CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 9. FRIDAY, APRIL 25. 1924. Vol. XI. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 9. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924. Vol. XI. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 159. James Stanley Thorpe, aliases Stanley Thorpe, James Stanley, William Percival Mason and Edward Wood, C. R. O. No. 17712- 1914. Description : B. ( Stockport) 1895, 5ft. 6Jin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar rt. cheek. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, plausible. Sentenced at Middlesex Sess., 26- 11- 1921, to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for larceny ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence, 20- 2- 1924, to Nottingham. Pre. con. of false pretences, larceny and a minor offence at STOCKPORT ( Co.), ASHTON- UNDER- LYNE, STALYBRIDGE, MAIDENHEAD, LEIGH, ROCHDALE, WARRINGTON and MANCHESTER. A case of larceny at Huddersfield was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A clever and cunning criminal, who is never at a loss of finding a way to inspire confidence to enable him to commit larceny or fraud as opportunity occurs. At times he may be found wearing khaki uniform. x Method- ( i) Whilst on the road begged a lift from Birmingham to London on a transport lorry. After the lorry hat! been garaged for the night, with the driver he entered a restaurant, but left soon afterwards under the pretence of purchasing a paper and failed to return ; it was later discovered that clothing belonging to the driver, lamps and two tins of petrol were missing. Obtained food from a Social Centre, returned a few days later and offered to pay for same, after further conversation he stated he had had a breakdown with his motor lorry and was awaiting instructions from Birmingham, later he borrowed a bicycle under the pretext of sav; ng him the trouble of walking to ascertain how the repairs to his motor lorry were proceeding, failed to return, and disposed of the machine. ( ii) Called at a Rectory during the absence of the Rector and his wife, represented he was an old boy, and obtained permission to write and leave a note ; for this purpose he was shown into the drawing room, whilst there he stole a cheque book which was lying on the table, and subsequently uttered two of the cheques at a jeweller's. ( iii) Obtained lodgings, paid in advance for one night, represented his father was a corn merchant in Staffordshire and that he was in receipt of an allowance of £ 4 per week, stayed an additional two nights without payment, and then left in the early morning, taking with him jewellery, etc., belonging to a fellow lodger. Arrived in a town, alleged he had journeyed from London to join a theatrical party at the local theatre ( false), obtained lodgings, and then stole insurance policy, etc. ( iv) Called upon a horse dealer, stated he required a horse, saddle, etc., for the purpose of having his photograph taken, giving as reference a certain local gentleman. Rode the horse to a distant town where he left it in the hands of a dealer, and requested that the saddle, etc., be sent to a given address and stated the animal had been ordered to be shot. ( v) Wearing khaki uniform with two rows of ribbons, he entered a tailor's shop and ordered a quantity of clothing. Taking with him a ready- made overcoat, he requested the remainder to be forwarded - 3 to the address supplied, tendered in payment two cheques ( worthless) and received the balance. Stole official billheads and envelope from a firm by whom he was employed, wrote a letter of recom- mendation purporting to come from the firm, and obtained a quantity of clothing from a tailor. ( vi) Engaged to play football for a local team, after the match he returned to the town and induced a member of the Club committee to cash a worthless cheque for £ 2. H 160. Fred Johnson, aliases Frederick John Armstrong, Frederick Johnston, John North, Frederick Johnson, Frederick Johnstone Armstrong and Freddy the Barber, C. R. O. No. 158- 1921. Description : B. ( Bishop Auckland) 1881, 5ft. 8fin., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. brown, scar above rt. eye, clasped hands, heart, leaves and flowers rt. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible and of fairly good appearance. Sentenced at Middlesbrough Sess., 4- 10- 1923, to 9 mos. impt. ( two mos. remitted by Secretary of State) for larceny. Liberated, 29- 3- 1924, to Chester- le- Street. Pre. con. of receiving, conspiracy, larceny and minor offences at SUNDERLAND, NEWCASTLE, LIVERPOOL and on E and L. Has also been convicted in SOUTH AFRICA and FRANCE of housebreaking, larceny and robbery. A member of a notorious gang of expert and Continental jewel thieves, who frequent race courses, good class hotels and jewel shops, and steal as opportunity presents itself. ( i) In the con. quoted, he entered a first class commercial hotel as a customer, during a busy time, awaited his opportunity, and then stole bag and contents which had been left under a stand in the entrance hall. Herbert Hartel, Case No. 89 ( Vol. IV.) ( now in prison) was convicted of receiving the property. ( ji) Pledged a valuable ring for a moderate amount. A few days later Shepherd Marks, Case No. 150 ( Vol. VI.), called ostensibly to pay the interest, and asked to be allowed to see the ring, he then substituted an inferior one. ( iii) Whilst in an omnibus, stole purse, etc., from the pocket of a fellow passenger. Has also been convicted of loitering in the vicinity of public lavatories and wash houses for the purpose of stealing wallets from jacket pockets. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Method Associates : John Russell, C. R. O. No. 13931- 1922 ( convicted with him); Dennis Harris, Case No. 466 ( Vol. VI.) ; Elizabeth Murray, C. R. O. No. 1006- 1905 ( both of whom are now in pen.); Hyman Kurusch, Case No. 196 ( Vol. IX.) ; and Mary Jones, C. R. O. No. 19187- 1923. Disposes of the property to receivers. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history.. ( ZSMLMLI: 161. Aubrey Phillips, aliases Richard Foster, Richard Schuyler Foster, Cyprian Mark, Geoffrey Knellar, Roderick Forest, Marion Hilton, Phillip Frost and Phillip Garnet, C. R. O. No. 52- 1923. Description : B. ( Buckingham) 1870, 5ft. 4in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown ( turning grey), e. grey. Sentenced at C. L. S., 12- 6- 1923, to 12 mos. impt., for larceny. Liberated, 1- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of gross indecency, forgery, false pretences, larceny and minor offences at MARGATE, and on B, C, D, E and S. ( i) For some considerable time he posed as Lord Haldon. This enabled him to associate and move about with persons of a much higher circle. In 1919 an acquaintance, who believed that Foster was the real Lord Haldon, mentioned that he was in need of money and Foster offered to give him a bill. A solicitor, who had acted for the person in need on previous occasions, was consulted and, at Foster's request, made out a bill of exchange for £ 300 on the Bank of England to be drawn after three months. Foster had previously represented that as he was in the Secret Service and had an account at the Bank, there would be sufficient funds to meet it when it became due. The solicitor eventually signed the bill as the drawer and it was accepted by Foster as Lord Haldon. It was then endorsed by the solicitor and the acquaintance, the latter together with Foster, took the bill to a moneylender who advanced £ 200 upon it. At the end of three months the bill was presented for payment and dishonoured, the solicitor eventually settling the claim and the impersonation being discovered. ( ii) In con. quoted he stole a dressing case from the platform of a railway station and attempted to abscond. ( iii) Entered a school through a door which had been left open and stole attache cases, etc., from the cloak room. ( iv) Under the pretext of making a purchase, he entered a large stores and stole goods from the counter. ( v) Wrote a letter to a gentleman, purporting to come from a friend, asking for a loan, afterwards taking the letter to the secretary of the former and obtaining £ 2. ( vi) Obtained the sum of £ 20 by virtue of a forged telegram. Method- Has also been convicted several times for exposing his person to young children. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent histor; FAMLLJ.*?..?:. ZZR. X/ X. C. W JLI C^ L ICHK 162. William Marker Coxon, C. R. O. No. 20670- 1921. Description : B. ( Morpeth) 1878, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, fourth rt. finger been injured. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible, of smart military appearance, limps slightly with 1. leg ; refined speaker ; inveterate cigarette smoker. Bound over in £ 20 for 2 yrs. at Consett Petty Sess., 3- 3- 1924, for attempting to obtain money by false pretences. A case of false pretences at Alnwick was taken into consideration. Pre. con. of false pretences and larceny at WEM, DUNS, WELLINGTON and WHITCHURCH. A clever criminal who chiefly devotes his attention to defrauding and victimising tradesmen, of whom he may have some slight acquaintance, by uttering worthless cheques. Obtains possession of notepaper, from fairly good class hotels, at which he generally stays, and offices he visits, and which he subsequently uses to assist him in his frauds. ( i) Asked a chauffeur for a lift on the way to Newcastle and whilst on the journey stated he could obtain for him a good situation with a titled family, later, met the chauffeur and told him he had been successful. The following morning the chauffeur received a letter, no address was enclosed, purporting to be from the person who had obtained him the berth, and requesting a sum of 35s. to be left at a named post office ; this was