CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 13. FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1926. VOL. XIII. Please note that the photographs which appear in this issue of Supplement A are later photographs of subjects who have appeared in previous issues as indicated. These should be carefully cross- referenced with the original cases. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Right Thumb. 202 203 204- 205 206 20^ CONFIDENTIAL r Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 13. FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 202. William Thompson, aliases William Smithers, Tom Harris and ( as he is known among criminals) Darkie Joe," C. R. O. No. 871- 1901. Description : B. ( London) 1871, 5ft. 5in., c. dk., h. black ( turning grey), e. brown. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks quickly, takes short steps, is of a quiet disposition but may resort to violence to evade arrest. See Case No. 219 ( Vol. I.).' UlJm, ^ Jfe 203. Frederick Charles Grey, aliases Frederick Gray, Charles Frederick Francis Gray, Charles Frederick ' Grey, Frederick Grey, Frederick Garnett, Richard Musgrave and " Sir" Frederick Gray, C. R. O. No. 1722- 1908. Description : B. ( Reddish) 1871, 5ft. 5in., c. fresh, h. It. brown ( thin on top, turning grey), e. blue ( sometimes wears pince- nez), scar rt. cheek, under 1. ear, 1. forearm and 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Slightly bow- legged, smart appearance, speaks in a refined manner with North Country accent, fond of the company of women, very plausible, 1. thigh been fractured which causes him to limp. See Case No. 9 ( Vol. 11.).^^ kM'Mty , SM. // M VrfiXA. MAI*. 204. Jesse Walter Hayes, aliases Walter Hayes, George Smith, Dafciel Foley, Charles Fox, Walter ^ Hayes and Bert Hayes, C. R. O. No. 1981- 1905. Description : B. ( London) 1880, 5ft, 6iin., c. fresh, h. auburn, e. grey, scar rt. of forehead, 2nd rt. finger and 1. wrist, flower, Britannia rt., tree and snake, woman and snake 1. forearm, back 1. hand. See Case No. 60 ( Vol. II.). P.?.:. \\ \ t . VJ ..... 205. George Parnell, aliases George Camille Pilotelle, George Pilotelle, George Edwards, George Watsoc. ^ Everest and W. Mayes, C. R. O. No. 87- 1911. Description : B ( London) 1886, 5ft. 9in. c. dk., h. dk. brown ( going bald), e. brown, scar2ni rt. finger. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Stoops slightly, carries head slightly forward quiet in manner, well educated, speaks French fluently. See Case No. 71 ( Vol. II.). c^ i/ tn./ i c. ti'ii. use. ( L- fyimi r- A r. yf ujf'ir^ 1/ 2 n ...... ^ 206. James Davies, aliases James Davies Poole, James Poole Davies, Jack Edwards and ( as he is generally ^ known) " Piggy Davies," C. R. O. No. 176- 1908. Description : B. ( Macclesfield) 1885, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. brown ( thin on top), e. blue, scar rt, wrist, woman rt., pierced heart, Maria 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Fairly smart appearance, walks quickly, plausible manner, has slight lisp in speech. See Case No. 87 ( Vol. II.). 207. John Albert Thornley, C. R. O. No. 805- 1900. y Description : B. ( Bolton) 1886, 5ft 8fin.. c. sallow, h. brown ( turning grev), e. grey. 3rd 1. finger contracted, prominent nose. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Is very plausible, addicted to laudanum. See Case No. 93 ( Vol. II.). 1M.. W, L% The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— " 208. George Williams, Case No. 163 ( Vol. I.) and Ca^ e No. 65 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Oxford Ass., 4- 6- 1926, to 3 yrs pen. for shopbreaking. Effected entry to a jeweller's shop in the early morning by smashing the window with a brick. Stole window fittings, jewellery, etc. ^ 209. Edward Page, Case No. 51 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Edward Hardingham at Hemel Hempstead P. Sess., 2- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing growing shrubs from a plantation ^ 210 Earl Oliver Day Besant, Case No 175 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Earl Oliver Besant at West, London Pol. Ct., 3- 5- 1926, to 6 mos. impt for larceny. Visited a Hat at which his wife was employed and during her temporary absence stole a number of silver articles. ^ _ Thomas Kimber, Case No. 55 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Havant P. Sess., 28- 5- 1926, to 7 days impt. for begging. Sarah Adelaide Farrar, Case No. 233 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Morley ( W. R.) Pol. Ct., 31- 5- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny— servant. Method as in original case. S2U. ^ Eileen Watson, Case No. 260 ( Vol. IV.), was, as Annie Marie Watson, at West London Pol. Ct., 28- 5- 1926, bound over in own recognizance of 40s. for 12 mos. for larceny— servant. ~ 212. Edward O'Donnell, Case No. 320 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as James J. O'Donnell at Kilmalloch D. Ct., 27- 5- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Posed as an officer of the Irish Republican Army, stated he was engaged in collecting funds for the release of political prisoners. ^ 213. Arthur Brown, Case No. 12 ( Vol. V.), was, at Bow Street Pol. Ct, ( L.), 24- 5- 1926, bound over in £ 5 for 1 yr. for failing to report whilst a convict on licence. Has assumed the name of —' Cox. Henry Forbes, Case No. 208 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Percy Clifford at C. L. S., 18- 5- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing jewellery from hotel bedroom. George Moss, Case No. 339 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at South Western Pol. Ct. ( L.); 10- 5- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for throwing missiles at police ( Emergency Powers Regulations Act). •" 214. Charles Edward Jones, Case No. 233 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Charles Ernest Gordon at C. L. S., 18- 5- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny— lodgings ( 3 cases). Method as in ( ii) original case. Four other cases of a similar nature at Bathford, Leamington and on L and Y were taken into con- sideration when sentence was passed. Used the names of G. C. Douglas Wyer, C. Campbell, Arthur Campbell and Charles Andrews. 