PERSONS WANTED

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXX, Issue 3, 24 January 1945, Page 75

PERSONS WANTED

Whangarei. 2Bth ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for seven days in default of paying £5 12s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child, William James King, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of New Zealand, good build, sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes ; a half-caste Maori. He may be released on payment of £3 10s. j&bC<A&4(' %&/£ I*4^

Auckland. —On or about 6th September, 1940, on warrant for failing to enrol in _ the First Division of the General Reserve, George Frederick Dyne, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 9 in., plasterer, native of England, fair hair, blue eyes. jif c 3TSf J

Auckland. For escaping from Avondale Mental Hospital on 9th ultimo, Rowland Pope, age thirty, height 5 ft. lo| in., seaman, native of England, medium build, thin features; wearing a light-grey flannel suit, light-fawn overcoat, ■ and black 51,008 S{ It/h 5'

Thames. —22nd October last, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-truck (recovered), value £2OO, the property of the Thames Fisheries, Ltd., Robert Alexander Beange, referred to ill Police Gazette, 1945, page 30. He was employed by complainant firm as shed-manager, and on above date unlawfully used the motor-truck to attend a party at Puru. 7 y / / / J yi 1 / <T

Thames. —11th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for one month in default of paying £ll 11s. 6d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child of whom Paremataiti Hikairo is the mother, Joseph Tainui, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 329, and Photographs, 1939, page 68. / [/jilt *>

Rotorua. l2th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Auckland Prison for nine days in default of paying £9 10s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Thomas Hector Condon, age forty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer and presser, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, grey eyes. (See Police Gazette, 1943, page 422, and Photographs, 1926, pasc,L ' 3t/*M

New Plymouth.— 2lst ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, A. Richards (name probably fictitious), age about forty-three, height about 5 ft. 6 in., believed to be a painter, medium build, sallow complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, high cheek-bones ; wearing a light-brown three-piece suit, shirt with stripes, and dark-coloured felt hat. He obtained £3 15s. in money from Arnold Roderick Watson, cycle-dealer, Devon Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £lO, No. 075000, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, New Plymouth, and signed “ A. Richards,” which he tendered in payment of toys valued at £6 ss. He arranged to collect the toys the following day but did not do so. The chequeform was obtained from John Wood, signwriter, Currie Street. Offender is also to be interviewed for attempting to obtain a Majestic radio, value £l2 10s., from Lindsay Gordon Bowers, radio-dealer, 93 Devon Street, on the same day, by means of a valueless cheque for £l2 10s., No. 052466, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, New Plymouth, in favour of L. G. Bowers, and signed “A. Richards.” He was given a receipt and stated that he would take delivery of the radio the following day. Richards obtained the cheque-form from Reginald Pearce, cycle-dealer, Fitzroy. He may be identical with Percival Richard Williams, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 30, and Photographs, 1940, page 76, whose photograph has been identified as being very like offender. mI M i % /

New Plymouth. —Bth instant, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Douglas Shippey, age seventeen, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand,' strong build, sallow complexion, black hair, grey eyes. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and his arrest is desired. On sth April last, at Hamilton, he was admitted to one year’s probation on a charge of theft. ! 3 !/{*>

National Park. For escaping from the mental hospital, The Chateau, on 7th instant, May C. O’Connell, age sixty-four, height 4 ft. 10J in., married, native of New Zealand, slight build, fresh complexion, brown hair turning grey, grey .eyes, no teeth ; wearing a green floral frock, black stockings, black and white sandals, light-fawn hat, aud yellow beads, y

Wellington. —3oth October last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months in default of paying £l4 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Gordon Thomas Wilkie, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 141, and Photographs, 1939, page 74. fu*4**/,

Christchurch. — the 7th and 13th November last, that lie be located and interviewed regarding the theft of the tools described below, value £B, the property of James Francis Peterson, 95 Milton Street, Albert Miller (name probably fictitious), age about forty- height about 5 ft. 7 in., gardener and cook, probably native of Scotland, strong build, fair complexion ; usually dressed in working clothes ; fond of drink. He was engaged by complainant as a casual gardener, and was to commence work on 10th November last, but he failed to do so, and inquiries reveal that a second-hand dealer accompanied him to complainant’s shed and purchased the tools. Description : A garden cultivator ; a garden fork ; and a pair of hedge clippers (recovered); a rake; a scythe, Skelton make; and a 14 in. November lawn-mower with four blades, painted dark-green. Lawnmower identifiable. No warrant.

