PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 22, 4 June 1941, Page 419

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —23rd. ultimo, that he may be located with a view to interviewing him regarding alleged false pretences, George O’Neill, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 38, and Photographs, 1936, page 62. When located he is not to be interviewed until the file has been received from the Superintendent of Police, Auckland.

Gisborne.— 27th February last, on warrant for breaking and entering the shop of John Douglas Clark, butcher, Te Karaka, and stealing 7s. 6d. in money, William Haronga, alias Rogers, age about fifteen, height 5 ft., labourer, Maori, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes; wearing black trousers, green coat, and black overcoat (no hat); erect gait. He failed to appear at the Children’s Court in answer to a summons. .

Raetiht. — February last, on warrant for theft of a cheque for £4B, the property of Herbert Punch, farmer, Ohakune Road, J. Adair, age thirty-two, height 6 ft. 1 in., painter, native of Australia, strong build, dark complexion, long black hair; dressed in a light-grey suit, black patent leather shoes (no hat). He may be identical with James Adair, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 181. Accused was employed painting complainant’s house, and the cheque was stolen from the latter’s sitting-room. It was drawn for £4B by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. in favour of J. Adair, to whom it would have been paid when the contract for painting the house was completed. On the 20th February last Adair had the cheque cashed by Urwin and Drury, outfitters, Seddon Street, where he bought a shirt and a tie for 13s. and disappeared.

Palmerston North. —26th ultimo, that he may be located and interviewed regarding the paternity of Gloria Rose Dixon, born on the 22nd December last, Jim Courtenay, age about thirty-three, height about 5 ft. 4 in., stableman, native of New Zealand, slight build, dark complexion and hair; usually dressed in grey sports trousers, blue sports coat, and tan shoes; a half-caste Chinese. He frequents racing stables and Maori pas. In April, 1940, Courtenay was employed by Luke Wilson, horse-trainer, Awapuni, and the mother of the child, Mary Helen Dixon, who is mentally weak and is separated from her husband, was employed by Mrs. Wilson. . . / ; /

Palmerston North. Charles Edward Collins, alias Radcliffe, alias Ratcliffe, default of fine and costs, is now in Porirua Mental Hospital. (See Police Gazette, 1940, pages 454 and 626.) sj'wwi , l °flj£ £.

Wellington.— Bth ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully landing in New Zealand—(l) Lou Fou, age thirty-nine, fireman, native of China, scar on bridge of nose. (2) Cheng Chu, age twenty-nine, fireman, native of China, slight scar near nose. A reward of £2O is offered for the arrest of each.

Wellington.— February last, for unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-car, the property of Maurice William Harvey, 35 Matai Road, Hataitai, Harold James Kelly, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 49, and Photographs, page 24. During the night of the 21st February last the motor-car was unlawfully taken from Matai Road and abandoned in Ngahauranga Gorge where it was recovered next day. On the 24th February last another motor-car, the property of John Barraud Blundell, 23 Burnell Avenue, was unlawfully taken from Lambton Quay and later recovered, and Kelly referred to above is suspected of being the offender. When located he is not to be interviewed until the file has been obtained from the Superintendent of Police, Wellington. No warrant A/nfahnew-fM/ z’flf/w.

Marton. loth April last, on warrant to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Barbara Alexandria Patching, and three children, Charles Elmer Patching, alias Charles Alma Patching, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 300. Arrears to 7th April last, £36. . . . jUl

Christchurch. —6th ultimo, on warrant to apprehend for failing to maintain his wife, Audrey Lola Harrison, and child, 280 Stanmore Road, John Patrick Harrison, age twenty-four, height 6 ft. 1 in., labourer and railway porter, native of New Zealand, medium build, olive complexion, wavy dark hair, hazel eyes, large nose ; usually wears sports coat and trousers (no hat); frequents racecources.

Timaru. — ultimo, for false pretences, Wilson (name probably fictitious), who is believed to be identical with Arthur McKeever, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 256, and Photographs, 1922, page 104. He was wearing a navy-blue suit and dark felt hat. Accused obtained groceries, value 12s. lid., and £9 ss. Id. in money from Albert Edward Smith, grocer, King Street, Temuka, by means of a valueless cheque for £9 18s., drawn on the Bank of Australasia, Temuka, in favour of W. Wilson, and signed “C. MacKenzie.” He had previously obtained ' the cheque-form referred to and another from Edward Gordon Hancox, boot-repairer, King Street, Temuka. Wo warrant.

Invercargill.— l9th ultimo, on three warrants of commitment to Invercargill Prison for three weeks, two days, and two days in default of paying £l3 3s. fine and costs for supplying false information in breach of the Rental Vehicle Regulations and driving a motor-vehicle without having a driver’s license (two charges), James Peter Joseph Kelly, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 384.

. Breaches of Social Security Act. f The folTfljwdng persons are to be interviewed regarding Social Security Contributions : Auckland.— Joseph Love! Smyth, clicker. His couponbook is No. 4/59q957. He may be identical with Level Smyth, referred tV'in Police Gazette, 1937, page 236,'and Photographs, page (2) George Henry Scott, labourer. He may be identical with a man of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 'MHO, page 92. (3) John Hammock Robinson, painter and-decorator. His coupon-book is No. 4/596566. Auckland. (l) Robert Oliver, electrical fitter. His coupon-book is No. 4/240135. v%2) William Ronald Linde!!, storeman. His coupon-book is (-No. 4/421776. (3) George Archer, carpenter. His No. 4/598365. Napier. Simon Ramiha, age about. ( £fc-enty-seven, freezing worker, Maori. His coupon-book is 151.