215. Michael Joseph Roche, Case No. Ill ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Patrick Brady at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 30- 4- 1926, to 12, 6, 6, 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) under the Prevention of Crimes Act for obtaining goods by false pretences— worthless cheques, and failing to report. Method as in Case No. 476 ( Vol. XI.). Sixteen cases of obtaining goods by false pretences and one of larceny were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used the name of Stephen Churchill. George Shotton, Case No. 137 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Newcastle- on- Tyne Pol. Ct., 14- 5- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for causing disaffection among civil population ( Emergency Powers Regulations Act). With confederates started a fight amongst a crowd of people, presumably with the idea of picking pockets. 2^ 1. Henry Nye, Case No. 109 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L.), 5- 6- 1926, to 1 mo. impt. for larceny. With a confederate entered a railway station goods yard with a horse and van loaded with empty boxes, took property from a bank/ and drove away. ^ Frank Ruston, Case No. 198 ( Vol IX.), was sentenced at Guildford ( Boro.) Q. Sess., 17- 4- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for housebreaking. To run conc. with sentence as shown in Case No. 78 ( Vol. XIII.). George Bick, Case No. 424 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Charles Bick at Cardiff ( City) Pol. Ct., - 94- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act for being a suspected person found On enclosed premises. ^ Ernest Bs: kiiighan, Case No. 87 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Thome ( W. R.) Pol. Ct., 31- 5- 1926, to 1 mo. impt. for loitering. John Smith, Case No. 119 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as John Macdonald at Tower Bridge Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- 5- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a suit- case and contents from railway station. Robert Hamilton Moore, C. R. O. No. 10082- 1923, was concerned with him. Thomas Jones, Case No. 141 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as David John Hopkins at Swansea ( Boro.) Pol. Ct., 13- 5- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny— servant. Stole provisions from a ware- house of which he wras entrusted with the key. ' Ernest Dorking, Case No. 215 ( Vol. XI ), was, at Old Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 5- 6- 1926, bound over in own recognizance of £ 10 for 12 mos. and one surety in £ 5 for larceny. / Robert Bradley, Case No. 365 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Robert Dickens at Whitley Bay Pol. Ct., 26- 5- 1926, to 7 days impt. for stealing a knife and fork from a cafe. S William Thomasson, Case No. 14 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced as William Henry Thompson at Rochdale ( Boro.) Pol. Ct., 21- 5- 1926, to 3, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaining money by false pretences ( 3 cases). Method as in original case. Seventeen other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. S Francis Jeffrey Page, Case No. 85 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Bedford Ass., 1- 6- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing a motor cycle combination from garage. Method as in original case. LATEST INFORMATION. James Robertson, Case No. 58 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 21- 5- 1926, to Preston. — Mark Dorrington, Case No. 229 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 5- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Charles Jones, Case No. 17 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 12- 6- 1926, to Aylesbury. • Ellen Barrington, Case No. 25 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 1- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Cicero Knowles, Case No. 53 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 7- 6- 1926, to Gravesend. ^ Richard Burrell, Case No. 197 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 18- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 53, Paradise Street, Lambeth Walk. - Lewis Harold Bell, Case No. 251 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 29- 5- 1926, to Boston. Edward Moran, Case No. 188 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 1- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. f John Joseph Jamieson, Case No. 231 ( Vol. V.), was liberated. 22- 5- 1926, into the'M. P. D Intended address : 12, Featherstone Buildings, High Hoi born. ' Blanche Ralph, Case No. 460 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 12- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Joseph Ellis, Case No. 224 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 3- 5- 1926, to Birmingham. - Mary Marjorie Macdonald, Case No. 242 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence 26- 5- 19^ 6 into the M. P. D. is Benjamin Hampson, Case No. 295 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 24- 5- 1926, into the M. P- P- John Mercer, Case No. 304 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 31- 5- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 221, Hammersmith Road. ^ George Richard Thompson, Case No. 438 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 7- 6- 1926 to Sheffield. ^ Alfred Nunn, Case No. 372 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 4- 6- 1926, to Ipswich. ^ George Kent, Case No. 251 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 5- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 18, Drummond Street, Euston. ^ James Fawcett, Case No. 490 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 1- 6- 1926. to Salford. *^ Paddy Walsh, Case No. 81 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 4- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Charles Richardson, Case No. 146 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on expiration of sentence, 9- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. " Robert Matthews, Case No. 241 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 1- 6- 1926, to Brighton. ^ Herbert George Burford, Case No. 268 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 11- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. 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