GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926. No. 18, VOL. XIII. All communications for insertion in the POLICE GAZETTE and Supplements A and B should be addressed to THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS, NEW SCOTLAND YAED, S. W. I. Communications for insertion in the Supplements C ( Aliens) and the Deserters List should be addressed as directed thereon. In all cases the Officer signing the request for the insertion of any announcement will be wholly responsible for any proceedings which may result from such publication. W. T. F. HORWOOD, The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. APPREHENSIONS SOUGHT. METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT. 1.— Criminal Record Office.— For escaping from H. M. Prison, Liverpool, 5th inst.— John Henry Harden, C. R. O. No. 15558- 24, b. 1891, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. grey, stars and stripes, dragon rt., anchor, clasped hands 1. forearm. A fitter ; native of Birkenhead. Pre. con. of larceny and minor offences at BIRKENHEAD ( John' Henry Harding) and HORNBYLANE ( John Henry Harden). Inf. to above office. 2.— Criminal Record Office.— For escaping from her situation, 26th ult., whilst on leave of absence, from the State Institution, The Cape, Warwick.— Lily Wass, C. R. O. No. M/ 7699, b. 1901, 5ft. 5in., well built, h. black ( curly), e. brown, gipsy appearance ; dress, black housemaid's dress, blue mackintosh, black hat. 3.— A Division.— For unlawfully demanding £ 6 10s. by means of forged instruments ( Post Office Savings Bank book and warrant).— Frank McNamara, aliases Leslie James Ramsey, Frank Roburn, Ronald Amery, George Layton, John Henry Manners and James Henry Waite, b. 1903, 5ft. 8in., medium build, c. sallow, h. brown, e. blue. A telegraphist, and deserter from Royal Corps of Signals since 10- 8- 25. Opens Post Office Savings Bank accounts with 10s. deposits, alters the entries in the deposit books to higher amounts, with the aid of chemicals, adds fraudulent entries of deposits and withdrawals and forges a Post Office date stamp impression to the entries. In two cases obtained warrants for 6s. and 8s. from the Post Office Savings Bank Department to make withdrawals from the accounts by sending in a Notice of Withdrawal form, afterwards altered the warrants to higher amounts and presented them with the relative deposit book at Post Offices for payment. In other cases, after making the fraudulent alterations in the deposit books, has obtained demand withdrawals of £ 1 each from the accounts. Warrant issued. Inf to C. R. O. 4.— G Division.— For stealing ( bailee) quantity of British and Colonial postage stamps value £ 1 10s.— Frederick Spencer, aliases C. Maxwell and H. Chalmers Reid, C. R. O. No. 3990- 25, b. 1882, 5ft. 6| in., medium build, c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, short dk. moustache, scar 1. of neck, B. O. J. S. K. rt., heart and cross 1. forearm, carries head forward, speaks quietly ; dress, dk. grey overcoat, dk. felt hat. A clerk ; native of Needham Market. Pre. con. of larceny on CO. Engaged furnished room for short period, answered advertisements in various stamp collect- ing journals, or Exchange and Mart, obtained the stamps on approval, and absconded to a new address, where he assumed a different name and repeated his system of fraud. Warrant issued. Inf. to C. R. O. 2 THE POLICE GAZETTE. Wednesday.. February 10, 1926. APPREHENSIONS SOUGHT— continued. LANCASHIRE. 5.— Bury ( Co.).— Norman Hopkinson, Case No. 90, 8- 2- 26, is identical with Douglas Hodgkins, aliases Herbert Rhodes, Norman Baglev and Norman Hill, C. R. O. No. 1583- 23, b. 1903, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue, clean shaven, small scar forehead. Native of Keighley. Pre. con. of larceny and fraud at BRADFORD, OTLEY ( Douglas Hodgkins) and HALIFAX ( Douglas Hodgskin). Warrant issued. Inf. to Supt. Thompson, Bury. LEICESTERSHIRE . 6.— Leicester ( City).— For obtaining £ 20 by false pretences ( worthless cheque), 27th ult.