CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. - Right Thumb. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 14. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1925. VOL. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 244 Gordon Stanley Vimy, aliases Gordon Stanley Ivimy and The London Theatrical and Variety Syndicate, ' C. R. 0. No. 12675- 1923. Description : B. ( London) 1899, 5ft. 8| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue, scar base of 1. thumb. Sentenced at C. C. C., 24- 6- 1924, to 10 mos. impt. for conspiracy and false pretences. Liberated, 5- 3- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences on K. An unscrupulous criminal who, usually with an accomplice, chiefly devotes his attention to running bogus employment agencies and obtaining sums of money as deposits of security from persons to whom he promises situations. Method— ( i) Hired offices in various parts of London and carried on a business as auctioneer and estate agent. Advertised in the daily papers for managers to collect rents, persuaded them to deposit sums of money as security of honesty, employed them a few weeks at a small wage, then dismissed them and failed to return the deposits. ( ii) Obtained possession of some War Savings certificates, the property of the mother and brother of his confederate, forged the names on the certificates and secured the money. ( iii) Took offices as the London Theatrical and Variety Syndicate, described as theatrical and variety agents, advertised in daily papers for persons to take positions as manager of concert party, secured a sum of money as pledge of honesty, and in other cases where money was not forthcoming induced applicants to place with him War Savings and share certificates, which he afterwards uc_ ed forobtaining money from moneylenders. Associates : Arthur D. R. Powell, C. R. O. No. 12899- 1923, and Archibald E. Bones, C. R. O. No. 10744- 1924, with each of whom he has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History Iw. C- O- w • ( j ) JI a Q \ f: 245. Maudsley John Dudley, aliases Jack Dudley and Joseph Palmer, C. R. O. No. 75- 1925. Description : B. ( Australia) 1878, 5ft. 8fin., c. fresh, h. dk. grey, e. grey ( protruding} * 1 cheek ' rt 1. vLLCCxx • Sentenced at C. C. C., 28- 6- 1921, to 5 yrs. pen. and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.) for conspiracy defraud and obtaining property by false pretences. Liberated on licence, 20- 3- 1925, into th M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, false pretences and conspiracy in AUSTRALIA and a minor in JOHANNESBURG. Method :— See Case No. 247 ( Vol. XII.). Associates : Charles Mansfield, C. R. O. No. 1205- 1905, Gilbert Marsh, C. R. O. No. 139.1 ® ( with each of whom he has been convicted), Charles G. Doyle, C. R. O. No. S/ 109175, Derek Robim C. R. O. No. 165- 1923, and other confidence tricksters. The portrait is a good likeness. 9- 1. Subsequent History CM^^ L. 246. Alfred Dean, aliases Alfred Lawson, Harry Allen, Alfred Durack and Dean Lawson, C. R. O. 16367- 1915. Description : B. ( Australia) 1878, 5ft. 8in., c. dk., h. dk. brown ( going bald on top, turning grey), e. blue, scars rt. cheek, scar on forehead, crest rt. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Has two gold filled teeth on either side of upper jaw which show prominently when he laughs ; 1. eyelid drawn down ; well spoken ; gentlemanly appearance. Sentenced at C. C. C., 28- 6- 1921, to 5yrs. pen. and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.) for conspiracy^ defraud and obtaining property by false pretences. Liberated on licence, 5- 5- 1925, into the M. P. I1 Pre. con. of minor offence at MARKET HARBOROUGH. Method :— See Case No. 247 ( Vol. XII.). Associates : Charles Mansfield, C. R. O. No. 1205- 1905, Gilbert Marsh, C. R. O. No. 139- 1- Charles G. Doyle, C. R. O. No. S/ 109175 ( with each of whom he has been convicted), Derek Robin ® C. R. O. No. 165- 1923, and other confidence tricksters. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History urn 247. James Brennan, aliases John Brennan and James Clarke, C. R. O. No. 12297- 1915. Description : B. ( Australia) 1872, 5ft. ll| in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. hazel, large brown mole under rt. eye, scar each forearm, ring 1st 1. finger. Sentenced at C. C. C., 28- 6- 1921, to 5 yrs. pen. and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.) for conspiracy to defraud and obtaining property by false pretences. Liberated on licence, 6- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of conspiracy on A, has also convictions of conspiracy and minor offences in AUSTRALIA. Uethod— Notorious criminals who have been associated with some of the cleverest and most persistent confidence tricksters; a gang who, for a number of years, have been engaged in