CONFIDENTIAL. CONVICT SUPERVISION OFFICE, NEW SCOTLAND YARD, December, 1906. ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR, No. 83 ( TRAVELLING CRIMINALS.) Issued by the REGISTRAR OF HABITUAL CRIMINALS. INDEX 1. LEAFUIR, EDWARD 2. SMITH, ERNEST 3. CHARTER, ELLIS 4. DENTON, HENRY 5. RYAN. JAMES 6. DENTON, ALFRED 7. PILKINGTON, ALFRED ERNEST 8. DEFRIES, HARRY 9. TURLE, AUBREY ERNEST 10. BURDETT, JOHN 11. CLARKE, ALFRED 12. SUMMERS, FREDERICK 13. CRAWSHAW, TOM U. TRAVERS, EDWARD 15. MASTERS. EDWARD stephens frederick 17. LYMAN, MAUD 18. WARDEN, FLORENCE • 19. CAREW. JESSIE 20. BELLAMY. LOUISA ROSE 21. WALKER. JOHN 22. BUSBY, WILLIAM 23. PHILLIPS, HARRY 24. MORGAN, JOSEPH 2r>. MITCHELL, SAMUEL 26. WIGGINS, CHARLES 27. INWARD*, WM. HORATIO 28. GILLESPIE, JOHN FRANKLIN 29. BREWSTER, JOHN 30. ROSSER, ALFRED 31. LEE, JAMES 32. PHILLIPS, HENRY 33. - HUNTer charles edward 34. RINGLEBAND, WILLIAM 35. GREEN, JOSEPH Printed by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Varrt, S. W 800 f lib ; 1906 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS, & C B., bom , hi., height; ft, feet; in., inches; c., eomplexion ; h.? hair ; e., eyes ; pen., penal servitude ; supn., supervision ; impt., imprisonment; yrs., years; mos., months; dk , dark ; It., light; rt., right; 1., left ; con., conviction; C. C. C., Central Criminal Court; N. L. S., North Loncfon Sessions ; S. L S.. South London Sessions; L., London ; St., street. Index No. on Photo- graph Name. Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. 3 I. ast and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Oftences. Sentences. Leafuir, Edward, alias ... George Smyth 1130- 06 Scarboro' Boro' Sess. Salisbury Boro' Sess. Durham County Sess. Tynemouth Petty Sess. Worcester County Sess. • 1 ^ UJ^ JRNB^^ Smith, Ernest, alias Edward Smith 223- 03 Taunton Q. Sess. i C. C. C. I I Marlborough Q. Sess. 3/ 1/ 02 Cyclestealing 8/ 4/ 02 30/ 6/ 02 8/ 1/ 03 5/ 4/ 04 / // W Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto One other con. for cyclestealing. 2/ 1/ 01- Burglary... 18/ 11/ 01 20/ 10/ 03 Ditto ... Ditto ... &/ L 2 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 3 9 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. Two other cons, for refactory pauper and fail- ing to report. £> ( TO. -- p 3 -^ UI JIE^.- L.' Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1882, ht. 5 ft'. 7 in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown, e. brown, mole 1. of chin B. 1882, ht. 5 ft. 6£ in., c. dk., h. black, eyes dk. brown, " OR GLOEY, FORGET ME NOT, 1899," 1. forearm 1. Absconds with cycles obtained on hire, disposing of them to casual purchasers. 2. Effects entry to premises by breaking or removing a pane of glass from window at rear and pushing back catch. Speaks quickly, and stoops slightly when walking. Index No. on Photo- graph Name, Aliases and Last and previous Convictions. Offences. Sentences. Met. Pol. Number. Place. Date. 3 Charter, Ellis, alias Ellis Metford Charter, " Captain " Ellis and " Major Woodbine " S/ 16841 Brighton Pol. Ct. Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L). ( FTFTFAWURUFFI, / D,. ^ VT^ T^ tt-/ feXty 19/ 2/ 03 3/ 8/ 05 Stealing surgical instruments Stealing set of boot brushes One other con. for begging 1 mon. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3) TVKRT. • IMA^ D'. 3 -^ N^ F - I^ RVJU- 4 Denton, Henry, alias ... Henry Davis and Henry Gore Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L) Ditto 27/ 1/ 02 23/ 7/ 02 Larceny ( railway station Larceny ( person) 1 mon. impt. 3 mos. impt. 587- 06 Lewes Sess. ... 20/ 10/ 03 Larceny ( rings) ... 12 mos. impt. Hastings Sess. 28/ 10/ 03 Larceny ( jewellery) 3 yrs. pen. 5 Ryan, James, alias ••• Philip Edwin Langdale and Edward Langdale 922- 06 Oxford City Sess. Bournemouth Sess. Teddington Petty Sess. ( L) Surrey Ass. ... 