done and Coxon was seen to call for it. ( ii) Whilst employed, as a clerk, at an estate office stole a cheque book containing about 20 blank cheques, then victimised tradesmen by uttering worthless cheques. ( iii) Exhibited a cheque ( worthless) for £ 12 made payable to himself and bearing the name of a former employer, induced a licensee, whose confidence he had previously gained by being a regular customer whilst employed in the district, to advance the amount by representing that it was his wages, the bank was closed, therefore he was unable to cash it that night, and he was anxious to send forthwith part of the money to his wife. The licensee was handed as security an envelope, supposed to contain the cheque, which would be called for and cashed the following day and the amount advanced would be returned ; later when the envelope was opened it was found that it contained only a piece of blank note paper. When leaving the public house he stole a raincoat which was hanging in the passage leading to a side door, by which he left. On another occasion he called upon a licensee to settle an outstanding account for £ 1 8s., tendered a cheque ( worthless) for £ 6 8s. and received the change. x Method ( iv) Obtained the sum of 25s. by calling upon a tradesman, claiming former acquaintanceship, and representing he could introduce someone who would be likely to transact some business. He then left stating his car was waiting for him, and about an hour later he sent a note saying the car had gone taking hi § coat and wallet and asking for the above amount. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 163. James Frederick Oliphant Smith, aliases James Smith aiul^^ s Frederick Olivant Smith, C. R. O. No. 14454- 1920. Description : B. ( Birkenhead) 1902, 5ft. 8| in., c. dk., h. dk. brown, e. grey, sear behind 1. ear, birthmark rt. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well spoken, appearance of a clerk, quiet demeanour, slightly deaf, wears pince- nez, frequently bites his finger nails, uses matches everywhere. Sentenced at Bucks Ass., 30- 5- 1923, to 12 mos. impt. for burglary ( 5 cases). Liberated, 29- 3- 1924, to Oxford. Pre. con. of burglary and minor offence at CRANBROOK and on P. Method— ( i) Arriving in a district late at night he waits till the early morning, selects private residences, usually of the working and middle classes, and effects entry through insecurely fastened windows, searches the rooms, principally for money, and leaves by the front door which he has previously opened. ( ii) Whilst employed as a baker in a small town made the acquaintance of a customer whose house he subsequently entered during the night, and stole a quantity of clothing. ( iii) Entered a house through bathroom window, by means of a ladder which he obtained from an adjoining garden. When arrested was in possession of a loaded revolver. On occasions he has effected entry to dwelling houses by slipping back the fastenings of windows with a knife. If stopped by Police and questioned he immediately offers the excuse that he has got out at the wrong stat'on and was then on his way to the nearest railway to get to friends at some distant town. After com- mitting offences he usually catches the most convenient train for London. Disposes of property to second- hand dealers. TL\( L$ CF. Subsequent history 104. Mary Elizabeth Robson, aliases Mary Robson, Rachel Fletcher, Rachel Miller and Mary Elizabeth Isabella Robson, C. R. O. No. 595- 1913. Description : B. ( Hexham) 1882, 5ft. lin., c. pale, h. dk. brown, e. brown. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Of immoral habits. Sentenced at Newcastle Sess., 7- 4- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for larceny ( 2 cases) and receiving. Liberated on licence, 4- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of housebreaking, larceny and false pretences at NEWCASTLE, WALLSEND, NORTH SHIELDS, MUSSELBURGH, PORTOBELLO, SOUTH SHIELDS, JARROW and HEBBURN. A cunning and persistent criminal who does not confine herself to one class of crime. Works alone and has operated principally in the North. ( i) Whilst sharing a bedroom with another lodger, stole articles of clothing, belonging to the latter, during the night and absconded. ( ii) When seen by a teacher in the passage of a school, stated she had called to see whether her children could be taken into that school as tlife one for the district in which she was residing was full; after- wards clothing, etc., was missed from the cloakroom. Method Disposed of the property to secondhand dealers. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— John Strong, Case No. 65 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as George Saunders at Aberdeen Sheriff and Jury Ct., 1- 4- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for stealing money by welshing. Re- arrested on release from previous sentence. 