MHMM 5 > J RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED iai CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 2. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16,1925. Vol. XII. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 2. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925. Vol. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 25. Henry Hallifield Oxley, C. R. O. No. (> 693- 1924. Description : B. ( Lincoln) 1884, 5ft. 1 lin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar 1. forearm arid base of 1. thumb. Sentenced at C. C. C., 25- 3- 1924, to 11 mos. impt., for obtaining money by false pretences. Liberated, 31- 12- 1924, to Pendleton. Cases of fraud at Tonbridge, South borough and in the M. P. I), were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A clever swindler who has defrauded persons in various parts of the country, principally by advertisement and bogus company frauds. Method— ( i) Through an advertisement he inserted in the press asking for persons willing to share costs of converting certain property, which was being purchased, into flats, he made the acquaintance of one who replied and represented to him that he was negotiating for the purchase of property situated in a valuable district in London. He suggested that the money required to defray costs should be obtained by forming a company and issuing shares. With this in view Oxley appointed a firm of solicitors to act for the proposed company and later forwarded a rough draft of agreement to the dupe. At a later interview Oxley falsely represented that he had paid a substantial sum of money himself on behalf of the concern and induced the prospective partner to part with a sum as his share. From time to time under various false pretences, lie obtained further sums until suspicion arose with the result that pressure was brought to bear for the return of the money; it was then ascertained that Oxley had made use of the funds for another purpose. He eventually forwarded a cheque signed in his wife's name and which, when presented for payment, was dishonoured. ( ii) Obtained a sum of money on the representation that he was forming a limited company for a special purpose and in consideration of the amount shares in the company would be allotted. These were never forwarded and the matter eventually ended in loser being given judgment in court for the amount claimed. ( iii) Answered an advertisement, which appeared in the press, for a partner in a stock and share business, and represented he was connected with a certain named firm. Subsequently suggested forming a limited liability company and later telegraphed to the person who had advertised asking him to forward a cheque for a certain sum which he stated was for Option on some shares, The company was later registered and a relative of the dupe appointed secretary of the concern, after which Oxley obtained various sums from time to time until fraud was suspected. When pressed forthe return of the money he forwarded a worthless cheque. ( iv) Negotiated with a person for the taking over of a motor mart together with the liabilities and a large stock of motor lorries, one of which he subsequently disposed of and when pressed by the owner for a remittance handed him a cheque ( worthless) for part of the amount due. ( v) Obtained a large quantity of timber from the resident of a farm and in payment of same forwarded a valueless cheque He also obtained a sum of money from a lady residing at the same address, ostensibly to invest in shares in a supposed company, and later when requested to return the money he forwarded a worthless cheque. ( vi) Advertised a house to let at a menMomd premium and induced an applicant to take over { he Hse with certain fixtures for the sum mentioned. After possession had been taken it was found th** T neither the lease not assignment was forthcoming and later it transpired that Oxley's wife ha'* only a tenancy agreement determinable by three months notice on either side. After much pressure the return of only part of the sum paid could be obtained. ( vii) Inserted an advertisement for a partner to join him in a shoot at a certain named place. During the time negotiations were proceeding with a person who had replied Oxley obtained possession ci a motor car from him and for which he gave a cheque signed in the name cf his wife and wh: ch was dishonoured when presented for payment. Eventually the return of only part of the money due was obtained. ( viii) Ordered a suit of clothes from a firm and in payment for same forwarded a worthless cheqne. ( ix) Stated he was manager to a well known firm and by his plausibility persuaded a person to realise on the investments he was then holding, also to mortgage his house property for re- inve: tmen1 in certain mentioned stock, etc. Oxley eventually reduced the person to a state of destitution, having obtained possession of the whole of his savings. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History..