4/ 4/ 87 21/ 10/ 02 11/ 4/ 04 17/ 7/ 05 Obtaining goods by fraud Stealing money ... Suspected person Larceny ( outhouse) 4 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 Denton, Alfred, alias ... Abe Gilbert and Henry Denton 586- 06 Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L) Lewes Sess. ... Hastings Sess. 13/ 6/ 03 20/ 10/ 03 28/ 10/ 03 Larceny ( trick) ... Stealing ring Stealing jewellery 1 mon. impt. 12 mos. impt. ^ • 2 - s I o c > g g 3 yrs. pen. J « Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1876, ht. 5 ft. 10 in., c. fresh, h. brown, eyes blue, mole rt. cheek, " W.," coronet and three crests rt., rose, shamrock, thistle and crest 1. forearm B. 1878, ht. 5 ft. 6i in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel- grey, scar 1. forehead, bridge of nose and 1. eyebrow B. 1872, ht. 5 ft. in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue B. 1882, ht. 5 ft. 10 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. light hazel, large scar rt. jaw, " A." rt. forearm 3. Puts up at first- class hotels and defrauds proprietors by passing worthless cheques. Calls on military and naval officers and medical men, poses as an army officer in temporary difficulties, and obtains a " loan." Well educated, gentlemanly appear- ance, very plausible, and greatly addicted to drink. Was at one time a lieutenant in a Militia Regiment. 4. Railway platform luggage thief and pickpocket, also " worked" with No. 6 in stealing from jeweller's shop. OS N L \ S Noting advertisements of cycles for sale, calls on owners with a view to inspect, notes where the machines are stored, then, if the place is easy of access, returns at night and steals them. Also steals from the person and from lodgings. 6. Enters jeweller's shop with a companion ( sometimes a female), makes an inexpensive purchase, then asks to see certain goods exhibited in show- case or window, and steals as opportunity offers. % M R" I ndex No. on Photo- graph. Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. a 11- Date. Offences. Pilkington, Alfred Ernest, alias Harold Christie, Ernest Alfred King and Alfred Ernest Bilkington S,' 60495 Defries, Harry, alias ... Leonard White, Harry Leonard and Harry Leonard Jeffries S/ 34899 m< .. 3 I/ TTJ^ JI I III hiMWKJbU rf/ / g} N. L. S. Lewes Qr. Sess. Surrey Qr. Sess. JPYILVCC& S DOTVJ C2&, JFYFIFAU** A/ ( SH- D) Ud4 • Southwa k Pol. 29/ 6/ 04 Ct. ( L) Ascot Pol. Ct. 22/ 6/ 05 Salford Pol. Ct. 6/ 1/ 06 South Western 17/ 7/ 06 Pol. Ct. ( L). 23/ 11/ 93 20/ 10/ 96 16/ 5/ 05 F/ UOS. Cflllli Turle, Aubrey Ernest, alias Frank Morrice James Bennett and Thomas Murray 1530- 06 FF/ N / IRIDIC y Warwick Qr. Sess. 1 dla^- lt FTURR^ C. c. c. Taunton Sess. Qr. SdJ. 2./ U OF. TFJFAI' i/ ffl/ M / 21/ 10/ 03 16/ 5/ 04 3/ 1/ 06 Obtaining credit by fraud Larceny ( bailee) Stealing violin Attempted larceny ( person) Attempted larceny ( person) Larceny ( person) Attempt to steal handbag Two other cons, for suspected person . ^// ZASCTSWF. Obtaining ring by fraud Obtaining brooches by fraud Larceny ... Sentences. 9 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. / YVICRF .- TRTWJLH £ VK^- d YOVXJ& A DC VHAJOT. V 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. Personal Description. Remarks. 3 STRUTF. - IWVJIIT. 3 RYURF. J TVUR*. o mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. B. 1865, ht. 5 ft. 4 in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. blue B. 1884, ht. 5 ft. 2i in., c. dark, h. dark, e. brown, two dots back rt. forearm 10. . 2 IF*/ IF YWIBUM B. 1875, ht. 5 ft. 8 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue ( blind 1.), scar rt. cheek and 1. of head ; deaf and lame 7. Very clever and plausible fraud, who, by specious representations, succeeds in forming large classes for musical instruction in various parts of the country. Obtains money from the pupils for the purpose of supplying instruments and instruction books, and absconds. H / 8. Travelling pickpocket, who frequents the termini of trams and ' busses, and also seaside resorts and race- courses. Is ususally accompanied by companions. J& WW. 3> MMF. 3 " 9. Obtains jewellery, etc., through the " Bazaar, Exchange and Mart." Usually describes himself as an accountant or commission agent, and offers to give, if neces- sary, a banker's reference. w 4*. IB T/ uu / Index N o. on Name, Aliases and Last and previous Convictions. Oilences. Photo- graph. Met. Pol. Number. Place. Date. \ 10 I R V 12 Burdett, John, alias James Hall and John Burkett 3180- 98 Clarke, Alfred ... 