165. Walter Stephens, Case No. 154 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Walter Stephen Twigg at Colchester Sess., 7- 4- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Called upon small trades- men, represented he was agent for a firm of tailors and was authorised to appoint sub- agents, if they accepted the agency a show case would be sent to enable them to display the firm's goods and for which a deposit of 10s. would be required. John Watson, Case No. 213 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Manchester Sess., 17- 3 12 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Forced padlock of the front door. Frank William Hutson, Case No. 227 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Leicester Sess., 8- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing a bicycle from a public house. Harry Henderson, Case No. 290 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced a « Albert Harry Wareham at C. C. C., 25- 3- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for bigamy. Emily Joyce, Case No. 298 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Chichester P. Sess., 5- 4- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing jewellery, etc. Method as in ( i) original case. 166. James Smith, Case No. 171 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as George Silvester at Gloucester Sess., 9- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing money. During the temporary absence of the Postmistress he walked into a Sub- Post Office on the outskirts of a town and stole money from the till. 167. Fred McCullough, Case No. ( 59 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 26- 3- 1924, to 6 and 3 mos. ( cons.) impt. for obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Wrote begging letters to Army officers stating his wife was about to be or had been confined. 168. George Humphrey, Case No. 347 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Oakham Sess., 10- 4- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Attempted to effect entrance by chopping round the lock of the door, later effected entry by breaking window. A case of larceny was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 169. Arthur Kemp Wharton, Case No. 19 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Wakefield ( W. R.) Sess., 7- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. p. d. for false pretences, larceny and being a h. c. Method as in ( ii) original case. Nine other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Has used the names of Jack Robins, Jack Burns, William Banks and Jack Hunter. 170. Kate Leverson, Case No. 20 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Kate Leyison at Brighton Sess., 7- 4- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences.' Engaged apartments, stated her husband, an actor, was dead and the theatrical company had collected £ 300 to start her in business. Induced loser to part with sum of £ 50, ostensibly to purchase furniture for the shop. 171. Ernest Bonner, Case No. 28 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Hertford Sess., 7- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. p. d. for shopbreaking and being a h. c. Effected entry to shop by forcing cellar flap with a jemmy. Thomas Mayfield, Case No. 84 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas Frederick Mayfield, at West Kent Sess., 10- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.), for larceny ( 4 cases). Method as in Case No. 96 ( Vol. X.). Twenty- four other cases at Watford, St. Albans ( City), Luton, Bedford, Birkenhead, Aylesbury, Hitchin, Gillingham, Gravesend, Chatham and Rochester ( City) were taken into con- sideration when sentence was pasesd. 172. William Lindsey, Case No. 97 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William Lawson, at West Sussex Sess., 10- 4- 1924, to 9 mos. impt., for housebreaking. Called, during church time, at a house for the purpose of begging and then forced front door with a jemmy. John Clifton, Case No. 436 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as James Holmes, at Lewes Sess., 8- 4- 1924, to 5 mos. impt., for cyclestealing. Method as in ( ii) original case. Two cases of fraud were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 173. William Moody, Case No. 3 ( Vol. V.), as sentenced as William Heni* y Moody, at East Suffolk Sess., 11- 4- 1924, to 12 mos. impt., for receiving the proceeds of burglary. An entry to a Rectory was effected by breaking the drawing room window with a screwdriver. John Downey, C. R. O. No. 314- 1905, was convicted with him. 174. William Henry, Case No. 10 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Mansion House Pol. Ct., ( L.) 8- 4- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act, attempting to steal from a public lavatory. Charles Wooder, Case No. 35 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 29- 3- 1924, to 3 mos. impt., for loitering supposed for the purpose of picking pockets. Arthur Graham, Case No. 36 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Sheffield P. Sess., 1- 4- 1924, to 3 mos. impt., for loitering supposed for purpose of picking pockets. James Mansfield, C. R. O. No. 3568- 1902, was convicted with him. Harold Malcolm Graham, Case No. 156 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Leeds Ass., 19- 3- 1924, to 4 yrs. pen. for uttering a forged certificate. Method as in Case No. 49 ( Vol. XI.). The conviction and sentence of 7 yrs. pen. shown therein was quashed by Court of Criminal Appeal. 