CONFIDENTIAL '"" SUPPLEMENT A I No. 23. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1925. VOL. XII. Please note that the photographs which appear in this issue of Supplement A are later photographs of subjects who have appeared in previous issues as indicated. These should be carefully cross- referenced with the original cases. LJQjd^& y R'GHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED R. Middle Finger. 395 396 39r CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 23. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1925. VOL. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. IH2. Arthur Page, aliases James Bailey and Arthur Hopkins, C. R. O. No. 1297- 1908. Description : B. ( London) 1885, 5ft. 5Un., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, woman, flower, clasped hands and heart rt., clasped hands and flower 1. forearm. See Case No. 25 ( Vol. I.). tX n / / Il^ Cjm^ Thomas Beard, aliases John Thomas Dalby, Thomas Greginson, Thomas Smith, Charles Henry McDermott, William Gilmour, William Parker, Thomas Harper, Thomas Kelso and Henry Beard, C. R. O. No. 2596- 1902. Description : B. ( Leeds) 1867, 5ft. 9in., c. fresh, h. dk. ( turning grey), e. brown, scar on 1. thumb. See Case No. 34 ( Vol. f 1 hhty > 394. Gerald Fitzgerald, aliases Allan Ewart Cameron and Harry Wilkins, C. R. O No 792 1913 ^ C' freSh' h' br0W" ( baU ^ C "- n, soar See Case No. 38 ( Vol. I.). \ 395. Samuel West, aliases Samuel Worthington, James William Darlington and James Sullivan ( p n No. 209- 1912. ' ' a Description : B. ( Pendleton) 1880, 5ft. 5| in., c. fresh, h. black, e. dk. brown, scar ur 1 lower lip, rt. forearm, 2nd and 3rd 1. lingers and 1. wrist. See Case No. 48 ( Vol. I.) ^ 3 396. George King, aliases Thomas Claude Winchester, Thomas Winchester, George Harold McKenzie, William Bailey and William Watts, C. R. O. No. 151- 1924. Description : B. ( Hawick) 1877, 5ft. Uin., c. fresh, h. brown ( bald on top), e. blue, scar rt. of neck, bird bearing woman, thistle, snake, lizard, woman and Highland soldier rt., bird, woman, tiger, flag, dog, butterfly and coat- of- arms 1. forearm, top 1st rt. finger missing, anchor between thumb and 1st 1. finger. See Case No. 57 ( Vol. I.). 397. Joseph Harrow, aliases George Harrison, George Perry, Frederick Neville, John Wilson, John Brown, Thomas Arrow, Joseph Brown, John Jones, George Brown, George Wright, James Harrow and Joseph Arrow, C. R. O. No. 3765- 1899. Description : B. ( London) 1862, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel. ,, See Case No. 62 ( Vol. I.). UIMaM ll/ Lkmf ^. ILQ • D. 7/ FJL. ' L/ MJS The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— ^ I, cf, nnff Case No 65 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Samuel Ayres at Marlborough Street K^ ^ ki impt. for unlawful possession of a suit- case containing a quantity Pol. | of silver plate , n Wnn fW No '> 29 ( Vol I ) was sentenced at Essex Sess., 21- 10- 4925, to 9 mos. impt. TOM employed on a farm as a pea picker obtained payment on tickets belong- ing to another person. Alfred BellCroxon, Case No. 283 ( Vol. I.), was, at Wakefield ( W. R.) Sess. 19- 10- 1925, certified insane to be detained during H. M. pleasure, for breaking a plate glass window of a jeweller s shop. 1 Harry Baxter, Case No. 264 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Henry Baxter at Brentford P. Sess., /'( L) 29- 9- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Having ascertained where an acquaintance worked, he went to the man's employer and stated he had been sent by the employee for£ 2 owing to him. Two other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. William Rhodes, Case No. 88 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as William Styring at C. C. C., 13- 10- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for making counterfeit coin and possessing moulds for coining. 400. Guy Richard Preston, Case No. 95 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Maurice Allen at Middlesex Sess., r 26- 9- 1925, to 2 yrs. impt. for attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Advertised in various newspapers, falsely represented he had a house to let. Prospective tenants were invited to forward deposits as a security. Several sums of money were sent, but he absconded from his address before their delivery. v George Gore, Case No. 261 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as John Adams at C. L. S., 8- 10- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for shopbreaking ( breaking window) and possessing housebreaking implements by night. i. Charles Henry Wall, Case No. 406 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Robert McFarland at East Sussex ^., 20- 10- 1925, to 5 yrs. pen. for housebreaking ( 2 cases). Broke into flats by forcing door TOn a jemmy, whilst a female confederate kept watch outside. Maggie Swan, C. R. O. No. 10916- lal/. was convicted with him. f Thomas Thomason, Case No. 344 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas Stevens at C. C. C., 20- 10- 1925 mos. impt. for stealing a number of sheep from a field. Trent McDouaU, Case No. 347 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Burton- on- inoriginal case. ' to 3 mos- for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as 1925> ' I? ( 7° L IV->' WaS Sentenced as Gwendoline Owen at C. L. S., 22- 10- ^ h that showi in Case No lllt^ lllT^ ^ ^^ ^ t0 ^ 1925> toT^ ln^ f? nS' C? e N°- 135 < VoL V) was sentenced at Peterborough Sess 22 10 other CASES OF 10• 1 IalSe Pretences ( 2 cases). Method as in Case No / Vr. 1 VTTT \ Otasimdar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed '' Henry