CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 22. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1926. VOL. XIII. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED 558 359 360 361 362 " 363^* CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 22. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMBNALS. 358 Harry Harrison, aliases John Pearce, John Smith, Harry Clark, Harold Harrison, Harold Wilkinson and Harold Wilkieson, C. R. O. No. 7713- 1919. Description : B. ( Bolton) 1899, 5ft. lOHn., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, I. L. N. E. E. R. K. rt., P. R. I, forearm. Sentenced at C. C. C., 12- 10- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for possessing housebreaking implements by night. Subsequently sentenced at C. C. C., 14- 11- 22 to 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.), with above for shop- breaking. Liberated on second licence, 29- 9- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, cycle- stealing and a minor offence in the CITY OF LONDON and on D, E, J and N, also subsequently of warehousebreaking. A persistent criminal who has on several occasions been convicted of acting in a suspicious manner near shops at night, and has on each occasion been found in possession of housebreaking implements. He generally works with confederates and has disposed of property to Italian receivers. Method— ( i) Effected entrance to a warehouse by forcing a padlock. ( ii) Gained access to a lock- up shop by climbing to the roof of a workshop at the rear and forcing a fanlight. Stole a quantity of costumes, etc., which were conveyed away in a taxicab. ( iii) Stole bicycles left unattended in the street. ( iv) Stole articles from vans in transit. ( y) Stole a number of articles from show- cases. Associates : Alexander Ashcroft, Case No. 263 ( Vol. XI.); Luigi Amandoli, C. R. O. No. 20857- 1922; Enrico Carl Martelli, C. R. O. No. 21205- 1922 ; George David Woollen, C. R. O. No. 181- 1923 ; George Smith, C. R. O. No. 20169- 1922, with each of whom he has been convicted, and Albert Beech, C. R. O. No. 14012- 1919. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent cjb 359. Arthur Philips, aliases Abraham Speyers, Abraham Simons Poons, Abraham Wolsky, Edw^ Phillips, Arthur Lewis and Samuel Burnett, C. R. O. No. 1314- 1904. Description : B. ( says London and U. S. A.) 1877, 5ft. 2| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( thin top), e. brown, scar rt. forearm and palm rt. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Prominent nose ; Jewish appearance; plausible Sentenced at C. L. S., 16- 2- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. for officebreaking and possessing houSe' breaking implements by night. Liberated, 2- 10- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of fraud, cycle' stealing and possessing counterfeit coin on F, N, S and Y. Has also cons, in BELGIUM for embezzle' ment and forgery. A clever all- round criminal and an expert cycle thief, who, although of alien extraction, has, for some years been a source of trouble in this country. He was expelled from Belgium in 1912, after having committed various offences of fraud, embezzlement and forgery. ( i) Effected entrance to the booking office of a railway station in the early morning by forcing the doors with a jemmy. ( ii) Stole bicycles left temporarily unattended in the street, also stole two bicycles as bailee. ( iii) Made purchases at shops and public houses and uttered counterfeit coin. On one occasion, when arrested, was found in possession of a number of counterfeit halfcrowns. ( iv) Obtained a pair of diamond earrings by means of a worthless cheque. Associates : William O'Donnell, C. R. O. No. 10798- 1922 ( now in prison) ; Patrick Mahoney, C. R. O. No. 3245- 1926 ( now in Borstal) ; and George Brown, C. R. O. No. 56- 1901, with each of whom he has been convicted. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 360. Albert Bramhill, aliases Fred Le Bree, Alfred Bramhill and Thomas Carr, C. R. O. No. 17409- 1922. Description : B. ( Rotherham) 1903, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, scar rt. fore. arm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Has very broad face, well spoken, American accent, smart appearance. Sentenced at Portsmouth Sess., 8- 10- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for larceny in dwelling- house. Liberated 9- 8- 1926, to Portsmouth. Pre con. of larceny, burglary and a minor offence at PRESTO^ ROTHERHAM, BRISTOL, has also cons, in AMERICA. Method— An expert hotel thief, who, on one occasion when engaging rooms, gave false particulars and was dealt with under the Aliens Order, 1920. When in the hotel he makes himself very familiar with the staff and sometimes states he is a commercial traveller. Once, when in custody for larceny, he effected his escape from the police cells by forcing a door which led to the Police Court, and afterwards succeeded in reaching America, where he committed various offences for which he was sentenced and deported to this country in 1925. Method— ( i) Engaged rooms at a hotel and when unobserved entered the bedrooms of other residents and stole jewellery, etc. ( ii) Gained access to a lock- up shop by climbing through a lavatory window of a hotel at which he was staying, forced the fanlight of the shop and stole clothing and money. He then re- entered the hotel the same way and absconded next morning. ( iii) Engaged a furnished room in a private house, entered another lodger's bedroom and stole a sum of money. ( iv) Stole money from a till. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history.'... / frZ-.................'. C. R. O. 361. Albert Marsh, aliases Herbert Marsh, Albert Harvey, Henry Marshall and Henry Marsh, C. R. O. No. 918- 1906. Description : B. ( London) 1882, 5ft. 7in., c. sallow, h. brown, e. blue, scar rt. eyebrow, corner 1. eye, each side of face and back rt. hand, Prince of Wales' feathers on scroll, two hearts, etc., rt., flowers, butterfly, bracelet, etc., 1. forearm, crossed flags, red heart rt. wrist. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Respectable appearance, very plausible, fond of the company of women and of smoking cigarettes. Sentenced at Sheffield Sess., 15- 10- 1920, to 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) and 5 yrs. p. d. for receiving stolen property ( 7 cases) and being a h. c. Liberated on p. d. licence, 6- 9- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, burglary, possessing housebreaking implements by night and minor offences on B, F, HandN.' ' A persistent suburban and provincial burglar, who generally works with confederates, and effects entrance to dwelling- houses during the absence of occupiers, by forcing windows, fanlights or cellar grates with o jemmy. He has often been found, with confederates at night, in possession of housebreaking implements and on one occasion was found secreted under the steps of a verandah at the rear of a dwelling- house, having climbed the garden wall. Before his arrest on the last occasion he was carrying on the profession of a teacher of dancing, whilst committing burglaries at night. Method— ( i) Received a quantity of jewellery, a bicycle and other property, the proceeds of several cases of burglary. ( ii) During the night climbed a wall and railings at the end of a block of houses, passed along leadsl over kitchens at the rear and entered a house by forcing the fanlight. " Associates : William Smith, C. R. O. No. 212- 1900 ; and John Harris, C. R. O. No. 2009- 1904 ( now in prison), with each of whom he has been convicted. Specimen of handwriting ^ t C. R. O. Subsequent history. £ 1£ J(. cLM,...^.^^ 362. Harry Gardner, aliases William Jones and Henry Gardner, C. R. O. No. 274- 1922. Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1880, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, sailor, flag, woman's head, etc. rt., woman, crossed flags, butterfly, etc. 1. forearm, flowTer rt., angel 1. wrist, half ring second 1. finger. Sentenced at Ruthin Ass., 12- 6- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for uttering forged Treasury notes ( 2 cases), possessing a forged Treasury note and false pretences ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence, 7- 10- 1926 to Birmingham. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, bigamy, larcenv and minor offences at BIRMINGHAM, CHESTER, BIRKENHEAD, MANCHESTER and LIVERPOOL. A criminal who has carried firearms. Method— ( i) Called at small shops, in the evening when the light was fading, made a small purchase and tendered forged ten shilling notes and received the change. WThen arrested, a forged note was found in his possession. ( ii) Watched a traveller deposit his handbag containing samples of jewellery, etc., upon the platform of a tramcar and when the owner's view was obscured by other passengers stole the property and decamped. » ( iii) Stole bicycles left unattended. Disposed of property to pawnbrokers. 363. Florence Page, aliases Florence Holland, Florence Gear, Ethel Stewart, Florence West, Alice E. Hill, Florence Evelyn Wallard, Florence Wallace, Florence Barnes, Florence E. Heaton. Evelyn Hall, Ralph, Eveline Reeves, Florence Howard. Edith Read, Gower, Wilson and Barker, C. R. O. No. 172- 1926. Description : B. ( Tonbridge) 1884, oft. 5in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( turning grey), e. blue ( sometimes wears pince- nez); scar rt. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc : Full face, prominent lower jaw, very heavily built, large bust, very plausible, well spoken and talkative ; walks quickly. Sentenced at C. L. S., 7- 7- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Twenty- seven other cases of a similar nature in the provinces were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Liberated, 8- 10- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larcenv and false pre- tences at RAMSGATE, SOUTHEND- ON- SEA and on N, V and Y. Method— ( i) Engaged a bedroom at a house in a working class district and informed the landlady she was negotiating for the purchase of a business for which she must pay a deposit at once or lose the chance of securing it. Stated she was temporarily short of cash and thus induced the woman to advance her a sum of money, which she failed to return. ( ii). Applied to a local house agent for permission to look over an empty shop with a view to purchase, took her landlady with her to view the premises, borrowed money from the woman and absconded. ( iii) Obtained a sum of money from a clergyman by representing she was staying at an address in his parish, stated she had a son who had been ill and that she was a widow- in receipt of an allowance which she would receive at an early date, she thereby obtained the money for which she gave an I. O. U. On another occasion stated her husband was ill and that she was temporarily