CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A MI." FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1926. VOL. XIII. iil^ RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 6. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. Richard Blake, aliases Richard Arthur Dicketts, Walter Arthur Charles Dicketts, Walter Arthur s, Christopher Arthur Welfare, Blakie, Blackney, Blackeney, R. Ashton UieKettS, liumopnei mtum » » cuaxe, ^ _ _ n- . A TXT Dale, Ashton Dell, Ashton Bell, [ Major P. M. Carberry, L. Carberry, R. Cardberry, Capt. A . Went- worth, Charles Mills, Arthur Mills, H. C. Dicketter, Rockdorf, Fox and Col. Woodhouse, C. R. O. No. 14882- 1921. wears Description: B. ( London) 1899, 5ft. lHin., c. pale, h. dk. brown, e. brown, sometimes coloured spectacles, pointed features, receding forehead and chin, dimple in chin. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance ; well spoken ; smiles when talking; very plausible. Sentenced at C. C. C., 16- 6- 1925, to 9 mos. impt. for obtaining money, ( 3 cases). Liberated, 30- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences, forgery and larceny in FRANCE, at CHESTERFIELD, in the CITY OF LONDON and on B. A well educated and clever swindler, he has travelled extensively and has been convicted in France, where he obtained a large sum of money from a foreign bank by opening an account with a worthless cheque drawn on an English bank. At other places ako, he has, on many oc^ ions attempted to obtain large sums by worthless cheque. He is an ex- officer of the R. A.* and otten talks of his decorations and of a bad crash, of which there is no record. He is very elusive and * awaiting trial on the last occasion absconded, left the country, and consequently failed to surrender to his bail. « Advertised in the daily papers, represented he was about to start^^ Advertising clocks, which to invest sums of £ 200 each, stated he was the owner 01 soi q and fchat various firms had to he installed at railway stations in London ana tnej in the scheme5 W to advertise on the clocks. He thereby J ™ to in 1 which proved to be fictitious, and the clocks were found to belong to anc • Gained gold and silver cigarette cases from a Jeweller by ^^^ ™ * employed by a local tradesman, who required the goods tor presentation t i ^ Secured a sum of money by producing an unstamped bank paying- in slip, purporting to show that " 000 had been pai 1 into the bank. iiv\ W; u . i oaid part cash for same, and at the 1W ^ a confederate hired motor cars over the telephone, paici i ^ minat;- - - Worthies, iless° n Peri°(* 8ave cheques in payment, which were afterwards found to be ft) tt , tradesment g° 0( i incurred debts for food and lodgings, and obtained goods from local en> tendering in payment worthless cheques. ( vi) By stating he was a Government employee and had special facilities for purchase, he a large sum of money, for the purpose, as he pretended, of releasing a quantity of cigarettesfrcr bond. ( vii) Obtained a British passport by means of a forged application purporting to have been vei by a solicitor. It was afterwards found to have been written by himself. Associate : Percy Douglas Dolond. C. R. O. No. 22240- 1921, with whom he has convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent Jjistorv Subseq 85. Francis Jeffrey Page, aliases Francis Page, Francis Geoffrey Page and Francis Jeffery Page, CI" No. 3274- 1919. Description : B. ( says Bedford and Gillingham) 1903, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. brown, ft to ( 1. artificial), scar rt. eyelid, over 1. eye, 1. forearm, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1. fingers. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Head slightly inclined to rt. ; well spoken. Sentenced at Oxford Sees., 15- 10- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing a motor cycle ancisiae Liberated on licence, 14- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences, larceny, obtain credit by fraud and a minor offence at CHATHAM ST ALBANS, LUTON, MAIDSTONE A ® on E. A persistent thief and impostor, who has for a number of years been a source of trout' Me Has travelled a good deal about the countrv and posed as the son of a major in the Arm} as a commercial traveller, and is interested in the Boy Scout Movement, of which he has a member. J Method (]) By stating he was a travell f owner and driver to drive hin7* American and was in a good position, he induced aiB » ^ eque. hlm to a <* rtam provincial town, when he paid for the fare with a *** ( ii) With a confederate ent i * cycle and side car Befoo l * through a temporarily secured window and stole a prevent its use. leaving the garage disconnected the essential parts of a motorcar (, ILCasecured aTr^^^ ,° f a YMCA- Hut and offered to purchase some ^ y aote> anfl railed to return. ( iv) Posed as a discharged officer of the Royal Engineers, stayed at a first class hotel, and during the absence of the other guests stole articles of clothing, etc., from their rooms. ( v) By representing himself to be a police officer he called at a tailor's shop and obtained an officer's uniform under the pretence that he could find a customer for it, was allowed to take it away, and failed to return. ( vi) Hired bicycles, rode them to another town, where he disposed of them and absconded. ( vii) Stayed at hotels and other places where he ran up bills for food and lodgings, and absconded. Associate : Horace Hurrell, Case No. 86 ( Vol. XIII.), with whom he has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. y / 1 1 / Z Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. /- / / f Subsequent hi Morv.. Lm. 2Mj. 1iL £.