cardsharping. They have travelled extensively and have visited most of the pleasure and health resorts of Europe. These men have generally posed as wealthy Australian racehorse owners. Having first selected their victims they proceeded to entertain them sumptuously at a first class hotel, and at the same time propounded to them a betting scheme whereby a large profit would be assured on any investment, whether the horse won or lost. By this means they were able to persuade their dupes to advance large sums of money as bets or stakes. When their victims discovered they had been defrauded they usually allowed the matter to drop, fearing the publicity a prosecution would neces- sarily bring. In some cases they invited their victims to a game of cards at their private residence usually, when in London, an expensive flat in the West End). Here they entertained them most avishly in order to gain their confidence, and then proceeded to fleece them. At times they have visited country districts where they have similarly victimised wealthy People with whom they have come in contact. ( with Asfciates : Charles Mansfield, C. R. O. No. 1205- 1905, Gilbert Marsh, C. R. O. No. 139- 1925 Dovlop A Wh° m he has been convicted), Jack A. Bernard, C. R. O. No. S/ 116081, Charles G. J » ^ K. 0. No. S/ 109175, Derek Robinson, C. R. O. No. 165- 1923, and other confidence tricksters. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History M 248. William Tritfitt, aliases Leslie Wood, Joe Warren, Joe Meyers, Joe Myers and Joe Miles, CJLO No. 248- 1921. Description : B. ( Bradford) 1889, 4ft. llin., c. freak, h. brown, e. hazel. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very quick walker ; speak* with a North Coram accent ; an incessant talker and often speaks of being on the stage ; Uneaten* immediate wt ® if detained. Sentenced at Somerset Sess., 3- 1- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny. Liberated on \ xtut 5- 6- 1925, to Cheltenham. Pre. con. of larceny, shopbreaking and minor offences at BRADFORD BLACKPOOL, BIRMINGHAM, CREWE, ASHTON I NDKK LYNK, ROCHDALE, HM FORD, HORSHAM, OXFORD, BRIGHTON, LEEDS and DEWSBl'HY. A troublesome thief, who commits his offences mostly in provincial towns, where he articles of jewellery and money from private houses and sh<>| xs, travelling from one town toaoflkr by begging rides on motor cars. Method— ( i) Effected entrance to a private house by way of the side door, which had been left open, andenfcre a bedroom, where he stole a quantity of jewellery from an attache- case ( ii) Entered shops or offices, generally between the hours of I p. m. and 3 p. m., when the occupw were at meals or resting. He opened the door very cautiously in each case, and if the oonrtf happened to be there, he was always ready with some questionvab^ ut the business, but purchased anything. Disposes of his property to small shopkeepers and working jewellers. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History ill U ryt C. c, io. loVsS < 4 st n a. KfB"^ ^ RObertS' EdWard George Wilham Harker, C. R. O. Description : B. ( Astley) 1873, 5ft. 5iin c fresh h Ah i tip of nose and each first finger. " ' 11" dk brow » - e- g ™ V, scar between eyes, Sentenced at Grantham P. Sess., 13- 8- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny, subsequently sentenced * t Spiteby P. Se£, 8- 9- 1924 to 0 mos. impt. for larceny ( sentences cons). LibTated "^ to Grantham Pre con. of larceny and muior offenoes at NUNEATON COVENTRY iTiu'ii' STONE, LOltiH BOROUGH, HINCKLEY, MANSFIELD and ALFRETON A persistent criminal who has hitherto uaualh c enme, generally operating in small country towns andVilfc^" ^ °, le particular of Iftbod ( j) At s travelling uratch repairer he usually selected a small provincial town the centre of a district tnwiuch he itayed for about month. From tins place he worked the . u^ hbouni vilWes a 1 ' , t private how** at which In- repaired clock*. He then secured from the oecu fers wf^ h^ and gmBry which needed repairing. persuaded them to allow him to take the article! ally staS ™ be bad oo tome to northern there, but fin* obtaining a feu shilling, a* advance ,,, Vmentf le work, which m nu^ t he faiie< l t « . return. 1 • Ior 1 Ui ( ii). Secumi the loan of a bicycle which lie used of CA& u sold it. on hi » travels around , hl. . i. KtncU, and when short IJMpuwd Of the property by ple. l^ ing „ „ d by it U1 pubUc houses to secure drink. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— Joseph Harrow, Case No. 62 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Bristol Pol. Ct., 15- 6- 1925, to 3^ impt. for loitering for the purpose of picking pockets. ' 0s' 250. Emily Joyce, Case No. 298 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Edith Phillips, at Tunbridge Wells Pol Ct 22- 5- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny from dwelling house. Entered rooms while occupants were at lunch in another room. _ George Martin, Case No. 58 ( Vol. II.), The sentence of 3 yrs. pen. as shewn in Case No 150 ( Vol. XII.), has been reduced to 18 mos. impt. by Court of Criminal Appeal. — Walter Hayes, Case No. 60 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at North London Pol. Ct., 26- 5- 1925 to 3 mos. impt. for indecent assault on a girl age 12. 