PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXVII, Issue 7, 18 February 1942, Page 153

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. 3lst December last, on warrant for theft of £1 18s. 4d., the property of the Automatic Precision Engineers, Ltd., Eric Walter Fraser, age fifteen, height about 5 ft. 7 in., message-boy, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, large nose. On the 23rd ultimo he failed to appear in answer to a summons. / / . -

Auckland. —27th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two months in default of paying £95 4s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, M. E. Boyd, 27 Tawhiri Road, Onehunga, and child, Victor Howard Boyd, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 643. He may be released on payment of £lO.

Auckland. 29th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for two days in default of paying £1 10s. balance of fine and costs for fighting, James George Mignot, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 850.

Auckland. llth December last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Donald Charles James Davey, age twenty-four, height 6 ft. 1J- in., labourer, strong build, fair complexion, black hair, blue eyes. J’ v-3:

Auckland. —15th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £4 fine and costs for failing to report for military service, Stanley Carter, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 864. He is in possession of a permit to leave New Zealand.

Paeroa. —9th December last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Frederick Ernest Allan Berg, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 10 in., carpenter, native of New Zealand, strong build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes.

Paeroa.— Bth December last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Frank Taylor, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 589. f Aff / / /

Paeroa. — l9th November last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Robert Braden, alias Henry Barden, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of Eire, slight build, fair hair, blue eyes. -t f - 7 V-2.

Rotorua.— escaping from Strathmore Military Defaulters’ Camp on the 10th instant, Jack Gleeson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 921. He was wearing blue denim trousers and Army boots, and he may be in possession of grey trousers and tennis shoes. When arrested he is to be returned to the camp. (See National Service Emergency Regulations 1940, Amendment No. 5. Regulation 44a (8).)

Gisborne. —10th instant, that he may be located and directed to return to the Army Department the following described equipment which was issued to him, Donald McDonald, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. 11J in., farm labourer, native of New Z.ealand, medium build, fresh complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes : A rifle. No. 257 ; a bayonet, No. 257 ; a scabbard; an oil-bottle ; a pull-through; a sling ; a haversack; a set of web gear (six pieces) ; a kit-bag, a pair of boots ; a greatcoat ; a jacket ; a hat and band ; a pair of trousers; and three badges two of which have “ N.Z.R.” on them. / 4.<f. fe- ,p-

Wairoa. — 17th ultimo, for theft of a bicycle (recovered), value £l6 10s., the property of Douglas McNab, McLean Street, Man (name unknown), age about twenty, height about 5 ft. 8 in., strong build, dark complexion and hair, scar down left side of face; wearing a dark sports coat with red stripes, blue trousers, and boots with hob-nails ; dirty and untidy, and had the appearance of a half-caste Maoii. On above date he stole the bicycle from the town and subsequently endeavoured to sell it, and it was later found abandoned on the Wairoa-Napier Road. No warrant. jt

. Wanganui.— sth instant, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Frank Janies Stevenson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 934, and Photographs, 1939, page 85. //*

Wellington.— 23rd December last, on warrant to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Irene Emily Connell, National Park, Christopher Connell, age forty-eight, height 5 ft., ship’s fireman, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue -eyes, scar on nose, heart, cross, and anchor on back of left hand, flags and clasped hands on back of right hand. Arrears to 30th June last, £678 11s. (See Police Gazette, 1937, page 675.)

Wellington.— -9th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £76 4s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his four children, Jack Joseph Edwards, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 688. . He may be released on payment of £2O.

Wellington. —3rd instant, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, James Francis O’Neill, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 924. He . stowed away on the ship “ Waipori ” at Bluff on the Ist June last.

4 x Wellington. — 3oth ultimo/on warrant for deserting from ■ the ship “ Rimutaka ” — (1) John Berry, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., seaman, medium build, ruddy complexion, ...tattooed on each arm. (2) David Lorimer, age seventeen, height Kit. in., galley- boy, native of Scotland, fair hair, //hi ue eves. (3) Bennett Coles Middleton, age seventeen, height 5 ft. o m' 1 , seaman, medium build, black hair, mole on back of neck.

Wellington. — lßth November last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Raymond Daniel Cody, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. lljin., labourer and barman, native of New Zealand, strong build, sallow complexion, curly brown hair, blue eyes, broad nose ; usually dressed in a dark-grey suit; fond of dancing and attracts attention by doing the “ jitter-bug.”

Wellington. —lsth December last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Montague Whyte Griglington, age twenty-three, height 5 ft. 6 in., porter, strong build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes ; usually dressed in a dark-green suit and black shoes (no hat); smart appearance ; fond of drink.

Wellington. 23rd December last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the armed forces when notified so to do, Donald Wills, age thirty-four, carpenter and trucker, England. JtyrHOtfi/.

Blenheim. — 19th ultimo, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-car (recovered), value, £l6O, the property of Harold James Reeves, Renwicktown, Keith Bridger, referred to in “ Deserters from His Majesty’s Service ” this issue. On the 4th instant he failed to appear in answer to a summons. There is another similar charge pending. He may be found in the company of Robert Lumsden Gillespie,, who is in possession of his 1927 model Triumph motor-cycle, registration No. 16,948, and who is also referred to in “ Deserters from His Majesty’s Service ” this issue.

Christchurch. —12th instant, that she may be located and interviewed regarding the ownership of a trunk of clothing which was found abandoned in a section off Dyers Road on the 23rd August last, Violet Grave, nee Holt, age about forty, height '5 ft. 6 in., domestic, native of New Zealand, .pale complexion, fair hair, well spoken, attractive appearance, fond of drink. She is a divorcee, and she may have assumed the names Orr-James or James-Orr, or she may have remarried. The trunk and clothing (among which was a letter addressed “ Mrs. Violet Grave, care of The Lodge, Hanmer Springs ”) are now in possession of the police.

Christchurch. — John Robert Mackie, theft (see Police Gazette, 1939, page 690) has been arrested in Liverpool (England) for larceny.

Oamaru. — John Robert Mackie, failing to maintain (see Police Gazette, 1940, page 367), has been arrested for larceny in Liverpool (England.)

Timaru. — 16th ultimo, on warrant to apprehend for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Muriel Catherine Sims, and three children, Oliver George Sims, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 587. He is now said to have a moustache. Arrears to 10th ultimo, £l7 10s. yy 7 /0