CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 15. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 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 R. Middle Finger. 236 237 238 239 24- 0 24/ CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 15. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 236. Charles Henry May, aliases Charles Smith, Charles Freake Wood, Charles Russell Smith, Charles Major Smith and Charles Henry Howard May, C. R. O. No. 770- 1899. Description : B. ( London) 1859, 5ft. 5| in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. blue ( wears spectacles), scar backrt. hand, 1st and 4th 1. fingers. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible ; adopts a superior tone when speaking. See Case No. 265 ( Vol. I.). 3>. ) t. X) .!. 237. Arthur Potter, aliases Charles Jones and Charles Collins, C. R. O. No. 199 1902. Description : B. ( Uckfield) 1869, 5ft, 0| in., c. fresh, h. It. brown ( turning grey, bald on top), P. grey, mole lower lip, scar each 1st finger, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1. fingers amputated. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks quietly with short steps ; very plausible ; lias protruding ears. See Case No. 17 ( Vol. II.). ULilM. MU. : 238. Cicero Knowles, alias Harry Cicero Knowles, C. R. O. No. 1603- 1912. Description : B. ( Blackburn) 1881, 5ft. 3in., c. fresh, h. < lk. brown, e. grey, mole over rt. eye and rt. jaw, scar forehead and 1. wrist. See Case No. 53 ( Vol. II.). - 40. ' I > 239. Arthur Edward Smith, aliases Arthur Smith, James Clark, Walter Arthur Smith and George Smith, x C. R. O. No. 506- 1906. Description : B. ( London) 1878, 5ft. ofin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, long scar down rt. of face. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks with short quick steps ; slightly inclined to stutter ; plausible. See Case No. 106 ( Vol. II.). 241. r rt. 240. Harry Bell, aliases Henry Servant, Harry Lee, Charles Ward, John Wilson, Harry Ford, Henry ' Bell, Jack Bell and Thomas Bell, C. R. O. No. 1199- 1904. Description : B. ( Bramley) 1861, 5ft. 8in., e. pale, h. ( bald on top) and e. grey, 1. wrist deformed. See Case No. 164 ( Vol. II.). lith, rt. Jied 241. John Laycock, aliases William Fletcher, William Kailey, William Haverfield, William Jones and ' William Anderson, C. R. O. No. 75- 1904. Description : B. ( London) 1884, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h brown ( bald on top), e. blue, scar upper lip and 3rd rt. finger, shamrock leaf, bracelet rt., Rolph, pierced heart, May, ship 1. forearm. See Case No. 154 ( Vol. II.)> The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— ^ Thomas Johnson, Case No. 16 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Wem ( Salop) Pol. Ct., 10- 6- 1926. to 2 mos. and 7 days impt. ( conc.) for wilful damage and begging. James Robertson, Case No. 58 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Southport Pol. Ct.. 10- 6- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. and licence forfeited for being found on enclosed premises and failing to report. ^ George Watson, Case No. 233 ( Vol. T.), was sentenced as John Richards at Herts Sess., 28- 6- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for being in possession of housebreaking implements by night and house- breaking and larceny. Method as in original case. Emily Joyce, Case No. 298 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Worthing Pol. Ct., 23- 6- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for frequenting. ^ Ellen Barrington, Case No. 25 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Westminster Pol. Ct, ( L), 25- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a lady's handbag from a pew in church. 242. Ernest Douglas, Case No. 37 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Ernest John Dawson at Weymouth Pol. Ct., 18- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining food, lodgings and money by false pretences. Method as in original case. Cases of larceny at Weymouth and of false pretences at Henley- on- Thames were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. James James, Case No. 184 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Arthur James at Maryleboue Pol. Ct. ( L), 26- 6- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act, for failing to report, 243. Walter Roberts, Case No. 228 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Leonard Faulkner at Brighton Sess., ' 28- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for housebreaking and larceny. Effected entry to a dwelling house through an unfastened window at front, ransacked the bedrooms and stole a watch, clothing, etc., when disturbed by the occupier represented himself to be a detective. 