PERSONS WANTED

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXX, Issue 19, 16 May 1945, Page 367

PERSONS WANTED

Hamilton— 2oth ultimo, on warrant for forgery, H. G. Carr J wearing an overcoat with flecks, grey sports trousers, and working boots. On above date he uttered a cheque for £4, No. FI 11359, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton, in favour of H. G. Carr (on which the endorsement “ H. G. Carr” had been forged) to Samuel Spence, outfitter, Commerce Street, Frankton Junction, in payment of two pairs of socks, value 11s., and received £3 9s. change. The cheque was one of three (all recovered) which were in a darktan shopping-bag, 18 in. by 12 in. by 3 in., with zip-fastener and two handles, the p-ioperty of Hughie James Carr, stolen from a motor-car at Frankton Junction earlier the same day. The endorsement on the cheque is similar to the handwriting of Robert John Kokiri, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, . page 730, and Photographs, 1943, page GO, whose photograph has Been identified as that of offender, and also as the offender in connection with the ot“ucsothMCheqncs - X«4^/7/4r

Hastings.— lst instant, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and three children, Alexander Alfred Frederick Douglas, referred to in Police Gazette, 1943, page 564, and 1945 page IDD* Arrears to 12tlu December last, £237.. Wanganui.— lßth ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, Alfred Sydney Kerr, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 220, and Photographs, 1937, page 3 ; wearing a lightcoloured suit, grey overcoat, and grey felt hat, and was carrying a fawn suit-case; deaf. Offender, who assumed the name C. L. Burgess, obtained a cheque for £5, drawn on the Commercial Bank of Australia, Wanganui, in favour of C. L. Burgess, from Howard Jackson Dalzell, plumber, Dublin Street, by falsely representing that he was the owner of four hundred and ten sheets of roofing-iron which were in crates at Linton Street, Huntorville, ready for transport to Wanganui. He made arrangements for final payment on delivery of the iron, and shortly after cashecLthe cheque at a nearby shop. "f.VI * "ft/

Christchurch. —17th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six days in default of paying £3 3s. fine and costs for drinking liquor on a train, John Leadheater, alias Leadbetter, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 245, and Photographs* 1941, rage 36. _

Dunedin. —2lst ultimo, on warrant for false pretences, R. Lockhart, age about forty, height about 5 ft. 6 in., farmer, slight build, dark complexion, dark hair going bald, large scar on right temple which he stated was the result of a war wound ; wearing a grey worsted suit with numerous tucks. He obtained a two-piece Donegal tweed suit, size 4, value £7 75., from Arthur May Richardson, manager of London Mantle Co., 187 King Edward Street, by means of a valueless cheque for £22, No. W 95344, drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand, North Dunedin, by R. Cockhart in favour of “ self.” He also ordered a suit to be made. Offender obtained the cheque-form from Wholesale Picture Framers, 258 George Street. The photograph of Allan Mervyn David Rowe, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 108, and Photographs, 1931, page 59, has been identified as that of offencfor. Other charges are pending. £W'3O/i/4&. iZr'+Zud, (>/(> s"

Breaches of Social Security Act Theowing persons are to be interviewed regarding non-pxjrfcfcnfcl/i.their Social Security Contributions : Auckland. Joseph Callen, age thirty-one, labourer. His coupon-book isSviup - .7A.TuLB2. He may be identical with Leo Joseph Callan refttr in Police Gazette, 1945, & page 227, and Photographs, nvw/, «age 68. (2) Allan ~ Roliand Ellis, seaman. His-coupon-bog-K (Si N«, 3/101275. 0)M /sTr/*#® Newmarket. — Rauriri William Green, alias Kerini, docker and steel-worker-Maori. His coupon-book is No. 5/50762. Mount Eden. —Rosa Martin, widow. Her coupon-book is No. W/88759. /?i O tottoOW, 3e>/i)‘ Onehunga. Camn Wong, greengrocer, native of China. His coupon-book is No. 2/475130. _ -g-g TAKES* $0 * ——iqAgrjtky Foxton. — Leslie John Walding, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 25, and Photographs, 1933, page 45. His coupon-book is No. 5/724080. ».■' g

Wellington. — Bertram Andersen, alias Anderson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 224, and Photographs, 1935, page 57. His coupon-book is No. 5/42902. ,Z w* c 7 fZ/Cjfat*.