2782- 01 Summers, Frederick, alias Frederick Frampton, William Chappel, Frederick Thompson, Frederick Johnson, John Franklin, Frederick Hicks, William Salter and James Wilson 1140- 05 DXD. 1LRLA^ TFFRV. Middlesex Sess. C. c. c # t Brighton Sess. - IMISR TLTOAULR^ , Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L) C. C. C. Liverpool Ass Ditto S. L. S. Essex Ass. Doncaster Qr. Sess. Leeds Petty Sess. Nottingham Qr. Sess. Greenwich Pol. Ct. ( L). Dublin Petty Sess. Newcastle Qr. Sess. Durham Qr. Sess. M 5/ 9/ 87 24/ 7/ 93 23/ 10/ 99 t LRM 21/ 9/ 97 22/ 10/ 00 27/ 11/ 00 13/ 2/ 01 18/ 6/ 02 17/ 6/ 05 5/ 7/ 92 29/ 12/ 92 1/ 2/ 94 15/ 1/ 01 14/ 4/ 03 21/ 10/ 04 16/ 10/ 05 5// o'ot. Housebreaking ... Larceny ... Shopbreaking One other con. for failing to report , Stealing silk Obtaining money by false pretences Forgery ... Ditto Obtaining money by false pretences Ditto Larceny ( person) Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Two other cons, for larceny ( person) C/^ GULCX oty^ JLF I < L* RIX, DIJ. ! Sentences. Personal Description. Remarks. 15 mon, impt. 7 yrs. pen. 5 yrs. pen. 6 mos.' impt. 8 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. and 2 yrs. supn. 15 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 10 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. ( J I^ UXH 3 - B. 1866, ht. 5 ft. 8 in., c. fresh, h. light brown ( bald front), e. grey, scar over 1. eye and two on forehead B. 1872, ht. 5ft. 7 in. brown, eyes blue c. fresh, h 10. Travelling house and shop- breaker ( jeweller's shop un- attended), also steals horse and van and contents. Usually " works " with companions. B. 1866, ht. 5 ft. 7 in., c. dk., h. dk. brown, e. grey, scar back of neck 11. A forger and utterer of cheques and share certificates, by means of which he obtains money and goods. One of a gang who starts a bogus business concern, obtains cheque- book by making small deposit, orders small quantities of goods which a£ first are promptly paid for, then, when confidence has been gained, places heavy orders and settles for same with forged or worthless cheques. 12. A pickpocket who attends public functions and race- meetings all over the country. I r V J J Or Index So. on Photo- graph. Name Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. 13 Crawshaw, Tom, alias Tom Charles Taylor 253- 01 14 0 Travers, Edward, alias... Edgar Travis, George Raynor, John Henry Holloway and Robert Edgar Travis 15 Masters, Edwin Warren, alias Edward Warren Masters S/ 2142 Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Offences. Sentences. Leeds Ass. Grimsby Sess. Edinburgh C. C. C. U. J. A Newark County Sess. Birmingham Sess. Nottingham Ass. Bristol Petty Sess. North L. Pol Ct. Bradford Pol. Ct. Manchester Pol. Ct. N. L. S. _ < H) - 10/ 3/ 97 25/ 10/ 98 19/ 4/ 00 21/ 7/ 02 S/ OG 4/ 10/ 98 8/ 7/ 01 28/ 11/ 05 / O . RFM 3/ 8/ 00 24/ 8/ 00 18/ 5/ 03 26/ 10/ 05 20/ 2/ 06 Obtaining goods by false pretences Obtaining money by false pretences Forgery ... Ditto f. Stealing bicycle ... Larceny Stealing books ... Two other cons, for larceny and illegal pawning Fraud Obtaining goods by false pretence s Embezzlement and larceny False pretences ... Obtaining money by fraud J'TLI^-' LXM/ I^ CM. 6 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. / £ / THFMA. J& LUT- 18 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 21 days 2 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. / z ' Hldf. IsyrijM/. Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1872, ht. 5 ft. 3| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, scar over rt. eyebrow and three on forehead, ears large and protruding B. 1878, ht. 6 ft. 1 in., c. pale, h. ' dk. brown, e. blue, mole back neck B. 1876, ht. 5 ft. 6 in., c. dk., h. brown, e. brown, large head, eyes sunken 13. Possessing a good knowledge of engineering, he poses as the accredited agent of large firms, alters to larger amounts what- ever cheques come into his hands, and cashes them. Opens a bogus engineering busi- ness, takes apprentices at a premium, obtains money from persons he employs as agents or induces to join as partner, and absconds. 