PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 34, 27 August 1941, Page 645

PERSONS WANTED.

♦ Auckland.3rd ultimo, for breaking and entering the shop of Douglas Dean with intent to commit theft, Two Men (names unknown) —(1) Age about twenty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., slight build, light-brown hair; wearing a dark mixed-grey overcoat and black-white check or striped scarf (no hat). (2) Age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 11 in., stout build, fresh complexion, round face; wearing a bluegrey overcoat (no hat). The complainant, on hearing a noise in his shop about 11.50 p.m., left his bed to investigate, and saw the accused disappearing through the front door. He then discovered that they had broken and entered the shop and had collected cigarettes, postal-notes, clocks, &c., value £65, and prepared them for removal. They were apparently in possession of an old motor-car They abandoned in the shop a rusty ratchet brace of common type with “ Manufactured by J. A. Chapman, Sheffield, England ” on it, handle bound with friction tape, fitted with a Mathieson clean-cut square shank bit, size A in.; and a rusty motor-car tire-lever. No warrant.

Auckland.—4th June last, for assault and robbery, Man (name unknown), age about twenty-two, height about o ft. 2 in., strong build, fair hair and complexion; wearing dark trousers, brown tweed overcoat, and brown shoes (no hat). At 11.15 p.m. on the 4th June last while Dorothy May Walsh, married, 45 Millais Street, Newton, was walking along Millais Street, she was assaulted by the man described above who wrenched her handbag from her. She screamed and a man came to her assistance, whereupon the offender dropped her handbag and ran away. No warrant.

Auckland.—l9th June last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Leon Keith Charman, age about twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 6 in., dairy-factory worker, strong build, fair hair, blue eyes, sullen disposition. / , . 9/u/f ;

Auckland.— Dawson, inquired for, is now in custody in Manly, New South Wales (Australia) on a charge of receiving stolen property. (See Police Gazette, 1936, pagols7 ' ) 'UM.jskkl

Auckland.—For escaping from Kingseat Mental Hospital, Papakura, on the 15th June last, Florence or Florrie Hardy, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 2 in.,' domestic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown short hair, brown eyes, scar on forehead and on left thumb; immoral. She was taken from the mental hospital in an Auckland rental motor-car by a Man who gave the name Ray Peterson, but who on hiring the car gave the name Frank Ray Peers. He is described as age about thirty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., medium build, fair hair, blue or grey eyes ; wearing a brown suit with white pin stripes, navy-blue coat, brown shoes, white scarf (no hat). He may have delivered the woman to Chinese for immoral purposes. The driver’s license produced by’him when hiring the car was No. 10423, and is said to have been issued at Auckland in June, 1941. (See Police Gazette, 1931, page 399.)

Auckland. — lßth instant, that they may be located and the Army Department notified of their address Francis Anthony Scanlan. age thirty, native of Australia. (S) John' Aston, age forty-six, labourer, native of Eire. Letters notifying them that they were called up for service with the armed forces have been returned undelivered. CO 'fo&xs&d/i'ht/ <***&)

Auckland. —4th instant, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), John Turei, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 308. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer.

Gisborne.2oth instant, on warrant to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his illegitimate child of whom Blanche M. Henry is the mother, Thomas Arthur Osmond, age thirtyseven, height 6 ft., blacksmith, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes, scar on base of right little-finger and under chin. Arrears, £9O Bs. 6d. (See Police, Gazette, 1939, page 594.) , i w *■> I - 5-* -

Wanganui. —lsth instant, on warrant to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Gecil Leonard Foster, age fortyone, . height 5 ft. 10 in., timber-mill worker, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, dark hair going bald, grey eyes, prominent nose and chin, round shoulders, has a habit of biting his lower lip with his upper teeth. Arrears to 18th ultimo, £ll 2s. Wellington.— John McKenna, breach of probation, left this Dominion as a member of the crew of the ship “ Rimutaka,” and he is now in England. (See Police Gazette, 1941, page 448.) Wellington. instant, that he be located, Albert Ernest Kearns, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 112, and Photographs, 1923, page 11. His probationary license has been cancelled, and his arrest and recommittal to the nearest prison is desired. (I^4l/836.)