Christchurch. l2th ultimo, on warrant for failing to maintain his wife, Kuna Frances Bet hell, and children, John Thornton Bethell, age twenty-nine, height 5 ft. 10 in., engineer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes.

Christchurch. — 11th'instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his child, Ernestine Josephine Locke, in the care of the Education Department, Ernest Edward Storr, referred to, in Police Gazette, 1944, page 773, and Photographs, 1908, page 8. Arrears to Bth instant, £59.

Temuka. —16th instant, on warrant for failing to maintain his child, Robert John Reid, age twenty-eight, height 5 ft. 11 in., labourer and truck-driver, native of /New Zealand, strong build, fresh complexion, black hair, brown eyes, arms tattooed; fond of drink. k(Bee Police Gazette, 1941, page 690.)

Dunedin. —6th October last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six months in default of paying £53 Os. 2d. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of -his wife, John Hugh Alfred Henderson, age forty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and lorry-driver, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right knee and on back of left hand ; untidily dressed ; frequents hotels. He may be released on payment of £25. (See Police Gazette, 1944, page 672.)

Breaches of Social Security Act The following persons are to be interviewed regarding non-payment of (Jfeiir Social Security Contributions : f Auckland. — (Frames Asher, height 5 ft. 7 in., clerk, native of New Zeak^yl; smart appearance. His couponbook is No. Jack Wood-Thorburn, age about fifty, His coupon-booT?» No. 3/51522. vKa.

Auckland. (l) Charles clerk. His couponbook is No. 3/86026. (2) ErnesHJoseph Quidley, labourer: His coupon-book is No. 3/86680.

Auckland. — (1) Clifford Campbell, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 4J in., labourer, native of New ZeahMwy His couponbook is No. 5/79225. He may be identical rath a man of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, F/Sb. page 961, and Photographs, 1930, page 78. (2) r Übert, hotel porter. His coupon- is No. 3/8221L

4^ / Auckland!-*/ 1 ) Frederick Taylor, hotel porter. His coupon-book byiNo. 3/65843. (2) Leslie Roland Hill, farm hand. His coupwrowbook is No. 3/57871. Vt\

Auckland.—(l) David Henry, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 233. His cou'fSiiybook is No. 5/233735. (2) Mate Peter Bsksich, age fifty-eigfyf^gum-buyer. His coupon-book is No. 3/60703. Xq

Mount Albert. — Donald PogSdJL hospital porter. His coupon-book is No. 3/86053.

Parakura. —Stanley Charles Maisey, His couponbook is No. 3/72874. He may be identttSfixwith a man of the same name referred to in Police Gazcttt?Oo39, page 525.

Pukekohe.— ; Jowsey, age about forty-five, height'' about 5 ft. 10 in., accountant, thin build, sallow complexion, well dressed. His cottfibn-book is No. 3/92678.

Waiuku. — Leslie Hammond, labourer. His coupon-book is No. 3/78795. W* N

Hamilton. — (l) Richard/Daniel Neiling, age forty-three, labourer. His coupon- is No. 3/68268. (2) Arthur! Scott Pinder, farmer. His clW>on-book is No. 3/67424. fl

Whakatane. — Walter Kennedy, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 108. His Qjipon-book is No. 4/587725. He may be identical with a man of the same name referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 39A, . . /./,a Lower Hutt. — Edward Norman Connolly, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 640, '2wl Photographs, 1937, page 46. His coupon-book is No. 5/25607.

Wellington. — Bruce Alfred Mabin, 'Jjac about fifty, height about 6 ft., secretary, slight build, dYA hair going baldsmall head. His coupon-book is No. 5/I*p2l. '

Dunedin.— Eric Wharton Braithwaite, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 625, and Photographs, 1932, page JjS. yHis coupon-book is No. 5/384199. MjuAlw culwu, SS/k/is '