14. General thief and swindler. Obtains cycles by posing as a cycle dealer. Takrs apartments at hotels, obtaining credit by false pretences, and steals jewellery, etc., from adjoining rooms. 15. Travelling swindler, who obtains goods, money and board and lodgings by representing that he is in the employment of a local firm < f repute. J krf OI Index Last and previous Convictions. • No. on Name, Aliases and Offences. Sentences. Photo- graph. Met. Pol. Number. Place. Date. 16 17 18 19 Stephens, Frederick, alias Frederick Hawkins and Walter Jones 402- 02 Lyman Maud, alias May Symon 1908- 05 Warden, Florence 1006- 06 S. L S. ... Ditto Hastings Sess. ^ TS& RITILCLTV Scarboro' Petty Sess. West Kent Qr. Sess. Croydon Boro' Sess. Leicester Boro' Sess. N. L. S. TO. Carew, Jessie, alias Mary Bond, Jessie Mitchell, Florence Bond, . Jessie Longhurst, Florence Hayes Watson, Jessie Ward, Kate Reynolds, Catherine Watson, Jessie McFarlane, Winifred Mitchell, Jessie Elliotson, Jessie Clifton, - Jessie Clifton Watson and Florence Fussell Carew 1907- 02 Devonport Petty Sess. Plymouth Petty Sess. Bristol Sess. ... Knutsford Sess. Bridgnorth Sess. Reading Petty Sess. Durham Qr. Sess. 14/ 12/ 97 14/ 6/ 99 Burglarx Ditto 15 mos. impt. yrs. pen. and " 1 A 1 - i i f~\ O T \ • i j — -— 2 yrs. supnl _ 14/! iQ3_ Dttte TT Two other cons, for - 5 yrs. pen. / 3 U/ cy. 12/ 10/ 93 pigeon stealing / O^ OC^^ SL'Uy Stealing money ... ZO UU, 4***. 3 mos. impt. 5/ 1/ 05 Stealing boots ... 12 mos. impt. 12/ 4/ 06 Stealing brooch, & c. 3 mos. impt. 7/ 1/ 04 Receiving 1 day impt. 20/ 2/ 06 Ditto 4 mos. impt. JTS/ IJO^. /— DO — 8/ 10/ 87 Stealing clothes... 6 mos. impt. 25/ 9/ 88 Stealing watch ... 4 mos. impt. 14/ 4/ 96 Larceny ... 6 mos. impt. 5/ 1/ 98 Stealing cape 9 mos. impt 11/ 4/ 99 Stealing field- glasses and umbrella 3 yrs. pen. 23/ 12/ 03 P. of C. Act 9 mos. impt. 1/ 1/ 06 Stealing umbrella 17 other cons, for 6 mos. impt. larceny . 1 Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1881, ht. 5 ft. in., c. fresh, h. bro w n, ey eshazf - twcrstarr^ baclTrtrhand, " F. H." 1. arm B. 1876, ht. 5 ft. I in., c. fresh, h. turning grey, eyes grey B. 1881, ht. 5ft. 2 in., c. fresh, h. brown, eyes brown, " I. L. B. B." rt. " I. L. G. R." on 1. forearm B. 1834, ht. 4 ft. 1H in., c. sallow, h. brown, turning grey; e. blue, scar rt. jaw 16J__ A^___ t£ a¥ eHtTTg burglar^ who generally " works " with one or more companions. 17. Obtains situation as cook, steals jewellery on first oppor- tunity, and absconds. Enters dwelling house by front door left open, and ransacks the rooms for jewellery and money. 18. Receiver of stolen property. Formerly kept a lodging house which was the resort of thieves, and from whom she received the proceeds of van larcenies and several cases of warehouse- breaking. 19. Calls at private houses with a plausible tg, le of temporary dis- tress, and asks assistance. Being left alone, steals coats and umbrellas from hall stand, which she sells in public- houses or to dealers. FV X Index No. on Photo- graph. Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Offences. Sentences. 20 21 22 Bellamy, Louisa Rose, alias Alice Jackson 2863- 99 Walker, John, alias Thomas Hobson, Thomas Jones Paul Raynor, George Wilson, Herbert Wilson and William Walker 866- 05 • N< F Busby, William 343- 06 Birmingham Pol. Ct. Birmingham Sess. North L. Pol. Ct. St Albans Pol. Ct. Birmingham Sess. C. C. c. Middlesex Sess. c. c. c. ... Manchester Qr. Sess. N. L. S. Edinburgh High Ct. T<*. U: C. C. C. &/ L* Pf- 12/ 11/ 98 27/ 4/ 99 12/ 3/ 02 15/ 10/ 03 3/ 11/ 05 28/ 2/ 87 2/ 1/ 89 20/ 10/ 90 13/ 12/ 99 17/ 12/ 01 17/ 2/ 03 /£• A, 2/ 6/ 02 Stealing watch .. Housebreaking .. Stealing boots, & c Stealing sweets Stealing ring Two other cons for larceny Receiving Attempt to steal Robbery ... Attempt to steal Ditto Theft of purse ... Five other cons, for larceny and failing to report, etc. J'ACBIUJ TYIEHRTI- Larceny and bigamy One other con. for indecent ex- posure 3 mos. impt. 5 mos. impt. 2 yrs. supn. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 2 yrs. supn. 18 mos. impt. 21 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. an lashes 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 2) MO<(. IMFIB.. 