PERSONS WANTED

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXX, Issue 48, 5 December 1945, Page 889

PERSONS WANTED

Auckland. —30th August last, that lie lie located and interviewed regarding the theft of a watch (recovered), value, £2, the property of Dick Tvrdevich, 29 Nelson Street, Arthur Edwin Smith, referred to in Police Gazette, 1045, page 853 ; usually dressed in a double-breasted dark suit (no hat); well spoken; good appearance. On lGth July last complainant left the watch with Smith (who was in business in the city as a watch-repairer) to be repaired, but early in August the latter closed his business and on the 30th of that month he sold the watch to a second-hand dealer in Victoria Street. He is also to be interviewed regarding the watches described below, the first two of which were left with him for repairs on 2nd August last by Isabella Margaret Wilson of 43 Richmond Road, and the other on 9th August by Elsie May Cochrane, care of the Albert Hotel (1) A ladies’ gold round 15-jewel open-face of brooch type, bezel engraved in white gold, white dial, gold hands, black Arabic numerals, attached to gold bar by Maori tiki, value, £8 ss. (2) A gentlemen’s gold oblong wristlet, white dial, luminous hands and Arabic numerals, value, £5. (3) A ladies’ gold round wristlet, white dial, gold hands, gold expanding wrist-band with two broken links, value, £ls. No warrant.

Auckland. —-22nd ultimo, that he be located and interviewed regarding his ability to pay £272 ss. arrears for maintenance of his child in the care of the Education Department, John Crosbie Home, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 243, and Photographs, 1933, page 5. He may assume the names Dauiton or Harding. .

Gisborne. 27th ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Kathleen Margaret Burgess, Ronald Douglas Burgess, age thirty-six, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair, one eye blue and the other brown, untidy appearance, fond of liquor. Arrears to 30th October last, £34 10s. (See Police

Lower —22nd or 23rd September last, on warrant for unlawfully converting to his own use a gentlemen’s bicycle (recovered), value, £B, the property of Joseph Leathwick, 3 Mitchell Street, Stanley Norman Farrow, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 063. The bicycle was stolen from a shed at complainant’s home on 22nd or 23rd September last, and was subsequently recovered at Petone. Offender has been interviewed and he admitted the offence, but he disappeared before a summons could be served on him.

Lower llutt. —2nd October last, that he be located and interviewed regarding the theft of a £1 note, the property of Constance Doreen Hill, 13 Roberts Street, Noel Ainsworth Daly, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 683. He visited complainant at her home on above date, and shortly after he had left it was discovered that the money had been stolen from a purse in the kitchen. No warrant. He is at present absent from R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Hamilton, without "f.w, %/, /vL

Wellington. — or 26th October last, on warrant for theft of the articles described below, value £4 155., the property of Estelle Mary Cameron, 137 Cockayne Road, Ngaio, Joyce Thelma Hilary Day, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 420, and Photographs, 1943, page 41. Description : A powder-blue machine-knitted Glamis cardigan, S.W. size, ribbed pattern, no pockets; a blue and white hand-knitted jersey with stripes about £ in. apart, fit small woman, short sleeves; and an Italian multi-coloured mosaic porcelain brooch with white metal base, about 2\ in. long with round ends and circle in centre. Identifiable. She shared a cabin on the ship “ Rangatira ” with complainant between Lyttelton and Wellington under the name “ Miss Morris ” on 26th October last, and shortly after arrival complainant discovered that the property had been stolen from her suitcase. Later the same day offender was seen wearing articles similar to those described -

Wanganui. —sth October last, on warrant for a breach of his probation (Crimes Amendment Act, 1910), Leo Sylvestei Hannan, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 801, anc Photographs, 1941, page 35.- He has failed to report to a Probation Officer. jgfrH&Zd,

Wellington. —lst July last, for a breach of his probation (Offenders Probation Act, 1920), Arthur Clarence Hardy, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 592, .and Photographs, 1932, page 81. He has failed to report to a Probation Officer, and his arrest is desired.

Gore. —18th September last, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for two months in default of paying £237 10s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and two children, James Cook, alias Regan, alias Rennie, age fifty, height sft. Sin., painter, native of New Zealand, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes, dragon on right forearm, clasped hands on left forearm ; usually wears a brown or grey sports coat, and dark trousers (no hat). (See Police Gazette, 1945, page 224.) .. , DC' /j/) /. / /