PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 11, 19 March 1941, Page 219

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —21st ultimo, on warrant for a breach of her probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Lucy Rumatiki Pai, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 672, and Photographs, page 61. She has failed to report to a Probation Officer. ' , /

Auckland. 3oth January last, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), William Robert Bond Gouldsmith, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 536, and Photographs, 1938, page 57. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer.

Auckland. loth instant, that they may be located and the Army Department notified of their whereabouts — (l) William Campbell McKinlay, age forty-two, labourer. 12) Thomas Robertson,, baker. They have failed to notify their change of address as required by the National Service Emergency Regulations. n/li.tr>

Auckland. l3th instant, that he may be located and the Army Department notified of his whereabouts, Horace Basil Wiggins, age twenty-four. He has failed to register under the National Service Emergency Regulations.

Auckland. —6th instant, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for ten days in default of paying £5 fine for assault, Alfred Arthur Gurney, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 60, and Photographs, 1923, page 37.

Auckland. 2oth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £45 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child, Lionel Arthur Collins, age thirty-four, height 6 ft., labourer and seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, lion’s head, butterfly, dagger, and tombstone on left forearm, rising sun, stars and stripes, and scroll on right forearm, portion of left forefinger missing, birthmark on right ear. He left this Dominion for England in January last as a member of the crew of the ship “ Dorset.” He may be released on payment of £2O. He is not to be arrested if he is a member of the Armed Forces within the meaning of the Arrest (Armed Forces) Emergency Regulations. (See Police Gazette, 1941, page 34.)

ITuntly. —27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Eileen Grace Coyne, Edward John Coyne, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 5 in., carpenter and butcher, native of Australia, medium build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 811.)

Te Awamutit —goth January last, on warrant for false pretencesXF. L. Jone£> alias Longton-Jones, alias Lee-Brown, age thirty-three, height n It. in., salesman, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion and hair usually well dressed in a dark suit seldom wears a hat fond of drink; he is usually employed by a firm which sells electric washing-machines. Accused obtained £l3 16s. 3d. from Edward Henry Cucksey, licensee, Te Awamutu Hotel, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount. There arc other charges pending. • '

New Plymouth. —3rd September last, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £152 ss. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children, Christopher Thompson, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of England, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes. He may be released on payment of £7. (See Police Gazette, 1940, page 839.) , . ,

Napier. —l2th ultimo, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Crimes Amendment Act, 1910), Geoffrey Green, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 209, and Photographs, 1937, page 56. Ho has failed to report to a Probation Officer. . .

Wanganui. —loth instant, for (1) forging a cheque for £3O on the Union Bank of Australia, Wanganui, in favour of J. Murdock, signed P. Healey, and dated 10th March, 1941, and (2) uttering on the 10th instant the same cheque to Daniel Bonner, Sweeney, alias Murdock. He was dressed in a brown suit with faint white stripes, the trousers of which are short and do not come down over the tops of his boots, light-brown hat, and black boots with heavy soles; fond of drink. Accused, who booked in at the Albion Hotel on the Ist instant under the name Sweeney, but was also known at the hotel by the name Murdock, represented to the licensee, Daniel Bonner, that he was connected with horse-racing and knew a “ good thing ” for the New Plymouth races. The licensee’s wife gave him £2 to invest on the horse. Later he informed Mr. and Mrs. Bonner that the horse had won and that they would receive £lO or £l2. He stayed at the hotel to the 10th instant on which date he obtained a blank cheque-form from Margaret Mary O’Brien, wife of the licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, filled it in for £3O, forged the signature “ P. Healey” to it, and returned to the Albion Hotel where he uttered it to the licensee, Mr. Bonner, stating that he had collected it from Peter Healey, a well-known bookmaker in Wanganui. After deducting his own and his wife’s supposed winnings, and also the amount owing by accused for board and lodgings, the licensee gave him £7 change. The photograph of Arthur McKeever, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 33, and Photographs, 1922, page 104, has been identified as that of accused. No warrant.

Palmerston North. —On or about the 17th May, 1940, on warrant for theft of a rifle (recovered), value, £3, the property of Archibald Scott Ritchie Macalister, 284 Boundary Road, Harold Patrick Payne, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 140. ' J / / St A* 4/) f/> V7J

Wellington. — instant on warrant for being absent from the ship “ Trojan Star ” without leave, Cyril V. BodingStone, height about 6 ft., assistant steward, dark complexion, thin features. » / _//_ /

Wellington. —sth instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife Mavis Ghent, and child, 22 Clifton Terrace, Arthur Edwin Ghent, age thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in., quartermaster, native of England, medium build, fair hair, blue eyes, chest injured. Pie is a quartermaster on the ship “ Andes.”

Blenheim. lst June, 1940, on warrant for theft of a gentlemen’s bicycle (recovered), value £lO 10s., the property of Gordon John Chapman, Main Street, R. W. Watson (name probably fictitious), age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 10 in., Maori, dark complexion and hair. The bicycle was stolen from outside the Working-men’s Club, and next morning the man described above sold it for £3 to Arthur Shipley, Rapaura, from whom he obtained lodging the preceding night.

Greymouth. — instant, on warrant for a breach of his Probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), John Bullers McKenzie, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 977, and Photographs, 1929, page 11. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer.

Christchurch. —6th instant, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Crimes Amendment Act, 1910), George Albert Wilson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 988, and Photographs, 1939, page 46. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer.

Oamaru. —2nd January last, for false pretences, Jack Brophy (name probably fictitious), age about forty-three, height 6 ft., farm labourer, slight build, fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, small lump on one side of nose, narrow square face and chin, long scar from breast-bone to lower part of abdomen usually dressed in a dark-blue doublebreasted suit of square cut, and navy-blue hat. Accused obtained a tin of Park Drive tobacco, some cigarette papers value 2s. 9d., and £9 17s. 3d. in money from Donald William Creegan, grocer, 264 Thames Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £lO, No. 768972, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Queenstown, in favour of H. Johnson, and signed “R. Mac Kay.” The cheque-form is one of two stolen from the cheque-book of David Mackie, farmer, Arrowtown, and a man known by the name Jack Brophy worked on Mackie’s farm between the 22nd and 30th December last, and he is suspected of the offence. The other stolen cheque, No. 768971, was cashed at Gore on the Bth January last by the same offender. No warrant.