— Rebecca Sedley, alias M. Sedley, b. 1866 to 1876, short, stiff build, shuffling gait ; dress, navy blue costume, small black hat; carried old- fashioned suede handbag. Is the sister of well known local resident, who has, till recently, been making her an allowance. Induced a firm to cash cheque for £ 20 on the Midland Bank, Ealing ( L.), pur- porting to be drawn by her sister, Fanny H. K. Teasdale. Three other cheques were presented to other firms and cashed by them. Also obtained £ 20 at Windsor by similar means. May proceed to Ireland. Warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., Leicester. LINCOLNSHIRE. 7.— Bourne ( Co.).— For stealing gent's double- breasted fawn mackintosh overcoat, in good condition, straps at bottom of each sleeve, waist belt about 2in. in width, 2 outside pockets, 2 rows of brown buttons down front, check lining and large collar ; dark greyette twill jacket, double- breasted, 2 outside and 1 inside pockets, black lining, no vent at back.— George William Hughes, b. 1904, 5ft. 5in., h. brown, e. grey. Probably wearing the stolen mackintosh. Left behind a cap, marked E. 2. Inf. to Supt. Duffin, Bourne. MIDLOTHIAN:. 8.— Edinburgh ( City).— For failing to appear at an adjourned diet at the Sheriff's Court, 1st inst., on a charge of obtaining £ 11 2s. 6d. by false pretences.— John Haggerty C. R. O. No. 2359- 26, b. 1896, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, scar rt. of neck. A dealer ; native of Aberdeen, where he has cons, for larceny, fraud and a minor offence. Obtained the money by falsely representing that he had 200 jute bags for sale. Sheriff's warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., Edinburgh. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. 9.— Welshpool ( Co.).— Adverting to Case No. 9, 8- 2- 26. W. Evans. Additional inf.— Also wanted for aiding and abetting.— Three Men : 1st, b. 1871 to 1876, 5ft. 6 or 7in., stout build, c. and h. dk., full face, Jewish appearance ; dress, dk. grey suit, dk. blue mackintosh, bowler hat.— 2nd, b. about 1896, 5ft. 8 or 9in., medium build, c. and h. fair ; dress, grey trousers, fawn raincoat, Trilby hat.— 3rd, b. 1891 to 1896, 5ft. 7in., medium build, c. and h. dk. ; dress, fawn raincoat and grey cap. These men, accompanied by the man who gave name W. Evans, were at Montgomery Fair, 4th inst., one selling Tripled Milled Soap. Left Mont- gomery by motor car and arrived at Welshpool, asked driver to take them to Ellesmere, which he declined to do, then asked to be taken to Oswestry, which was again declined. Inf. to the D. C. C., Welshpool. NORFOLK. 10.— Holt ( Co.).— For stealing fjom hotel safe ( obtaining possession of key), between 5th and 7th inst., jewel- case, about 7 x 6 x 3in., black imitation leather, containing gent's gold watch, keyless, believed white dial, chimes and strikes hours, believed plain case, C. C. engraved on back of case ; gent's do., keywind, white dial, name inscribed inside case believed Russell and date ; gent's hunter do., plain case, H. C. engraved on back of case ; gent's do., keywind, engine- turned case ; gent's silver do., Roman figures ; gent's gunmetal do., C. C. inlaid on back of case in gold letters ; gold cigarette- case, believed lion's head crest on back, From Dyer W. Smith inscribed inside ; gold match- box for watch chain, to match cigarette- case ; gold tie- pin, hoop with pearl in shape of bird, red stones for eyes ; do., shape of note of interrogation, set pearl, pearl broken; do., horseshoe, set red stone ; do., horseshoe, set small diamonds ; do., set diamond, drop diamond Wednesday, February 24, 1926. THE POLICE GAZETTE. 11 APPREHENSIONS SOUGHT— continued. suspended ; brown attache- case, cheap imitation leather, about 12 x 7in., P. L. C. C. painted on side ; and £ 10.— Albert Edward McGregor, alias Bert McGregor, b. about 1900, 5ft. llin., thin build, c. fresh, h. fair ( wavy), e. blue, clean shaven, believed some rt. upper teeth missing, may limp 1. leg, and may be suffering from venereal disease ; dress, brown jacket, brown trousers ( different material), It. mackintosh, wing collar, black bow, black socks and shoes. A waiter. On 30th ult. arrived at the hotel and was allowed to stay, as he was known to loser, who had previously employed him as waiter in London, and assisted in the bar. Stated he had walked from London, and was going to Cromer to try for work as waiter. After remaining a week asked permission to go to Norwich, and was entrusted with large brown paper parcel, believed to contain drapery, to deliver to a hotel there, for a commercial traveller. He failed to deliver the parcel and did not return. Believed identical with Albert Edward McGregor, C. R. O. No. 10834- 24. Inf. to Supt. Levick, Holt. 11.