£ m.. M. ' f- M ^--' A. 21 II f if ULUfl l/^ A^. I^'/^ t* Horace Hurrell, aliases Horace Winston Guy Vernon Hurrell and George Ellis, C. R. O. No. 23447- 1918. Description : B. ( London) 1901, 5ft. 6| in., c. fair, h. brown, e. grey, large scar over rt, temple, sear each 1st, 2nd rt. and 3rd 1. fingers, Grace 1. forearm. Sentenced at Oxford Sess., 15- 10- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing a motor cycle and side car. Liberated on licence 14- 1- 1926. into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, cyclestealmg and a minor offence at OXFORD, LIVERPOOL and SOUTHEND- ON- SEA. « • A clever cycle thief, he is an expert motor cyclist and a criminal who has carried firearms. w mtn a confederate gained access to a garage by a essential parts of another cycle and side car. Before leaving the garage they disconnected motor car to prevent its use. moorings and sailed it to the With a confederate, during the night, stole a sailing yachU ™ north of France, where they were forced to abandon it aw ngto^ igh then forced « Mected entrance to a garage by climbing a gate, flocked the gate foe padlock of garage door and stole a motor cycle and side • . ^ pretence ( v) With another man called at a public house anc o ) ai mntor cvcles which they rode they h„, l met with an accident. Were in ° vctes ^ ere afterwards found to have ® « w in tire early morning without paying then ) i , *?° len- . i i ;„ tho street On one occasion when arrested was v) Stole a number of bicycles left unattended m the street. ound in possession of a revolver. Dis- posed of the property at garages. Associates : Francis Jeffrey Page, Case No. 8," » ( Vol. XIII.) and James Adolphus Ivev PR( l No. 4047- 1922 ( with each of whom he has been convicted). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. I JOhnTT^ hUr Harrin' aliases Arthur Mmer> Edward Smith, A. Hall, Cooper, A. Cowl narnson, Craig and Joseph Irons, C. R. O. No. 9- 1926. • Mni rDeS^ uPtiu° n£ : B- ( Bookham) 1887> 5ft. 3Jin. f c. fair, h. dk. brown, e. grey, dimple ini thick hps, 4th rt. finger amputated. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Speaks quietly. 1 Sentenced at Bournemouth Sess., 10- 10- 1923. to 3 yrs. pen. for fowlstealing ( 2 cases). LiberaW on licence, 11- 1- 1926, to Horsham. Pre. con. of larceny, false pretences, cvclestealing and m* offences at HORSHAM. REIGATE, DORKING, ABINGDON and LUTON. Cases at Canted Alton, Horsham, Newbury, Ipswich. Bedford, Reading, Lowestoft, Hove, Eastbourne. Eves' ntrattord- on- Avon and on V, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A criminal who travels about the country as a dealer, often uses a small pony and cart, on farmers, dealers and others and buys old metal, etc. Method ( i) With a confederate called on a person who had advertised fowls for sale, arranged^ purc i vvun a conreaerate canea on a person wno nau advertised io\ w » i^* ^ his return, number, said he would take them with him to complete an order and would pay en f failed to do so. ^ ^ ^ ^ j ii) In answer to an advertisement in a local paper called on the advertiser and sta e ^ chased an orchard in the neighbourhood and required a horse to haul the ru . ^ ^^ accepted and he was allowed to take the horse and harness away, promising o I . day but failed to return. I 1 cl a dairy11 ( iii) Represented he was licensee of a public house at which he was lodging. 1 part with fowls and cheeses and absconded. that he soul ( iv) Borrowed a horse and trolly from a marine store dealer under the pretence ^ ^ ^ fifin iron to move. With the borrowed trolly, which bore the dealer's name, he callc^ ^ s0ldto he had been sent by the dealer for some iron, was given a ton which he took aw . above marine store dealer. ( v) Called on a wood merchant and agreed to purchase a quantity of wood. n ^ ^ ^ atfJ, he noticed a number of fowls and offered to purchase them. Was allowec promised to pay for them when he came for the wood but failed to return. , reiir Associate : William Miller, C. R. O. No. 8/ 174691 ( brother;. Specimen of hand\\ ritmj;^\ t C. R. O. Subsequent history C.^ lA ^ MI:. M./ L .. ill, ±^>. 1.^, CI' lfk& il. 5%. ^ OI^ ISL^. £ 23, H. William Chapman, aliases Herbert Wilson, James Taylor and John Dawson, C. R. O. No. 27- 1921!. % Description : B. ( West Hartlepool) 1885, 5ft. 6fin„ c. fresh, h. dk. blown, e. grey. fejv Sentenced at Cumberland Sess.. 7- 4- 1925, to 12 mos impt. for obtaining a security- by fake Minces. Liberated, 6- 2- 1926, to Penrith. Pre. con '' J^ rinrH ^ tTtTrOROUGH and % attempted false pretences at WEST HARTLEPOOL, MIDDLESBROUGH GU1SBOROLGH and V, E, G and L. Seven other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A begging letter impostor who has victimised people mostly Army f^ J^^ ™ ^. and relatives in various parts of the country. Often stated he had obtained . rt « h » ma distant to ™ , but that it was impossible to take advantage of it owing to he fact o beingshort o He used accommodation addresses or post offices for the reee. pt of letters or telegrams. 