CONFIDENTIAL. CONVICT SUPERVISION OFFICE, NEW SCOTLAND YARD, September, 1906. ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR, No. ( TRAVELLING CRIMINALS.) Issued by the REC. STKAH O, HABITS CRIMINALS. 82. 1. SEXTON, GEORGE 2. SYERS, WILLIAM 3. CLAY, HENRY WALLACE 4. SIMPSON, ABRAHAM 5. BLOOM, SAMUEL 6. WELLS, GEORGE 7. BROWNING, HENRY 8. SMITH, GEORGE tl , . ,{ — 9. WRAY, EDWARD &' 10. ROSS, ADOLPHUS 11. BAKER, WILLIAM 12. STEVENSON, GEORGE INDEX. 13. CAMPANA, PIRETTA H. DUFFEY, JOHN 15. CATER, CHARLES lrt. PEARCE, CHARLES 17. CARTER. CHARLES 18. JACKSON, JOHN 19. WILLIAMS, JAMES 20. RICE, EDWARD 21. WAIN WRIGHT, CHARLES 22. SULLIVAN, ARTHUR 23. LAINSON, FREDERICK 24. MONTGOMERY, ARTHUR 25. 20. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. BROWN, WILLIAM DAVIES, GEORGE GATHERCOLE, WILLIAM STEWART, HERBERT MOSTYN NEWMAN, HENRY GRAY, MARY EDWARDS, KATHLEEN BROWN, ETHEL CHILD, MARY BARTHROPP, MARCUS MUIRHEAD, JAMES Printed by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, S. W 800 | 9 | 1906. EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS, & C !>., bam, hL, height; ft, feet; in., inches ; c., complexion ; h., hair; e., eyes ; pen., penal servitude ; supn., supervision ; impt., imprisonment; yrs., years; mos., months; dk , dark : It., light; rt., right; 1., left ; con., conviction; C. C. C., Central Criminal Court; N. L. S., North London Sessions ; S. L. S., South London Sessions; L., London ; st.; street. Index No. on Photo- graph Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Sexton, George 541- 06 Syers, William 3801- 99 do Last and previous Convictions. Place. Ipswich Sess.. Brighton Northampton Sess. JfaUunJi*} " r Ma Brighton Sess. Bedford Sess. Shrewsbury Sess. N. L. S Manchester Sess. iSedh^ llUlsyJ _ ifjM Date. Offences. Sentences. , Personal Description. Remarks. 17/ 10/ 01 Obtaining money by false pretences 3/ 8/ 03 ( Stealing trousers 8/ 1/ 04 Obtaining money by false pretences ( hr 14 days impt. 1 mon. impt. JyUuxJ^ 3 yrs. pen. 2 yrs. supn. ^ y^ tr^. / wrvjoi', okjA and B. 1859, ht. 5 ft. 5f in., c. fresh, h. sandy ( partly bald), e. hazel, scar 1. of forehead 7/ 1/ 95 Obtaining money by false pretences Ditto 16/ 10/ 95 26/ 6/ 99 24/ 11/ 03 3/ 5/ 05 Vz/ V Ditto Ditto Ditto c A* d- tMtttf- 2 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. J. " " B. 1843, ht. 5ft. 6f in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, red mole j front rt. forearm 1. Poses as member of a publishing company in Walthamstow, calls upon proprietors of first- class hotels and leaves specimens of blotting pads for use in the hotel, then obtaining names of principal tradesmen from the proprietors calls upon them and solicits advertisements for the pads, which he states he is placing in the hotels. Having received the fees promises to forward proof, which he fails to do. Has visited every town of importance in the south and west of England. 2. Plausible fraud. Poses as the general manager of a large in- surance company and obtains money, as security, under the pretext of giving employment. Of dissipated habits, he poses as a religious man and tem- perance reformer; more often than not he adopts a semi- clerical style of dress. cT // Index Last and previous Convictions. • No. on Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Offences. Sentences. Personal Description. Bemarks. Photo- graph. Place. Date. Clay, Henry Wallace 543- 06 e{ o. Simpson, Abraham, alias Alfred Daniels, Alfred Gordon, Walter Young, William Mitchell, Alfred Critchell, John Hawkins, Alfred Mitchell and Edward Mills 2902- 97 ^ hoaHJ fttOlM TUstVd. Bloom, Samuel, alias ... Davies Blumenstein, David Solomans, Samuel Bloomstein and Samuel Blomstein 358- 06 C. C. C. Bristol Ass. Hampstead ( L) S. L. S. Leeds Sess. .. Wakefield Sess. Blackpool Guildhall Sess. ( L) Bolton Pol. Ct. JthrvCMAw ( s i 3. Middlesex Sess. C. C. C. •.