PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVI, Issue 44, 5 November 1941, Page 841

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. —loth ultimo, on warrant for a breach of her probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Myra Shelker, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 975, and Photographs, 1941, page 14. She has failed to report to a Probationomocr'

Auckland.— 3oth August last, for false pretences, G. Browne (name probably fictitious), age about thirty-five, height about 5 ft. 9 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark tanned complexion, dark hair; wearing a brown check overcoat and grey felt hat; shabby appearance. Accused obtained the tools described below from Smith and Smith, Ltd., Albert Street, by means of a letter purporting to be an order written by W. Curtis, building contractor, 4 Tawhiri Road, Onehunga, to obtain goods and have them charged to his account. Description: A Record plane, size 03 ; a Record plane, size 08 ; two bevelled-edge 1£ in. chisels, Firmer brand; a pair of 1811/6 wing compasses; a pair of 222/10 Tinmen’s snips; a Campbell wooden jackplane, 2£ in. size ; and a D. 112/6 point Disston hand saw ; total value, £6 15s. Not identifiable. No Warrant.

Auckland.— ultimo, that he may be located and interviewed regarding his having failed to enrol in the First Division of„the General Reserve, Murray Henrey Robertson, age thirty, height*-ft. 6 in., farm labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, fair hair, blue eyes; fond of boxing and frequents gymnasiums; has Communistic tendencies. He is also to be instructed to complete Form N.S.-l. When located his employers (if any) are to be intervicw£'djegttrding their employing an unenrolled reservist. && ///“V y

Coromandel. —Bth ultimo, on warrant to apprehend for failing to maintain his illegitimate child of whom Minnie Hazel Barlow, Colville, is the mother, Lionel Trevor Masters, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 11 in., lorry- and tractor-driver and bushman, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, curly fair hair, blue eyes, flat nose; dressed in a blue suit with white stripes ; fond of drink; frequents “' halls - z«/2/.

Papakura. — l3th August last, on two warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for three days on each in default of paying £4 14s. fines and costs for driving a motor-car at a greater speed than thirty miles an hour and driving a motorcar without a license, George Henry White, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 295.

Wairoa. —4th September last, on warrant for theft of the clothing described below, value £l3 165., the property of George William Adams, Lake House, Waikaremoana, Charles Tatnell, alias Charles Edward Falnall, alias Charles Franklin Francis, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 811, and Photographs, 1931, page 50. Description : A blue suit with white pin stripes, size 6, “ Sincerity, Whiteford Bros., Petone ” on tag ; a pair of blue serge trousers ; a blue shirt with dark stripes and collar of lighter blue material with wider stripes ; a pair of black shoes, size 10 ; a blue tie with light stripes; and £1 in money. Accused obtained the clothing and money to enable him to travel to Wairoa, and he assured complainant that he would return them later the same day, but he failed to do so. He was also given 10s. to purchase tobacco for complainant. yo//zM

Napier. 22nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to enrol in the First Division of the General Reserve, Thomas Patrick Hayes, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10£ in., farm labourer, native of New Zealand, strong build, ruddy complexion, curly dark-brown hair, grey eyes, scar behind left ear, on back of neck, and at right, side of mouth ; dressed in a dark suit and green overcoat. t «»/),,•• Sm, ifsAilfr* 1 Hi n

Palmerston North. 2oth ultimo, on warrant to apprehend for failing to maintain his wife, Rubina Gladys Corlet, and child, Tokomaru, Henry Murray Corlet, age fifty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, sallow complexion, grey hair, grey or blue eyes, scar on forehead.

Palmerston North. — 3oth ultimo, that he may be located and interviewed regarding his having failed to enrol in the First Division of the General Reserve, Cyril Anderson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 247, and Photographs, 1932, page 91. (Jg/ V 2.

