CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLE1VIENT A RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE Ko. 2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. \ 1 Samuel James Tasney, aliases Samuel James Burns, Frank Adams, J. F. Tasley, John Samuel Tasley, Frank Burns, Sam Adams, Samuel G. Burns and Harry Thompson, C. R. O. No. 1667- 1908. Description : B. ( London) 1895. 5ft. 4Un., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, scars under chin. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Plausible, walks with a limp and with aid of stick. Cockney accent, smart appearance. Sentenced at C. C. C., 4- 9- 1923, to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for bigamy and false pretences. Liberated on liccnce, 11- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cyclestealing and minor offences at READING, SLOUGH, CANTERBURY. BEDFORD, WINDSOR, DUNDEE, and on D, N, W andX. A clever swindler and bigamist who, before his arrest on the last occasion, had defrauded many people all over the country by running bogus employment agencies at various addresses. Advertised in the daily papers for people with cash securities to sell goods on commission, obtained numerous sums of money and absconded. He also deceived women by persuading them to go through a form of marriage and afterwards deserted them. • . < rnnd class neighbourhood, described himself as ti) Acting with a confederate, he engaged rooms m a ^ t A( rents caused an advertise- Marshall & Co.. Financiers, also as Messrs. Marshall, House and Estate Ag^ ^ ^ applicants aent to appear in the daily papers for persons to act as coUe t ^ to start the following wiled, represented he was one of the principals of the tirm ana eng g week, after having first obtained from them a substantial sum as security. fcedthetenancy of a shed, placed therein of money and absconded after having cleared out the shed a few hours previously. similar methods opened a moneylender's business, advertised for clerks and collectors, obtained Cities and decamped. employed as a chauffeur, made the acquaintance of a young woman Muced her to go SMonn 0f marriage, stated his employers had lent him a car for the honeymoon, drove the ^ tolxmdon, where he disposed of it and absconded. motor cycle for a week, paid a small deposit and rode to another town, where he sold the On another occasion obtained employment with a cycle agent, stole a number of bicycles quantity of fittings and absconded. ^ a confederate, walked into a school cricket field, entered a cycle shed, stole a bicycle and rode Also stole bicycles left unattended in the street. n Associates: Robert Gray CR. O. No. 1173- 1900 ( now in pen.) ( father), Frederick Tasney, S^' 247 ( Vol. XI) ( brother) and James Taseney, C. R. O. No. S/ 62439 ( brother^ ( with whom Unconvicted) The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. A Subsequent history. miMmill^ AjiLUji/ dMji 13. Thomas Francis Finucane, aliases Thomas Francis Finncane and T. J. Francis, C. R. O, 11170- 1923. Description : B. ( Bidford- on- Avon) 1883, 5ft. 9fin., c. ruddy, h. brown, e. grey wears spectacles), scar forehead and 1st 1. finger. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible, well educated, fond of drink, Sentenced at Tower Bridge Pol. Ct. ( L.), 15- 7- 1925, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaini money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Liberated, 16- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of obtaining money by false pretences and larceny on E, S and X. Method— ( i) Called on firms of well known wireless and electrical engineers, falsely represented he was Inspector of the Electrical Equipment of the Irish Free State and that he was authorised by then to purchase wireless parts. He was allowed to inspect their stock and selected a loud speaks which he took away. The following day called again, expressed his satisfaction and placed an orda for a large quantity of goods. He also obtained from the manager of a firm a sum of mon representing he was in a position to supply cigarettes at a cheap rate, but failed to supply them ( ii) Represented himself to be a wireless expert, he obtained orders and payment for goods whi asserted were actually on the way to the purchasers. On another occasion stated he was on behalf of a certain political party and obtained goods which he said he required for and promptly sold them. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimens of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history..