5 yrs. pen. ... Personal Description. Remarks, and B. 1880, ht. 5ft. 1 in., c. pale, h. brown, e. grey 20. Enters shops ( jewellers' and others) under the pretence of making a purchase, and ste ds as opportunity offers. and B. 1868, ht. 5 ft. 8 in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. blue, scar rt. cheek 1. eyebrow d 25 B. 1875, ht. 5 ft, 8£ in. c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. brown, scar 1. of jaw and 1. of neck •„ % / I 21. A travelling pickpocket and till thief. oo s / 22. Frequents railway stations and steals luggage, etc. Hires saddle horses and sells them to dealers, posing as a horsebreaker. C Index No. on Photo- graph Last and previous Convictions. Name. Aliases and Offences. Sentences. Met. Pol. Number. Place. Date. 23 24 25 Phillips, Harry, alias Barnet Scheveloff, Barnet Atkins, Bernard Atkins and Hyman Resesfky 1788- 00 Morgan, Joseph. 1991- 04 Mitchell, Samuel, alias.. Sidney Chas. Stanley, Sidney Geo. Stanley, Sidney R. Rivers, George S. Wray and George Otway 2523- 00 cLfa Thames Pol. Ct. ( L) N. L. S. Ditto Darlington Petty Sess. Sunderland Petty Sess. Newcastle Petty Sess. Newcastle Qr. Sess. Durham Sess. Northumberland Sess. N. L. S. Surrey Sess. ... Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L) Middlesex Sess. Leicester Brighton Sess. Winchester Sess. Doncaster Sess. Hants Ass. C. C. C. tt 5/ 10/ 97 5/ 4/ 98 15/ 8/ 99 11/ 10/ 01 * 11/ 11/ 01 11/ 2/ 02 6/ 4/ 06 4/ 4/ 04 7/ 4/ 04 7/ 2/ 05 1/ 9/ 79 16/ 1/ 81 8/ 5/ 82 20/ 10/ 86 6/ 1/ 90 20/ 10/ 91 ^ 7/ 12/ 92 22/ 6/ 95 7/ 1/ 01 Stealing jewellery Stealing jacket ... Burglary... Stealing clothing Stealing watch, & c. Stealing clothing Ditto One other con. as suspected person Housebreaking ( 2 charges) Burglary... Burglary and schoolhouse- breaking Two other cons, for larceny Indecent assault Stealing money ... Stealing soldier's kit Fraud Ditto Ditto Obtaining money and goods by false pretences Uttering forged order Obtaining money and jewellery by false pretences 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt 1 mon. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 8 mos. impt. 1 mon. impt. 18 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt 12 mos. impt. 2 yrs. supn. 3 yrs. pen. 7 yrs. pen. 5 yrs pen. B. 1881, ht. 5ft. 4 in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, slight cast in rt. eye. A Jew 23. Commits burglary, steals jewellery and clothing from lodgings, and effects larceny while employed as a servant. Pledges stolen property. if1 V B. 1886, ht. 5 ft. 3 in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel B. 1844, ht. 5 ft. 9 in., c. fresh, h. brown ( bald top), e. brown, mole rt. cheek, rt. wrist enlarged, bracelet 1. wrist 24. A desperate housebreaker and burglar. Violently resists appre- hension. and 25. Wearing a number of medals and representing himself as a naval pensioner, he defrauds pawnbrokers by pledging spurious Victoria crosses. Promising to pay " on receipt of pension," he obtains money, jewellery, clothing, etc. M>, Illdt'X No. on Photo- graph. : Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. 26 27 28 29 Place. Wiggins, Charles, alias William Smith S/ 61564 Inwards, William Horatio, alias William Horatio Drayton 2043- 05 lO'K: iUl^ fi £ HJHAM Gillespie, . John Franklin S/ 10139 C. C. C. Middlesex Sess. St. Albans Petty Sess. Liverpool Sess. Dublin Ass. ... Carnarvon Sess. N. L. S. & M c. c. c. ... Dublin Pol. Ct. Brewster, John, alias . James Simms, George Stanford and John Arthur Weston 1544- 06 Margate Petty Sess. Northampton Pol. Ct. Guildhall ( L) ... Brighton Petty Sess. S. L. S. ... ... * '^ I/ C& H^ ITVTA/ TA/ / CT, Date. 31/ 1/ P1 8/ 11/ 86 7/ 4/ 06 ?////// 29/ 6/ 00 5/ 6/ 02 5/ 6/ 02 Offences 5/ 9/ 02 11/ 4/ 03 5/ 11/ 03 27/ 6/ 05 10/ 1/ 06 f/ ff1 ' Burglary... Larceny ( person) and wounding Attempted larceny ( person) Obtaining money by false pretences Ditto Ditto Ditto Fraud Larceny ... Stealing typewriter Larceny ( bathing tent) Illegal pawning ... Larceny ( drunken person) Larceny ( baths) Larceny ( person) One other con. as suspected person JAAAWJ ( PJAMWIV) AD-. Sentences. 5 yrs. pen. ... 