Wellington. —lßth instant, for a breach of his probation (Prevention of Crime (Borstal Institutions Establishment) Act, 1924), Kelvin Janies Scalmer, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 94, and Photographs, 1939, page 84. His license has been revoked, and his arrest is desired before the 7th July, 1942, but should he not be located until after that date and before July, 1943, he should be warned to report to the nearest Probation Officer. (P. 41 819.) <oi/xn£dL%id/ fp/tfjy/.

Nelson. —18th instant, on warrant for deserting from his ship, Svend Hansen, age forty-two, height 5 ft. 9 in., engineroom motorman, native of Denmark, slight build, fair complexion, dark-brown hair, light-blue eyes, straight nose, decayed tobacco-stained teeth, woman on left forearm, sailing-ship on right forearm ; speaks good English. When he left the ship he was wearing the following - described clothing, value £9 10s., which he borrowed from George Gulbranson and other shipmates, and he was in possession of a nickel oblong Cyma watch with luminous hands, value £2, also the property of Gulbransen : A blue-grey suit with trousers of lighter shade than coat, “ Brodrene Thomasen, Oslo,” on tag inside pocket; a grey-blue hat, “ Ringerikes Magasine, Honefoss ” on band inside ; and a pair of black leather shoes, size 9, made by Baeter, Czechoslovakia. /OA/i la&Aj ijjof-ff.

Christchurch. — 15th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Napier Prison for three months in default of paying £157 „ J. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife w and two children, Thomas Josaph Franz Green, age twentynine, height 5 ft. 8 j in., ship’s fireman, native of New Zealand, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, brown eyes, woman’s head, and cards, &c., on right upper arm; clasped hands, ship, and rose on left upper arm, sailing-ship, heart, and “ Marge,” &c., on left forearm, two scars on back of left hand. (See Police Gazette, 1941, page 336.)

• Breaches of Social Security Act. The following persons are to be interviewed regarding non-payment of their Social Security Contributions : KAiKOHE.'&TautUha Pene, ago thirty, height 5 ft. 10 in. labourer and mushman, Maori, medium build, copper com plexion. Queen Street Wiito(Auckland). John White, referred to in Police Gazette. 1113$) page 520. yy” 'cC 2?/ //yz Auckland. l (l) William Wi4?on, pensioner. His couponbook is No. 4/583699. (2) Charles O’Connor. His couponbook is No. 4/597117. He maohp identical with Charles Daniel O’Connor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1938, page 708, and Photographs, 1919, page 16. s Auckland. — (l) James Paterson, labdmjbr. His couponbook is No. 4/536743. (2) Thomas Wembojne, labourer. His coupon-book is No. 4/588976. (3) Johnjfoerarm referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 26: ms cmmlsn-book is No. 4/567467. , . , W x * Auckland.- Anaru Taniora, age twenty-nine, labourer, Maori. His is No. 4/297084. (2) Oswald Austral Shoobridge Qlarjce, drapery traveller. His couponbook is No. 4/56324{5£V3) John Page, pensioner. His coupon-book is No. 4/58;M^k Auckland. —(1) Charles Fredffck Williamson, age twentytwo, commercial traveller. His OTwpon-book is No. 4/580089. He is not registered in the First'dDiyision of the Genera] Reserve. (2) Leslie Bernard John "McKenzie, age thirtyeight, shearer and steel worker. His coupon-book is No. 4/598742. (3) Albert Turner, labourer. IBs coupon-book is No. 4/597716. (4) William Richard St. Clair Ccrcoa. age thirtveight, commercial traveller. Ills coupon-book is N0.4/226100. He is identical with William Richard Coxen, refereed to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 91. xA, 60 V Hamilton/— John Slone, alias John Patrick Hardy, referred to in Police Garotte. 1940, page 912, and Photographs, 1938, page 88. liisksraK>n-book is No. 4/592592. 4-OC/ Zulcf/H/. Te Awamutu.— Wiremu Tej/ttjua, labourer, Maori. His coupon-book is No. 4/443289. Wellington.— Holroyd Wynn Taylor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 127, and Photographs, 1921,;. page 15. His coupon-book is No. 4/546225. ' X ' Christchurch.— Raymond Frederick Back, alias Peter Back, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in., carpenter, native of Australia, medium build. His coupon-book is No. 4/93182. PwrCfl&y v