CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 14. FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1922 Vol. IX. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 14. FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1922. Vol. IX. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 276. Thomas Clarke, aliases Thomas Sampson, Thomas George Young, Thomas Singer Clark, Thomas Gregory and Thomas Sampson Gregory, C. R. O. No. S/ 16961. Description : B. ( says, Blakeley and Glasgow) 1861, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. brown, scar 1st 1. finger, 3rd rt. finger deformed. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Plausible manner, speaks with a Scottish dialect, walks with a rather quick step, addicted to drink, a good penman, and states he was an International footballer. Sentenced at Newcastle Pol. Ct., 28- 10- 1921, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 2 cases). Liberated, 13- 6- 1922, to Newcastle. Pre. con. of uttering forged order, larceny, false pretences, attempted false pretences and a minor offence at GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, BOOTLE, SOUTH SHIELDS, SUNDERLAND, NEWCASTLE- ON- TYNE, MANCHESTER, ACCRINGTON and GATESHEAD. Method— ( i) Travelled from town to town frequently calling at the same public houses and shops, thereby gaining the confidence of the manager or shopkeeper. Later he obtained a bill note from a Post Office, which he filled in, purporting that the same was a draft from a bank in another town authorising payment of a sum of money to himself. Obtained a loan of several pounds, leaving the bank draft as security ; or presents a worthless written cheque purporting to come from the Admiralty, also made payable to himself. ( ii) After bank hours, approached a cinema manager and claimed acquaintance with one of his directors, who was out of town ; professed a temporary shortage of money, and producing an advance note on Parr's Bank, obtained a loan of several pounds, leaving the note as security, which subsequently was found to be worthless. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History 277. William Benjamin French, alias William French, C. R. O. No. 2106- 1910. * Description : B. ( London) 1889, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. auburn, e. hazel, scar back of head and neck, 1. cheekbone, 3rd 1. finger, back of 1. hand and forearm, rt. cheek, eyebrow, 4 scars back rt. hand, small dot back rt. and 2 dots back 1. forearm. Sentenced at Guildford Ass., 24- 2- 1920, to 3 yrs. pen. for garage- breaking.^ Liberated on licence, 30- 5- 1922, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking and a minor offence on J and K. Method— ( i) With confederates forced the door of a garage with a jemmy and stole a motor car. ( ii) During the night time effected entry into private residences by forcing kitchen or scullery windows at rear of premises. Stole articles of jewellery and clothing. ( iii) Entered a warehouse by means of a door left open at the rear of premises. Stole a quantity of food, which he took away in a sack. ( iv) Stole cycles left temporarily unattended in the street or from outside dwelling houses, etc. Associates : John Jackson, Case No. 278 ( Vol. IV.), George Donovan, C. R. O. No. 4496- 1919, William Heath, C. R. O. No. S/ 109649. All of whom have been convicted with him. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History 278. William Hargreaves, aliases Alfred Knight, Arthur Knight, Harry Tyres and Harry Simmons, C. R. O. No. 2152- 1901. Description : B. ( s& ys, Durham, Leeds and Newcastle) 1865, 5ft. 5| in., c. dk., h. and e. brown, scar over 1. eye, 3rd 1. finger damaged. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Is slightly deaf, usually stays at common lodging houses. Sentenced at Nottingham Sess., 13- 10- 1921, to 9 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Liberated, 29- 5- 1922, to Nottingham. Pre. con. of assault, receiving, warehousebreaking, burglary, larceny, housebreaking, shopbreaking, countinghousebreaking and minor offences at LEEDS, NOTTING- HAM, SHEFFIELD, GATESHEAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, BEVERLEY, DERBY and WOLVERHAMPTON. Method— A travelling burglar who effects entry to shops, dwelling- houses, etc., by forcing back windows with a jemmy ; has also stolen from the person. Disposed of property to pawnbrokers, etc. ^ Associate : John Rogers, C. R. O. No. 162- 1922, who has been convicted with him. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History 279. John Farrall, aliases George Elliott, John Murrell, John Scott, James Adams, John Harvey and John George James Langford, C. R. O. No. 1393- 1908. Description : B. ( London) 1856, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. blue, with brown mark in rt., scar nose and rt. ear, swelling 1. side neck. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Is very plausible and addicted to drink. Sentenced at C. C. C., 20- 5- 1919, to 4 yrs. pen. for receiving. Liberated on licence, 17- 5- 1922, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of uttering forged order, uttering counterfeit coin, receiving, larceny, warehousebreaking and a minor offence at BRIGHTON, in the CITY OF LONDON and on A, E and G. Method— ( i) In the con. quoted, he was concerned with others in breaking into clothiers' shops, and the stolen property, to the value of thousands of pounds, was found in a garage rented by him. ( ii) With confederates, entered a lock- up warehouse by means of a false key and stole a quantity of goods. ( iii) Attended a sale at a private house and stole a silver teapot; also stole the handles from plated dishes, which, when put up for auction, he was able to purchase very cheaply owing to their being incomplete. Later disposed of the completed dishes to private persons. Associates : George Smith, C. R. O. No. S/ 166383, Frederick James, C. R. O. No. 182- 1899, and Walter Osborne, C. R. O. No. 296- 1916, all of whom have been convicted with him. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History 280. Walter George Dale, aliases George Porter, John Porter, George Dale, George Manders Vale and Ball, C. R. O. No. 217- 1911. Description : B. ( Evesham) 1891, 5f£ 2in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar. 1 thumb, half ring 2nd 1. finger. Sentenced at Manchester As3., 16- 2- 1920, to 3 yrs. pen., for false pretences. Liberated on licence, 25- 5- 1922, to Swansea. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, larceny, false pretences and minor offences at BIRMINGHAM, WRAGBY, SPALDING, MARKET RASEN, LEICESTER, BOSTON, ^ AYR, WOLVERHAMPTON, LIVERPOOL and LOUGHBOROUGH. Method— ( i) Obtained food and lodgings at dwelling houses by one or other of the following plausible tales : tffat he was an engineer employed on a steamship and had missed his boat ; or that he was employed by a large firm in the district engaged in repairing the docks. Usually stayed the night and then absconded after borrowing money. On one occasion obtained money on the pretext of purchasing linen cheaply from a large firm on whose premises he stated there had been a fire. ( ii) Stole a quantity of stores from one of H. M. ships whilst in dock. ^ iii) Stole cycles left temporarily unattended in the street or from outside public buildings or dwelling houses. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History , | .. 281. William Pearce, C. R. O. No. 319- 1906. Description : B. ( Redruth), 1886, 5ft. 3 § in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue, scar rt. forehead, 1. eyebrow and cheek, horseshoe, pierced heart, female's head, Eva and nude female, rt. tombstone with " In loving memory of my dear Mother," flower, Ellen and female 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Quick walker. Has a strange look in his eyes. Sentenced at Bristol Ass., 16- 2- 1920, to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for shopbreaking and malicious damage. Liberated on licence, 22- 5- 1922, to Cardiff. Pre. con. of larceny, shopbreaking, house- breaking, cyclestealing, countinghousebreaking and minor offences at LAWFORDS GATE, BRISTOL, LONG ASHTON, CARDIFF, PENZANCE and NORTHAMPTON. Method— ( i) In company with confederate, gained entry into a lockup pawnbroker's shop by climbing on to the roof of a back room and removing the tiles. Was discovered by the police before he could steal anything. ( ii) Whilst serving in the Army, stole jewellery from his billet. ( iii) Broke into twro small dwelling houses by climbing over back walls and outbuildings into the bedrooms, the windows of which had been left unfastened. ( iv) Stole a bicycle which had been left temporarily unattended in the street. Disposes of stolen property to pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, etc. Associate : Henry Flower, C. R. O. No. 1591- 1907, who has been convicted with him. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows :— 282. John Welsh, Case No. 191 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced, as John Griffiths, at Cardiff ( City) Pol. Ct., 19- 6- 1922, to 6 mos. impt., for larceny— trick. Method as in ( i) original case. 283. Charles Gurron, Case No. 221 ( Vol. 11.), was sentenced as Charles Clarke, at Old St. Pol. a. ( L.), 9- 6- 1922, to 3 mos. impt., for being a suspected person. Alfred Clarke, Case No. 16 ( Vol. IX.), was convicted with him. Francis Neal, Case No. 225 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Francis Margaret Smith, at Manchester Pol. Ct., 6- 6- 1922, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.), for false pretences. Method as in Case No. 440 ( Vol. IV.). 