— Swaffham ( Co.).— For obtaining by false pretences, brown striped double- breasted overcoat, turn- up cuffs, half belt at back.— Herbert Hall, alias Dick Hall, C. R. O. No. 1715- 23, b. 1894, 5ft. 5iin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, clean shaven, round face ; dress, brown suit ( tight trousers), It. cap, red handkerchief tied in bow round neck, brown boots. A dealer ; native of Great Ellingham. Pre. con. of fowlstealing and minor offences at EAST HARLING, THET- FORD and ATTLEBOROUGH. Associates with van dwellers and may be found travelling with James Crickmore, alias Chitty. Warrant issued. Inf. to Supt, Dennis, Swaffham. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . 12 — Northampton ( Boro.).— For stealing ( lodgings), 5th or 6th inst., gent's gold square belcher watch chain, with bar and small drop chain attached, also seal with red stone one side and green stone the other, attached.— A Man who gave name of Horace Wright, b. about 1890, 5ft. 5in., medium build, c. dk., h. ( bald front) black, clean shaven, slight impediment in speech ; dress, brown serge suit, dk. grey pullover, navy blue overcoat with velvet collar, bowler hat, grey silk socks with check pattern, wing collar, fawn spats, shoes, brown kid gloves, and wore diamond tie- pin with ruby in centre. Was met by loser on 5th inst. while looking for lodgings and who agreed to let him stay at his house. Said his father was going to build number of houses in vicinity and that he would stay about 18 mos. ( false). Went out following morning saying he was going to Town Hall to get plans, etc., and would return later. Failed to do so and the articles were after- wards missed. Warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., Northampton. SHROPSHIRE. 13.— Oswestry ( Co.).— For stealing ( servant), at Pentre Aaron Farm, 5th inst., gent's bicycle, Protector transfer on front down tube ( not very plain), 26in. frame, black enamelled, 28in. x l| in. wheels, usual parts plated, new tyre front wheel, Sturmey- Archer 3- speed gear, control rt. handle- bar, No. A. 229695 stamped on hub ; gent's Scottish tweed cap, brown, size 6| ; dk. brown woollen scarf ; brown leather tobacco pouch ; small briar pipe with black mouthpiece ; pair gent's shoes, patent toe- caps, size 7 ( 1. one cracked) ; old navy blue coloured raincoat, only one button thereon; lib. tin carbide.—' William Thomas Evans, alias Robert Chalke, Private, No. 4186850, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, b. 1907, 5ft. 6in., slim build, h. fair, e. grey ; dress, old navy blue raincoat, dk. jacket with pin stripe, grey striped trousers ( patched on knees and thighs with dk. material), brown cardigan and cotton shirt ( stolen), cap, muffler. An absentee ; native of Reading. After absenting himself from his regiment obtained employment as labourer with loser. Inf. to Supt. Taylor, Oswestry. SUSSEX ( EAST). 14.— Eastbourne ( Boro.).— For obtaining by false pretences, 26th ult., banker's cheque and order value £ 65.— Horace Hilton Jarrett, b. 1898, about 5ft. 9in., well built, c. sallow, h. dk., clean shaven, sometimes wears pince- nez ; dress, black coat and vest, dk. trousers with pin stripe, blue melton overcoat, bowler hat. Has been employed as estate agent's clerk. Warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., Eastbourne. WARWICKSHIRE. 15.— Nuneaton ( Co.).— For obtaining money by false pretences, between 30th ult. and 2nd inst.