• Derby Pol. Ct. Northampton Ass. N. L. S. 12/ 9/ 92 7/ 7/ 02 M M- oy isjijix . U/ KJCL ^ IAJ^ VU^ . 0 J 11/ 11/ 91 14/ 12/ 92 21/ 10/ 95 6/ 4/ 96 20/ 7/ 99 23/ 2/ 04 24/ 8/ 05 JS/ f/ of. Mi J ' 712/ 81 17/ 9/ 88 13/ 8/ 92 15/ 11/ 92 7/ 2/ 05 Forgery and fraud Forgery and false pretences Larceny ( person) Attempted shop- breaking Larceny ( person) Ditto Frequenting Incorrigible rogue Frequenting Hjm^ wnq A 1 3 yrs. pen. 5 yrs. pen - • - V M ty& frt Stealing clothes xv* Burglary Suspected person Burglary... Larceny ( dwelling) 6 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 18 mos impt. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. / mon; iwjit d t yt^ M un^ iA: 8 mos. impt. ' ... 18 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 15 mon, impt. B. 1861, ht. 5 ft. 5i in., c. fair, h. ( partly bald) turning grey, e. hazel, scar rt. of nose and over 1. eyebrow, wears false teeth B. 1857, ht. 5 ft. 8 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, two boil scars inside 1. forearm B. 1870, ht. 5 ft. li in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. and back of head 3. Calls on members of certain benefit societies under the pre- tence of joining the society, learns the member's name and number, and, forging member's names and a medical certificate, writes to the society declaring himself on the sick list suffering from a contagious disease, thus avoiding visitors from the society. 4. An expert pickpocket, who enters banks under pretext of business, notices where the clients place their money, and then signals to accomplices waiting outside, who follow the intended victim and seize the first opportunity to rob him. Is believed to frequent seaside resorts with his confede- rates in the summer. 5. Effects an entry by means of insecurely fastened doors, windows or fanlights and steals money and jewellery from bed- rooms. Index No. on Photo- graph. 6 Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Offences. < 7 i Wells, George, alias Matthew Bailey, James Hucker, Royal George and Ernest Matthew Bailey 1213- 01 * JTFTI^ I^ ai^ RK^ 13- bjiMUijpMjtiJuMrt Browning, Henry, alias Henry Brown and Henry William Brown 3352- 96 Jac£ (/ l& Un^. V - J* - Bow St. Pol. Ct. M Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L) St. Clears Marylebone Pol Ct. ( L) Marlborough St Pol. Ct. ( L) Marylebone Pol Ct. ( L) Ditto Carmarthen N. L. S. Kingston Qr. Sess. Brighton Sess. Middlesex Sess. C. C. C. ••• Brighton Qr. Sess. N. L. S. Yarmouth Qr. Sess. 4 <* £. 11/ 5/ 89 22/ 8/ 94 4/ 10/ 94 24/ 12/ 94 7/ 6/ 95 25/ 7/ 95 6/ 11/ 95 18/ 7/ 96 7/ 12/ 97 3/ 1/ 99 21/ 10/ 01 4/ 7/ 87 3/ 3/ 90 21/ 10/ 95 2/ 3/ 03 6/ 4/ 03 Begging Larceny ... Stealing goods ... Unlawful possess- ion Ditto Stealing goods Ditto Ditto Shopbreaking Burglary o % j Shopbreaking Four other cons, for larceny and rogue and vaga- bond UthM Conspiracy to de- fraud ( cheque) Forgery ( cheque) Obtaining money by false pretences Larceny ( bailee)... Obtaining money by false pretences « Sentences. Personal Description. Remarks. 5 yrs. reformatory 10 days impt. 1 mon. ipmt. 21 days impt. 1 mon. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 5 yrs. pen. 3 ino&\ impt. 15 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. B. 1877, ht. 5 ft. 2 in., c. ruddy, h. brown, e. It. brown, scar bridge of nose and two r. eyebrow, dot back right hand ieJ. B. 1866, ht. 5 ft. 51 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel grey, scar 1. eyebrow, top first right finger deformed 6. Effects entry to shop premises by forcing door or fanlight with W ) jemmy, steals cash from till andjj I k any portable article of value. A 7. Obtains money and goods by worthless cheques. Attends race- meetings, and is also a frequenter of first- class hotels and billiard- rooms. Index Last and previous Convictions. - No. on Name, Aliases and Offences. Photo- Met. Pol. Number. graph. Place. Date. Smith, George, alias Arthur Smith and Arthur Edward Smith 506- 06 C. C. C. / irnvfh fatfuoi tfi Dover Petty Sess. Hastings Petty Sess. Lewes Petty Sess. Portsmouth Qr. Sess. N. L. S. • • • Wray, Edward ... 3112- 99 Ross, Adolphus, alias . John Morris, John Johnson, George Murdock, George Edwards and Walter Scott 2610- 97 J fatadu^ f jlkrn 4k Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L) Luton Pol. Ct. Bedford Boro' Sess. Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L). W. Suffolk, Qr. Sess. Edinburgh Do. Sheriff Ct. Lambeth ( L) ... Guildford Ass. N. U. S. Middlesex Sess. Edinburgh Sheriff Ct. Preston Sess Hampstead ( L) 30/ 6/ 02 11/ 4/ 03 30/ 5/ 03 19/ 6/ 03 23/ 10/ 03 7/ 3/ 05 ^ offa (?!( ojctj 29/ 10/ 96 18/ 4/ 98 15/ 6/ 98 17/ 5/ 01 27/ 10/ 03 9/ 2/ 77 8/ 12/ 87 8/ 3,90 24/ 2/ 91 21/ 3/ 92 25/ 11/ 93 25/ 4/ 03 9/ 8/ 04 18/ 10/ 05 Converting pro- perty to own use Stealing bicycle ... Ditto Ditto ... Ditto Stealing bicycle & musical instru- len i — d o - Stealing plate as servant Attempting to ob- tain situation with false character Stealing money ... Attempting to ob- tain situation with false character Stealing plate as servant Stealing books Ditto ... Stealing knife Stealing forceps Stealing book Stealing books Ditto ... Ditto ... Ditto ... Sentences. Remarks. Bound over 6 weeks impt. 10 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 15 mos. impt. B. 1881, ht. 5 ft. 5i in., c. fresh, h. fair, e. blue, long scar rt. of face • lit sfM/ JitM. 6 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. £ 20 and costs or 3 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. t 0 B. 1837, ht. 5 ft. lty in., c. fresh, h. ( partly bald) grey, e. blue, several moles rt. cheek, scar above 1. ear 8. Personally answers advertise- ments in " Bazaar, Exchange & Mart" relative to cycles and musical instruments, obtains per- mission to try the former and decamps with them, or in the latter case obtains leave to take them home to " show his tutor." The property is promptly pledged. Pretends to be very religious and takes an active part in religious work in whichever distri t he resides, eventually robbing the persons with whom fie thus becomes acquainted. Obtains employment as insurance agent and absconds with the collections. 9. Obtains situation as butler by means of bogus advertisement and false charact r, then, as opportunity offers, steals plate, clothing, bed linen, etc., and disposes of same at pawnshops. 15 days impt. 15 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 4 days impt. 6 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. B. 1851, ht. 5 ft. 9f in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. blue, bald on top of head, nose prominent and inclined to 1. 