligently driving a motor-car in Greenlane Road, Thomas Henry Miller, age about twenty-live, height about 5 ft. 8 in., salesman, native of England, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes; well dressed. He signed on the ship “ Antiope ” on the 21st September last, and this vessel is now in England.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £2l arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children, Frederick Gilbert Kinnaird, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and freezing-works hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, hazel eyes, scar on left side of forehead and on inside of right upper arm. (See Police Gazette,' 1939, page 810.)

Auckland. — 2Bth September last, that a summons may be served on him for drinking liquor in a restaurant (the Metropole Cabaret) at a time when licensed premises were required to be closed, Max Van Bentley. He signed off the ship “ Monterey ” at Los Angeles on the Ist ultimo.

Otahuhu. —l7th July last, that a summons for failing to carry a warrant of fitness in his motor-car, may be served on him, Percy Alderton, age forty, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and gardener, native of New Zealand, thin build, pale complexion, dark-brown hair going bald, blue eyes; dressed in a blue suit and grey felt hat; slovenly appearance.

Hamilton.— Leslie James Gordon Hagerty, inquired for (see Police Gazette, 1939, page 887): He is identical with Leslie James Hagerty referred to in Police Gazette, 1936, page 119.

Rotorua. —21st ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £l6 ss. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife Eva May Rankin, Albert Edward Rankin, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, sallow complexion, fair hair, blue eyes. He may be released on payment of £5. (See Police Gazette, 1938, Dfl.Crp. IfiST /l * - / 4 / f f A D-i - j

Taumarunui. — October last, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for six weeks in default of paying £39 6s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his three children, Hori Ngahiraka, alias George Waldron, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, Maori, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes, flat nose, believed to have scars on one knee and on one ankle ; usually well dressed ; well educated,

Stratford. — 16th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Moira Golding, Edward Henry Golding, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 437. Arrears to sth July last, £42 Is. 2d. /Z&01&/&/ . £ • AAO.

Palmerston North.— 22nd October last, that he may be located and the Army Department notified of his whereabouts, Gordon Leslie Johansen, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and factory hand, native of New Zealand, slight build, olive complexion, brown hair and eyes, birthmark on right cheek; usually dressed in a grey suit and grey felt hat; smart appearance. He was a signaller in the Special Force, Trentham, and failed to return to camp on the 22nd October last after having been on leave. On the 27th October, at Nelson, he posted his military.uniform Vo the/Military Camp, Trentham. nuto

Palmerston North. 2oth October last, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for three days on each in default of £2 10s. fines and costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours and refusing to quit licensed premises, John Jamieson Fraser, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 32, and Photographs, 1926, page 85. He is usually shabbily dressed. / ; fetid/ /fefei/O-

Petone. l4th October last, on warrant for false pretences, Kenneth Humphreys, alias James Garfield Morris, age fortyfive, height 5 ft. 6 in., farm manager, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes, scar on right forearm. Accused obtained the bicycle described below, value £4, from Samuel Dennison, 98 Sydney Street, by falsely representing that an order for £4 on the Odlin Timber Co., which he gave complainant in payment for the bicycle was genuine and that that amount was owing to him by the firm as wages. Description of bicycle: A gentlemen’s black Monarch Special with red lines, No. B.A. 13165, Monarch Special and Farmers’ Trading Co. transfers, racing handlebars, Dunlop rubber saddle, Dunlop tires, rubber pedals. (See Police Gazette, 1939, prfge J4B, and Photographs, 1928, nave 195 /I . --i / t / !r r\

Wellington.— July last, that a summons may be served upon him for being found on the licensed premises of the Imperial Hotel during prohibited hours, Joseph Patrick Briggs, alias A. Briggs, ago thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., barman, stout build, wavy dark hair.

Wharf (Wellington). — lsth ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “Port Huon”— G. Tuck, age forty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., lamp-trimmer, native ol England, sallow complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, small scar on right cheek. (2) N. R. Lauder, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 9 in., assistant engineer, native of England, dark complexion and hair. , „ „ .r- ---£/) s

Wharf (Wellington). 7th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Port Darwin,” D. Patten, age twentythree, height 5 ft. 3 in., fireman, native of Australia, slight build, black hair; dressed in. a Mark-grey striped suit and felt hat. cLXHiIsaXIZ /*£/] AS/0

Wharf (Wellington).— 22nd ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Wairangi,” A. MeLuckie, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 3 in., steward, native of Scotland, fair complexion and hair, receding chin.

Christchurch. 4th October last, on warrant for failing to maintain his illegitimate child of whom Myrtle Evelyn Linderloff is the mother, Harold William Glenday, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 886. ' / /