18 mos. impt. 1 mon. impt. 3 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. VJ JK WAIA. 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt 2 mos. impt. 14 days impt. 6 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. / S WIVO. 3 SYFA JTEVIJ B. 1857, ht. 5 ft. 51 in., c. fresh, h. turning grey, e. It. brown, scar over rt. eyebrow B. 1864, ht. 5ft. lOf in., c. fresh h. brown, e. hazel, mole rt. cheek, scar 1. eyebrow B. 1873, ht. 5 ft. in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. bro^ n, 1. wrist slightly deformed B. 1884, ht. 5 ft. 7 in., c. dk„ h. black, e. brown, cross- flags on rt., two pierced hearts 1., and woman's bust each forearm 26. A pickpocket, who frequents race- meetings and steals from brakes, etc. 27. Obtains money by false pre- tences — advertisement frauds. Calling on managers of hotels, boarding- houses, & c., he induces them to advertise their particular business on writing pads which he informs them will be left at similar establishments in other towns, and obtains the customary fees. 28. Advertises for lady companion and amanuensis to elderly gentle- men asks applicants for " regis- tration fee," upon receipt of which no more notice is taken. Obtains typewriters on hire - purchase system and sells them. Also rents furnished houses, pawns the plate, & c., and decamps. 29. Clever pickpocket who fre- quents busy thoroughfares, tram termini, baths and seaside resorts. Hiring a bathing- machine, at a favourable opportunity enters adjoining one and steals there- from. " Works " alone N/ 7 AS J ( w x 1 I irU JeJ/, y^ ew^ y ! miex No. on Photo- graph. 30 31 32 Name, Aliaseb and Met Pol. Number Rosser, Alfred 1144- 06 Lee, James 1502- 06 Phillips, Henry, alias Henry Kearney, James Carney, James Sweeney and James Smith J 345- 06 RFA& FUF. FF Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Offences. iSentences. Lewes Ass. Middlesex Sess. - C TL {{,) Ipswich County Sess. Ipswich Boro' Sess. Norwich Petty Sess. c. c. c. Maidstone Qr. Sess. Liverpool Sess. Ditto Ditto Glasgow High Ct. Glasgow Sheriff's Ct, IHUIKDM^ UIJF^ 13/ 2/ 00 8/ 4/ 05 7 8/ 4/ 04 9/ 4/ 04 8/ 6/ 04 3/ 4/ 05 29/ 6/ 05 Forging cheque ... Obtaining goods by false pretences ( L^ AJAACFICFOU& M JTL JVI ' I 16/ 4/ 89 23/ 7/ 90 21/ 4/ 93 5/ 7/ 99 21/ 6/ 04 w YJ* AVM°< I Housebreaking .. Stealing watch .. Stealing clothes.. Larceny ( lodger) Ditto Receiving Warehousebreaking Larceny ( person) Assault and robbery Housebreaking ... 20 other cons, for assault, larceny and receiving 6 weeks impt. 18 mos. iuipt. f. d 1 mon. impt. ") I- 1 mon. impt. 6 weeks impt CD , > O p O O G> CO 9 mos. impt. QJ > 12 mos. impt. v c ' S 3 | o O < D J « 3 1 mon. impt. 2 mos. impt. 7 days impt. 6 mos. impt. 8 mos. impt. ' B/ NUTI UNJTI % WWL. I^ PTAJKV- S2t Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1878, ht. 5 ft. in., c. iresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, dot 1. forearm, slight impediment in speech B. 1868, ht. 5 ft. 6 in., c. fresh, h. fair, e. blue, woman back 1. forearm 30. Obtained cheque book by a trick, then forged and uttered a cheque for £ 50. Obtained silver goods by false message and promptly pledged the articles. 31. Obtains lodgings, alleging that his luggage is at the railway station, steals jewellery, clothes, & c. and absconds. B. 1873, ht. 5 ft. 7 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, woman, & c., each forearm 32. All round travelling thief and pickpocket, stealing when oppor- tunity presents itself. Index No. on Photo- graph. Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Hunter, Charles Edward, alias Walter Harrison Campbell, Robert Leggett, Edmond McFarland, Edward Roche, C. R. Gun Cunningham, Charles Edward Fletcher, Wilfred Meredith Caulfield, " Captain " Hunter and " Captain " Caulfield -^ ki. huti^ i. Ringleband, William ... 1221- 05 Green, Joseph, alias Joseph Isaacs and Joseph Goldberg 1002- 02 Kings Lynn Qr. Sess. Lincoln Sess. Cork Ass. Qr. Wells Qr. Sess. ' ixji/ Germany N. L. S. N. L. S.... Worship Street Pol. Ct. ( L) Gloucester Ass. St. Albans Sess. Worship Street Pol. Ct. ( L) Southampton Sess. N. L. S. c. c. c. ... 