— Thomas Selwood Keedle, aliases Tom Keedle and Joe Knowlcs, C. R. O. No. 47- 21, b. 1876, 5ft, 8in., very stout build, c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, 10 THE POLICE GAZETTE. Wednesday, February 24, 1926. APPREHENSIONS SOUGHT- continued. clean shaven, scars on forehead and side rt. eye, suffers from gout in hands and feet, walks with aid of stick ; dress, grey suit and overcoat, Trilby hat ( greasy), soft collar, blue tie, boots. A cattle dealer ; native of London. Pre. con. of fraud, embezzlement and larceny at SANDBACH. MARLBOROUGH and on A, B and V. Posed as a cattle dealer, and represented that he was in the district buying and selling cattle. Stated that he was short of money and that he was expecting a cheque from his son. Warrant issued. Inf. to Supt. Spencer, Nuneaton. WILTSHIRE. 16.— Swindon ( Co.).— For stealing Triumph motor cycle and sidecar from garage ( forcing lock with piece of iron), Case No. 77 current issue.— A Man, b. about 1902, 5ft. 10in., clean shaven, long thin face : dress, blue raincoat, greenish water- proof cape ( stolen), It, Trilby hat, large boots. Untidy appearance. Believed identical with Wilfred Hallam, C. R. O. No. 20091- 23. Inf. to the D. C. C., Swindon. YORKSHIRE. 17.— York ( City).— George Ord, Case No. 14, 5- 2- 26, is identical with George Ord, C. R. O. No. S/ 146946, b. 1878, 5ft. 3fin., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, scar 1. jaw, arms freckled. A carter; native of York. Pre. con. of larceny and fraud at AINSTY ( George Ord), YORK ( George Arthur Ord) and KNARESBOROUGH ( George Robinson). Warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., York. PERSONS IN CUSTODY WHO MAY BE WANTED ELSEWHERE. 18.— Remanded at Bexhill ( Co.) Pol. Ct. till 12th inst., charged with housebreaking.— George Berry, C. R. O No. 22653- 21, b. 1896, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. blue. A shoemaker ; native of Halifax. Pre. con. of housebreaking, larceny and cyclestealing at WIGAN, NOTTING- HAM and BARNSLEY. 19.— At Ashton- under- Lyne ( Boro.), charged as Edward Mather with shopbreaking.— Edward Cook, C. R. O. No. 15360- 25, b. 1904, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown. Pre. con. of shop- breaking and larceny at HASTINGS. 20.— Remanded at Wolverhampton ( Boro.) Pol. Ct, till 12th inst., charged with cyclestealing.— Harry Howson, C. R. O. No. 2182- 17, b. 1896, 5ft. 4£ in., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, bird back rt., flowers, Olive back 1. hand. Native of Sheffield. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, larcenv, horsestealing and a minor offence at SHEFFIELD, CANTER- BURY, LEICESTER and on R. 21.— Remanded at Rochford ( Co.) Pol. Ct. till 10th inst., charged with larceny ( lodgings).— Thomas Charles Blackmore, C. R. O^. No. 19205- 23, b. 1897, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. grey. Pre. con. of a minor offence at NUNEATON. 22.— Remanded at Manchester ( City) Pol. Ct. till 11th inst., charged with attempted murder.— Joseph Sagar, C. R. O. No. 20077- 18, b. 1897, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, 1. hand and forearm deformed. A fireman ; native of Barnsley. Pre. con. of larceny, receiving, ware- housebreaking and minor offences at DON- CASTER, LEEDS, KENDAL, BURY, LIVER- POOL, MANCHESTER ( Joseph Sagar), CHESTERFIELD ( Charles Collins), DON- CASTER ( Joseph Sager) and on C. O. 23.— Adverting to Case No. 102, 3- 2- 26, James John Everington, C. R. O. No. 7848- 24. Additional inf.— Remanded till 11th inst. ; dress, long double- breasted blue overcoat, cap, black boots and leggings. Together with James McDonald, C. R. O. No. 840- 13, Case No. 24 current issue, tramped the country staying at workhouses, and state that they met at Newmarket about 10th ult., since when they have visited Bury St. Edmunds, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Wickham Market and Sa\ mundham. 24.— Adverting to Case No. 16, 1- 2- 26, James McDonald, C. R. O. No. 840- 13. Additional inf.— Remanded till 11th inst. ; dress, brown striped suit, cap and black boots. See also Case No. 23 current issue. 25.— Remanded at Pembroke Dock ( Co.) Pol. Ct till 12th inst., charged as Sergeant James Preston with fraud.