CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 27. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1926. VOL. XIII. Please note that the photographs which appear in this issue o! 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 4- 4- 5 4- 44 445 446 44? 446 CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 27. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 443. Frederick White, aliases Frank Steward, Arthur Ellis, Frederick Steward, Alfred Steward, Frederick Stewart, George Steward, Francis Stewart, Frederick Howe, Fred Clare, Alfred Jones, Fred Hirst Stewart, Frederick Smith and Frederick George, C. R. O. No. 2925- 1902. Description : B. ( Huddersfield) 1864, 5ft. 3in., c. pale, h. grey, e. blue, scar over rt. eye, 1. of forehead and rt. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Plausible, shabby genteel appearance. See Case No. 171 ( Vol. I.). 444. Thomas Palmer, aliases Albert Davis, William Harrison, Alfred Davis, Alfred Harrison, Cato Endleman, Thomas Harris, Thomas Williams and Thomas Cole, C. R. O. No. 2189- 1898. Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1863, 5ft. ll| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( turning grey), e. hazel, scar rt. of chin, rt. forearm, 1st and 4th 1. fingers. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Respectable appearance, walks erectly, is of violent disposition. See Case No. 4 ( Vol. III.). 445. Jane Bellingham, aliases Sarah Jane Bellingham, Jennie Bellingham, Jennie Billings and Jennie Smith, C. R. O. No. 1949- 1908. Description : B. ( Stoke- on- Trent) 1886, 5ft. 5in., c. sallow, h. brown, e. hazel, scar 1st rt. finger. See Case No. 12 ( Vol. III.). 446. Joseph Hurst, aliases Joseph Michael Lewis, Joseph Wilson, J. Rush, F. R. Rush and '' Asmo Ltd.," C. R. O. No. 1724- 1911. Description : B. says ( America and London) 1861, 5ft. 2Jin., c. fresh, h. brown ( thin on top), e. blue, scar bridge of nose, 1. of forehead, 1st and 4th rt. fingers, rt. wrist and 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Slovenly appearance, very plausible. See Case No. 34 ( Vol. III.). > 447. Peter Joseph Barnard Neilson, aliases Joseph Dawson, Joseph Duffield, Charles Dawson, Joseph Duffill, Joseph Dawson Duffill, Peter Neilson and Joseph Barnard, C. R. O. No. 897- 1906. Description : B. ( Selby) 1885, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. brown, mole 1. cheek, scar 1. of forehead, bust of woman, etc., each forearm, Mary Emma back rt., Barnard Dawson back 1. hand. See Case No. 54 ( Vol. III.). 448. George Robinson, aliases George Ronald Robinson and Arthur Lane, C. R. O. No. 1307- 1911. Description : B. ( London) 1881, 5ft. 3£ in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, 2 dots rt., R. 1. forearm, 6 dots back 1. hand, half ring second 1. finger. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, quiet and well spoken. See Case No. 60 ( Vol. III.). .^/ Jm*^^ The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 449. Leonard Reginald Williams, Cases Nos. 105 ( Vol. I.) and 3 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced as Leonard Williams, at C. C. C., 8- 12- 1926. to 3 vrs. pen., for demanding money by menaces with intent to steal. Charles Passey, C. R. O. No. 9944- 1914, was convicted with him. 450. Alfred Hunt, Cases Nos. 190 ( Vol. I.) and 68 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 7- 12- 1926, to 21 mos. impt., for burglary, larceny and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Method as in Case No. 240 ( Vol. X.) except in this case he effected entrance through an adjoining building in course of re- construction, thence gained access to the roof of dwelling house and forced a window. Sidney Carter, C. R. O. No. 12751- 1926, was concerned with him. Albert Tivendale, Cases Nos. 299 ( Vol. I.) and 373 Vol. XIII ), was at C. C. C., 9- 12- 1926, bound over in £ 50 for 2 yrs. and one surety £ 50 for £ 2 yrs., for forging and uttering postal telegrams ( 2 cases). 451. George Gordon, Case No. 56 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as George Edward Kempson, at Birmingham Ass., 3- 12- 1926, to 5 yrs. pen., for housebreaking. Method as in original case. 452. William Challis, Case No. 149 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L.)> 9- 12- 1926, to 3 mos. impt., for stealing money by trick. Hired a taxi cab and at end of journey obtained change from driver and absconded. Thomas Thyra Tuckwell, Case No. 187 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Dover ( Co.) Pol. Ct., 16- 12- 1926, to 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Method as in original case. One other case of false pretences was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. George Gore, Case No. 261 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as John Adams, at Surrey Ass., 2- 12- 1926, to 5 yrs. pen. for burglary. Method as in original case. Lewis Martin, C. R. O. No. 18229- 1925, was convicted with him. 453. William Dorrington, Case No. 108 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Fred Dorrington, at Manchester ( City) Sess., 8- 12- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for obtaining credit by false pretences! Method as in Case No. 310 ( Vol. IX.). James Wilfred Austen, Case No. 162 ( Vol. IV.), was at Leeds ( City) P. Sess., 8- 12- 1926, discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Joseph Grant, Case No. 58 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Joseph Clark, at Greenwich Pol. Ct. ( L.), 6- 12- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— loitering. George Connor, Case No. 447 ( Vol. IX.), was convicted with him. James Grant, Case No. Ill ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 8- 12- 1926, to 15 mos. impt. for shopbreaking and larceny. Method as in Case No. 240 ( Vol. XII.). Joseph Phillips, Case No. 213 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Cambridge Sess., 10- 12- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny— confidence