CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 24. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1926. VOL. XIII. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CONFIDENTIAL THE POLICE Supplement A GAZETTE No. 24. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 388. Malcolm David Hazell, aliases Thomas Lewis, David Hazell and Milton David Hazell, C. R. O. No. 12303- 1919. Description : B. ( High Wycombe) 1900, 5ft. 8fin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar rt. of neck and chin, woman, woman's bust, Hilda rt., snake, jockey, woman, Rose 1. forearm. Sentenced at C. C. C., 10- 11- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for burglary. Liberated, 11- 9- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences, larceny, housebreaking, churchbreaking and a minor offence at AMERSHAM, MAIDENHEAD and on P, W and X. Method— ( i) Gained access to the back garden of a house during the night and effected entrance to the house through a window which had been closed but left unfastened ; also entered dwelling house by forcing the catch of kitchen window. ( ii) Forced the doors and windows of a church, removed bricks from the walls and stole communion plate, etc. ( iii) Called on a clergyman and represented he had some years previously attended his particular church, and that he had been a member of his Bible class, asked for a loan of money and when left alone stole cheques, jewellery, etc. The cheques he afterwards used in obtaining clothes, etc., from tradesmen. Also, in the absence of clergymen, borrowed money from the housekeeper or servant, which he promised to return. After a few days he called and presented a cheque for a larger amount than that which he had borrowed and obtained the change. ( iv) Stole a quantity of cutlery, etc., from a shop which had previously been entered by breaking a pane of glass and pulling back the catch. ( v) Travelled on the railway and failed to pay his fare. ( vi) Obtained possession of a postal draft, altered it to a larger amount and obtained the money. Disposed of property to pawnbrokers. Associates : Albert Harrison, C. R. O. No. 4470- 1925 ( now in pen.), Leslie Reynolds, C. R. O. No. 20810- 1917 ( now in prison), Herbert Walter Proctor, C. R. O. No. 17950- 1921* with each of whom he has been convicted, and Ernest Setter, C. R. O. No. 4258- 1917. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. 38!) Thomas William Andrews, alias Thomas Andrews, ( J. R. O. No. 2940- 1916. e. rt. eyebrow, rt. of jaw, 1. of neck and 1. thumb^ 4th 1. finger bee i n/ jured. Description : B. ( London) 1889, 5ft. llin., c. fresh, h. £ ® b hazel, freckles on face, scar fir housebreaking. Liberated on licence, housebreaking at WHITEHILL and on R. Sentenced at C. C. C., 16- 10- 1923/ to 4 yrs. pen 4- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con/ of larceny aM Twenty- seven other cases of ho use tweaking on P ar| d R Were taken jrlto consideration when sentence was passed. A clever, dangerous ayd resourceful, 14> fi| ebreaker, lias always worked alone, using a diamond cutter or a jemmy to com/ nit his otfbnt'tfcr.' For a considerable time before his arrest on the last occasion he had done no/ nonest work, liut/ had brokeivanto numerous houses and had lived on the proceeds of property stolen. rooms at railway stajkfons. i To allay " suspicion he has sometimes stored the property in cloak Method ( i) In the afteirioonor e/ eiung having watjmed the occupants leave their houses, he forced the front doors witVa jemmyVir by'bodily pressun> and stole jewellery, etc. from bedrooms. ( ii) SecujxVl lodging^ anjd stole the property of his landlord and of a fellow lodger. Disposed of property to v » 6wnbrokers. The portrait is a good/ likeness. Specimen of haiu^ Writing at C. R. O. Subsequent history ^ ird/ r 390. Alfred Victor Griffiths, C. R. O. No. 8965- 1923. * Description : B. ( Staffordshire) 1898, 5ft. 4Ain., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar under rt. ear, rt. of forehead, chin, 1st 1. finger and 1. wrist, 1st rt. finger been injured. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Is very talkative and has plausible manner. Sentenced at C. C. C., 24- 6- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny ( lodgings). Liberated on licence, 18- 10- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con of false pretences at BASINGSTOKE. Cases of larceny and false pretences at Huntingdon and of larceny on K, N and T, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method - ( i) Engaged rooms with working class people, produced a testimonial, evidently written by himself, told a plausible tale, such as that he had an appointment with a local firm for the purpose of under- going some kind of test and if successful would be given a situation as draughtsman. He usually paid a small deposit on his room, was given food and lodgings, then, in the absence of the landlady, ransacked the rooms, stealing jewellery, etc., and absconded, often without paying his bill. ( ii) Called at hotel in a provincial town, booked a room, stated he was a motor engineer and had had an accident on a racing track in the vicinity and wished to stay for a few days rest before returning to London. It was afterwards found he was unable to pay his apcount. The portrait is a fairly good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history ...