Masterton. lst instant, that he may be located and interviewed regarding his having failed to enrol in the First Division of the General Reserve, Frederick Leslie Emeny, alias Frederick Thomas Harrison, age thirty-seven, height 5 ft. 6| in., farm labourer, native of New Zealand, sallow complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes, large nose, mole on each cheek, two scars on right knee, scar on right calf. (See Police Gazette, 1939, page 808.) Mg s*r cj 170- ruimrcß ACTION to BET TAKES; '

Johnsonville. For escaping from Porirua' Mental Hospital on the 42th ultimo, Percy Ernest Humphreys, age fiftyeight, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes; dressed in a dark-grey tweed suit, brown overcoat, black boots, and may be wearing a cap ; clothing marked/ 1 No. 8.”

Lower Hutt. —3oth ultimo, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Arthur Bertram Andrews, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 4 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion, auburn hair going bald, blue eyes.

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Nelson.— ultimo, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Tom Neil, age about twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in-, seaman and forestry worker, strong build, dark complexion and hair, arms tattooed ; talkative. His correct name may be George Norman Neil, aCT TOU ,T 0 BE . ~ rc «x vrr - ' 1 'T? ACTION .TO BE TAEESU

Blenheim. —30th ultimo, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Andrew Reid, referred to m Police Gazette, 1941, page 520.

Culverden. —2Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, William Thomas Camp, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., painter and labourer, native of England, strong build, fresh complexion, red hair, prominent teeth.

Christchurch. July" last, on warrant for housebreaking, H. McDonald (name probably fictitious), age about forty-seven, heght about 5 ft. 11 in., strong build, fair complexion, auburn hair turning grey, light-blue eyes; faint semi-circular scar on chin, portion of left forefinger nail missing, slightly knock-kneed ; wearing blue suit with stripes, grey felt hat, salmon-coloured shirt, grey and green tie, and black shoes without toe-caps. On the above date the dwelling of Mabel Howard, 71 Pages Road, was broken into and the property described in Police Gazette, 1941, page 714, stolen. The ring and the two bangles with embossed designs on them have been recovered, having been sold on the Bth ultimo to a second-hand dealer by the man described above. Accused is suspected of having committed numerous similar offences in the city and has sold a quantity of stolen jewellery in which transactions he used the names George Davis, A. Johnstone, John Waite, and a number of other names. He has been seen wearing a dark-grey suit, an air-force blue overcoat, and a blue or dark-green hat. At the scenes of some of the crimes of which he is suspected the impressions of golf shoes, size 10, were discovered. tJfocl/ z/aht.

Christchurch. August last, for false pretences, Man (name unknown), of whom no description is available. Accused obtained £lO cash from Gerald Patrick Goulding, licensee, Central Hotel, Colombo Street, by means of a valueless cheque for that amount, No. A. 69106, drawn on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Westport, in favour of “ Cash,” signed “ J. E. Easton,” and dated 26th August, 1941. The cheque was from a book, the property of Robert Laurence Hawick, grocer, Karamea, who lost it in the city on 7th August last. Accused may be in possession of this cheque-book which contains forms, Nos. A. 69107-120. No warrant.

Timaru. — Ivor Robert Prescott, default of maintenance (see Police Gazette, 1941, page 744): It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that he left this Dominion for Sydney (Australia) on the sth July last.

Dunedin. —l7th ultimo, that he may be located and induced to pay £1 2s. Bd. owing by him to the Railways Department for his train-fare from Christchurch to Dunedin, Frank or Francis Gatfield, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 429, and Photographs, 1940, page 33. He may assume the name Frank Mort.

Invercargill. — loth ultimo, on warrant for theft of bedsteads, tables, chairs, linoleum, and bedding (recovered), value £42, the property of Reginald Gerald Hallamore, 119 Elies Road, Eric Kissell, alias Walsh, alias Joyce, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 990, -and Photographs, 1937, page *62. -Accused rented from complainant a furnished house in Lowe Street. He lived there for a while with a married woman named Ruby Joyce, and on the 10th ultimo he sold the property described to a second-hand dealer. There is also a summons for failing to maintain to be served on him.