284. Henry Jones, Case No. 301 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Thomas James Clark, at C. L. S., 15- 6- 1922 to 12 mos. impt., for being an incorrigible rogue. William John Bainbridge, Case No. 303 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Lindsey Qr. Sess., 23- 6- 1922. to 2 yrs. impt., for attempted false pretences. Method as in original case. 285. John Crowley, Case No. 1 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas McGlynn, at Marlborough St., Pol. Ct. ( L.), 14- 6- 1922, to 6 mos. impt., for assault. 286. William Wareham, Case No. 56 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Leicester Sess., 8- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt. for larceny. Rented a furnished house and absconded with quantity of plate. George Stanley Wilson, Case No. 63 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Liverpool ( City) Sess., 8- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt., for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Method as in ( ii) original case. 287. Edward Leonard Oliffe, Case No. 214 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Leonard Oliffe, at C. L. S., 19- 6- 1922 to 4 mos. impt., for burglary. Forced the inner door of a flat by bodily pressure. Arthur Golzey, C. R. O. No. 1636- 1912 and Jack Morris, C. R. O. No. 580- 1914, were convicted with him. 288. George Monroe, Case No. 343 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as George Dunning, at C. L. S., 15- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt., for breaking into and entering a schoolhouse. Method as in ( ii) original case. 289. James Shepherd, Case No. 21 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as James Wilson, at Ascot Heath Pol. Ct. ( L.), 13- 6- 1922, to 3 mos. impt., for being a suspected person— attempting to pick pockets. 290. Alfred Brown, Case No. 85 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Alfred Bennett, at C. L. S., 13- 6- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. p. d. for ( i) possessing housebreaking implements by night, ( ii) being a h. c. John Russell, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VIII.) was convicted with him. William Cook, Case No. 314 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as William Davenport, at C. L. S., 13- 6- 1922, to 21 mos. impt. for receiving. Frederick Ernest Welch, C. R. O. No. 5431- 1914, was convicted with him. William Donald Hardy, Case No. 329 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 21- 6- 1922, to 4 yrs. pen. and 6 yrs. p. d. for larceny ( 3 cases). Method as in ( i) original case. Forty other similar cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Charles Henry Beale, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Monmouth Ass., 20- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt. for burglary. Method as in original case. One case of housebreaking, two of sacrilege and one of burglary in Worcestershire were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Francis Parker, Case No. 6 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as William Henry Atkinson, at York ( City) P. Sess., 19- 6- 1922, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a bicycle which had been left temporally unattended outside a barracks. Gordon Ryland, Case No. 384 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Gordon Armitage, at C. L. S., 13- 6- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for eyclestealing. Method as in ( iii) original case. 291. Ernest Hambrook, Case No. 472 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Ernest Sydney Hambrook, at Kent Ass., 22- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt. for false pretences. Opened an account at a bank, paid in a small amount and was given a cheque book. A few days later he withdrew practically the whole amount, then filled in cheques for large sums and cashed them with tradespeople. John Henry Robert Taylor, Case No. 513 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as John Mason, at C. L. S., 13- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt. for burglary and larceny. Method as in ( ii) original case. 292. Grace Briggs, Case No. 142 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 17- 6- 1922, to 6 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaining money by false pretences. Accosted persons at railway station platforms, stated she had been robbed of her handbag and was therefore stranded. Induced losers to advance her money for the purpose of paying her fare to her home in Sheffield. Six other offences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 293. John Russell, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as John Andrews, at C. L. S., 13- 6- 1922, to 18 mos. impt. for possessing housebreaking implements by night. Alfred Brown, Case No. 85 ( Vol. V.), was convicted with him. 294. Clara Squires, Case No. 391 ( Vol. VIII.), was, as Jane McKenzie, alias Smith, at Cupar Sheriff Ct., 24- 6- 1922, fined £ 2 or 10 days for attempted fraud. Method as in original case. Henry Kent, Case No. 458 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Ascot Special Ct., 16- 6- 1922, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— loitering. Alfred Clarke, Case No. 16 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Old Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 9- 6- 1922, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person. Charles Gurron, Case No. 221 ( Vol. II.), was convicted with him. 295. James Gray, Case No. 82 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Thomas Murrin, at Plymouth Pol. Ct., 7- 6- 1922, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Stole a quantity of cigars, etc., from a public house. 