Waring, Case No. 252 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Henry Sampson at Croydon P 8 ( L.), 10- 10- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for attempting to obtain charitable contributions by fraud. MeS as in original case. / 403. Bertie Francis Entwistle, Case No. 323 ( Vol. V.) was sentenced as Bernard Gordon at EssexSess 22- 10- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. P. D. for larceny— trick and being a h. c. Represented hinj to be a doctor, called at a garage, stated he was locum tenens to a local doctor and wished to hJ a motor car for 3 mos. He induced the proprietor to drive him to a hospital and persuaded him to leave the car ; he then drove to another town and when offering the car for sale was arrested. ^ 404. John Raith, Case No. 363 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Country Jack at West Kent Sess., 22- 10- 1925 to 5 yrs. pen. for stealing a horse, cart and harness. Method as in original case. ^ 405. John Wilson, Case No. 410 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Dennis Hogan at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( Li), 19- 10- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing articles from shop counter. ^ 406. Edward Gordon, Case No. 72 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as William Barrkis at Dumfries High Court, 6- 10- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen for obtaining food, lodgings and money by false pretences. Represented himself as Supt. W. Barrkis, C. I. D., New Scotland Yard, and obtained food and lodgings without paying for same, and posing as R. S. M. Edward Watson, late R. H. A. James Guy, Case No. 154 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Bodmin Sess., 6- 10- 1925, to 18and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.) for housebreaking, larceny and attempted larceny from dwelling house. / James Douglas, Case No. 159 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Stourbridge P. Sess., 16- 10- 1923, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. A case at Leigh ( Co.) was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Arthur Johnson, Case No. 220 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 20- 10- 1925, to 12 mt impt. for attempted shopbreaking ( 2 cases). Attempted to open the doors of lock- up shops bv means of skeleton keys. Charles Clare, Case No. 348 ( Vol. IX.), was convicted with him. / 407. Edward McDonald White, Case No. 436 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Charles Douglas at Liskeard Sess., 13- 7- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing money from a church offertory box. Also as Charles Douglas at Devon Sess., 7- 10- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for a similar offence. A further case of alike nature at Derby was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. t John Lawrence, Case No. 423 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as John Jordan at St. Albans Sess, 20- 10- 1925, to 15 mos. impt. for burglary and housebreaking ( 3 cases). Method as in original case and in Case No. 296 ( Vol. VIII.). 408. Arthur William Lucas, Case No. 6 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as John Howard at Hants Sess. 20- 10- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. Entered a boarding house by the front door and vim the guests were at dinner or out during the evening, stole jewellery and clothing from the bedroo ^ 409. Charles Richard Bishop, Case No. 301 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Arthur Jones at KnutsM Sess., 19- 10- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for burglary. Gained access to a dwelling house by remov cellar grid. 410. Charles Clare, Case No. 348 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Charles Night at C. L. S., to 12 mos. impt. for attempted shopbreaking ( 2 cases). With a confederate attempted o ^ the doors of lock- up shops by means of skeleton keys. Arthur Johnson, Case No. 220 ( vo. was convicted with him. 20- 10- 1925, Herbert Thornton, Case No. 102 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at St. Albans Sess., to 18 mos. impt. for stealing a bicycle left unattended in the street. Two other cases, one o a motor car and one of cyclestealing at Horley and Merstham, were taken into considera i sentence was passed. '. Se, letfii : Sess. limset < o hire1 w. M, Pase No 139 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Andria Steanhousen at Beverley l. fflwS mos. impt. for baking and entering a warehouse ( dnpbcate key, and larceny. „ r, r . Pnnfpr Case No 320 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Robert William Hunter at Robert to 3 and 0 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaining money by fr nretence^( 3 cases^. Represented himself to be a well known airman of the Imperial Axrways, ttoM induced persons to lend him money, which he failed to return. Kate Louisa Hollis, Case No. 416 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Hants Sess., 20- 10- 1925 to » 10). . Urs pen for obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Method as in original case. Nine other cases'of a'similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. L Arthur Frederick Collison Flatman, Case No. 442 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Arthur Flatman / atCLS.. 