— Henry Jordan, alias Bernard Morris Gardener, C. R. O. No. 6337- 21, Case No. 301, Supplement A ( Vol. XII.), b. 1894, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue ; dress, uniform sergeant Royal Engineers. A marine engineer ; native of Derby. Pre. con. of fraud and obtain » Wednesday, February 10, 1926. THE POLICE GAZETTE. 5 PERSONS IN CUSTODY— continued. ing credit by fraud at AYLESBURY, RING- WOOD, HARROGATE, SOUTHAMPTON, CROWNHILL, EDINBURGH and BERWICK. Since December 8th, states he has visited the following places : Banbury, Chelmsford, St. Albans, Luton, Dunstable, Bedford, Alconbury, Glasgow, Stamford, Grantham, Doncaster, Darlington, Newcastle- on- Tyne, Berwick, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Carlisle, South Shields, Alnwick, Hexham, Gateshead, Sunderland, Stockton, West Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Jarrow, York, Ferryhill, Durham, Barnsley, Leeds, Wakefield, Manchester, Penistone, Birmingham, Hadley; Bristol, Cardiff, Newport and M. P. D. 26.— Awaiting trial at Herts Ass., 15th inst., committed from St. Albans ( Co.) Pol. Ct., charged with robbery with violence. Waylaid a man on a lonely road, knocked him down and stole his money.— John Smith, C. R. O. No. 19688- 23, b. 1906, 5ft. lin., c. dk., h. black, e. brown. A labourer ; native of London. Pre. con. of larceny and a minor offence at ST. HELENS, in CITY OF LONDON and on H. Henry John Wells, ( no pre. con. traced), b. 1907, 5ft. 2in., c. fresh, h. and e. dk. brown. 27.— At Tonbridge ( Co.), charged as Harold Heale Luff with forgery.— Harold Luff, C. R. O. No. S/ 60529, b. 1883, 5ft. 7| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue. A labourer ; native of London. Pre. con. of larceny and indecent assault on female on C and W. 28.— At Woodstock ( Co.), charged as George Barrett with officebreaking.— George Bassett, C. R. O. No. 1806- 07, b. 1881, 5ft. 5in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, scar top of head and bridge of nose, 3 dots back 1. hand. A seaman ; native of Llanelly. Pre. con. of larceny, cyclestealing, burglary, arson and minor offences at LLANELLY, MIDHURST, NEWPORT ( MON.), BRISTOL, LEEDS, BIRMINGHAM, NEWTOWN, CAR- DIFF and KIDWELLY. 29.— At Cardiff ( City), charged as Stephen Boshee Dixon with forging Post Office receipt for £ 8.— Stephen Dixon, C. R. O. No. 9295- 20, b. 1900, 5ft. 6{ in., h. black, e. brown. Man of colour. Pre. con. of minor offence on K. 30.— Remanded at Horsham ( Co.) Pol. Ct. till 12th inst., charged as Jack Delaney with being in possession of implements for making Treasury notes.— Norman Phillips Harwood, aliases Percy Harwood and Percy Phillips Harwood, C. R. O. No. 10928- 14, Case No. 290, Supplement A ( Vol. XII.), b. 1889, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey ( weak, wears pince- nez), lost top joint 1. thumb, scar under rt. eye, well spoken. A wood machinist ; native of Birmingham. Pre. con. of larceny, sacrilege, forging currency notes, possessing implements for making same, and minor offences at BLACKBURN ( Norman Phillips Harwood) and OVER DARWEN ( Norman Phillip Harwood). The above lived, for the past four months, with Phyllis Delaney, who is in custody at Rochdale, charged with uttering forged £ 1 Treasury notes, vide Case No. 78, 8- 2- 26. 31.— At Hove ( Boro.), charged as Thomas Simpson with being found on enclosed premises.— Frank Smith, aliases Alfred Burrows and Alfred John Burrows, C. R. O. No. 191- 96, b. 1870, 5ft. 8| in., c. sallow, h. and e. grey. An engineer ; native of London. Pre. con. of burglary, house - housebreaking and larceny at LIVERPOOL. SOUTHPORT ( Samuel Fenton), BUXTON ( John Jones) and in M. P. D. Has also con. for larceny in NEW ZEALAND. 32.— At Royton ( Co.). charged as Louisa Ellen Beckett with forgery.— Louisa Brammer, C. R. O. No. 9351- 17, b. 1899, 5ft. lin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey ( scar over 1.). A housemaid ; native of- New Basford. Pre. con. of larceny and house- breaking at NOTTINGHAM ( Louisa Brammer), MANCHESTER ( Louisa Helen Brammer), SAL- FORD ( Louisa Ellen Brammer) and ROYTON ( Louisa Helen Beckett). 33.— At Bray ( Co.), charged as John James Brown with fraud and forging a bank draft.