PERSONS WANTED

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LXX, Issue 50, 19 December 1945, Page 925

PERSONS WANTED

* Kaitaia.— lsth ultimo, on warrant for failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order for the support of his wife and three children, Tonga Minhinnick, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 10 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, slight build, sallow complexion, curly brown hair, grey eyes, decayed teeth, boil-scars on each leg, fond of liquor; a half-caste Maori. Arrears to 14th August last, £152. (See Police Gazette, 1945, page 386.) ft Mb

Wellington. —For escaping from Porirua Mental Hospital on 18th September last, Roger Cunningham Cromb, age thirty-three, height 5 ft. 9| in., farm hand, native of New Zealand, strong build, fresli complexion, light-brown hair, hazel eyes, scar on left wrist and on base of left thumb; wearing a khaki military overcoat, grey coat, black trousers, shirt marked “ M. 5,” and black boots. On 9th February, 1939, on an indictment for assault with intent to commit rape, he was found insane and unable to plead, and was ordered to be kept in strict custody during the pleasure of the Minister of Justice. (See Police Gazette, 1939, page 238.) This is in lieu of the notice in Police Gazette, 1945, page 779, which is to be cancelled. /3fa fab.

Wellington. —llth instant, that he be located and warned to report to the nearest Probation Officer, John Thomas Bird, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 502, and Photographs, 1940, page 54. (P. 45/1548.)

Wellington. —l9th October last, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Port Halifax "—(1) Walter Allen, age thirty, height 5 ft. 8 in., ship’s fireman, native of England, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes. (2) John Corbett. age twenty-six, engineer-storekeeper, native of Eire, brown / hair and eyes.

Wellington. —3oth October last, on warrant for deserting from the ship “ Akaroa ” — (1) J. MacLachlan, seaman. (2) W. Anderson, steward. (J2) Wellington. —3oth October last, on warrant for deserting from the ship “Akaroa”—(l) K. Etchells, steward. (2) B. Wellington.— On or about 7th ultimo, on warrant for theft of the ring described below, value £3, the property of Jean Ferguson, 21 Apuka Street, Brooklyn, David Couin Knight, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 693, and Photographs, 1944, page 26. Description: A gold signet with square top, “ J.F.” thereon, “ Love, George ” on inside band. Identifiable. On 3rd ultimo he became friendly with complainant and represented himself to be Des Barchard, representative footballer from Auckland. He suggested that they should become engaged and asked complainant for the ring so that be could have an engagement ring of the same size made, but lie disappeared on 12th ultimo without returning the ring. He is also to be interviewed for obtaining credit to the extent of £lO 2s. fid. from the licensee of the Midland Hotel by fraud. He stayed at the hotel under the name “ Barchard,” from the 6th to 12th ultimo, on which date he left without paying for his accommodation.

Wellington.—Dili ultimo, on two warrants of commitment to Wellington Prison for six months on each in default of complying with the terms of maintenance orders for the support of his wife and child, Cyril Henry Glapshaw, age sixty-one, height 5 ft. 6 in., spray-painter and gardener, native of India (a European), medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair turning grey, brown eyes, scar on right calf. (See Police Gazette, 1045. page 507.) Mn^jua a v / A * Wellington. —l4th instant, that he be located and interviewed regarding the disposal of furniture, arrears, and monthly instalments of £1 10s., on a rehabilitation furniture loan of £IOO, advanced to him by the State Advances Corporation of New Zealand on 22nd January, 1943, Bertram Andersen, alias Anderson, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 367, and Photographs, 1935, page 57. Arrears to 15th August last, £2O. t Christchurch. —2nd October last, on warrant for commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £35 15s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife, Cornelius Michael Stowers-Crowley, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page, 826 r. Christchurch. —lst ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for three months in default of paying £B9 arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and child, Charles Frederick Foote, referred to in Police Gazette, 1944, page 882. He may be released on payment of £57 11s. Christchurch. — 6th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six months in default of paying £4O 15s. arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his wife and chihlren, William Cyril Haig, referred to in Police Gazette, 1946, page 219. fW"3o7SM jAAhK* ' 23//0/V4 Christchurch. —6th instant, on warrant of commitment to Paparua Prison for six weeks in default of paying £lO arrears on a maintenance order for the support of his child, John Joseph Daniel LafTerty, referred to in Police Gazette, 1945, page 885. He may be released on payment of £6. 4/Vttasu £>, ttyh/fte