8/ 7/ 96 3/ 7/ 97 2/ 12/ 98 15/ 10/ 02 7 / X 21/ 12/ 99 9/ 9/ 02 26/ 4/ 04 14/ 12/ 88 18/ 2/ 93 2/ 1/ 94 26/ 10/ 96 5/ 4/ 00 21/ 5/ 01 12/ 12/ 04 Offences. Sentences. Personal Description. Obtaining money and goods by false pretences Obtaining stamps by false pretences Obtaining money by false pretences and forgery Horsestealing and larceny jJitmw- Embezzlement ... Larceny ( servant) Larceny ( jewellery) Stealing watch .. Fraud Uttering counter- feit coin Stealing umbrella Stealing money, & c, Stealing trunk, & c. Stealing barrows Three other cons, for larceny, as- sault and illegal pawning 9 mos. impt. 7 mos. impt. 4 yrs. pen. rrs. pen IT SMO. I 2 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 2 yrs. impt. B. 1863, ht. 5 ft. 9 in., c. fresh, h. brown, whiskers sandy, e. It. blue, scar over and under rt. eye £ f( f df- J/"//? B. 1881, ht. 5 ft. 6f in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. hazel, small scar centre forehead B. 1861, ht. 5 ft. 3 in., c. dk., h. dk. brown, e. hazel, " R. W." rt. forearm Remarks. 33. Calling himself " Captain " , he obtained goods by various false pretences. Forged and uttered cheques on various banks representing himself as the relative of a well known local gentleman of repute. Hired horse and trap, promptly selling same. Of gentlemanly address and very plausible. 34. With a companion calls at houses having furnished apart- ments to let; one keeps the land- lady engaged in conversation while the other steals articles of value, the plunder being pledged. 35. A general thief, steals any- thing left unattended. Some- times orders goods to be sent to an address, stops the bearer outside the place, takes the goods and promises to return with the money, but decamps. Scries. 54 77 76 82 75 75 56 59 73 81 46 78 79 81 54 71 53 60 62 63 71 . 68 64 79 70 61 67 . 75 . 80 . 65 R E - CONVICTIONS. Fig. No. Place. Date. Offence. Name in which re- convicted. 2 1 Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L)... 17/ 11/ 06 21 Brierley Hill Pol. Ct. 10/ 9/ 06 30 Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L) ... 28/ 11/ 06 11 Suffolk Ass. 31/ 10/ 06 21 Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L) 10/ 10/ 06 29 Leicester Ass. 21/ 11/ 06 40 Thames Pol. Ct. ( L) 19/ 10/ 06 14 Thames Pol. Ct. ( L) 30/ 11/ 06 32 Pembroke Petty Sess. 18/ 9/ 06 27 Lewes Qr. Sess. 16/ 10/ 06 1 N. L. S 21/ 11/ 06 8 Belford Pol. Ct 26/ 9/ 06 5 C. C. c 13/ 9/ 06 5 N. L. S 9/ 10/ 06 12 S. L. S 14/ 11/ 06 20 Newcastle Pol. Ct. 22/ 10/ 06 16 Middlesex Sess. 1/ 10/ 06 10 c. c. c 23/ 10/ 06 28 Swansea Ass. 20/ 11/ 06 34 Birkenhead B. Sess. 19/ 10/ 06 22 Newcastle Pol. Ct. 6/ 10/ 06 13 Aberdeen Sheriff's Ct. 2/ 10/ 06 4 C. C. C 15/ 9/ 06 22 c. c. c 23/ 10/ 06 6 N L. S 20/ 11/ 06 15 N. L. S 20/ 11/ 06 15 Cambridge Ass. 26/ 10/ 06 17 Birmingham Sess— 29/ 10/ 06 7 Brentwood Petty Sess. 20/ 9/ 06 27 Northampton Ass.... 17/ 11/ 06 Sentence. P. of C. Act Stealing lead Suspected person Stealing portmanteau and mackintosh Obtaining food and money by fraud Forgery and bigamy Drunk and assault Attempted larceny ( trick) Stealing ham Shopbreaking Burglary.. Stealing clothes Housebreaking- Housebreaking Burglary... P. of C. Act Stealing gas fittings Possessing and uttering counter- feit coin Housebreaking ... False pretences ... P. of C. Act Frequenting hotels Receiving stamps (£ 7) ... Forgery ... ... ,.. Attempted larceny ( person) .. Housebreaking ... Uttering counterfeit coin Attempted larceny ( person) Stealing tools False pretences ... Same Same Edward Smith Same Walter George Barker John Wood... Arthur Sylvester ... Same John Smith Same Charles Christy Same Same Same Same Edward Roberts ... Same Albert Howard Same Same George Johnstone George Stephens Same Louis Francis Henry Nicod William Jones George Collins Charles Henry Slape Same Henry Bryant Joseph Williamson 12 mos. impt. 1 mon. impt. 2 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 7 yrs. pen. 21 days impt. revoked. 3 mos. impt. 21 days impt. 3 yrs. pen. 5 yrs. pen. 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 12 mos. impt. and licence oo 7 yrs. 5 yrs. pen. pen. yrs. pen. and licence 3 yrs. pen. revoked. 12 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 4 yrs. pen. 2 yrs. impt. 7 yrs. pen. and 3 yrs. supn. 3 yrs. pen. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. EE- CONVICTIONS— continued. Name. Series Fig. No. Place. Date. Offence. Name in which re- convicted. Sentence. Jones, Thomas 38 7 Mansion House Pol. Ct. ( L) 22/ 11/ 06 Rogue and vagabond Thomas Walsh 3 mos. impt. King, Thomas 53 18 Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L) ... 24/ 9/ 06 Larceny Same 21 days impt. Lewis, Samuel Lucas, Annie ... 69 69 34 19 West Kent Qr. Sess. N. L. S 18/ 10/ 06 24/ 10/ 06 Indecent assault and child- stealing Larceny George Cook Elizabeth Lawnor... 5 yrs. pen. 3 yrs. pen. and 3 yrs. supn. Malling, Henry 78 4 Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L) ... 19/ 10/ 06 Brothel keeping Henry Brown 3 mos. impt. and expulsion recommended. Mapps, George James Miller, Herbert Stanhope / Norris, Richard George Newman, Philip 68 79 80 76 9 13 9 12 Middlesex Sess N. L. S West Bromwich B. Sess— Nottingham Pol. Ct. 29/ 9/ 06 20/ 11/ 06 24/ 30/ 06 12/ 10/ 06 Horsestealing Larceny ( cloak room) Fraud Loitering with intent William Jones Herbert Miller Richard John Norrish Harry Phillips 10 yrs. pen. 15 mos. impt. 8 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. Orbell, Ambrose William Phillips, Henry Phillips, John 53 83 60 14 32 13 N. L. S Newcastle City Pol. Ct. ... Penge Petty Sess. ( L) 7/ 11/ 06 5/ 12/ 06 20/ 11/ 06 Burglary Stealing case of whisky Suspected person William Bell Same Same 23 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. Rawlings, Joseph Richards, Percy Richardson, John Roberts, Frederick ... 53 65 68 80 34 30 33 5 Mansion House Pol. Ct. ( L) Willesden Petty Sess. ( L)... Doncaster Pol. Ct. Middlesex Sess. 16/ 11/ 06 18/ 10/ 06 13/ 9/ 06 20/ 10/ 06 Attempted larceny ( person) P. of C. Act Frequenting Receiving jewellery and silver plate Suspected person Stealing pin ( confidence trick) False pretences ... P. of C. Act Receiving cloth ... Joseph Rollings John Haynes Richard Warden ... Frederick Soames ... 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 1 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. Sadler, Arthur Smith, George Smith, George Valentine, James William ... Vincent, George 79 64 82 64 6 4 31 8 8 1 16 Old St. Pol. Ct. ( L) N. L. S. N. L. S Thirsk Petty Sess. N. TJ. S 10/ 11/ 06 14/ 9/ 06 27/ 10/ 06 26/ 11/ 06 28/ 9/ 06 Same William Clifton Arthur Edward Smith William Thompson Same 6 weeks h. 1. 15 mos. impt. yrs. pen. and 2 yrs. supn. 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. Wade, Joseph West, George... Wilkinson, George ... Williams, George Wilson, John... Wilson, Joseph Charles . Woodhead, Ernest Edward... Wray, Edward Wyborn, Sydney 79 70 66 73 68 70 72 82 81 33 19 2 28 16 28 35 9 13 Doncaster Pol. Ct.... Hants Ass. Old St. Pol. Ct. ( L) Suffolk Ass. Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L) Lancaster Sess. Pontefract ... Bow St. Pol. Ct. ( L) Gloucester Ass. 12/ 9/ 06 28/ 11/ 06 26/ 11/ 06 31/ 10/ 06 5/ 11/ 06 15/ 10/ 06 12/ 7/ 06 22/ 10/ 06 19/ 11/ 06 Frequenting Larceny ( 3 charges) Attempted larceny ( person) ... Stealing portmanteaus ... P. of C. Act Attempted larceny Frequenting Failing to report Larceny ... Joseph Leonard Same Walter Saunders . . Thomas Pearce John Sharman Joseph Charles Owen Same Same George Richards ... 1 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 21 days impt. 18 mos. impt. Licence forfeited 18 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 15 mos. impt. V DEATH. Brown, Samuel Thomas, 53 ( 15), died 10th November, 1906 NOTE.— I. In the above- mentioned cases, the first No. refers to the Series and the second to t^ e figure in the Circular. NOTE— II. In this Circular particulars only of criminals who are likely to commit offences in the Provinces have been inserted. Provincial Police Forces are invited to forward to the Registrar particulars of any criminal who is likely tr commit crime in the Metropolis. NOTE — III. In the event of information being received by Provincial officers of the death of any criminal whose particulars have appeared in the Illustrated Circulars they are requested to notify the fact to the Convict Supervision Office.