— John Samuel Brown, aliases Milligan, Francis J. Murphy and John William Baker, C. R. O. No. 2226- 98, Case No. 63, Supplement A ( Vol. XI.), b. 1861, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. and e. grey. A draughtsman ; native of Carlisle. Pre. con. of fraud, attempted fraud, larceny, forgery and minor offences at DUBLIN, EDINBURGH ( John Murphy), MIDDLESBROUGH, GALASHIELS ( John 1 Francis Murphv), BELFAST ( Francis McCarthy), DROGHEDA ( R, J. Fogarty), ' BEDFORD ( Francis Richard Jackson), BIRMINGHAM ( William Arthur Thompson), LIVERPOOL ( John Williams), ECCLES, SALFORD ( William Dixon), WOLVER- HAMPTON ( John William Wright), PORTS- MOUTH ( William George Dobson) and on B. N and T. 34.— Remanded at Poole ( Co.) P. Sess. till 11th inst., charged as George Smith with breaking into a church.— Benjamin Barrett, C. R. O. No. 156- 21, b. 1885, 5ft, 5in., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, tombstone, In Memory of my Mother rt. arm. 6 THE POLICE GAZETTE. Wednesday, February 10, 1926. PERSONS IN CUSTODY— continued. A labourer ; native of Liverpool. Pre. con. of larcenv, shopbreaking and minor offences at LIVERPOOL, SMETHWICK ( Benjamin Barrett), BLACKPOOL ( John Kelly) and BIRMINGHAM ( George Smith). 35.— Remanded at South Shields ( Boro.) Pol. Ct. till 11th inst., charged with obtaining money bv means of bogus seaman's advance note.— Arthur Morris, C. R. O. No. 540- 08, b. 1889, 5ft. 10| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, scars forehead, crossed flags and clasped hands back rt, naval ensign back 1. hand. A seaman ; native of Edinburgh. Pre. con. of larceny and minor offences at ROTHERHAM ( Arthur Morris), MIDDLESBROUGH ( George Randolph), CAR- DIFF and BRISTOL ( Arthur James Morris). 36.— Remanded at Hawick ( Boro.) Pol. Ct. till 10th inst,, charged as George Stewart with theft and attempted housebreaking ( 3 cases).—" ames Ferns, aliases Charles Stuart and George Stuart, C. R. O. No. S/ 167117, b. 1891, 5ft, 6jin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. eyebrow and fore- head, bust of female on anchor, nude female rt., soldier, bust of female 1. forearm. A carpenter ; native of Glasgow. Pre. con. of larceny, house breaking, larceny ( person), fraud on railway, indecent assault and minor offences at ROTHE- SAY, KILMARNOCK ( William Brown), GREENOCK ( William Bovle), GLASGOW ( James Ferns), DUMBARTON, ABERDEEN, OLDHAM, CREWE NORTON ( Joseph Docherty), STIRLING ( Joseph Ferns), DERBY ( James Swan), DUBLIN ( Georg* Doyle), HERSHAM ( George Stewart), NEW- CASTLE ( George Brown) and on D and X. METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT. 37.— D Division.— Remanded at Marylebone Pol- Ct. ( L.), till 11th inst., charged with receiving two horses, knowing them to have been stolen.— David Bull ( no pre. con. traced), b. 1873, 5ft. 10in., slim build, h , moustache, ( turning grey) and e. brown ; dress, black and green mixture suit, blue overcoat, black and white spotted muffler, brown velour Trilby hat, brown boots. Gipsy type. A horse dealer. Bought the horses from Henrvj Rose, C. R. O. No. 663- 14, Case No. 86, 8- 2- 26, and William Wakefield, C. R. O. No. 102- 14 ( in custody). The horses were stolen 25- 11- 25 by these two men, taken to Braintree Railway Station, and sent to Elmswell, Suffolk, where they were traced to Bull's possession. Traced to his possession : A bay mare, 8 or 9 vrs., 14 or 15 hands, long mane and tail, some white hairs centre of forehead, poor condition. Inf. to C. R. O. PORTRAITS OF PERSONS WANTED. LANCASHIRE. 38.— Liverpool ( City).— Joseph Donohay, C. R. O. No. M/ 7702 ( no pre*, con traced). Case No. 92, 8- 2- 26. Warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., Liverpool. 39— Manchester ( City).— Deane Stuait Wynne, C. R. O. No. M/ 7701 ( no pre. con. traced), Case No. 12, 6- 1- 26. Warrant issued. Inf. to the C. C., Manchester. Wednesday, February 10, 1926. THE POLICE GAZETTE. 7 APPREHENSIONS. 40.— M. P. D., L Division.— Emilio Stefano Scala, Case No. 119, 27- 1- 26, and remanded till 12th inst, 41.— M. P. D., M Division.— William Guido Wragg, Case No. 2, 26- 10- 25. 42.— Carnarvonshire, Bangor ( Co.).— John Alexander, Case No. 5, 5- 2- 26, and remanded till 16th inst. 43.