PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXV, Issue 48, 27 November 1940, Page 933

PERSONS WANTED.

+ Auckland. That she may be located and interviewed regarding where she obtained the fur coat described below, which she sold for £7 to a second-hand dealer in Karangahape Road on the 4th September last, Hazel Mary Carswell, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 4 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, scars on abdomen (see Police Gazette, 1940, page 686, and Photographs, 1926, page 2) : A new full-length southern musquash fur coat with three large brown bone buttons which have deep lines across centre of them on front, Van Dyke pattern with roll collar, lined with brown art silk lining, two pockets inside with fancy bows; value, £57 10s. The woman who sold the coat referred to gave to the purchaser the fictitious name and address “ Mrs. Culpan, Rural Delivery, Huntly,” but a short time previously the same woman offered the coat to another dealer, who has identified thp photograph of Hazel Mary Carswell as being the photograph of that

Papakura. —2nd ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wanganui Prison for twenty-eight days and fourteen days in default of paying £37 14s. arrears on maintenance orders for the support of his wife, Marjorie Purvis Sutherland, and child, William Charles Sutherland, alias Bob Sutherland, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, broad nose, moles in hair on back of neck.

Huntly. —4th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days in default of paying £2 fine and costs for using obscene language, Jack Wolfe, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 614. /■■■'• / , « . yfvOuuO tjiyvO •

Taumarunui.— ultimo, on warrant for theft of a gentlemen’s Royal Enfield bicycle (recovered), value £5, the property of John Thomas Bradley, George Mita Renata, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, pages 21 and 120. He is usually dressed in a navy-blue suit and black shoes (no hat); speaks softly. The bicycle was stolen fron complainant’s residence, and it was recovered at Raurimu, having been abandoned there by the above-mentioned accused. /£> /'/*/£>

Palmerston North. —29th ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, J. Cameron, age thirty-five, height 6 ft., shepherd, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion ; dressed in coloured sports coat and lighter-coloured sports trousers. Accused obtained £5 in money from George Vernon Simpson, hotelkeeper, Rangitikei Street, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, in favour of J. Cameron, and signed “A. G. Andrews.” The photograph of Archibald Cameron, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 893, and Photographs, 1936, page 1, has been identified as that of “ yttws&l/fih/iio.

Addington. —For escaping from Sunnyside Mental Hospital on the 2nd ultimo, Frederick Charles McGifford, age twentyfour, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, sallow complexion, round face. He is not to be arrested after the 2nd January, 1941.

Christchurch. l6th August last, on warrant for theft of £4 12s. 6d. in money, the property of John Andrew Veale, 50 Cashel Street, Edward Francis Nicholls, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 222, and Photographs, 1914, page 48. Complainant, who owed Nicholls 7s. 6d., gave him a £5 note to change and deduct the amount owing, but he disappeared with the whole amount.

Dunedin. For escaping from Seacliff Mental Hospital on the Bth instant, Leonard David Kay, age forty, height 5 ft. 10 in., butcher, native of New Zealand, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, large nose ; wearing dark-grey striped trousers, brown sports coat, and tennis shoes with a strap. He is considered to be a dangerous man. (See Police Gazette, 1933, page 132.)