trick. Method as in original case. 454. Charles Henry Noble, Case No. 426 ( Vol. VI ), was sentenced as Arthur William Rouse, at Barnstaple P. Sess., 16- 12- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining food, lodgings and money by false pretences. Method as in original case. Five other cases of a similar nature at Exeter, Plymouth, Bath and Wells were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Thomas Trevor Williams, Case No. 483 ( Vol. VI.). The sentence of 5 yrs. pen. and 3 yrs. police supervision shown in issue dated 5- 11- 1926, was reduced by Court of Criminal Appeal, 29- 11- 1926, to 15 mos. impt. Henry Highams, Case No. 195 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as George Gray, at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 11- 12- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act for loitering. Thomas O'Sullivan, C. R. O. No. 21432- 1926, was convicted with him. 455. Winifred Joan Perry, Case No. 437 ( Vol. VII.), was, as Winifred Joan Nevill, at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 16- 12- 1926, bound over own recognizances £ 10 for 12 mos., for stealing a fur coat, etc., as servant. Method as in original case. Arthur Williams, Case No. 96 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as George Sinclair, at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 7- 12- 1926, to 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for stealing books from inside shop. Bertram Ernest Reginald Beadall, Case No. 376 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Bertram Ernest Reginald Beadell, at C. C. C., 9- 12- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking and larceny ( 2 cases). Method as in Case No. 477 ( Vol. XII.). George Connor, Case No. 447 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Greenwich Pol. Ct. ( L), 6- 12- 1926, to 2 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— loitering. Joseph Grant, Case No. 58 ( Vol. V.), was convicted with him. William Hurley, Case No. 373 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 2- 12- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person. James Corte, C. R. O. No. 699- 1902, was convicted with him. 456. Frederick Charles Maxwell, Case No. 485 ( Vol. XI ), was sentenced as James Edward Westbrook, at Northampton P. Sess., 8- 12- 1926, to 4 mos. impt. for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Method as in Case No. 266 ( Vol. XII.). A case of false pretences at Cambridge was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 457. Arthur Hatton, Case No. 15 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Buxton Pol. Ct., 8- 12- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Stated his car had broken down, that he wished to get back to a neighbouring town and promised to repay double the amount borrowed. LATEST INFORMATION. Frederick Francis Giles, Case No. 175 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 22- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Harry Pile, Case No. 252 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 24- 12- 1926, to Liverpool. Percy Courtney, Case No. 147 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 29- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Alfred Ingram, Case No. 96 ( Vol. IV ), was liberated, 21- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 11, Kildare Terrace, Bayswater. Arthur Fenton, Case No. 133 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on P. D. licence, 13- 12- 1926 Avis Fitzroy, Case No. 261 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 16- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Llewellyn Price, Case No. 386 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 21- 12- 1926, to Bristol. James Ludford, Case No. 171 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 31- 12- 1926, to Newcastle. Arthur McManus, Case No. 205 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 13- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 25, St. Agathes Square, Willow Street, Finsbury. Lily Willoughby, Case No. 372 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 24- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. James Arthur Martin, Case No. 382 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 21- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : Warwick House, Warwick Avenue. ft William Herbert Carter, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 20- 12- 1926, to Doncaster. Sidney Baxter, Case No. 230 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 14- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Victor Henshall, Case No. 74 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 8- 12- 1926, to Brighton. William Seymour, Case No. 224 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 21- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Reginald Williams, Case No. 248 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 20- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Frederick Archie Greensmith, Case No. 481 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 10- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. George Drew, Case No. 290 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 24- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 3, Hamilton Mews, Highbury Barn. Charles Harcourt, Case No. 307 ( Vol. X.), was liberated on licence, 17- 12- 1926, into the M. P. D. Claud Everard Garrett, Case No. 337 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 24- 12- 1926, to Portsmouth. Ethel Brown, Case No. 320 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 18- 12- 1926, to Hull. John Ryan, Case No. 125 ( Vol. XIII.), was liberated, 21- 12- 1926, to Manchester. 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 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. Printed and Pablishel for His Majesty's Stationer* Office br the Receiver for the Metropolitan I olice District, New Scotland Yard. London. 8. W. 1.