financially embarrassed, said she had hoped to realise on an insurance policy on her husband's life, mentioned several church workers and said she was residing in the district, obtained a sum of money and absconded. Also obtained money from Y. W. C. A. workers by similar methods. ( iv) Obtained lodgings and gained the confidence of women with whom she lodged by taking them out, often made out, in their presence, a withdrawal form for the Post Office Savings Bank and said she expected to get a sum of money through in a day or two. On the strength of this she borrowed money stating she would pay back with interest . ( v) Employed as a housekeeper to a working man, during his absence, forced a box belonging to his son and stole a sum of money. On another occasion when employed as a housekeeper, wTas entrusted with a cheque to cash and also was given money to pay an account but converted the money to her own use. ( vi) Obtained lodgings and when left alone stole jewellery, money, etc., then stating her luggage was at the station and that she was going to fetch it, left the house and failed to return. ( vii) Employed as a domestic servant she stole several articles, pawned them and decamped. ( viii) Was entrusted with various articles of furniture for which she professed she could obtain a good price. Sold them to a dealer and absconded with the proceeds. ( ix) Obtained money from women by stating she was a friend or relative. Disposed of the property to pawnbrokers and dealers. 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— Thomas Pearce, Case No. 64 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 29- 9- 192^ to 6 mos. impt., for stealing an overcoat from a motor car left unattended in the street. ^ Sidney Lawson, Cases Nos. 144 ( Vol. I.) and 28 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced, as Sidney Barra^ r at Manchester City Sess., 4- 10- 1926, to 12 mos. impt., for larceny, false pretences and attempt*' false pretences. Method as in original case. 364. Frederick Francis Giles, Case No. 175 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as James Briggs, at West Lond^ Pol. Ct., 6- 10- 1926, to 3 mos, impt. for being a suspected person found on enclosed premises. Thomas Mason, Case No. 335 ( Vol. I.), was, as Thomas Stroud, at Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L-^ j 17- 9- 1926, discharged for begging, subsequently certified insane and sent to West Park Ment3 Hospital, Surrey. r George Edward Gordon, Case No. 267 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Edward Blake, at C. L. S" 28- 9- 1926, to 18 mos. impt. for attempting to steal letters from private letter box. 365. James Wilson, Case No. 268 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Allister Kerr, at Axminster Pol. x 6- 9- 1926, to 1 mo. impt. for aggravated assault on a woman. ^ Henry Elliott, Case No. 312 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Portsmouth ( City) Sess., 7- 10- l#> to 7 mos. impt., for shopbreaking. Method as in original case. f Jack Brunning, Case No. 145 ( Vol. IV.), was, as John Brunning, at Woolwich Pol. Ct. ( L-) » 28- 9- 1926, bound over own recognizances in £ 5, for 12 mos. for stealing an ingot of lead from watch' man's hut. ^ Henry James, Case No. 200 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 21- 9- 192& to 5 mos. impt. for larceny— shoplifting. Method as in original case. William Jones, Case No. 339 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William Smith, at Croydon ( Boro.) Pol. Ct. ( L), 28- 9- 1926, to 2 mos. impt. for being found on enclosed premises. Edward Mason, Case No. 352 ( Vol. IV.); was sentenced at Clerkenwell Pol. Ct, ( L.), 7- 10- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. 36$. Llewellyn Price, Case No. 386 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas Jones, at Bristol Pol. Ct- » 5- 10- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for being found on enclosed premises. Was found in the early morning climbing the back doors of a suburban post office. George Wilson, Case No. 404 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at North London Pol. Ct., 28- 9- 1926, to 12 mos. impt., under the Prevention of Crimes Act, for being a suspected person on enclosed premises. John Turner, Case No. 22 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as John Thomas, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L ), 6- 10- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for attempting to pick pockets. Harry Rosenthal, C. R. O. No. S/ 80252, was convicted with him. Thomas Foster, Case No. 340 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Wakefield ( W. R.) Sess., 4- 10- 1926, to 18 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. William Herbert Carter, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as James Williams, at Leeds City P. Sess., 4- 10- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny— person. Method as in original case. Ralph Martin, Case No. 330 ( Vol. VI ), was sentenced at Hertfordshire Sess., 5- 10- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Called on proprietors of small eating houses and restaurants in provincial towns, stated he was the owner of certain chars- a- bancs and was arranging for parties to visit the town, asked losers to supply luncheons and teas for the parties ; also stated he was producing a guide book and would have the shop photographed and placed in the book on condition that a