SPECIAL NOTICES

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXIX, Issue 38, 27 September 1944, Page 701

SPECIAL NOTICES

Attempted Murder Whang arei. —llth instant, on warrant for attempted murder, Hone Heremia Pairama Te Wake, age forty-two, height 6 ft. 4 in., farmer, Maori, medium build, sallow complexion, black hair turning grey, brown eyes, aquiline nose; wearing a brown sports coat and fawn trousers (no hat). He has been committing incest with his daughter, Johanna Brown Te Wake, for a number of years, and she left home on 7th instant. She was persuaded to return on 11th instant, and at about 5.30 p.m. the same day her father attacked her with tinsnips and a farrier’s rasp and inflicted severe head injuries before her brother came to her assistance. Offender then ran away. Other charges are pending. Any information concerning the whereabouts of offender is to be urgently communicated to the Inspector of Police, Whangarei.

Arson Auckland.— about 5 p.m. on 29th May last, a sixroomed cottage and its contents at Orere Point, near Papakura, were completely destroyed by fire. There is no evidence of any person having been seen in the locality about the time, and an examination failed to disclose the cause of the fire. The cottage, which was owned by ERNEST ALFRED GItINROD, Goodall Street, Hillsborough, was valued at £1,300, and insured for £550. The contents were valued at £2OO, but were uninsured. About the same time an adjacent cottage, the property of Dr. FREDERICK WILLIAM GORDON, was broken into and also set on fire, and the articles, referred to in “ Property Stolen ” this issue, stolen. The fire apparently burnt itself out after damaging the dwelling and contents to the extent of about £IOO. Any Information that may assist in the investigation is to be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Auckland.