244. Lewis Harold Bell, Case No. 251 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Thetford P. Sess., 28- 6- 1926, to6and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.) for ( 1) obtaining food by false pretences, and ( 2) stealing a bicycle as bailee. ( 1) Represented he was a traveller for a firm selling fruit spray, that his motor car had broken down and that his firm was sending him a cheque for wages. ( 2) Method as in Case No. 83 { Vol. XII.). Two other cases of false pretences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 245. John Mclntyre, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at York ( City) Sess.. 21- 6- 1926, to 20 mos. " impt. for stealing a saw from house under repair, during absence of workmen. James Shepherd, Case No. 21 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as John Wilson at West London Pol. Ct., 21- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a wallet and contents from the person. ** Stephen House Bowey, Case No. 144 ( Vol. V.), was, at Redcar Pol. Ct., 29- 6- 1926, fined 7s. 6d. for being an unlicenced pedlar. ^ Sophia Margaret Glenny, Case No. 355 ( Vol. V.), was, as Sophie Glenny, at Marylebone Pol Ct. ( L.), 21- 6- 1926, bound over in own recognizance of £ 5 for 12 mos. for stealing a clock from dwelling house. Method as in original case. ' William Gill, Case No. 430 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L.), 26- 6- 1926. to 3 mos. impt. for being a rogue in street, S James Crawley, Case No. 120 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 24- 6- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. for attempted shopbreaking. Method as in original case. y George Francis Wilson Nelson, Case No. 524 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Kent Ass., 25- 6- 1926- to 3 yrs. pen. for false pretences ( worthless cheque). Method as in original case. Sarah Wilson > Case No. 475 ( Vol. VIII.), was convicted with him. Nineteen other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. John Wilson, Case No. 21 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Salford Pol. Ct., 19- 6- 1926, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for assault on Police and stealing a number of cigarette tubes, etc., from shop. Henry Highams, Case No. 195 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as George Gray at South Western Pol. Ct. ( L.), 21- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act for being a suspected person found on enclosed premises. 246. Caradoc Rees Jones, Case No. 202 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as John Morrison at Willesden P. ^ Sess. ( L.), 1- 7- 1926, to 1 day's impt. for failing to report. Now uses the name of Luis Steweni. 247. Evelyn Ernest Preston, Case No. 311 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Evelyn Ernest Moreton at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 17- 6- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny ( bailee). By posing as Capt. Moreton he obtained food and lodgings and induced his landlady to let him have a diamond ring which he offered to buy, and absconded. 248. James Davis, Case No. 367 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as James Gibson at Westminster Pol. Ct. v ( L.), 18- 6- 1926, to 5 mos. impt. for stealing a camera from inside shop. Method as in original case. 249. Fred Garner, Case No. 207 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Frederick John Pierce at West Kent Sess., 1- 7- 1926, to 2 yrs. impt. for obtaining a motor car by false pretences ( worthless cheque). Called on a firm and agreed to purchase a motor car for £ 170. He filled in a cheque for the amount and was allowed to take the car away. It was afterwards found the cheque was worthless. Posed as Dr. Pierce. Nine other cases of false pretences, three of larceny and two of obtaining credit by fraud were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. William Shiel, Case No. 247 ( Vol. VIII.), was, at Mansion House Pol. Ct. ( L.), 26- 6- 1926, bound over in £ 10 for 12 mos. for stealing a parcel from car left unattended. 250. Sarah Wilson, Case No. 475 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Sophia Nelson at Kent Ass., 25- 6- 1926. •' to 18 mos. impt. for false pretences ( worthless cheque). Method as in original case. Twenty other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. George Francis Wilson Nelson, Case No. 524 ( Vol. VI.), was convicted with her. 251. John Walker, Case No. 491 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Wolverhampton Pol. Ct., 26- 6- 1926, "^ to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a watch, chain, etc., from lodgings. Five other cases of obtaining food, etc., by false pretences at Sharnbrook, Luton, Atherstone, St. Albans and Walsall were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Thomas Lydell, Case No. 266 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 28- 6- 1926, to 5 yrs. pen. for stealing a horse, van and set of harness, left unattended in the street. William Smith. C. R. O. No. 2752- 1896, was convicted with him. 252. Arthur Davidson, Case No. 377 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Coventry Sess., 1- 7- 1926, to 15 and 15 mos. impt. ( conc.) for shopbreaking ( 2 cases), ( i) Broke out a wooden panel fitted over door at rear of premises, ( ii) Smashed window at rear of premises and crept through. Thomas Pinches, Case No. 291 ( Vol. XL), was sentenced as Thomas Day at Derby Sess., 29- 6- 1926, / to 5 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. p. d. for stealing a motor car and being a h. c. Method as in original case. Fourteen other cases of larceny and false