^...^.. K*. ^^.....£... 32. C. M. I ( L If, \ \ \ \ \ tttuJ& ktt. 391. Ernest Mackinson, alias Ernest Makinson, C. R. O. No. 20335- 1922. Description : B. ( says Liverpool and Southport) 1901, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown. Sentenced at Cardiff Pol. Ct., 22- 5- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for attempting to steal money from a till. Liberated, 7- 8- 1926, to Cardiff. Pre. con. of attempted false pretences, housebreaking, conspiracy, receiving, shopbreaking and larceny on E and P. Method- ( i) With confederates stole a motor car left unattended in the street and utilised it to raid jeweller's shops ; drove to the shop of a jeweller in the West End, made an attempt to smash the window but without success, then drove rapidly away to a suburban district and succeeded in smashing a window with a brick, snatched a tray of jewellery and escaped. The car was afterwards found abandoned in a side street. * ( ii) Effected entrance to a dwelling house during the evening, and in the temporary absence of the occupiers, stole property. ( iii) Attempted to obtain a sum of money by sending a telegram to a person in a provincial town, stating that his car had broken down and that he was short of cash. Associates : Phillip Scott, C. R. O. No. 5317- 1920 and Louis Copple, Case No. 54 ( Vol. XIII.), with each of whom he has heen convicted. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 392. William Halpin, aliases William Halperin and William McPherson, C. R. O. No. 151- 1926. Description : B. ( London) 1892, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel ( wears pince- nez), sear I. of forehead, rt. of neck, 1. forearm, rt. wrist, back 1. hand, 1st rt. and 4th 1. fingers. Sentenced at Kent Ass., 24- 11- 1922, to 5 yrs. pen. and 20 strokes with the cat for highway robbery and rape. Liberated on licence, 7- 9- 1926, to Belfast. Pre. con. of larceny and fraud at CANTERBURY, BIlSTON, ALDERSHOT and on D and S. A persistent and violent criminal, who as a lad was sent to a reformatory, and ever since has been a source of trouble. ( i) Called on a doctor, was shown into the consulting room, and when left alone stole a cheque book. He afterwards filled in the cheques for various amounts and obtained goods from tradesmen. ( ii) Called on a woman, said he was an old acquaintance of her husband and was temporarily short of cash, induced her to cash a cheque, afterwards found to be worthless. ( iii) Purchased from an optician a pair of spectacles and paid for same with a worthless cheque. ( iv) Called on a gentleman in a provincial town and stated he had just returned from Russia, where he had been employed in the Secret Service, and had discovered that a lady with whom he was well acquainted had left the town and gone abroad, and as he had no other friends he was anxious to get into communication with her. The gentleman, believing his story, advanced him a sum of money, which he promised to return, but failed to do so. Subsequent history Method ( v) Having become acquainted with a woman, he secured from her the name and address of a lady friend, then, representing himself to be the woman, he sent a telegram asking for assistance, and f< » ceived a sum of money by return. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. 393. Kathleen Stoney, aliases R. W. Minchin, Woolcombe Adams and E. R. Fitzgerald, C. R. O. No. 6877- 1924. Description : B. ( Ireland) 1888, oft. 2in., c. fresh, h. fair, e. blue ( 1. disfigured). Personal Weaknesses. Peculiarities, etc. : Walks with a quick step ; is of good education and low morals. Sentenced at C. C. C., 10- 11- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for obtaining property by false pretences. Liberated, 11- 9- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences and larceny at ST. IVES and on F. A clever and persistent criminal who often posed as a wealthy person and obtained credit by fraud, mostly from West End firms and small tradesmen. She is the wife af a Lieutenant in the Army, who, owing to her extravagant ways, left her and went to Canada. She has claimed to be a trained nurse and was employed as such in some of the places where she committed fraud. She often assumed the names of people with whom she has lived. Method ( i) Called at a large West End Store, represented she was a person of considerable means residing in Ireland. Selected a valuable fur coat and stated she had used up her cheque book, asked for a blank cheque form, which was given her. This she filled in for a large sum to be drawn on the Bank of Ireland, where she said she had an account. Asked that the coat be sent to her at a local hotel, which was done. The cheque was found to be worthless. On another occasion represented she was a credit customer of the firm, ordered goods and had them sent to a local hotel. ( ii) Stole a cheque from a hotel at which she was staying, filled it in for £ 30 and handed it to a jeweller in part payment for a diamond ring. ( iii) Posed as a wealthy lady related to persons in prominent