fee of £ 3 3s. was paid. Used the name of Jack White. Twenty- six other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. George Malyon, Case No. 351 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as George Holmes, at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 27- 9- 1926, to 2 mos. impt. for wilful damage. John Thomas Young, Case No. 177 ( Vol. VII.), was at Old St. Pol. Ct. ( L.), 30- 9- 1926, bound over in one surety £ 10 for 12 mos., and fined £ 2 and £ 8 costs for assault and wilful damage, and was at Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L.), 5- 10- 1926, fined £ 5 and £ 6 6s. costs for being the driver of a motor car did fail to stop after an accident. ^ Richard Alfred Salthouse, Case No. 250 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Hertfordshire Sess.. 5- 10- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking and larceny. Method as in original case. One other case at Worthing was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ 68. William Seymour, Case No. 224 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as William Jackson, at Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L.). 5- 10- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing a clock, etc., from dwelling- house. Method as in original case. Reginald Williams, Case No. 248 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L ). 4- 10- 1926, to 1 day impt. and 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for being drunk and disorderly and assault on police. Alfred Powell, Case No. 170 ( Vol. X.), was as Alfred Shaw, at Stratford P. Sess. ( L ), 5- 10- 1926, bound over own recognizances £ 5 for 12 mos. for larceny ( trick). Method as in original case. 369. John Ellis, Case No. 374 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Frederick Charles Hollyman at Marlborough ^ Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 2- 10- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing letter from letter box. Method as in original case 370. Hubert Maurice Powell, Case No. 36 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced, at C. L. S., 1- 10- 1926, to 18 mos. / impt. ( to date from 1- 9- 1926) for stealing two diamond rings by means of a trick. Posed as Captain Powell entered a jeweller's shop and obtained possession of the rings, left the shop to consult his brother, who he said was the police constable on point duty outside the shop, and disappeared. 371. George Page, Case No. 316 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as George Henry Jones, at C. L. S., 28- 9- 1926. ^ to 4 yrs. pen. for larceny ( trick) ( 2 cases) and obtaining a camera by means of a worthless cheque. Method as in original case. Also used the names of S. F. Harris, Sidney F. Wallis and J. C. Troake. Thirty other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ Horace Hurrell, Case No. 86 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Oxford Sess., 5- 10- 1926, to 18 mos. impt., for breaking and entering a garage and stealing a motor cycle. Method as in original case. LATEST INFORMATION. r^ Harry Paxton, Case No. 51 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on expiration of sentence, 13- 10- 1926, to Birmingham and not as shown in issue dated 28- 8- 1925. ^ John Smart, Case No. 326 ( Vol. I.), died in Parkhurst Prison, 26- 9- 1926. Frances Jessie Renwick, Case No. 12 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 30- 9- 1926. to Liverpool. < Joseph Grant, Case No. 58 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 13- 10- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Harold Pickard, Case No. 127 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 12- 10- 1926, to Leeds. f John North, Case No. 350 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 27- 8- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ William Thomas Brewer, Case No. 53 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 8- 10- 1926, into the M. P. P- Intended address : 2, Merrick Square, Southwark. ^ James Allport, Case No. 58 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 27- 9- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ George Williams, Case No. 197 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 13- 10- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Mary Marjorie Macdonald, Case No. 242 ( Vol. VI.), died in Marylebone Hospital, 2- 10- 1926, X James Cope, Case No. 484 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 12- 10- 1926, to Stockton- on- Tees. Maud Harrison, Case No. 495 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 15- 10- 1926, to Southampton- Robert Bruce Anderson, Case No. 59 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 30- 9- 1926, to Liverpool. x Elijah Grant, Case No. 300 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 8- 10- 1926, to Leeds. Alfred Henry Douglas, Case No. 361 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 1- 10- 1926, into the M. P. D. / Patrick Connor, Case No. 461 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 11- 10- 1926, to Birmingham. ^ John West, Case No. 202 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 8- 10- 1926, to Leeds. 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. When any person whose portrait and description have appeared in Supplement A is aga,^ 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. Printed and Published for His Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. 1.