CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 4. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926. VOL. XIII. RIGHT FOREFINGER PR8NT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 4. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 50. Walter Bowyer, alias Walter Osborne, C. R. O. No. 296- 1916. Description • B. ( London) 1871. 5ft. 9| in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown, e. brown ( rt. artificial), scar bridge of nose, 1. cheek, back 1. hand and third 1. finger, dot 1. wrist. Sentenced at C. L. S., 25- 9- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny ( 3 cases). Liberated on licence 24- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, warehousebreaking, receiving, and minor ottences onE, M, R, Wand TA. Method— ( i) With confederates, one of whom was employed as a railway goods porter, stole large quantities of goods from the goods depot at a railway station, destroyed the original consignment notes and labels and affixed other labels addressed " To be left till called for." The property was then dispatched to suburban stations where it was collected by Bowyer. ( ii) By presenting a delivery order, which had been stolen, he obtained a quantity of furniture from a wharf. ( iii) With confederates gained access to a warehouse by means of false key and stole property. ( iv) With a confederate effected entrance to a number of dwelling houses by forcing the kitchen window or scullery door at rear, and stole property. Associates : William Henry Henrick, C. R. O. No. 20645- 1923; Robert Nash, C. R. O. No. 16840- 1923; Ernest Darlow, C. R. O. No. 168- 1921; Thomas Henry Holloway, C. R. O. No. 7793- 1920; William Marsden, Case No. 279 ( Vol. IX.); Frederick James, C. R. O. No. 182- 1899 ; and Henry Bradnum; C. R. O. No. S/ 148314, with each of whom he has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 51. Edward Van Nierop, aliases Edward Nierop, William Bennett, Edward Vannierop, Edward % Dr. Ferguson, Dr. Robson, Doctor William Bennett, F. Jenkins, Dr. Edward Crawford Edwjrf Ferguson, Ted Jackson and E. Saunders, C. R. O. No. 3270- 1920. Description : B. ( London) 1891, 5ft. 4Mn., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, prominentno* scar bridge of nose and back 1. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well dressed, of Jewish appearance, well spot very plausible, speaks with American accent. Sentenced at Sandwich Sess., 26- 4- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for obtaining goods by false pretence ( 2 cases). Liberated, 27- 7- 1925, to Maidstone. Pre. con. of false pretences and attemptedfak pretences at BRISTOL and on Y. Twenty other cases of larceny and falsepretences at Clacton- on- Sa Cromer, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Newport ( Mon.), Nottingham, Leeds andonX and P, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A clever and plausible swindler, who, before his arrest on the last occasion,, wasasouieed trouble by systematically defrauding the public in all parts of the country. He adopted numera aliases and often used the name of the last person defrauded. Method— ( i) Obtained a sum of money from a friend by representing he had been to America where he purchased a number of motor cars, which had been shipped to England, and that he had pocket picked and had no money to pay the demurrage or to obtain licences. ( n) Called at an address at a seaside resort where he had previously spent a summer holiday; rooms tor his wife and friends, stated his car had broken down, and that he had left his cheque bo* at nome. He therefore asked for a sum of money to pay for the repairs, obtained same and absconded ( m) Professing to be a doctor on a visit to this country from America for the purpose of taking a degree at Kings College, London, he became acquainted with a woman and offered to take her and ha son back to see his family and to obtain for her son a good position. Bv this means he secured a sum of money towards the passage and absconded. ( iv) Under various other pretences, such as being a doctor who was taking up work at a local hospital or being a commercial traveller, and a representative of a well- known motor car company, l » obtained board and lodgings, borrowed money and stole property from fellow lodgers and usiiallr absconded, after staying a few days, without paying his bill. ( v) Stole a number of cheque forms from his lodgings and afterwards filled them in for various amount ( vi) Obtained a motor tyre from a tradesman under the pretence that he had been sent by his brother in- law. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. < J< A2l 52 John Walsh, alias John Ryan, C. R. O. No. 211- 1925. Description : B. ( Dublin) 1869, 5ft. 8£ in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. blue, nose disfigured inclines to rt., scar 3rd 1. finger, dragon's head, Indian woman, clasped hands, Sim, True Love, etc., rt., Rose and Sim, India, butterfly, dancing girl, etc., 1. forearm, shamrock, thistle, rose, rt. wrist, butterflies back each hand. Sentenced at Birmingham Ass., 12- 7- 1920, to 7 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for burglary ( 2 cases) and assault to rob ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence, 21- 10- 1925, to Dublin. Pre. con. of larceny, house- breaking, burglary and a minor offence at KIRKCUDBRIGHT, DUBLIN, DUNDRUM, NAAS and WICKLOW. A dangerous criminal, who does not hesitate to use violence to enable him to accomplish his purpose. He generally works alone and has been responsible for many cases of housebreaking and larceny in the provinces. Method— During the night broke into a number of dwelling houses and stole quantities of food, clothing and other articles. In one case, when discovered, he violently assaulted the occupier and his wife. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history • ••• ! Cha^ les Daniel Townsend Pepper, aliases Charles Robert Townsend, Charles Townsend Pepper, nar es Daniel Taylor Pepper, Charles Dennis Pepper and George Townsend Pepperdy, C. R. O. 1649- 1905 ( for M. P. D., S. R. N. 210c). ofiioseDeSeripti0n 1 B' < Winchester) 1881> 5ft- 10£ in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, fleshy mole rt. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well spoken and plausible. ( worthf^ l110^ at Bedford Po1- Ct., 17- 7- 1925, to 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for false pretences embe77l qUe) ( 2cases)- Liberated, 18- 12- 1925, to Bedford. Pre. con. of false pretences, BRTSTment and a minor offence at DUBLIN, BISHOPS STORTFORD, BIRMINGHAM, ^ i& iUL and EXETER. ^ thwhoPehS1Stent Criminal who has trayelled about the country, often accompanied by his wife, On one ^ stayed at hotels and boarding houses, ran up bills for food and lodgings and absconded. another toT^ 00 h° rePresented himself to be a Doctor from a London Hospital, and on hostels tnn'e t man ° f means and a canvasser for an Insurance Co. He often stayed at Y. M. C. A. create a good impression. * Metbod— ( i) Called oil a solicitor and falsely represented he was negotiating for the purchase of a house and asked him to undertake the necessary legal business ; stated a large sum was being transferred from hi, account at a bank in a provincial town to a local bank, and induced the solicitor to cash a cheque which was afterwards found to be worthless. ( ii) Called on a tradesman, stated he required a new bathroom to be fitted at a house he had purchased asked for an estimate, and made a similar statement respecting his banking account as in ( i). and thus induced the cashier to change a worthless cheque. ( iii) Obtained a situation as manager for a firm of House Agents, and retained the position for a tb by reporting to his employer several transactions, all of w hich were bogus. Represented he ¥ as a nephew of a Home Office expert and that he was one of the principals of the above firm, he thus obtained goods and money from tradesmen by means of worthless cheques. He also visited various cities and towns under the pretence that he was an Inland Revenue Official, engaged upon a special private investigation, and obtained a cheque book by representing to the manager of a bank that he w ished his account to be transferred to another town to which he had to proceed on business. He then obtained quantities of goods and money by worthless cheques. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history . LZ.& lteMlLA^ M^ cmzMA, ILl Ll. pl. /^.. Ofki !. U/ Ik luj^ ilmM I. S5Q 71 rq- tltl^. C. is/ flsAO.- U 5 f I - vif Xst a*. -' IX. hxl. ^^ f. y, , ,.. .. c toi ' Vo-( a A. c. sk Mxi to^. • • • • J/ • • « • • Jm •••••• .. • • • . . ••••••• • » LJ........... - • k*.. ... ... rr^ t- lM ail I . . • . . Ill _!•• • ' r. .... Ill l± l idi\ i t> J& OVJ ( o2 cl Uol. 23 - Zo^. jli^ . m Yd. Z2>. Ad J ^ 7/ 4. • • cheek. 54. Louis Copple, alias Louis Marsh, C. R. O. No. 8166- 1922. Description : B. ( London) 1902, 5ft. 4{ in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, scar Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Jewish appearance ; well dressed. Sentenced at C. L. S., 19- 11- 1924 ( to date from 4- 11- 1924), to 15 mos. impt. for'ece^ lg0f motor car and attempted shopbreaking. Liberated, 28- 12- 1925, into the M. P. T). rre larceny and minor offences, in the CITY OF LONDON and on D, E, H and J. nd has heen a dangerous gang of thieves, he is an expert motor car driver a r men who used motor cars to assist them in raids on jewellers shops. A member of concerned with othf* r Method— • i ieWCllers ( i) With confederates stole a motor car left unattended in the street and utilised it to rai ^^^ shops ; drove to the shop of a high class jeweller in the West End, made an attempt ^^ jji n tne west . cjuu, - window but without success, then drove rapidly away to a suburban district and smashing a window with a brick, snatched a tray of jewellery and escaped. The car wa. found abandoned in a side street. ( ii) With confederates broke into a Hat and stole property. ( iii) Effected entrance to a dwelling house during the night, by means etc., from various rooms. afterwa of a false key, and stole je welW Associates : Reginald Keeling, C. R. O. No. 5317- 1020 ( now in prison), and Ernest Maekinson. C. R. O. No. 20335- 1922 ( with each of whom he has been convicted). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. « j 55. Hilda Bull, aliases Hilda Ball, Peggy Hall, - Williams, - Gibbs, and - Arnott, C. R. O. No. 21633- 1918. Description : B. ( Londo^ 8<^, 5ft. 5M/ i.. c. pale, h. dk. brown, e. brown. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : S/ Wt appearance, fond of dress and thecompany of men. Sentenced at Hampstead P. Sess. ( L.), 7- 1- 1925, to 6 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) larceny trick ( 2 cases). Liberated, 23- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny- trick, and obtaining goods by false pretences at EASTBOURNE and on S. Method- Called at a dressmaker's and after ordering and being fitted with a coat and skirt was allowed to take the property away on approval, ostensibly to show her mother, who, she stated, lived at an address near by, which Was found to be false. On another occasion called at a draper s shop, after having first ascertained the name of a certain customer, represented she had been sent by the customer for a number of blouses, was allowed to take them aw ay and absconded. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— ' 56. Frederick Smith, Case No. 23 ( Vol. I.), was, at C. L. S., 19- 1- 1926, bound over in own recognizan £ 5 for 2 vrs., for receiving. Received stolen property, the proceeds of a case of housebreaking X Thomas Wilson, Case No. 340 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Joseph Putnam, at Lambeth Pol Ct ( L.), 23- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for indecently assaulting a girl. r William Salter, Case No. 357 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Liverpool ( City) Sess. 14- 1- 1926 to 9 mos. impt. for housebreaking and larceny. Method as in original case. A case of larcenv- bailee, at Orimsbv and one of false pretences on P were taken into consideration when sentence w passed. 57. William Duce, Case No. 370 ( Vol. III.), was, at Leeds Pol. Ct., 19- 1- 1926, bound over in £ 2for 12 mos. for larceny. Represented himself to be a painter, was given a signboard to paint, whicb he took away and sold to another firm. A case of failing to report at Salford was taken into con sideration when sentence was passed. 58^ Arthur Elutcher, Case No. 201 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Andre Penrhyn at Wilts Ass., 22- 1 1926, to 4 yrs. pen. for forgery. Stole cheques from a cheque book, forged the owner's name and presented them to a bank for payment. * George Williams, Case No. 197 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Thomas Wilson at FarnhamP. Sess., 21- 1- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. With a confederate, under pretence of seeking employ ment, walked into a garage and stole clothing. Arthur Charles Oakley, C. R. O. No. 4008- 1922 was convicted with him. Thomas Hargreaves, Case No. 202 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Arthur Valentine Trent, at C. L. S., 19- 1- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. as an incorrigible rogue, attempted to pick pockets. ^ John Mercer, Case No. 304 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Mortlake P. Sess. ( L.), 30- 12- 19% to 3 and 3 mos. impt.. ( cons.), for being a suspected person and stealing a coat from a motorcar left umittcnded. George Ernest Sculthorpe, C. R. O. No. 20821 - 1924, was convicted with him. 59, Victor Henshall, Case No. 74 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Thomas Henry Victor Castle at Sandbach Pol. Ct., 22- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining monev by false pretences. Whilst employed as pianist at a cinema obtained the money on the pretence that his mother had died and that he required the money to pay funeral expenses. ^ ArthurMalyon, Case No. 215 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at C. L. S.. 20- 1- 26, to 18 mos. imp' for receiving. Was found in possession of property the proceeds of shopbreaking. Henry Clark Case No. 198 ( Vol. V.), was concerned with him. fiO, Joseph Mudford, Case No. 230 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Joseph Tyson, at Liverpool Sess, 14- 1- 1926. to 18 mos. impt, for false pretences and larceny, ( i) Represented he was employed^ chauffeur by a local resident, was supplied with board and lodging and absconded ; (") w employed as a chauffeur stole a watch from a motor car. ^ George McCudell, Case No. 406 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as George Albert Robertson^ Bucks Ass 13- 1- 1926, to 5 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking ( 2 cases), attempted officebreaking, attemp housebreaking and officebreaking. Method as in original case. Ten other cases of housebreaM and shopbreaking were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Frank Ruston, No. 198 ( Vol. IX.), was concerned with him. 61. Charles Henry Turner, Case No. 126 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as George Hartley Turner at Aber- gavenny Pol. Ct., 6- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny ( lodgings). ^ Harry Haslam, Case No. 90 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Burton- on- Trent Sess., l4" 1" 1^ 9 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Broke into a shop by forcing the door ( bodily pressure) em* being discovered by the proprietor presented a dummy revolver at him. One other case ot was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. X John McCarthy, Case No. 267 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Gravesend Sess.. 21- 1- 1926, to 15 mos. impt. for burglary. Method as in ( i) original case. 62 Thomas Arthur Oddie, Case No. 66 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Thomas Oddie at Bradford ( City) s Sess 19- 1- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a motor car, etc. Was allowed to sleep in the garage and drove away in the stolen car. Two other cases of larceny at Rawtenstall and Inskip