175. Walter Bradberry, Case No. 161 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 1- 4- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for larceny ( 2 cases). Obtained articles on hire purchase system and disposed of them before completing the instalments. George Darling, C. R. O. No. 5779- 1924, was convicted with him. 176. Edward Richardson, Case No. 356 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as William Clarke, at Hertford Sess., 7- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for burglary. Effected entry by breaking glass panel in door and then unlocking door from inside. Liberated on licence from previous sentence, 13- 3- 1924, into the M. P. D. Charles Henry Beale, Case No. 451 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Gloucester Sess., 8- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking and burglary. Method as in original case. \ 177. Sidney Dyer, Case No. 21 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Alfred Brooks, at Leicester Sess., 7- 4- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false pretences. Induced a woman to pay 30s. by representing that he held the key of a house which was to let and that he was in a position to find a suitable tenant. Seven other cases of larceny, fraud and failing to report at Market Harborough, Woodville, Normanton and Luton were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 178. Edward Gordon, Case No. 72 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Frank Nurse, at Stockport Pol. Ct., 7- 4- 1924, to 6 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.), for false pretences ( 2 cases), ( i) Accompanied by a woman, who posed as his wife, represented himself as Sergeant- Major Nurse, V. C., obtained board and lodgings by stating he was taking up an appointment as instructor at the local Armoury, ( ii) Obtained money by calling at a British Legion club, exhibiting a Post Office Savings Bank book and later a withdrawal form made out for £ 25 and asking for a loan. John Mitchell, ( Jase No. 179 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as James Ferryman, at C. L. S., 20- 3- 1924, to 12 mos. impt., as an incorrigible rogue. John Jones, C. R. O. No. 7616- 1919 and James Herbert, C. R. O. No. 7953- 1919 were convicted with him. Charles Hunter, Case No. 31 ( Vol. Vll.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 2- 4- 1924, to 6 yrs. pen., for forgery. Method as in ( i) original case. 179. Frederick Thomas Reynolds, Case No. 434 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as William George King, at Bedford Pol. Ct., 4- 4- 1924, to 3 mos. impt., for stealing a collecting box from the counter of a public house. 180. Enoch Foster, Case No. 135 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Enoch Harris, at C. L. S., 18- 3- 1924, to 12 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc). for housebreaking and larceny, ( i) With Philip Ganderston, C. R. O. No. 22574- 1919, effected entry by forcing fanlight at rear of house, ( ii) Stole workmen's tools from an unoccupied house. 181. Horace Aston Jones, Case No. 157 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 27- 3- 1924, to 22 mos. impt., for false pretences. Advertised for directors and partners of a company formed by himself and known as The British Industrial Caterers Ltd. Obtained money by representing that it was a going concern. 182. James Woods, Case No. 299 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Port Talbot Pol. Ct., 3- 4- 1924, to 6 mos impt., for larceny. Entered the hall of a dwelling house by front door, which was open, and stole 4 overcoats, etc. Jane Howse, Case No. 365 ( Vol. VIII.), was as Mary Bradfield, at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 8- 4- 1924, bound over in £ 5 for 12 mos., for being a suspected person, found on enclosed premises. 