< r... William Thomasson, aliases William Henry Thompson, William Thompson, William Roberts, William Lewis, W. H. Robinson, John Proctor Jones, James William Morrison, William Morrison, James W. Armstrong, William Proctor Jones and William Addison, C. R. O. No. 785- 1910. Description : B. ( says Birmingham, Manchester and Farnworth) 1877, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h dk. brown ( turning grey), e. blue ( wears pince- nez when writing), long hooked nose, high cheek- bones, thin features, scar forehead, bridge of nose, each 1st finger and 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible, refined manner, well spoken, slim build, walks quickly and stoops slightly. Sentenced at Leigh ( Co.) Pol. Ct., 1- 5- 1925, to 3, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 3 cases)— twenty other cases of false pretences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Liberated, 17- 12- 1925, to Blackburn. Pre. con. of false pretences and attempted false pretences at LIVERPOOL, BLACKBURN, WOLVERHAMPTON, HALIFAX, MANCHESTER, SALFORD and MIDDLESBROUGH. A persistent and plausible scoundrel who, professing to be an inspector or agent for well known Assurance Societies, travelled the country, victimised people, mostly women, inducing them to invest money in a fictitious insurance scheme. He obtained official books, note paper and receipt forms by calling at an assurance office, applying for a situation as an agent and stating he had obtained some business. ( i) Having previously ascertained in which society his dupes were insured, he called on small shop- keepers and women of the poorer classes representing himself to be an official of the society to which they belonged, and stated that the society was about to start an investment scheme whereby the subscriber, by investing £ 1, would receive, a week after, the sum of £ 10. He also represented that these societies were starting savings clubs and offered bonuses as advertisement. He thereby secured numerous sums of money for which he gave receipts on notepaper or receipt forms on which were perforated the name and address of a well- known society. On other occasions he obtained numerous sums of money by persuading people to purchase a coupon, stating that the person who purchased the first would receive £ 10 in a few days. ( ii) By representing himself to be an Inspector of the Hearts of Oak Assurance Society he obtained board, lodgings and money and absconded. Method— - • * 15 ^ hur Hatton, aliases Arthur Leatham and Arthur Lathom, C. R. O. No. 19021- 1918. Description : B. ( Rochdale) 1893, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue ( wears a monocle) 8car 1. of chin. talkative Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Polished manners; exceptionally plauh'i ve ; well dressed ; smart appearance ; has slight American accent. ' M1 e! Sentenced at C. L. S., 23- 9- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false preten 3dit by fraud. Two other cases of a similar nature at Gosport and Waterlooville were/ 8 into consideration when sentence was passed. Liberated, 26- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. pre of fowlstealing, false pretences and minor offences at SOUTHPORT, MANCHESTER ^ NUNEATON oeiiteiiceu at v^. xj. o., ^ tj- a- ku xu iu^ o. nupu. uijuauung money by fals and credit by fraud. Two other cases of a similar nature at Gosport and Waterloovillp ., . . , • i ^ i t no 11 i^ nr- . . ., Ac; were taken A clever and plausible swindler, a criminal with a dangerous knowledge of bogus enter and variety theatrical concerns. Method- ( i) Advertised in various newspapers for ex- service men to invest from £ 50 to £ 200 as security for employment. When visited by persons w ho answered the advertisements he stated he was engaged in a large business w ith branches all over the country, and that by investing a sum of monev in the firm his dupes would be appointed Branch managers. By this means he obtained overffi from ex- service men and others. ( ii) Induced an acquaintance to take up a partnership and to invest a sum of money in a bogus concert party at a seaside resort. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwrriting at C. R. O. 16. John James Moran, aliases John Haydock, Samuel Morris, and ( as he is known among cr. rniw Young Morris and Sammy Morris, C. R. O. No. 1970- 1909. Description : B. ( London) 1873, 5ft. 2fin., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. broffM back rt. hand, crossed flags, scroll, clasped hands, True Love, woman's bust and Annie 1. to Sentenced at C. C. C., 29- 5- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for burglary. Liberated on licence, 4- 9- 1925 into the M, P. D. Pre. con. of housebreaking, receiving, shopbreaking and larceny at NORMAN CROSS and on C, F and X. An expert fanlight thief, often becomes violent when arrested. Method— ( i) In company with a confederate broke the window of a furrier's shop with a stone and stole a quantity of furs. ( ii) Stole clothing from a laundry van left temporarily unattended in the street. ( iii) By forcing a fanlight he gained access to a shop and stole money from the till. ( iv) With a confederate entered a shop by forcing the fanlight and stole a fur coat and quantity of motor accessories. ( v) With a confederate effected entrance to a dwelling house. Associates : Ernest Desmond, C. R. O. No. 826- 1900 ( now in pen.) ; Diana C. Moran, C. R. O. No. 17171- 1921 ; William Jones, C. R. O. No. 1864- 1901 ; and John Dale, C. R. O. No. S/ 32613 ( with each of whom he has been convicted). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 63 ' 3? „ , £ Subsequent history l& ML C. Jlt. 11 May Harris, aliases Maria May Vincent, Annie Harris, Maria May Harris, Marion May Jarvis. % Baker and May Jones, C. R. O. No. 14013- 1920. Description : B. ( Walsall) 1897, 4ft. llfin., c. pale, h. dk. brown, e. brown, scar 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks erectly and slowly, has an inclinatio bend her head forward when talking, very plausible and of good appearance. Sentenced at Rushall Pol. Ct., 15- 6- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by falg pretences. Liberated, 15- 11- 1925, to Birmingham. Pre. con. of false pretences larcenv a minor offence at RUSHALL, BIRMINGHAM, WALSALL, COVENTRY, CANNOCK, TIPTON and on K. A criminal who has for a number of years defrauded working class people in various parts of the country. She usually concocted a story that a sum of money had been left by some person — now deceased— and that she was trying to ascertain the whereabouts of the next- of- kin. She often secured lodgings and obtained information regarding the pedigree of the people with whom she lived, and to gain their confidence produced a will filled in by herself with fictitious names of witnesses. By these means she induced people to advance sums of money, which she stated would be used for the purpose of engaging a solicitor. Method— ( i) Having ascertained that an acquaintance had friends in America, she posed as a relative just over from that country and produced a will purporting that several members of the family had been left money by her father, but before matters could be arranged she needed some ready cash to engage ' a solicitor. She thus induced the loser to advance her the sum of £ 5. On another occasion, by a similar method, called on a man, stated she was his cousin and persuaded him and his wife to accom- pany hot to another town under the pretence of interviewing a solicitor. After the man had spent all his / uoney she feigned illness and whilst he went for a doctor she absconded, taking with her his wife's handbag containing money and jewellery. ( ii) Became acquainted with a woman who agreed to give her a home. Stated she was entitled to a sum of money and a quantity of furniture by her mother's will, but that she needed the sum of £ 6 to get possession of same. Obtained the money, also food and lodgings and absconded. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history MU- 12* 33 ® C. Lp fl n. MX 2 22 I The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 18 Samuel Lawrence, Case No. 235 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as George Rose at Brecon Pol Ct / 21- 12- 1925, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for larceny. Stole and assisted in stealing whiskey, gin and cigarettes from the bar of a public house during the temporary absence of the bar attendant Thomas Stanley Jones, C. R. O. No. 7327- 1921, was convicted with him. William Maguire, Case No. 291 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 15- 12- 1925, to 3 yrs- / pen. and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for housebreaking, stealing jewellery and clothing, and under the prevention of Crimes Act. Forced the front door of dwelling house with a jemmy and stole articles from various rooms. 19. Thomas Henry Wharton, Case No. 107 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Frederic1; Charles Williams at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 18- 12- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering with intent. 20. William Weyland Champion, Case No. 64 ( Vol. TV.), was sentence 5 • r t London Pol. Ct., / 1- 1- 1926, to 12, 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) under the Prevention of Art for failing to report^ etc., and obtaining money by false pretences. Obtained miii,? of money by falsely repre- senting he was entitled to £ 950 as beneficiary under a will. / John Mclntyre, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IV.), was sentence at Burnley P. Sess., 28- 12- 1925, to 3 and 2 mos. impt. ( cons.) for larceny and wilful damage. S ole clothing from a traveller's skip. 21. John Joseph Jamieson, Case No. 231 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as John Johnson at Marlborough / St. Pol. Ct. ( L.), 21- 12- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny— shoplifting. Alexander Harris, C. R. O. No. 127- 1922, was convicted with