CONQDENTIAL " Supplement A No. 16. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1925. VOL. XII. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No 16. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1925. VOL. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. • Morris Rosenberg, aliases H. Collins and " Chandowski" ( correct name), C. R. O. No. 5029- 1923. Description : B. ( Vienna, Austria) 1900, 5ft. 2 § in., c. pale, h. black, e. brown, scar back of head and back of rt. hand. Sentenced at C. L. S., 4- 3- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for obtaining goods by false pretences. Liberated, 10- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of conspiracy to defraud at C. O. Although still a young man he has for many years been associated with a number of young Jews who formed a gang of long firm swindlers. He has shown a considerable amount of criminal cunning and ability. Early in life he became acquainted with Pizer Ozeransky, C. R. O. No. 5024- 1923, with whom he traded as " Ross and Osborne," general merchants. This concern was not registered under the Business Names Act and was closed down in 1922 to avoid creditors. Rosenberg was the master mind of this business. Method— ( i) Styled as a dealer in high class cigars, took offices in the West End, requested the representative of a firm of cigar importers to call on him with samples and prices of best cigars, gave an order and secured a large quantity of cigars in glass jars and boxes, paying for same with a cheque which was eventually found to be worthless. ( ii) With Pizer Ozeransky, mentioned above, and Barnett Cohen, C. R. O. No. 5046- 1923 ; Benjamin Adler, C. R. O. No. 8337- 1923 ; Francis Joseph De Giers, C. R. O. No. 5023- 1923 ; Claude Louis Sloley Ramsey, C. R. O. No. 5190- 1923 ( with each of whom he was convicted), obtained large quantities of goods on credit from various manufacturers by means of false references furnished by each other. By this means goods to the value of £ 9,500 were obtained. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History 288. Edward Cryer, aliases Edward Preece, Edward Gwyer, Albert Edward Cryer and George C. R. O. No. 880- 1914. Description : B. ( London) 1894, 5ft. lin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. brown ( cast rt., sometim wears spectacles), slight scar centre forehead, mole 1. cheek, 4th 1. finger amputated. Sentenced at C. L. S., 22- 7- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Liberated, 1- 7- 1925 into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of officebreaking, larceny, embezzlement, warehousebreaking, house breaking, burglary and minor offences on F, S and X. A troublesome thief and a determined housebreaker, who has been more or less engaged in crime since he was 11 years of age, when he received six strokes for officebreaking, and in the folk year was sent to a reformatory for larceny. He rarely fails to use violence when arrested. Method— ( i) With confederates was observed to climb a gate at rear of premises, thereby gained access to £ lock- up shop and stole cash, when discovered by occupier hurriedly left by front door and arrested. ( ii) Entered a dwelling house by smashing the glass panel in front door. When discovered struck the occupier with his fist. ( iii) Broke glass panel in front door and forced a window at side of premises, thereby effected entrance to a dwelling house, ransacked the bedrooms and took a quantity of jewellery and plate. ( iv) Gained access to a warehouse by climbing a wall and entering by the skylight. ( v) Entered a shop and stole cigars from a show case. ( vi) Employed by a tradesman to deliver goods and receive payment for same, he took the cash and absconded. Associates: William Crimmins, C. R. O. No. 21169- 1922; George Harrison, C. R. O. No, 24- 1924, and Horace Leaver, C. R. O. No. 28- 1921 ( the two latter now in prison), with each of whon he has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. £ Subsequent History. j Charles Edward Jacks, aliases Judah Cohen John r u Jacb„„, Robert George Rutherford and John McMahon'c. R. o't. m^^ Edward Description : B. ( London) 1895, 5ft 8Hn di and 1st rt. finger, cross, hand and Dear Mothe? rt.' forearm hrOWn> e" brow"> sear rt. eyebrow Sentenced at Surrey Ass., 24- 2- 19? q + r o 3- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre con of l « rJ yrS- pen- for burglarv Tik * 3 » nd minor offences at NEWP0r7( M°^ Method— ( i) During the course of one night broke into three h he entered by forcing the scullery window TL ^ u ™ a? d StoIe a quantity of clnih^ - Was arrested shortIy afJr with the ^ Tyt^^ ^ By breaking parlour window at rear, gained access to a shop and t i , ii) With WiUiam Evans, C. R. O. No 1719, , » ,„ , , 3 ° f cloth- - — „ ff Honr nf . CfiU?? -- evicted with him), was seen to force two padlocks from off the door of a warehouse with a pickaxe. ( iv) Received a quantity of lace curtains, supposed to have been stolen from a van in transit, and on one occasion stole property from a van. ( v) Entered open landing of model dwellings and took linen from line where it was exposed to dry. Associate : John Loot, C. R. O. No. S/ 159664, with whom he has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History » . Norman Phillips Harwood, aliases Percy Harwood and Percy Phillips Harwood. C. R. O. No. 10928- 1914. Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1889, 5ft. 6in„ c. fresh, h. under rt. eye, on chin, back of neck and 2nd finger of each hand, 1st joint 1. thumb amputated. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : A quick walker and speaks quietly. Sentenced at Liverpool Ass., 9- 4- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for forgery of Bank notes. and possess^ ^ implement for forgery Liberated on licence, 9- 7- 1925, to Blackburn. Pre. con. of larceny, sacrilege and a minor offence at BLACKBURN. A clever criminal, who, being a wood machinist by trade, and an amateur artist and grapher, applied his art to that of engraving plates, which he used in the manufacture of f Treasury notes. When arrested, a large quantity of material, commonly used by forgers, was fou l residence. No less than 17 notes bearing the same characteristics were produced at his trial several others have come to hand since. ( i) Forged a number of Treasury notes, and with the aid of Martin O'Connor, C. R. O. No. 1099 lqi whom he used to utter them, and who was convicted with him, was the means of circulating anu - of notes in various parts of the country. ( ii) Forced the door of a church and stole a safe. ( iii) Entered a billiard hall and stole an overcoat. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History ^ Ji kkTU L/ MMmlAMO, 291. Horace William Beard, C. R. O. No. 20471- 1918. Description : B. ( London) 1898, 5ft. 7| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, Fred rt., badge, R. F. 1. forearm. Sentenced at C. L. S., 5- 8- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for housebreaking and larceny. Liberated 6- 6- 1925. into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny and housebreaking on D and E. A troublesome housebreaker, who usually selects houses and flats, the occupiers of whid he has observed to leave home. Method— ( i) In company with Henry Watson, C. R. O. No. 20476- 1918 ( now in prison) and John James Corp C. R. O. No. 13246- 1921 ( both convicted with him), forced the street door of a dwelling housewil a jemmy, and stole jewellery and clothing from various rooms. ) ( ii) Climbed the stairs leading to flats and by bodily pressure forced a door and stole jewellery, a has also effected entry to flats by forcing the doors with a jemmy. ( iii) Called at a house for the purpose of collecting bottles and rags, and in the temporary absew of the occupier entered the house by the basement and stole jewellery and clothing. ( IV) Entered a warehouse by the open door and stole a quantity of waste paper. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. SlWqoe„ t History^.....*.!*.. f. Joseph Neville Eustace, aliases Joseph Eustace, George Neville and Joseph Neville, C. R. O. No. 376- 1911. Description : B. ( Liverpool) 1878, 5ft. 7| in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. blue, wears spectacles, cyst centre forehead, scar rt. wrist and second rt. finger. Sentenced at Liverpool Ass., 12- 4- 1920, to 3 mos. impt., 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.), and { yrs. pen. ( cons.), for ( 1) fraudulent conversion, ( 2) bigamy, ( 3 and 4) obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence, 10- 7- 1925, to Birmingham. Pre. con. of obtaining money by false pretences and bigamy at LIVERPOOL and BIRMINGHAM. ( i) Induced a friend to invest £ 200 in Russian oil shares, subsequently paid him 16s. 8d. per month, pretending it was interest on £ 100, the other £ 100 being invested in prospective shares, which were afterwards found to be bogus. ( ii) Posed as a wealthy man having a large income derived from investments in American Railway stocks and represented he had purchased a large farm in this country, thereby persuaded a person to invest a large sum in the farm. ( iii) Stated he was foreman for a firm of electrical engineers, and offered to give lessons in electrical engineering to the son of a friend, thus having gained his confidence he induced him to part with various sums of money which he offered to invest at an interest of 10 per cent. ( iv) Called on a firm of motor car dealers, gave the name of Joseph Neville, selected a car value £ 120, tendered a crossed cheque for £ 200, drawn by J. N. Eustace. When asked if the cheque was genuine replied that he knew Eustace well and had received the cheque from him in payment for some shares he had sold him. Was allowed to drive the car away. The cheque was afterwards found to be worthless. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Method The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 293. George Wilson, Case No. 296 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as James Williams at St. Albans Ses 30- 6- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for larceny ( 3 cases). Mixed with a crowd of women who were shop^' in market and stole handbags from perambulators and baskets. ^ John Riley, Case No. 247 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Liverpool ( Co.) Sess., 14- 7- 1925 to1 6 mos. impt. for breaking and entering a golf club and stealing clothing. Two cases from Preset one at Liverpool and one at Chester, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ' 294. Frank Ruscoe, Case No. 302 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Thames Pol. Ct. ( L.), 8- 7- 1925, to 6 mos impt. for stealing money ( as servant). Whilst employed as cook at a lodging house was sent with money to the bank, failed to deposit same and absconded. 295. Thomas Peters, Case No. 375 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as John Little at C. C. C., 18- 6- 1925, to — 10 mos. impt. for attempted shopbreaking. ^ Alice Louisa Glassbrook, Case No. 145 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Stafford Pol. Ct., 16 - 7- 1925. to 3, 3 and 3 mos. ( cons.) for stealing money by trick and attempting to steal money by trick. Method as in ( i) original case. 296. Gordon Ryland, Case No. 384 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Esme Cosmo Gordon Seyton, at """ 14- 7- 1925, to 5 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. P. D. for stealing bicycles from schools and being a habitual criminal. Method as in original case. Thirty- eight other cases of cyclestealing at Watford and in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. / Jonas Hirst Ainley, Case No. 237 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L.), 8- 7- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for embezzlement. 