183. Charles Edward Ross, Case No. 388 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 1- 4- 1924, to 5 yrs. pen. for demanding money with menaces and attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Wrote to a firm, represented himself as an official of the Inland Revenue and accused them of supplying incorrect returns in connection with the Excess Profits Duty, he then endeavoured to obtain the sum of £ 300 to prevent exposure. Francis Coster, Case No. 389 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Frank Coster at C. L. S., 21- 3- 1924, to 9 mos. impt. for receiving the proceeds of housebreaking committed by Harrv Perrv, C. R. O. No. 11662- 1916. Arthur Joseph Cunningham, Case No. 425 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Bow St. Pol. Ct. ( L.), 11- 4- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for being found on enclosed premises. I 184. Albert Oertel, Case No. 128 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 4- 4- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Climbed a stack pipe to the roof of shop, removed slates and then cut hole through the ceiling. Frederick Michael Sullivan, C. R. O. No. 86- 1910, was convicted with him. 185. George Brooks, Case No. 129 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as William Burton at Lincoln Lindsey Sess., 11- 4- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. ( conc.) for false pretences ( 2 cases), ( i) Obtained lodgings by representing that he was employed by Pearson & Co., Singapore, and was buying machinery to send abroad, ( ii) As in ( v) original case. Five other cases of a similar nature at Hull ( City) were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 186. Fred Stirk, Case No. 188 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Bradford Sess., 2- 4- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. ( conc.) for office and warehousebreaking. Two other cases of officebreaking in the West Riding Police District were taken into consideration when sentence was passed, ( i) Forced door, ( ii) window of isolated mill with a jemmy, and then ( i) stole stamps, etc., from office, ( ii) stole articles from workroom. John McCarthy, Case No. 267 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L.), 8- 4- 1924, to 1 mo. impt. ( in default of fine) for drunkenness. LATEST INFORMATION. Ellen Barrington, Case No. 25 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 8- 4- 1924, from Holloway Prison. William Wilson, Case No. 55 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 4- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Annie Ells, Case No. 319 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 15- 4- 1924, from Holloway Prison. Thomas Kimber, Case No. 55 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 17- 1- 1924, to Christchurch. Llewellyn Price, Case No. 386 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 10- 4- 1924, to Chesterfield. Jane Davies, Case No. 388 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 4- 4- 1924, to Salford. William James Hennings, Case No. 1 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 17- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 10, Great Barlow Street, Marylebone. Sentenced as William Henning, at C. L. S., 12- 9- 1922, to 23 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Entered house, where his wife was employed, by means of false key. James Brown, Case No. 214 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 5- 4- 1924, from Wormwood Scrubs Prison. William Henry Vickers, Case No. 357 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 8- 4- 1924, to Manchester. Alfred Gristwood, Case No. 359 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 12- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 17, North Road, Wimbledon. John Pollock, Case No. 139 ( Vol. VI. j, was liberated on licence, 4- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. James Guy, Case No. 154 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 26- 3- 1924, to Porth. Alfred Rutt, Case No. 239 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 11- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Jessie Taylor, Case No. 354 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 12- 4- 1924, to Stafford. Arthur Cyril Bradley, Case No. 455 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 10- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. James Cope, Case No. 484 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 8- 4- 1924, to Birmingham. Frederick James Akers, Case No. 349 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 4- 4- 1924, to Liverpool. Walter Lewis, Case No. 114 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 10- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 14, Park Place, Lambeth. William West, Case No. 221 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 12- 4- 1924, to Southend- on- Sea. Elijah Grant, Case No. 300 ( Vol. VIII ), was liberated, 9- 4- 1924, to Sheffield, from a sentence of 18 mos. impt. ( conc.), at Sheffield Sess., 9- 1- 1923, for housebreaking ( 3 cases). Albert Henry King, Case No. 171 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 24- 3- 1924, to Petersfield. 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 Hi* Majoty'u Statiouerv Office bv the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police Uiitrict, New Scotland' Yard, London, S. W. 1.