him. / George Shotton, Case No. 137 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Newcastle Pol. Ct., 14- 12- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering. / Robert Henry Stephenson, Case No. 170 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Richard Henry Stephenson at Rochdale Pol. Ct., 23- 12- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act — obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. ^ Henry Herbert Lowe, Case No. 17 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 16- 12- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for fraudulent conversion ( 3 cases). Method as in original case. / Jean Florence Sinclair, Case No. 360 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Jean Margaret Sinclair at East Sussex Sess., 20- 10- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for larceny— stole money from lodgings. ^ Claude Ramsey, Case No. 411 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Thames Pol. Ct. ( L.), 21- 12- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. 22. William Frederick Hector Pinkham, Case No. 68 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Samuel Gumbs at / Manchester Sess., 14- 12- 1925, to 5 yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false pretences ( 6 cases). Employed by a firm of printers to obtain orders for advertisements at a cost of £ 2 10s. per year, he obtained numerous orders by falsely representing the advertisement would be inserted for a much less rate. After customers had signed blank forms authorising an insertion for the less rate he filled in the form for £ 2 10s. and obtained commission on same. A case at Bournemouth was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. LATEST INFORMATION. X Mary Fraser, Case No. 79 ( Vol. I.), died 14- 12- 1925. Edward Lucy, Case No. 93 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 13- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. address: 16, Strathleven Road, Brixton. George Watson, Case No. 233 ( Vol. I.), was liberated 5- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. address: 156, Newington Butts. Intended Intended Charles Albert Staples, Case No. 244 ( Vol. I.), was liberated 26- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D Intended address : 3, Rochester Mews, Camden Town. George Thomas, Case No. 214 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on expiration of sentence, 5- 12- 1925 to the London County Asylum, Long Grove, Epsom. Walter Stanley Walters, Case No. 333 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 2- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Thomas Kimber, Case No. 55 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated 19- 12- 1925 to Portsmouth. William Marsden Clay, Case No. 250 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 5- 1- 1926, to Manchester. * Harry Murphy, Case No. 295 ( Vol. IV.) was killed in France in 1918. ^ John Walter Huddleston McDouall, Case No. 347 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 1- 1- 1926, to Birmingham. ^ Charles Wooder, Case No. 35 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 30- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 153. Farringdon Buildings. Henry Herbert, Case No. 228 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 24- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 97, Pembroke Street, Caledonian Road. ^ John Wilson, Case No. 410 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 4- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ William Brown, Case No. 23 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 21- 12- 1925, to Winchester. James Douglas, Case No. 159 ( Vol. VI.). was liberated, 1 - 1- 1926. to Birmingham. ^ Benjamin Hampson. Case No. 295 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated. 24- 12- 1925, to Manchester. Frank Coster, Case No. 389 ( Vol VIII.), was liberated, 19- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. William George Wheale, Case No. 60 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 5- 1- 1926, to Merthyr. John Smith, Case No. 119 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 30- 11- 1925, to Glasgow. U Aubrey Phillips, Case No. 161 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 28- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. have appeared in PO^ JP ° f the DEATH of any criminal who9e P^* AsP? he latent S ™ ™ Supple ™ t A, the fact should be notified to C. R. O. inserted in TA i, 0' 8ubse< luent conviction of criminals, whose particulars have been ZuYd be erass^ t' appear in each issue at the end of the cases/ the original numbe* be cross- referenced on the printed lines provided for that purpose. f SPECIAL NOTICE. arrested f^ an? ofwT P° rtrait and description have appeared in Supplement A is again C. R. 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