297. William Thomas, Case No. 113 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as William Alban Thomas at Glamorgan Sess., 15- 7- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for breaking and entering and stealing jewellery ( 2 cases) and stealing money. Method as in Case No. 442 ( Vol. IX.). Charles Edward Barnett, Case No. 348 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Richard Henry Brigham ^ at Halifax Sess., 13- 7- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny from lodgings. Method as in original case and in Case No. 399 ( Vol. X.). Twenty- two other cases of a similar nature and false pretences at Nottingham, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Burnley, Accrington, Bacup and Blackburn, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 298. Thomas Balshaw, Case No. 498 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 26- 6- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen, ( conc.) ( 3 cases) for receiving a motor car and obtaining goods by false pretences. With confederates stole a motor car from a garage and obtained goods from tradesmen by means of worthless cheques Four other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. George Turner, Case No. 106 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Herbert Joseph Garrod at Lowestoft P. Sess., 13- 7- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing an attache- case and clothing from lodgings. ^ John James Haslam, Case No. 115 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as John Haslam at Leeds Sess,, 9- 7- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for larceny and false pretences. Method as in original case. ^ John Thomas Webb, Case No. 139 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Thomas John Webb at Hut P. Sess., 15- 6- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for attempting to steal contribution box from church. 299. John Hardy, Case No. 236 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Jack Hardy at Birmingham Sess., 7- 7- 1925 ^ to 12 mos. impt. for housebreaking. With George Williams, C. R. O. No. 2511- 1902 ( who was con victed with him) forced a door by bodily pressure, entered a shop and dwelling house and stole jewellery. Harry Saxton, Case No. 346 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Arthur Golzey at South Western Pol. Ct. ( L.), 17- 7- 1925, to 2 mos. impt. for assault on Police. LATEST INFORMATION. ^ Thomas Fowell, Case No. 84 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on expiration of sentence, 21- 7- 1925, to Hull. Sidney Lawson, Case No. 144 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 23- 7- 1925, to Birmingham. Henry Elliott, Case No. 312 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on P. D. licence, 15- 7- 1925. George Humphrey, Case No. 347 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 11- 7- 1925, to Lincoln. Robert Wilson, Case No. 44 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 24- 7- 1925, to Liverpool. George Brooks, Case No. 281 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 9- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ John Wilson, Case No. 410 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 6- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ William Herbert Carter, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 11- 7- 1925, to Manchester. S Emily Day, Case No. 30 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 30- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D. * ' yGeorge Bratley, Case No. 343 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 25- 7- 1925, to Nottingham. </ Jessie Taylor, Case No. 354 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 11- 7- 1925, to Birmingham. " William Green, Case No. 375 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated 17- 7- 1925, to Hoddesdon. % / George Martin, Case No. 519 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 13- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ Alfred James Collinson, Case No. 4 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 14- 7- 1925, to Oxford. - William Blackman, Case No. 161 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 16- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. t< Arthur Ellis, Case No. 5 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 21- 7- 1925, to Stowmarket. ^ Albert Tilley, Case No. 204 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 15- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. " Harry Dickson, Case No. 220 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 11- 7- 1925, to Camberley. ^ Ernest Holton, Case No. 270 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 6- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. 1/ John Henry Webster, Case No. 124 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 21- 7- 1925, to Hull, t/ William Hailes, Case No. 240 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 9- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. i/ Charles Richard Bishop, Case No. 301 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 21- 7- 1925, to ^ mperley. Alfred Coney, Case No. 515 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 9- 7- 1925, to Birmingham ^ John William Fox, Case No. 217 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 10- 7- 1925, to Burnley. t/ Frances Cunningham, Case No. 236 ( Vol. X.), is not due for liberation until 2- 7- 1926 was therefore not liberated as shown in issue of 17- 7- 1925. ' NOTE.— In the event of information being received of the DEATH of any criminal whose particnl 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 haveh 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 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 His Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. 1.