251. Fred Harris, Case No. 236 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Patrick Leonard, at Lincoln Ass., 17- 6- 1925 to 8 mos. impt. ( conc.) for larceny ( 3 cases). Obtained watches for repairs, collected cash on account disposed of property to pawnbrokers, then absconded. Four other cases of a similar nature Mere taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 252. Frederick Denham, Case No. 113 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as James Howard, at Marlborough St —- Pol. Ct. ( L.), 30- 5- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing Treasury notes. Entered a bank, snatched the notes from a customer's attache- case and bolted. 253. William Challis, Case No. 149 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as William Ellison, at Epsom P. Sess.( L,), ^^ 28- 5- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for welshing. w Fred Garside, Case No. 163 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Leeds City Pol. Ct., 8- 6- 1925, to 3mos, impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Claimed acquaintance with men, promised then secondhand garments, then left them. Shortly afterwards he returned and stated he had lost his purse, borrowed the money and failed to return. 254. Bertram Philip Raymond, Case No. 186 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Lionel Leslie Arthur Morgan, *"~ at Leicester Ass., 12- 6- 1925, to 12 and 12 mos. impt. ( conc.), for bigamy and obtaining money ty false pretences. Posed as a Commander in the Royal Naval Air Service. 255. Harry Nash, Case No. 18 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Alfred Adams, at Old St. Pol. Ct. ( L,), 6- 6- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Entered bar of public house and during temporary absence of licensee went into a private room and took money which was lying on the table. 256^ Kate Leverson, Case No. 20 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Catherine Leverson, at Clerkenwell Pol, Ct. ( L.), 22- 6- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Stated she had valuable jewellery in pa ™ , induced loser to advance money to redeem same. On receipt of money she absconded. 257. Hugh Thomas, Case No. 211 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Cullompton P. Sess., 27- 5- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. As a farm labourer called on a neighbouring farmer, stated he had been sent by his master to ask loan of £ 3, was given the money and absconded. — John Walter Huddleston McDouall, Case No. 347 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Northampton P. Sess., 10- 6- 1925, to 10 weeks impt., for obtaining food and drink by false pretences. A similar case at Portsmouth was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 258. Walter George Brewer, Case No. 376 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 11- 6- 1925, to 12 mos, impt. for stealing a lady's handbag from the person. 259. James Doran, Case No. 402 ( Vol. IV.), was, as James Davis, at C. L. S., 9- 6- 1925, bound over in ow "" recognizances of £ 5 for 2 yrs. for attempted warehousebreaking. Attempted to force doorot warehouse with jemmy. — George Wilson, Case No. 404 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Alfred Jackson, at C. L. S., 9- 6- 1?, to 12 mos. impt. for being a suspected person ( P. of C. Act.). With a confederate was found a rear of warehouse. George Brown, C. R. O. No. 248- 1919, was convicted with him. William Moody, Case No. 3 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 11- 6- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. possessing housebreaking implements by night. Timothy F. Crowley, C. R. O. No. 17306- 1924, " convicted with him. Albert Smith, Case No. 254 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edward Smith, at Hants Ass., 19- 6- 1925, t010 yrs. pen. for rape. George Moss, Case No. 339 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 11- 6- 1925, to 9 mos. impt. for causing grievous bodily harm. Paul Bruce Clayton, Case No. 327 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Charles George Clayton, at Ruthin ' Ass 12- 6- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for embezzlement. Obtained employment ( by means of false references) with a firm of engineers, collected an account from a customer and gave a receipt. The account was paid by cheque, which was written out by Clayton, the name of payee being omitted. This cheque was cashed with a local tradesman to whom he was indebted, the prisoner receiving the balance in cash. George Gardner, Case No. 362 ( Vol. VIII.;, was sentenced at C. L. S., 10- 6- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for burglary ( breaking shop window). 