^ 2f>. Andrew Regan, alias Frederick Williams, C. R. O. No. 13082- 1918. Description : B. ( London) 1898, 5ft. 10in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, plausible in manner. Sentenced at C. C. C., 20- 0- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking. Liberated on liceno^ 18- 11- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of shopbreaking on J. A member of a gang of dangerous and clever criminals who effect entrance to lock- up shoj^ and force safes by using blow pipes, acetylene apparatus, cylinders of hydrogen and oxygen, etc. Method— ( i) In con. quoted, with an accomplice, he effected entrance to a lock- up restaurant by passing throng the lavatory of a railway station to the rear of the premises selected, then climbing a water pipe t0 a window and forcing one of the steel bars. Later an endeavour was made to remove the safe, immediately it was interfered with a signal was given which caused him to make a hurried retre^ Afterwards a quantity of safebreaking implements was found in a back room. ( ii) Gained access to lock- up shops by cutting the windows, situated at the rear of the premises, wi^ a glass cutter. Associate : John Jackson, Case No. 278 ( Vol. IV.) ( now in pen.) with whom he has be convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 27. John Perris, alias John Peris, C. R. O. No. 9130- 1918. Description : B. ( Australia) 1893, 5ft. 5in., c. man of colour, h. l)! ack, e. brown, scar above 1. eye and 1. temple. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Speaks slowly and rather indistinctly, fond of the company of prostitutes, walks fairly smartly, addicted to drink. Sentenced at C. C. C., 31- 1- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for false pretences. Liberated on licence, 25- 11- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences, obtaining money by means of a forged document, larceny and minor offences at MIDDLESBROUGH, SWANSEA, CARDIFF, GLASGOW, SOUTH SHIELDS, NEWCASTLE- UPON- TYNE and HULL. Eight outstanding cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. An offender who has been a source of trouble in various parts of the country by inducing tradesmen to cash seamen's bogus advance notes. ( i) Purchased a number of blank seaman's advance notes and persuaded some person to fill in the details on them, then entered a public house or tempwrance hotel and induced the manager to cash the bogus notes. ( ii) Has entered clothiers' shops, represented himself as a seaman and stated he was shortly leaving on a certain named vessel for a voyage to a foreign port, obtained clothing and other goods and in payment of same tendered bogus advance notes ; in some instances they were made out for larger amounts than required to pay the bill and the balance received in cash. Has disposed of some of the goods he obtained to seaman at shipping offices and to prostitutes. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Method 28. Joseph Mitchell, aliases John Kershaw, Joseph Casey, Thomas Higgins, John Metcalf, John Smethurst, James Harrop and Arthur McEwan, C. R. O. No. 14( 5- 1904. Description : B. ( Oldham) 1877, 5ft. 2fin., c. fresh, h. grey, e. blue, scar back of neck and rt. thumb, first 1. finger been broken. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Sharp walker, quiet demeanour. Sentenced at Warwick Ass., 7- 7- 1920, to 4 yrs. pen. for burglary. Subsequently sentenced at Durham Sess., 15- 10- 1923, to 6 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Liberated on second licence, 24- 12- 1924, to Southport. Pre. con. of indecent assault, robbery, larceny, burglary, housebreaking and demanding money with menaces at ASHTON- UNDER- LYNft, WREXHAM, LIVERPOOL, STOCKPORT, B1RKDALE, SHEFFIELD and SEAFORTH. Method— ( i) Secured access to a dwellinghouse during the night by lifting a window, at the rear of the premises, which had been left insecurely fastened. He partook of food before leaving. ( ii) During the afternoon he effected entrance to a dvvellinghouse by breaking a pane of glass in a win- dow and releasing the catch. The premises at the time were temporarily unattended. ( iii) Gained access to a dwellinghouse and stole money by entering at the back door which had been left insecurely fastened. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history..^ fcMj^. M^ 29. Arthur George, aliases Arthur Guy George, Arthur Guy Gearne, Arthur Guy Hearn, Gerald Trev0r J. S. Westaway Bounty, Arthur Gray Bentley, Arthur Guy Darnhy, Gerald Lamont, Gardener' Captain Harry Barry and Lieut. Arthur Mannering, C. R. O. No. 4439- 1919. e Description : B. ( says America and London) 1899, 5ft. 9in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, m0j 1. side of neck, walks with a limp on 1. leg. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Fond of the company of loose women, affeo^ i speech, well dressed and smart appearance, very plausible. Sentenced at Oxford Pol. Ct., 20- 6- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 20- ll- 19^ to Oxford. Pre. con. of false pretences, larceny and minor offences at SOUTHPORT, F0LK>' STONE, HAVANT, NEWCASTLE- UPON- TYNE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, EASTLEIGH ^ on A. Method— ( i.) Secured lodgings at a good class boarding house by stating his car had broken down, and subsequent borrowed a suit of clothes from a fellow lodger, also a suit- case and money from the landla^ daughter. Later left under the pretext of making a journey to a distant town to enquire a^ V whether the repairs to his car were completed and stated he would