PERSONS WANTED

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIX, Issue 13, 5 April 1944, Page 247

PERSONS WANTED

Kawakawa. —17th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for one month in default of paying £l7 4s. Id. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his seven children, William Wikaira, age about thirty-five, height o ft. 8£ in., labourer, Maori, medium build, copper complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; usually well dressed. a? Av/vv.

Queen Street Wharf (Auckland). —13th ultimo, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Kent,” Arthur Thomas Dooley, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 4 in., seaman, native of New Zealand, strong build, fair complexion. t /v /V-'V.

Auckland. Bth ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his child, of whom Ruth Hadfield is the mother, Richard Verdun Burke, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 323. . / A. x/ //r/u i

Paeroa. —l2th January last, that he be located and interviewed regarding the alleged breakin; and entering the dwelling of Percy Thomas Speechlay, farmer, and stealing two suit-cases containing linen (recovered), value £l4, and £6 in money, Walter Leonard Cooper, referred to in Police Gazette, 1939, page 840, and Photographs, 1926, page 6. On the 11 th January last he left the farm accompanied by complainant’s wife, and on the following day he is alleged to have returned to the farm, entered the dwelling by breaking a window, and stolen the property described. Later complainant went to an hotol where his wife and Cooper were staying and took possession of the suit-cases and linen, but the latter ran away, ////

Hamilton. 24th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Elva Gwendoline Duff, Haerehuka Street, Otorohanga, and child, Silbie John Gordon Duff, age thirty, height 6 ft., bushman, good build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blueeyeß ' tehUn.

Wanganui. 24th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wanganui Prison for seven days in default of paying £3 fine and costs for removing liquor from licensed premises during prohibited hours, John Thomas Hartley, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 821, and Photographs, 1937, page 26 ‘ *~e&&o(/ r s/7/*v.

Woodville. —29th February last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in default of paying £6 fine and costs for theft, Kenneth James McMillan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 58. ftoJr hAAa

Palmerston North. ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for fourteen days on each in default of paying £7 4s. arrears on maintenance orders for the support of his wife and child, Richard Alexander Keith Metcalfe, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 39. ?r /ev*sc{s r

Palmerston North. 2lst ultimo, for theft of a grey suit and a navy-blue costume (recovered), value £5 10s., the property of Annie Ivy Kreft, second-hand dealer, 213 Cuba Street, William Holmes, alias W. Sulty (names probably fictitious), age about fifty-two, height about 5 ft. 10 in., medium build, fresh complexion, fair hair turning grey, largo nose, dirty teeth ; dressed in a green sports coat with large checks, fawn pepper-and-salt saddle-tweed trousers, and fawn felt hat; carrying a light-brown or fawn overcoat with checks. The suit and costume were stolen from complainant’s shop on above date, and later the same day the costume was sold to a second-hand dealer and the suit to another second-hand dealer for 103. each by the man described who gave the names “ William Holmes ” and W. Sulty ” respectively. On 16th ultimo he was seen examining some suits'in complainant’s shop. The photograph of William Henry Homes, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 733, and Photographs, 1937, page 61, has been identified as that of a man who attempted to sell the costume to another dealer on 21st ultimo. Na warrant.

Hamilton. — ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for ten days in default of paying £6 balance of fine 'and costs for.making a false statement (Social Security Act), Herbert Albert Edward Scott, referred to in Police Gazette, 1941, page 615, and Photographs, 1925, page 15.

Masterton.27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Peggy Murray, 51 Albert Street, and child, Raymond Ashmore Newman Murray, referred to in Police Gazette, 1940, page 513, and Photographs, 1939, page 52. He is believed to be a member of the crew of an overseas shin. J*t. fV. nfi,fhh.

Wellington.—7th December last, on warrant for failing to report for service with the Armed Forces when notified so to do, Daniel Charles Bashall, age twenty, height 5 ft. 4 in., factory hand, native of New Zealand, fair hair, green eyes. XJj js jkAj .

Wellington.—sth October last, on warrant for failing to register for employment (see Regulations, Serial Number 1942/281), Daphne Aroha Graham, age twenty-nine, Postoffice employee, native of New Zealand.. She failed to appear in answer to a summons. ,-joyj

Wellington.—llth February last, on warrant for failing to report for military service when notified so to do, Gerald Skipworth Goodall, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 4£ in., good build, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes.

Wellington.—2lst ultimo, on warrant for being absent from the ship “ Ruys ” without leave (l) Patrick Oates, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 8 in., steward, native of Eire, fresh complexion, brown hair and eyes. (2) Percy Dinnage, age thirty, height 5 ft. 11 in., cook, fresh complexion, bushy “ 0) JUhJsL ufa/4 (Vj) zqfsf**:-

Blenheim.—2sth January last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for four days in default of paying £3 fine and costs for unlawfully converting a bicycle, John Brown, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 595. /W, /</*/**..

Christchurch. —18th February last, for indecently assaulting Clarice Miller Faigan, W.A.A.F., Southern Group Headquarters, Cashmere, Man (name unknown), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 6 in., slight build, dark hair; dressed in a dark suit (no hat); in possession of a bicycle. He committed the offence while complainant was walking along Cashmere Road at 9.30 p.m. on above date, and during the assault he received injuries to his face or hands caused by a bottle which complainant was carrying. No warrant.

Christchurch. —27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and children, Frank Rodden, age forty-four, height 5 ft. 6 in., showman and wharf labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, Roman nose. Arrears to 24th January last, £47 19s. (See Police Gazette, 1938, page 442, and Photographs, 1925, page 48.) a a } J . Z "JJ> i SL /'yJ< ;r /WjSC '— i v

Christchurch. — ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for twelve days in default of paying £6 fine and costs for unlawfully converting a bicycle, George Devlin, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 224.

Timaru.—22nd October last, on warrant for theft of an Ultimate radio (recovered), value, £ls, the property of Charles Stanley Brehaut, radio-dealer, Stafford Street, Noel Henry Owens, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 5 in., insuranceagent, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion and hair, pale-blue eyes, good natural teeth, slight scar on lower lip, limps slightly, gesticulates ; usually well dressed in sports clothes with R.S.A. badge in lapel of coat. On 14th August last he hired the radio for the week-end from complainant for 2s. 6d., but he sold it on 22nd October last.

Timaru.22nd ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children, Abiatha William Solomon, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 73. Arrears to 16th ultimo, /o/s/w.

Dunedin.—llth February last, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Margaret Mary Wardle, Hawea Flat, and two children, Humphrey Mansell Wardle, age forty-seven, height 5 ft. 8 in., native of England, dark complexion, darkbrown hair, brown eyes, natural teeth, snub nose, small moustache ; usually well dressed.

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