296. Robert Henry Stephenson, Case No. 170 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Gravesend Pol. Ct., 14- 6- 1922, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Posed as a medical specialist, called on a licensed victualler, stated he was a past master of Freemasonry, was the owner of several hotels, and promised him a position as manager of one at a good salary if he became a Freemason, thereby inducing him to part with his money. LATEST INFORMATION. Isaac Harding, Case No. 272 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 15- 6- 1922, to Halifax. Arthur James, Case No. 26 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 19- 5- 1922, into the M. P. D. Fred Sullivan, Case No. 174 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 19- 6- 1922, to Oxford. Richard Burrell, Case No. 197 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 23- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 53, Paradise Street, Lambeth Walk. Samuel Hunter, Case No. 216 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 13- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 66, Shakespeare Road, Stoke Newington. Thomas Mayiield, Case No. 84 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 20- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Intended address : Clapton Park, N. George Davis, Case No. 188 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 27- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 15, Ethelm Street, New Cut. Lambeth. Avis Fitzroy, Case No. 261 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 21- 6- 1922. into the M. P. D. Intended address : 15, Tadma Road, Chelsea, S. W. John Holme, Case No. 143 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 16- 6- 22, into the M. P. D. William Thomas Singleton, Case No. 191 ( Vol. V.), died in London, 8- 4- 1922. George Thomas Blease, Case No. 331 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 18- 6- 1922, to Liverpool. Walter Woolfe, Case No. 438 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 13- 6- 1922, to Liverpool. William Thomas Brewer, Case No. 53 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 9- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Jack Davis, Case No. 108 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 24- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 49, Sutton Street, Commercial Road, E. Charles Carlton, Case No. 136 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 1- 7- 1922, into the M. P. D. from Worm- wood Scrubs Prison. George William Orwin, Case No. 232 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, on licence, 13- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. George Measures, Case No. 391 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 24- 6- 1922, to Portsmouth. Edwin Ganderton, Case No. 417 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 19- 6- 1922, to Worcester. Ernest Charles Butler, Case No. 33 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 26- 6- 1922, to Liverpool. Henry Cox, Case No. 219 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 13- 6- 1922, to Ilford. Maggie Hughes, Case No. 25 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 23- 6- 1922, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 48, Trinity Square, Brixton. NOTE.— In the event of information being received of the DEATH of any criminal whose particulars have appeared in POLICE GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT A, the fact should be notified to C. R. O. As the latest information or subsequent conviction of criminals, whose particulars have been inserted in Supplement A, will appear in each issue at the end of the cases, the original numbers should be cross- referenced on the printed lines provided for that purpose. SPECIAL NOTICE. When any person whose portrait and description have appeared in Supplement A is again arrested for any offence, and on account of being locally known the finger prints are not sent to C. R. O. for the purpose of search, it is requested that particulars of such conviction be sent to Criminal Record Office as soon as possible in order that they may appear in an early issue of Supplement A for the information of all forces. Printed and Published for Hia Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. I