1 he former were often Salvation Army Hostels. Method- ( i) Wrote to an Army officer who resided in the provinces, stated he had servefl under him in the late war and asked for a sum of money to be wired to him to enable him to travel to a seaport, tow n, where he said he had obtained a situation as a steward. ... ( ii) Wrote to the widow of an ex- Army officer, stated he served under her husband in the ate war and was actually with him when he was killed. He then asked that she would advance nun to return to his ship. ( iii) Assumed the name of another person and wrote to a relative of the latter, stated he was spending a holiday in London and had been robbed of his money, asked for a sum of money to pay to. fate hack home, requested it to be wired to a certain post office, at which he called and obtained the cash. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. ^ » ent history M K JL M. M M, M li 11, 89. Alice Brown, aliases Margaret Hanson, Maud Willing, Margaret Wilson, Maud Wellings Annie Davis, Alice Maud Mallens and Mary King, C. R. O. No. 230- 1908. ( For M. P. D.. S. R. N. 1733a). Description : B. ( Otham, Kent) 1876, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. fair, e. hazel. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well spoken, fairly well educated. Sentenced at C. O. C., 28- 2- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for conspiracy and larceny. Liberated on licence, 26- 2- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of obtaining money by false pretences, forgery and larceny at C. O. and on A, F and V. A persistent criminal who has often worked w ith confederates, some of whom are well known forgers. Method— ( i) Advertised in the daily papers, and by means of false references supplied by a confederate obtained situations and stole a quantity of jewellery, etc.. and absconded. ( ii) Whilst employed as a cook at a dwelling house, and during the absence of her employer abroad, stole linen and jewellery. ( iii) With the aid of confederates obtained the signatures of various people with banking accounts, forged cheques for large amounts, made out on half sheets of note paper and successfully uttered the same bv sending messenger boys to the bank with letter purporting to come from the payee ( iv) Called at the shop of a well known firm and presented a cheque for a certain amount, said she had been sent by a well- to- clo customer to get it cashed as the bank was closed. The cashier believed her story but not having sufficient money in hand, advanced her part. Disposed of property to pawnbrokers and dealers. Associates : Charles Welling. Case No. 192 ( Vol. I.) ( now in pen.), Mabel Clara Hughes, C. R. 0- No. 1857- 1907 ( with each of whom she has been convicted), Philip Montague Peach, C. R. O. M 1381- 1904. and John James, C. R. O. No. 2309- 1902 ( now in pen.). The portrait is a fair likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O Subsequent history M'lmll The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— J Herbert Brazier, Case No. 266 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as John Edwards at Kent Ass., 19- 2- 1926, to 15 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. 90. Robert Wilson, Case No. 44 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Northumberland Ass., 17- 2- 1926, to 18 MOS. impt. for obtaining food by false pretences. Method as in original case. Thirteen other cases of a similar nature at Wigan, Bootle, Chorley, Preston, Leigh, Blackburn. Runcorn, Fleetwood, Crewe, Old Trafford, Bradford and Rochdale, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used the names of Ball, John Foster, Robert Rimmer, J. Turner, William Foster. John Taylor, John Harrison, Jacob Baxter and Bradshaw. / Thomas Ambrose, Case No. 51 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas Bennett at Manchester Sess, 10- 2- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. for attempted larceny— person. William Jones, Case No. 339 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William Allen at Croydon P. Sess. ( L.), 23- 2- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing tea. Took the property from the rear of a shop. 92. Harry Ross, Case No. 372 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 16- 2- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny— /" person. With confederates hustled a person in the approach to a railway station and stole a diamond tie- pin. Frederick Semain, C. R. O. No. S/ l 12766, and Charles Freeman, C. R. O. No. 12065- 1921, were convicted with him. / Charles Wooder, Case No. 35 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L), 13- 2- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person ( attempting to pick pockets). Robert Abraham-, C. R. O. No. 998- 1902, and Frank Martin, Case No. 442 ( Vol. V.), were convicted with him. / Lily Willoughby, Case No. 372 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Slough Pol Ct., 24- 2- 1926, to 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences ( 2 cases) Two. other cases at Windsor and on T were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method as in original case. ' William Herbert Carter, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as James William Taylor at Bolton Pol. Ct., 22- 2- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing a purse and money from the person. ' Frank Martin, Case No. 442 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L ), 13- 2- 1920, to 6 weeks impt. for being a suspected person ( attempting to pick pockets) Robert Abrahams, C. R. O. No. 998- 1902, and Charles Wooder, Case No. 35 ( Vol. V.), were convicted with him. George Wilmore, Case No. 13 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as George Wood, at C. C. C 1 to 12 mos. impt, for burglary and larceny. Method as in ( i) original