be returning about mid ck ' which he failed to do, and it was afterwards found that a quantity of jewellery was missing f^;/ a bedroom. ( ii) Posed as an ex- Lieut, of the Royal Navy and ascertained from an acquaintance during ^ part of the day his flat would be unattended by himself and family. Subsequently he entered flat through a window which had been left open and stole a quantity of clothing, etc. ( iii) Obtained food and lodgings by stating he had been injured whilst serving in the Air Force, that he needed a rest and would be shortly leaving for a foreign country. On other occasions he has secured food and lodgings by visiting hotels late at night and stating his motor cycle had broken down, then subsequently leaving without settling his account, ( iv) By representing that his pay would not be forthcoming for a few days and that he was transferring his banking account he obtained clothing. ( v) After staying at an inn for one night he stole a quantitv of jewellery and absconded. ( vi) Has stolen clothing from a dwelling house, has also entered a cafe ordered and consumed a meal and then informed the manageress that he had no money. At times he has mentioned that he was formerly an officer of the Royal Air Force. Disposed of some of the goods to pawnbrokers. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History. 30. Beatrice Rogers, alias Beatrice Rodgers, C. R . O. No. 956- 1921. Description : B. ( Woolaston) 1901, 4ft. llin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( sometimes dyed It. brown), e. dk. brown, abscess scar rt. cheek, scar first rt. finger. Sentenced at Warwick Ass., 15- 11- 1923, to 15 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 1- 12- 1924, to Kidderminster. Pre. con. of larceny at BR1ERLEY HILL, STRANGE WAYS, RIPLEY and DUDLEY. Method— ( i) Secured lodgings with a working jeweller and absconded with a quantity of wearing apparel and jewellery. ( ii) Whilst employed as a domestic servant she stole jewellery, etc., and decamped during the temporary absence of her employer. ( iii) Obtained food and lodgings in the morning, stayed till the evening then left under the pretext of fetching the landlady some refreshment, she failed to return and later it was discovered that a lady's coat was missing. Has also stolen money from a dwelling house. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History.... C/ pyMm The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— Albert Tarling, Case No. 1 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as George Thornton, at Wimbledon P. Sess. ( L.), 19- 12- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act— loitering. Charles Gurron, Case No. 221 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Charles Davis, at Highgate P. Sess. ( L.), 24- 12- 1924, to 2 mos. impt., fined £ 20 or 2 mos. impt., and fined £ 20 or 2 mos. impt. ( cons.), far unlawful possession of postage stamps, selling and distributing stamps without a licence, and hawking and carrying stamps for sale. George Murray, Case No. 305 ( Vol. 11.), was sentenced as George Lister, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- 12- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— attempted larceny ( person). Dorothy Connor, C. R. O. No. 219- 1924, was convicted with him 31. Charles Edgar Wynn, Crse No. 331 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 22- 12- 1924-, ^ to 3 mos. impt. for receiving scrap brass. Archibald Charles Henry Fox, Case No. 249 ( Vol III ), was sentenced at Derby Pol. Ct., 17- 12- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act— found on enclosed premises. George Clarke, Case No. 379 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as George Burgin, at East Retford P. Sess., 1- 12- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny— person. Thomas Lomax, C. R. O. No. S/ 116862, was convicted with him / Thomas Kimber, Case No. 55 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Portsmouth Pol. Ct., 20- 12- 1924, to 11 days impt. for fraud on railway. j 32. Thomas McNeish, Case No. 93 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as John Thomas Towing, at Buxton P. Sess., 27- 12- 1924, to 3, 1 and 1 mos. impt. ( conc.) for larceny ( 3 cases) ( i) During the evening walked into dwelling- house through front door which had been left open and stole coats, etc. ( ii) Stole toothbrush, etc., from hotel where he stayed for one night. John Atherton Murray, C. R. O. No. 20790- 1924, was convicted with him. Term of 18 mos. impt. for housebreaking and larceny at Northumberland Sess., 18- 10- 1923, as shown in case No. 384 ( Vol. X.), should read 12 mos. impt. for receiving. William Douglas Oliver, Case No. 405 ( Vol IV ), was sentenced at Leicester Pol. Ct., 8- 12- 1924, y to 3 mos. impt. and 60 days impt. in default for indecent exposure and estreation of bail of £ 20. 33. Jack Baker, Case No. Ill, ( Vol. V.), was, as George Anderson, at C. L. S., ( j- 1- 1925, bound over in S own recognizances of £ 5 for 2 yrs. for warehousebreaking. Forced the door of a warehouse hy bodily pressure. Concerned with Charles Giblin, Case No. 86 ( Vol. V.), and John Russell, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VIII.). Edward Davis, Case No. 190 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edwin Burden Davis, at Tamworth Pol. Ct., 31- 12- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. Endeavoured to dispose of a motor car which had been lent to him during the time that repairs to his own car were being executed. 