261 Leslie Barrie, Case No. 457 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Philip Alec Templeton, at Essex Ass., "" 12- 6- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for receiving. Visited a theatre on the pretence of enquiring for employ- ment, gained access to a dressing room from which he stole a silver cigarette- box— stated it had been given to him by a woman. 262 Thomas Murray, Case No. 118 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Gloucester Ass., 8- 6- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. ^ for burglary and larceny. In the early hours of the morning broke shop window by kicking it with his foot and stealing boots and shoes. 263, Jack Stewart, Case No. 1 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Jack Barnes, at West Ham Pol. Ct. ( L.), 16- 6- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Obtained a motor cover by falsely representing he had been sent by a customer of the prosecutor. 261 Lionel Stratford, Case No. 201 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as George Henry Graham, at C. C. C., ' 24- 4- 1925, to yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false pretences. With an associate took offices, trading under various names as stock and share brokers. Circulated on a large scale offers of shares for sale in successful industrial companies, generally at a price slightly below that quoted on the market. After receiving large sums of money for the purchase of these shares he failed to transfer same or to return the money, and absconded. He was subsequently sentenced at Leicester Ass., 13- 6- 1925, to 2 yrs. impt. and 5 and 5 yrs. pen. ( conc.) with above sentences for ( 1) conspiracy to defraud; ( 2) obtaining cheques byfalse pretences ; ( 3) forgery of share certificates. Method as in above case. Thomas Rothwell, Case No. 244 ( Vol. XI.), was at Leicester Ass. convicted with him. 265, Thomas Rothwell, Case No. 244 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as John Thompson at Leicester Ass., 12- 6- 1925, to 2 yrs. impt. and 5 and 6 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for ( 1) conspiracy to defraud ; ( 2) obtaining cheques by false pretences ; ( 3) possessing forged documents. For method, see Lionel Stratford, Case No. 264 ( Vol. XII.), who was convicted with him. ' _ Charles Thorogood, Case No. 312 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 17- 6- 1925, to 8 mos. impt. for being a suspected, person— loitering ( P. C. Act). Was seen loitering outside a Post Office and examining the door, and later entered the doorway of a lock- up shop. George Brown, C. R. O. No. 47- 1916, was convicted with him. Frederick Charles Maxwell, Case No. 485 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Frederick James Carey, J1 Wants Ass., 15- 6- 1925, to 15 mos. impt. for larceny ( lodgings). Represented himself to be a raveller for the Michelin Motor Tyre Co., and obtained lodgings at a public house and took money rom a mantel shelf in the kitchen. Similar cases at Bristol and Salisbury were also taken into consideration when sentence was passed. " ss ftISaa° ? ickerstaH> Case No- 40 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Frederick Espin, at Gloucester s > - 6- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for sacrilege. By cutting leaded light of window, thereby gained CeSSlnto a church and stole money from the offertory box. LATEST INFORMATION Henry James, Case No. 200 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 17- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. — Walter Bradberry, Case No. 161 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 26- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 811, Forest Road, Walthamstow. u William Evans, Case No. 4 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 19- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. _ George Evans, Case No. 378 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 20- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 34, Doddington Grove, Kennington. Frank Edward Payne, Case No. 233 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 17- 6- 1925, to Portsmouth. c John Saunders, Case No. 261 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated on licence, 11- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ George Henry Taylor, Case No. 313 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 16- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 7, Montague Mews, Hammersmith. 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