pretences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 254. Harry Frederick Burns, Case No. 397 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Henry Burns at C. L. S., 18- 5- 1926. ^ to 4 yrs. pen. for warehousebreaking, shopbreaking, housebreaking and stealing a motor car. Effected entrance bv forcing the doors with jemmies, stole property and conveyed it away in a motor van, also stole motor cars left unattended in the street. Daniel Dawson, Case No. 412 ( Vol. XT.). The conviction as shown in Case No. 191 ( Vol. ( Vol. XIII.) was quashed by Court of Criminal Appeal, 14- 6- 1926. ^ Joseph Mitchell, Case No. 28 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Arthur McEwan at West Sussex Sess., 1- 7- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for breaking and entering a dwelling house with intent. Method as in original case. " 255. Frank Griffith Thomas, Case No. 218 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as John Francis Thorpe at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 1- 7- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining goods and money by false pretences ( worthless cheque). Method as in ( i) and ( ii) original case, except in this case he posed as a Police officer attached to the C. I. D. and also represented himself to be a son- in- law of an Arn^ officer, also a secretary. 256. William Triffitt, Case No. 248 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at West Kent Sess., 1- 7- 1926. to 3 yrs. ' pen. for stealing money from shop till. Twenty- two other cases of larceny, etc., at Dorchester, Salisbury, Weymouth, Lincoln, Leicester, Newark, Swindon. Chichester, Southwick, Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone, Margate, Birehington, Westgate- on- Sea. Dover and Hove, were taken into con- sideration when sentence was passed. 25J. Edward Reynolds, Case No. 268 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Arthur Alexander Sherwood at C. C. C., 28- 6- 1926. to 12 mos. impt. for attempted burglary and being in possession of housebreaking implements by night. Method as in original case. S George Henn, Case No. 379 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Beverley Pol. Ct., 9- 6- 1926, to 2 mos. impt., for frequenting racecourse. 258. Charles Daniel Townsend Pepper, Case No. 53 ( Vol. XIII.), w as sentenced as Charles Daniel Pepper ^ at Bedford Pol. Ct., 18- 1- 1926, to 1 mo. impt. fur false pretences, and at Huntingdon Sess., 29- 6- 1926, to 6 rnos. impt. for false pretences. Obtained food and lodgings by posing as auctioneer and estate agent. Cases, at Olney, Loughborough and Wellingborough were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. John Ryan, Case No. 125 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced as John Curran at Manchester City Pol. Ct., 21- 6- 1926, to 1, 1 and 1 mo. impt. ( cons.) fur being drunk and disorderly and assault ( 3 eases). LATEST INFORMATION. "" Hilda Schrieber, Case No. 236 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 2- 7- 1926, to Falmouth. ^ William Smith, Case No. 150 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 1- 7- 1926, to Preston. ^ William Jones, Case No. 154 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 5- 6- 1926, to Winchester. See also Case No. 241 current issue. ^ Thomas Cole, Case No. 4 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 2- 7- 1926, to Birmingham. ^ Joseph Clifford, Case No. 200 ( Vol. IIT.), was liberated, 29- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 7, Jubilee Buildings, Tower Street, Westminster. ^ Duncan McDonald, Case No. 29 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 9- 7- 1926, to Birkenhead. Ernest Jones, Case No. 409 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence. 23- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. George Fry, Case No. 242 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 29- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 32, Fitzroy Street, Euston Road. Frederick Harding, Case No. 92 ( Vol. VU, was liberated 28- 6- 1926., into the M . P. D. Intended address : 57, Newington Causeway. ^ Henry Fear, Case No. 424 ( Vol. VI.), died 2- 7- 1926, in St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. ^ Henry Nye, Case No. 109 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 3- 7- 1926, into the M. P. D. Francis Cunningham, Case No. 236 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 2- 7- 192G, into the M. P. D. - James Moore, Case No. 450 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 26- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 62, George Street. N. W. ^ James Watson, Case No. 264 ( Vol. XL), was liberated, 10- 7- 1926, to Bristol. ^ Frederick Charles Maxwell, Case No. 485 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 29- 6- 1926, to Ryde ( I. of W.). - Charles Lamer, Case No. 37 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 29- 6- 1926, into the M. P. D. - Arthur Clark, Case No. 215 ( Vol. XIT.), was liberated, 6- 7- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 66, Vectis Road, Tooting. 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. SPECIAL NOTICE. 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