— Cardiganshire, Lampeter ( Co.).— William Allen, Case No. 132, 14- 10- 25, and sentenced, 27- 1- 26, to 2 mos. impt. 44.— Derbyshire, Alfreton ( Co.) .— William Henry Smith, Case No. 96, 24- 7- 25. 45.— Essex, Chelmsford ( Co.).— Henry Jordan, C. R. O. No. 6337- 21, Cases Nos. 16, 1- 1- 26 ; 39 ( Sharnbrook), 4- 1- 26 ; 9 ( Huntingdon), 6- 1- 26 ; and 10 ( Darlington), 13- 1- 26. See also Case No. 25 current issue. 46.— Essex, Clacton- on- Sea ( Co.).— Captain L. T. Bell, Case No. 4, 2- 9- 25, and as Lindsay Templeton Bell, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 1- 1- 26, fined £ 5 and £ 3 costs or 1 mo. impt. for offence against Servants Characters Act. Now C. R. O. No. 612- 26. 47.— Hampshire, Winchester ( Citv).— Fred Tooley, C. R. O. No. 462- 14, Case No. 5, 27- 11- 25, and remanded till 12th inst. 48.— Kent, Dartford ( Co.).— Harry Peck, C. R. O. No. 8890- 25, Case No. 61, 25- 1- 26, at Leeds ( City), charged as Harry Smith with attempting to obtain £ 1 by trick. 49.— Lancashire, Salford ( Boro.).— Joseph Sagar, C. R. O. No. 20077- 18, Cases Nos. 14, 20- 1- 26, and 11 ( Old Trafford), 27- 1- 26. See also Case No. 22 current issue. 50.— Midlothian, Edinburgh ( City).— Elizabeth Campbell, Case No. 9, 14- 8- 25, at Cosforth. 51.— Northamptonshire, Peterborough ( Citv).— Lionel Lincoln Roeli, C. R. O. No. 20301- 21, Case No. 104, 15- 1- 26. 52.— Sussex ( East), Battle ( Co.).— Fred Williams, Case No. 93, 22- 1- 26, and at Hurst Green P. Sess., 5- 2- 26, bound over in £ 5 for 12 mos. PROPERTY STOLEN. ABERDEENSHIRE. 53.— Aberdeen ( City).— 2nd or 3rd ult., lady's 9ct. expanding bracelet watch, No. 20779. 23rd ult., gent's metal wrist watch, No. 640367, black dial, luminous hands and figures, leather wrist strap and guard attached. Inf. to the C. C., Aberdeen. CHESHIRE. 54.— Heswall ( Co.).— 5th inst., bv housebreaking ( breaking glass in front door and unlocking) at Lower Bebington.— Gent's 9ct. half hunter watch, inscribed inside Presented to John P. Sparkes, having completed 15 years service, 25th February, 1909, at Lever Bros., Ltd. ; gent's gold single Albert, medal attached to centre of chain, with J. P. S. thereon ; mahogany box, about 8in. square, containing £ 25 in Treasury notes, 5 sovereigns, 2 half sovereigns, War Savings certificate for £ 12, 12 War Savings certificates each value £ 25, 3 War Savings certificates value 16s. each, 19 War Savings certificates value 15s. 6d. each ( all recovered with exception of Treasury notes and cash) ; birth certificate of John Gerald Sparkes ( recovered) ; marriage certificate of John Patrick Sparkes ( recovered). Inf. to Supt. Ennion, Heswall. DURHAM. 55.— South Shields ( Boro.).— 6th inst., by house- breaking ( scaling back yard wall, climbing fall pipe to roof of scullery, then through an insecure back bedroom window).— Lady's gold dress ring, plaiting pattern on top ; gent's do. ; lady's gold do., buckle pattern ; natural bird claw brooch, piece of silver on back, with setting for stone ( stone missing), shank bound with silver ; rolled gold and enamel butterfly do. ; gold do., about 2in. long, wide at centre and each end, set 7 pearls in cluster at centre, flower engraved each end ; gold locket, square, photo of head of man inside, gold chain, with 2 gold bars with ball between each side, attached ; gold bangle, bar pattern, in sections about | in. long, joined with swivel pin, each joint set alternate with pearl and blue stone, padlock attached ; gold pendant, heart shape, open work, set red stone centre, pearl drop piece ; gold shell cross, engraved at front, small size ; gent's gold tie- pin, set dk. red blood- stone, ball shape, about 3/ 8in. diameter, in gold basket work, which covers stone. Inf. to the C. C., South Shields. 8 THE POLICE GAZETTE. Wednesday, February 10, 1926. PROPERTY STOLEN— continued. ESSEX. 56.— Brentwood ( Co.).— Between 15- 12- 25 and 4th inst., by housebreaking ( forcing window with instrument) at Laindon.— Crystal wireless receiving set, terminal fittings for 2 pairs of headphones, on ebonite panel, Sin. square ; Singer hand sewing machine, nearly new ; and a quantity of carpenter's tools. Inf. to Supt. Wood, Brentwood. 