case. 1 homas Hopkins, C, K, U. No. 223- 1905, was convicted with him. to 1 Pol. Ct>. ( L), 22- 2- 1926 Alfred Lingfield, Case No. ^ ^ mo. impt. for assault. Asked a persoi struck him in the lace. . _ sentenoed as Frederic* Wheeler at Hants » George William Golden, Case. No. • » •>•> 0 • h( M{ as in original case. ' to., 23- 2- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny. . Melbourne „ , villi was sentenced as Arthur w. * M Wilfred Neve, Case No. 231 <\ ol. ' V UM. P. Sess., 14- 8- 1924, to 1 month , m, . ^ „ Bashaw / George Beesley Bl** shaw— ^ at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L), 15- 2- 1926, to b mos, asin ( i) original case. 96. ( Hn( f) aniU> el ( Brown> Case No. 63 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as John Richard Brown at Bray Sess. case. to 2 mos. impt. for obtaining goods by false pretences. Method as in original Louis Mandeville Hopper, Case No. 150 ( Vol. XI.), was, at Bullingdon Pol. Ct,. 27- 2- 1926 fined 10s. or 7 days impt. for acting as a pedlar without a certificate. 07. Bert Osborne, Case No. 290 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Arthur Roberts at Salop Ass.. 19- 2- 1926 / to 1, 1 and 1 yrs. impt. and 5 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for obtaining credit by fraud, larceny and fake pretences. Posed as a wealthy person and as a mining engineer from South America, entered into negotiations with a person for the purpose of forming a company to take over his business, obtained large quantities of goods for which he gave post dated cheques and absconded on the day they became due. Harry White, Case No. 136 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Manchester Sess., 10- 2- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for receiving. ^ Samuel James Tasney, Case No. 12 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at West London Pol. Ct„ 23- 2* 1926, to 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.) for stealing bicycles left unattended in the street. One other case of cyclestealing was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. LATEST INFORMATION. Frederick Gregory, Case No. 248 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 27- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 46, Dennette Road, New Cross. ^ Robert Wilson, Case No. 126 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 6- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Patrick Manning, Case No. 286 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 24- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. / Thomas Peters, Case No. 375 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 25- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D Intended address : 157, Central Street, St. Luke's. ^ William Manley Adams, Case No. 297 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 27- 2- 1926, to Leamington. ^ William Dwyer, Case No. 85 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 2- 3- 1926, into the M, P. D. Intended address : 35. St. Silas Street, Kentish Town. • Walter Roberts, Case No. 228 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 26- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ John Jackrcn, Case No. 278 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 28- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Daniel John Melaney, Case No. 124 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 19- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ George Jones, Case No. 2S0 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 22- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D- ^ John Clayton, Case No. 347 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 26- 2- 1926, to Grimsby. " Frederick Hoare, Case No. 28 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 23- 2- 1926, into the M. Pf ^ Tom Emmerson, Case No. 73 ( Vol. VI.), died, 7- 1- 1926, in Camp Hill Prison. < Una Coke, Case No. 506 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 26- 2- 1926 into the M. P- D. / foorge Shotton, Case No. 137 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 27- 2- 1926, to Newcastle. ' Charlie Mitchell, Case No. 45 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 2- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Frederick White, Case No. 219 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 25- 2- 1926, into the M. P William Benjamin French, Case No. 277 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 2- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D George Robinson, Case No. 2 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated on second licence, 17- 2- 1926, to Spsan Bridge, from a sentence of 18 mos. impt. at Edinburgh High Ct., 25- 1- 1924, for theft by house- breaking. ^ Herbert Shirley, Case No. 216 ( Vol. XT.), was liberated, subject to police supervision, 1- 3- 1926, to Liverpool. " Alfred John Webb, Case No. 154 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated 1- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 15, Magee Street, Kensington. NOTE.— In the event of information being received of the DEATH of any criminal whose particulars 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 been inserted in Supplement A, will appear in each issue at the end of the cases, the original numbers should be cross- referenced on the printed lines provided for that purpose. 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. SPECIAL NOTICE. s Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. I.