35. James Crawley, Case No. 120 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- 12- / to ( j mos. impt. for stealing a case of wine from outside a shop. Charles Hanney, C. R. O. 16035- 1914, was convicted with him. - 1924 No. Miles Lawton Currie, Case No. 196 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Chester Pol. Ct., 22- 12- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a bicycle from outside a public library. William Frederick Short, Case No. 214 ( Vol. VI.), was, at Woking Pol. Ct., 6- 12- 1924, ordered > to have his licence forfeited for failing to report. Benjamin Hampson, Case No. 295 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Manchester Sess., 10- 12- 1924. to 15 mos. impt. for larceny. Induced a lad to leave a railway lorry, which had been left in his charge, to direct him to a certain town, and during the temporary absence of the lad, confederates stole two cases of tobacco from the lorry. Henry William Phillips, Case No. 340 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 18- 12- 1924, to 12 mos. X impt. for assault on police. During the night he was found in an enclosed passage, at the rear of a shop, under suspicious circumstances, and to resist apprehension, kicked the officer on the leg. Sydney D. O'Brien, Case No. 353 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Edinburgh High Court, 21- 11- 1924. to 3 yrs. pen. for theft by housebreaking, theft, fraud and uttering forged document, ( i) In the evening forced the door of a dwelling house during the temporary absence of occupier, ( ii) Posed as an ex- Lieut, of the Army and a building contractor, and obtained board and lodgings. / Arthur Henry Campbell, Case No. 381 ( Vol. IX.), was, at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 3- 1- 1925, bound over in his own recognizance of £ 5 for 12 mos., for unlawful possession of a bracelet, which he had found in the street and subsequently offered for sale. William Lynch, Case No. 482 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as George Lynch, at Hay Pol. Ct., ^ 31- 12- 1924, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for cyclestealing and larceny. Entered a yard at the rear of a grocer's shop and stole a bicycle and coat. ^ Herbert Edward Scott, Case No. 246 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at the C. C. C., 17- 12- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking. Smashed the window of a jeweller's shop and stole jewellery ; a motor car was used to assist his escape. Tom Whittaker Lee, C. P. O. No. 20626- 1921, was con- victed with him. Hannah Helliwell, Case No. 265 ( Vol. XI.). was sentenced as Hannah Elliwell, at Cannock ^ P. Sess., 17- 12- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Called at a house and falseley stated she had obtained a situation at the local vicarage. LATEST INFORMATION > John Catesby, Case No. 296 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 2- 1- 12- 1024, into the M. P. D. Francis Turner, Case No. 47 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 29- 12- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 152, Bow Road, E. William Marsden Clay, Case No. 250 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 5- 1- 1925, to Ashton- under- Lyne. Albert Frederick Copping, Case No. 354 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 31- 12- 1924, to Norwich. ^ William Herbert Carter, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 30- 12- 1924, to Manchester. Frederick Henry Kite, Case No. 356 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 20- 12- 1924, to Winchester. z' Elijah Grant, Case No. 300 ( Vol. VIII ), was liberated, 2- 1- 1925, to Leeds. Sarah Wilson, Case No. 475 ( Vol. VITL), was liberated on licence, 1- 1- 1925, to Southend, on- Sea. ^ Samuel Horton, Case No. 46 ( Vol . IX.), was liberated, 29- 12- 1924, to Birmingham. Harol:! Seymour, Case No. 140 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 6- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Charles Bolton, Case No. 21 ( Vol. XL), was liberated, 6- 1- 1925, to Waterford. NOTE.— In the event of information being received of the DEATH of any criminal whose PARTICUL^^ have appeared in POLICE GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT A, the fact should be notified to C. R. 0. As the latest information or subsequent conviction of criminals, whose particulars have bc^ inserted in Supplement A, will appear in each issue at the end of the cases, the original numbe^ 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 aga.^ arrested for any offence, and on account of being locally known the finger prints are not sent ^ C. R. O. for the purpose of search, it is requested that particulars of such conviction be sent ^ Criminal Record Office as soon as possible in order that they may appear in an early issue Supplement A for the information of all forces. Printed and Published for His Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver lor the Metropolitan Police District New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. 1.