PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXV, Issue 38, 18 September 1940, Page 745

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —15th ultimo, on two warrants to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of maintenance orders for the support of his wife and two children, Hugh McKsbbift, age thirty-seven, height about 5 ft. 8 in., farm-manager, medium build, dark complexion and hair, dark-brown eyes, heavy eyebrows, scar above right eye and on upper part of forehead, ankles broken; usually dressed in a brown suit and brown shoes. Arrears to 2nd ultimo, £llO 10s. When arrested the Social Security Department, Auckland, is to be advised, and he may be brought before the nearest Court.

Auckland. —22nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three months in default of paying £23 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Lorna M. Page, 33 Normans Hill Road, Onehunga, Ernest William Page, age twenty-four, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and garage attendant, native of New Zealand, medium build, pale complexion, bushy black hair, dark-brown eyes, small upturned nose, natural teeth, round shoulders, pigeon-toed, stooped ; fond of roller-skating; usually dressed in a blue suit. He may be released on payment of £2O.

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Morrinsville.— l3th ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-car (recovered), value £250, the property of Creville Spurgeon Smith, Owen Vivian Sharpe, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 722. Accused admitted to complainant that he had unlawfully converted the car and had stolen a battery from it. He has since disappeared from his employment, and he is in possession of a green Morris 8 roadster motor-car with black mudguards and canvas top. . . cf/w/yo.

Rotorua. 6th ultimo, on warrant to apprehend for failing to maintain his wife, Annie Bell, 41 Amohau Street, James William Bell, age fifty-four, height 5 ft. 9 in., tailor, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, fair hair, blue eyes.

Gisborne. —29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Gisborne Prison for five days in default of paying £3 fine and costs for being unlawfully on a racecourse, John Jamieson Fraser, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 730, and Photographs, 1926, page 85. . •pjud/ zjro/ijo.

Wanganui. 9th instant, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), James Fielding, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 615, and Photographs, page 79. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and his arrest is HI

Wellington. 22nd July last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for four days in default of paying £2 10s. fine and costs for using obscene language, John Quinn, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 236. He left this Dominion for England on the 18th March last.

Wellington. 2oth June last, on warrant for obtaining credit by fraud, lan Charles Tennant, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 8£ in., native of Australia, good build, ruddy complexion, brown hair turning grey, light-brown eyes, scars on right shoulder, well educated; good appearance; represented himself to be an optician. Accused engaged John Henry Page, taxi-proprietor, to drive him about the city, and incurred a debt of £2 12s. for his fare. He also borrowed £2 Bs. in money from complainant, and in payment of the debt he gave Page a valulcss cheque for £5 drawn on the Bank of New South Wales in favour of cash, and signed “ I C Icnnant ” xwuatA

Wellington. 4th instant, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a Morris motor-car, value £175, the property of Dominion Motors, Ltd., Lawrence Kendrick, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 4£ in., hosiery operator, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, two moles on right side of face, mole on right side of neck. On the sth June last he was brought before the Court at Wellington on the above charge and the case was adjourned to 4th September, but he failed to appear. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 839, and Photographs, 1938, page 19, and Deserters from His Majesty’s Service this issue.)

Nelson. — 3rd instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Isabel Peters Manson, and six children, Wakapuaka Road, John Harwood Manson, age twenty-nine, height about 5 ft. 5j in., lorry-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark sallow complexion, black hair, blue-grey eyes, sharp nose, natural teeth, one upper tooth gold-filled, small burn-scar in middle of forehead; dressed in a bottlegreen suit with pin stripes, green-grey tie, green socks, and black shoes; frequents hotels and dance-halls. He may assume the name Bailey. His photograph is filed. He left Nelson accompanied by Mrs. Clarice E. J. Swan, alias Briggs, age twenty-four, tall, good build, fair hair; well dressed. They may be living as man and wife. There is also a summons for dangerous driving to be served on Manson.

Nelson. — 19th ultimo, on two warrants to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of maintenance orders for the support of his wife and two children, Allan James Gardiner, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 433 ; he is usually dressed in a light-grey suit. Arrears to 9th ultimo, £157. He was paid off the ship “ Waipahi ” at Lyttelton on the sth ultimo, and he may obtain employment on the ship “ Tees.”

Dunedin. —sth instant, on two warrants of commitment to Dunedin Prison for two days and four days in default of paying £4 19s. 9d. fine and restitution for mischief, William Joseph Dunn, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 639.