Breaches of Social Security Act. The following persons are to be interviewed regarding non-payment of-their Social Security Contributions : Kawakawa.— Henare Hemi, alias Jim Henry, age about twenty-one, height abqut 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium builek black hair, brown eyes; a halfcaste or three-quarter-caste Maori. His coupon-book is No. 4/599518. 'Vq

Auckland.— (l) John McGovern, rotary machinist. His coupon-book is No. 4/596994. ' c lTe is not registered in the First Division of the General Resj&ve. (2) Ronald Albert Cairns-Cowan, age twenty-three, signwnter. His coupon-book is No. 4/513269. He is not registered in the First Division of the General Reserve. a

f Auckland. —(F) Thomas Cox, coal-miner. His couponbook is No. 4/587973. He is not registered in the First Division of the General Reserve. (2) James Adair, painter. His coupon-book is No. 4/589014. He is not registered in the First Division of the General Reserve. y Zk —

Auckland. —(1) Charles Cropper, age sixty-one, •• height 5 ft. 11 in., ship’s fireman. His coupon- is No. 4/200774. (2) David McCorori Roberts, ago about twenty-four, pastrycook. His coupon-book is No'^J/62728.

\ Auckland. —(1) John Joseph Westwood, seaman. His coupon-book is No. 4/589190. (2)’Jo|in Alexander Rebbeck, J age thirty-three, labourer, native of Australia. His couponT book is No. 4/599289. He is not registered in the First I Division of the General Reserve. 'oK

I Auckland. —(l) Charles Perks, engineer. vHis coupon-book ; is No. 4/581572. (2) Norman Thomas Hutchins, age twenty- | five, painter. His coupon-book is No. 4/sQ|jfH4. He is | not registered in the First Division of the Genei*£tl Reserve.

fAucKLANpVr(I) Arthur Myers, carpenter. His couponbook is No!rt#s§9l32. He is not registered in the First Division of the Qeiyjral Reserve. (2) Edwin Gerald Lawson, age about twentiy/sWen, labourer. His coupon-book is No. 4/589104. He in the First Division of the General Reserve. ''w) Auckland. —(l) William seaman. His couponbook is No. 4/597346. He maj? 4jfe4dentical with a man of the same name referred to in Police <J?tzctte, 1938, page 649. ' He has failed to register in the First Dijftsion of the General i Reserve. (2) James Drummond McKenzie, salesman. His I coupon-book is No. 4/587927. He may be-hdgntical with a j man of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, | page 70. ' -

Taumarunui. — Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson, in Police Gazette, 1941, page 296. His coupon-book is No. 4/450026.

f David Francis Jones, labourer. His couponbook is NoC/4/381560. (2) Douglas Malcom, age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer, fair complexion and havK\ His coupon-book is No. 4/378503. He may be living with/Maoris.

VX Napier. — George Donald Willis, age twenty-five, motortruck driver. His coupqnrbook is No. 4/577850.

j — William Ruskirt/xage twenty-nine, labourer, | native of New Zealand. His ©rnpon- book is No. 4/517219. [ He is not registered in the First Division of the General \ Reserve. •/">

| U . i Wellington.—(l) Reginald Clark, okc thirty-four, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer and greaser, slight- build, sallow complexion, brown eyes. His coupon-book^'is No. 4/543612. (2) Patrick Murphy, referred to in Police 'Gazette, 1941, page 30, and Photographs, 1931, page 83. K A .. _ . .. 5

Wellington.— (l) Frederick Butler, age thirty-seven, cook and baker. His coupon-book is No. 4/545457. (2) Francis Egan, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., motor-driver and labourer, slight build, fair hair, blue eyes. His coupon-book is No. 4/536963. cCcZcierri/, 0?/f/*-,

Christchurch. — Charles Robert Davidson, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer and rabbiter, native of New Zealand, good build, sallow cortjqfiexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes. His coupon-book is Nb.-;,4/492081. He may be identical with Charles Rudolph DaVidson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1935, page 576. O.

Christchurch.— Robert Douglas, referred to in “ Deserters from His Majesty's Service ’ ,v £his issue. His coupon-book is No. 4/213460. ’/**& . O AMARU. — Robert Baird, ago feisty-three, height 5 ft. in., carpenter, native of New complexion, black hair turning grey, hazel eyes ; frequents hotels and secondclass boardinghouses. His coupon-'Mok is No. 4/24394. V*