57.— Brentwood ( Co.).— Between 11- 12- 25 and 6th inst., by housebreaking ( breaking back window and releasing catch) at Canvey Island.— Beka gramophone, cabinet fumed oak case, 2 doors, 2ft. by l| ft. by 1ft., German make ; 24 Beka records, 12in., opera tunes ; 36 do., 10in., some H. M. V. and Columbia records ; 4- valve wireless set, Maker Frank, Manchester ; a separate tuner by Gambrell, about 12in. square ; and an Amplion loud speaker ; 2 white wool rugs, 6ft. by 3ft. ; 2 smaller do., white with blue border ; pair of field- glasses, French make ; several pairs of grey flannel trousers, fit man 5ft. 9in. ; several white cricket shirts, believed laundry mark 2 T. ; 2 black and orange eiderdown quilts, single bed size ; number of brown and grey Army blankets ; 2 blue, green, orange and red curtains, 7ft. long ; number of pairs of orange and red curtains, 3ft. long, heavy material. Inf. to Supt. Wood, Brentwood. leaf pattern raised ; gold do., oval, set large ruby ; gold horseshoe and whip do. ; lady's black leather purse, side clasp fastening, containing about 7s. silver; gold chain, about Hyds. long; gold chased locket, photo of man inside. Inf. to Supt. Wyatt, Basingstoke. 60 .— Portsmouth ( Boro.).— 7th inst., by house- breaking ( forcing front door by bodily pressure).— Lady's gold ring, set turquoise, foreign pattern, bright gold, with filigree work round, antique design ; lady's gold cross cluster do., set 2 diamonds and 2 rubies ; lady's gold claw do., set emeralds ; lady's plain gold stiff chain do. ; lady's thick gold do., set black pearl and 2 white sapphires ; lady's do., 3 bars, set rubies and diamonds ; lady's very small gold wedding do. ; lady's gold bar brooch, set turquoise ; seed pearl necklace, with yellow turquoise, one missing ; lady's long gold chain, with tiger claw attached, also tooth, set in gold ; old- fashioned gold neckchain ; turquoise matrix bracelet ; lady's gold bracelet, with gold pencil attached ; 2 gold lockets, with painted portraits ( one of a lady and one of a gent) ; permanent pass for Bisley, in shape of medal, about size of 5s.- piece ; gold Jubilee sovereign, set in ring, in shape of steering wheel ; tiger claw brooch, set in gold ; small gold safety pin, with turquoise ; carved tortoiseshell locket, set in gold. Inf. to the C. C., Portsmouth. HAMPSHIRE. 58.— Basingstoke ( Co.).— 7th inst., by house- breaking ( forcing door, bodily pressure).— 22ct. chased keeper ring, worn ; old- fashioned gold watch chain, small links, swivel fastening, 3ft. long ; gold neck do., small and large links inter- locking, slip fastener, gold chased locket attached, with monogram A. L. M., photograph of man and woman inside ; gold brooch, l^ in. long, wishbone in gold thereon, moonstone in centre of wishbone and rubies each end, floral pattern, twisted bar, African gold ; 6 silver spoons, engraved S. T., very old. Inf. to Supt. Wyatt, Basingstoke. 59.— Basingstoke ( Co.).— 7th inst., by house- breaking ( forcing front door, bodily pressure).— Gold engagement ring, old- fashioned, set 5 tur- quoise ; gold mourning do., set 5 pearls in shape of cross ; small gold do., set small pearls and ruby in centre; large 18ct. brooch, oval, set 3 large amethysts, pendant attached, set amethyst, vine HERTFORDSHIRE. 61.— St. Albans ( City).— Case No. 36, 8- 2- 26, cancelled. Herbert George Clarke not now suspected/ he having been interviewed, and there is insufficient evidence to justify proceedings. 62.— Watford ( Co.).— 4th or 5th inst., from dwelling.— Old brown leather pocket wallet, con- taining 2 10s. Treasury notes and about 30s. silver, tied up in an old stocking ; Army discharge papers and an Unemployment card, in name of William George Lake, 138, Uxbridge Road, Mill End; 3 razors ( 1 Kismet on blade, white handle ; 1 Hong Kong on blade, white handle; 1 Solingen on blade, tortoiseshell handle) ; pair scissors, Sheffield made ; white comb, about 6in. long.— Suspicion is attached to A Man, b. 1891, 5ft. 5in., slim build, c. and h. dk., clean shaven ; dress, black overcoat with large collar, It. grey coat, dk. trousers, dk. cap and neckerchief, boots. Inf. to Supt. Maskell, Watford.