7- 10- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for attempted housebreaking. With Walter Robert McDonald, C. R. O. No. 15314- 1917 ( convicted with him), was seen attempting to force the lock of a door of aflat with a pair of footprints, while his confederate kept watch. Court, JJL John Harrison Wallace, Case No. 463 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 20- 10- 1925, to 15 mos. J impt, for stealing a parcel containing lady's coats from a barrow at a railway station. / Rose Groves, Case No. 466 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L.), 24- 10- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing clothes from shop counter. Method as in original case. • 1925, J / George Wilson, Case No. 1 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Pontefract Sess., 30- 9- 1925, to 4 yrs. pen. for obtaining rings and motor accessories by false pretences. Margaret Smith, Case No. 5 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Brighton Pol. Ct., 29- 9- 1925, to 1 ^ QO. impt. for stealing a sable fur from a shop. Method as in original case. Ethel Pope, C. R. O ' Ps bv I No. S/ 166952, and Rose Chandler, C. R. O. No. 18510- 1914, were convicted with her. skeard hailes alike Sess, whilst oonis. tsford toving - 1925, .1925, William Henry Priestley, Case No. 63 ( Vol. XII.), was, at Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L.), 6- 10- 1925, bound over in own recognizances of £ 10 for 12 mos. for being a suspected person, loitering. John Harle, C. R. O. No. 4860- 1918, was convicted with him. / Frederick Westgate, Case No. 115 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 22- 10- 1925, to 15 mos impt. tor obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. PiSSf 01drey' Case„ No- 176 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Frederick Oldrey, at C. L. S., ' Med L u u ™ ' ] mpt'. for larCeny ( 3 cases)" 0btained from house agents orders to view SSft^ T^ WT UI? f° r ^ ° F ^ Whil8t being Ihown over sam^ upier, or when left temporarily alone, stole cash and jewellery. * / l^ uS f ™ b! rtS; Case No; 249 < Vo1- Xll-)> sentenced at Warwick Sess. 22- 10- 1925 to mpt. for stealing a watch as bailee. Method as in original case. ' tlii eh v ® pt for S'' Cale No- 288 ( Vo1' XIT-). was sentenced at St. Albans Sess 20 in loor , fi « ,„ g a blcycle left unattended and bejng , n ^ btakmHmplemrte 7' fN°-, 333 < Vo1' XII>> * « « « « t « oed at Oakham Sess 22 10 l « M- • 10 t Si? ton at Marl. » motor car left unattended in the street and a^ uit' ***** * SUit" CaSe and M. P. D. LATEST INFORMATION. • William Elliott, Case No. 263 ( Vol. I.), died in Parkhnrst Prison, 23- 9- 1925. Herbert Curson Goad, Case No. 268 ( Vol. T.), was liberated on licence, 20- 10- 1925, into Joseph Twiner, Case No. 320 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 19- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 12, Westminster Bridge Road. ^ Albert Tarling, Case No. 1 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 20- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ Frederick Denham, Case No. 113 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 31- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 29, Sandover Road, Old Kent Road. Archibald Charles Henry Fox, Case No. 249 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 15- 10 1925, to Nottingham. ^ Hugh Thomas, Case No. 211 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated 28- 10- 1925, to Barnstaple. ^ William Henry, Case No. 10 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 21- 10- 1925, into the M. P. I). ^ Harry Burgess, Case No. 354 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 26- 10- 1925, to Chester. L^ William Gill, Case No. 430 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 26- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 10, Emma Street, Hackney Road. Henry Edward Willoughby, Case No. 248 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 19- 10- 1925, into the M.. P. D. Intended address : 29, Boleyn Road, Dalston. Henry Phillips, Case No. 216 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 21- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 59, Brunswick Street, Hackney Road. ^ James Davis, Case No. 367 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 24- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. George McCudell, Case No. 406 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 13- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. L/ Henry John Woods. Case No. 300 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 17- 10 1925, to Swansea. Percival Rogers, Case No. 187 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 10- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 14, Gloster Street, Theobalds Road, Holborn. James Smith Parker, Case No. 238 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 7- 10- 1925, to Sheffield. ^ Thomas White, Case No. 315 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated on licence, 16- 10- 1925, to Cardiff. have anooared ? n ^ nf° T^ tlon received of the DEATH of any criminal whose particulars have appeared POLICE GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT A, the fact should be notified to C. R. O. inserted in ^ ITTI ^ f^ 1 ™ or subsequent conviction of criminals, whose particulars have been Zuld be orn 7e ^ Wl11 aPPear in issue at the end of the cases, the original should be cross- referenced on the printed lines provided for that purpose. SPECIAL NOTICE. ARRESTED\ T\ N7OFFPNLN ^ P° RTRAIT AND DESCRIPTION have appeared in Supplement A is C. R. O forthZunZ' i ^^ ° f LOCA, 1Y ^ the finger prints are not sent to Crimina Lcord OS ' * ™ reqUeSted ^ Particulare of such C ™ V1Cti° n be ^ Suppleme^ Xfor^^ that they may appear in an early Print" d and PUbli8hed fOF HiS MajestyVstat^ on^ y for the Metro^ ta"^^ New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. 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