were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 63 Hyman Romatsky, Case No. 248 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Harry Harris at Marlborough St. Pol. ; Ct ( L.), 22- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— found on enclosed premises. Thomas Woollon, C. R. O. No. 6089- 1923, was convicted with him. / Arthur Hayward Barnes, Case No. 376 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 28- 1- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for fraudulent conversion of money ( 3 cases) Method as in original case. Herbert Quinton, Case No. 465 ( Vol. XI.), the 5 yrs. Pol. supn. as shown in original case has been remitted bv order of the Secretary of State. William Frederick Hector Pinkham, Case No. 68 ( Vol. XII.), the sentence as shown in Case No. 22 ( Vol. XIII.), has been reduced to 18 mos. impt. by Court of Criminal Appeal, 18- 1- 1926. LATEST INFORMATION. Alfred Bell Croxon, Ca^ e No. 283 ( Vol. I.), died, 19- 1- 1926, at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. 4 Harry Burton, Case No. 35 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 4- 2- 1926, to Huddersfield. ' Jack Edwards, Case No. 87 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 11- 12- 1925, to Derby. " George William Lucas- Sutton, Case No. 259 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 7- 1- 1926, to Portsmouth. " Mary Ann Matthews, Case No. 166 ( Vol III.), was liberated on licence, 4- 1- 1926, to Cardiff. < Frank Miller, Case No. 157 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 5- 1- 1926. to Oxford. " Henry James, Case No. 200 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 28- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Llewellyn Price, Case No. 386 ( Vol. IV.) was liberated on licence, 2- 2- 1926, to Worksop. Alexander Houston, Case No. 387 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 16- 1- 1926, to Norwich. L'' William Henry, Case No. 10 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 25- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. broiighTb° maS WiUiam Hal1' Case No' 349 ( VoL V )> wafi liherated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, to Middles- Stanley Powys, Case No. 456 ( Vol. V.).. was liberated on licence, 29- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Southp^ fam Nathan Johnson, Case No. 62 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926 to ^ Ralph Martin, Case No. 330 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. M. P. D6° dfrey Ravensc0UIt Case No. 362 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 11- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Frank Griffin Hodson, Case No. 522 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence. 11- 1. 1926, into'tk William Warner, Case No. 16 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 20- 1- 1926, into the MP q / George Wratten, Case No. 312 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, to Sittingbonrne Frederick Stride, Case No. 436 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 4- 2- 1926, to Liverpool. ^ John Preston, Case No. 368 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 28- 1- 1926, to Birmingham. Harold Alexander Hammett, Case No. 392 ( Vol. IX.). was liberated on licence, 27- 1- 1926, k Southend- on- Sea. ^ William Adams, Case No. 451 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 12- 1- 1926, intotheM. Pl Ernest Beckingham, Case No. 87 ( Vol. X.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, to Preston. ^ Camille Eugene Frederick Ledeux, Case No. 91 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 5- 2- 1926, to Oxford. ^ John Thomas Webb, Case No. 139 ( Vol. X.), was liberated. 30- 1- 1926, to Hull. Pedro Armithroea, Case No. 153 ( Vol. X.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, to Plymouth, Stanley Armstrong, Case No. 190 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated on licence, 28- 1- 1926, intotb M. P. D. ^ Kate Felix, Case No. 233 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 30- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 540. Mile End Road. ^ Edward Johnstone, Case No. 444 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 5- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. William Henry Priestley, Case No. 63 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 1- 2- 1926, into the MB Intended address : 17, Smyrks Road, Old Kent Road. ^ Harriett Wakefield, Case No. 305 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 23- 1- 1926, into the MPD Intended address : 7, Henson House, Henson Street, Old Street. NOTE.— In the event of information being received of the DEATH of any criminal whose particular 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 have inserted in Supplement A, will appear in each issue at the end of the cases, the original "" should be cross- referenced on the printe^ lines provided for that purpose. SPECIAL NOTICE. When any person whose portrait and description have appeared in Supplement A is J arrested for any offence, and on account of being locally known the finger prints are not ^ pl^ X % the PUiP° 8e of 8earch> it is requested that particulars of such conviction be s Criminal Record Office as soon as possible in order that they may appear in an early ** Supplement A for the information of all forces Printed and Published for H' M • 18 iJe^ y' 8 Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. I.