positions, obtained the confidence of private hotel keepers with whom she stayed, made a companion of the proprietress, and so obtained considerable credit, loans of money and food and lodging. Was accompanied by a ma who posed as her husband and corroborated her story. Associate : William Stanton, C. R. O. No. 7816- 1924, with whom she has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent histor 3 The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 394. Frank William Hutson, Cases Nos. 227 ( Vol. I.) and 312 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Warwick Sess., 19- 10- 1926, to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for obtaining credit by fraud and obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in Case No. 121 ( Vol. X.). Also represented that he was Captain Knox, V. C., son of a local colliery proprietor ; also posed as a retired naval man. \ John Albert Thornley, Cases Nos. 93 ( Vol. II.), and 207 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced as Frederick William Mills at Ipswich P. Sess., 4- 11- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining a typewriter by false pretences. Method as in original case. Frederick Clifford, Case No. 362 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Frederick Desmond at Southamp- ton Pol. Ct., 26- 10- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a bicycle. 395. Leo John Rooney, Case No. 138 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Warwick Sess., 19- 10- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Used a ladder and effected entrance through an unfastened fanlight at front of house. 396. John Clifton, Case No. 436 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as James Holmes at West Kent Sess., 20- 10- 1926, to 12, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for indecent assault, larceny and false pretences. Method as in case No. 9 ( Vol. XIII.), except in the case of indecent assault, when he posed as a police officer. Nine other cases of obtaining food and lodgings at Horsham, Seal and Wrotham, cases, of bilking at Tunbridge Wells, Reigate and Reading, also of personating a police constable at Battle were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. George Wilkins, Case No. 163 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 28- 10- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for stealing a wallet from coat pocket in lavatory. James Ludford, Case No. 171 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Gateshead Pol. Ct., 15- 10- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for fraud ( Unemployment Act). John Joseph Jamieson, Case No. 231 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as John Johnson at C. L. S., 26- 10- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing clothing from hotel. Method as in original case. Walter Woolfe, Case No. 438 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Thomas Jones at Liverpool Pol. Ct., 21- 10- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering. LATEST INFORMATION. Frederick Hirst Stewart, Case No. 171 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 6- 11- 1926, to Fareham. Edward Page, Case No. 51 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 2- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 7, Burrell Street, Blackfriars Road. William Wilson, Case No. 55 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 6- 11- 1926, to Liverpool. Charles Baulch, Case No. 297 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 4- 11- 1926, to Newhaven. William Challis, Case No. 149 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 14, Shaftesbury Avenue. William Weyland Champion, Case No. 64 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 2- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. George Roberts, Case No. 229 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 12- 11- 1926, to Sheffield. Henry Rye, Case No. 95 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. James William Davey, Case No. 100 ( Vol. VI.), died, 1- 11- 1926, in the Isle of Wight County Mental Hospital, Newport. George Arthur Higgs, Case No. 110 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 6- 11- 1926, to Chesterfield. Edwin Ganderton, Case No. 417 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 8- 11- 1926, to Birmingham. Robert Bruce Anderson, Case No. 59 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 28- 10- 1926, to Nottingham from a sentence at Derby ( Co.) P. Sess., 25- 6- 1926, fined £ 3 2s. or 25 days impt. for exposing person, and at Nottingham ( City) P. Sess., 4- 10- 1926, fined 10s. or 7 days impt. ( conc. with above), for being drunk, etc. Arthur Alfred Grimsley, Case No. 185 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 1- 10- 1926, to Bristol. William Henry Clarke, Case No. 64 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 10- 11- 1926, to Swansea. James Brady, Case No. 2 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 6- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. John Harrison Wallace, Case No. 463 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 5- 11- 1926, into the M. P. D. 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