10. Calling surgeries at the residences or of medical men, and being requested to wait, steals medical books and surgical instruments. Disposes of plunder to dealers of second- hand goods. Index No. on Photo- graph. Name Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. 13 14 Baker, William, alias William Reynolds 1347- 99 Stevenson, George S/ 44812 Campana, Piretta, alias. John Hicks 707- 06 Duffey, John, alias Charles Ivey and Charles Joseph 215- 00 Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Offences. Newcastle Qr. Sess. Knutsford Qr. Sess. Glasgow Pol. Ct. Reading Qr. Sess. Shrewsbury Sess. Edinburgh High Ct. Middlesex Sess. / Ju^/ m+ f* N. L. S. 0 ... Leeds Ass. C. C. C. < 4.4. N. L. S. Oxford Sess. ... Middlesex Sess. Ditto Swansea Ass 10/ 1/ 79 16/ 10/ 82 4/ 7/ 88 4/ 4/ 92 27/ 6/ 93 1/ 7/ 93 21/ 10/ 99 $ 1jnrfH> 23/ 2/ 05 3/ 12/ 98 4/ 2/ 01 27/ n/ or 8/ 8/ 92 18/ 10/ 93 3/ 8/ 95 3/ 8/ 95 28/ 7/ 00 Larceny ... Uttering counter- feit coin Rogue and vaga- bond Stealing money ... Ditto Larceny ... mpted house- breaking Fraud ( cheque) ... Uttering forged • rder lTYtjSA Stealing spoons ... Housebreaking ... Ditto Attempted ditto ... Housebreaking & larceny \ Personal Description. Remarks. 18 mos. impt. 2 yrs. pen. and 3 yr. supn. 60 days impt. 6 mos. impt. 8 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. supn. 7 yrs. pen. Bound over 3 mos. impt. 7 yrs. pen. 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 6 yrs. pen. 9 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 1 Y J ow o B. 1838, ht. 5 ft. in., c. fresh, h. grey, partly bald, e. brown, scar each eyebrow and two on forehead / olfiT. //• '/ /£> ^• y fares*// B. 1871, ht. 5 ft. 4 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. brown, star and heart pierced by arrow rt. forearm B. 1859, ht. 5 ft. 81 in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, partly bald, e. It. blue, blue scar bridge of nose B. 1875, ht. 5 ft. 7 in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown, e. blue grey, face freckled, anchor back 1. forearm, burn back 1. hand 11. Generally " works" with a gang of race- course thieves and welshers attending meetings in England and Scotland. A clever pickpocket, and is known as the " Welsher King." - w 12. Gains access to shops of suburban jewellers by dislodging the thumbscrews of the revolving shutters by cutting across the projecting ends of the screws with a file, unscrewing them by the aid of a screwdriver. means of 13. Obtains money by worthless cheques. Arrest sought for failure to report, vide Police Gazette ( Tabular form), 3- 8- 06. 14. Calls at suburban villas in the afternoon under the pretence of selling plants, furniture polish, etc., and where the premises are temporarily unattended forces front door and steals jewellery and plate. Index No. on Photo- graph. Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. 15 Cater, Charles, alias . William King and William Jones 1831- 00 Pearce, Charles, alias Charles Preston, Charles Wilson, Charles G. Lennard, Charles Arnold and Henry Johnson 853- 00 Carter, Charles, alias .. Charles Seymour and Charles Darnay S/ 5022 Last and previous Convictions. Offences. Sentences. Place. Date. Leicester Sess. S. L. S. Exeter Ass. ... Birmingham ... 26/ 6/ 96 15/ 2/ 99 6/ 2/ 01 // ^ cy NJF^ o 2/ 12/ 93 Possessing house- breaking imple- ments Housebreaking ... Ditto ... ( JJJB Larceny ( person) 6 mos. impt. 20 mos. impt. and 2 yrs. supn. - 7 yrs. pen. QlfrlJlJUV- 3 mos. impt. Bow St. Po. l 1 Ct. ( L) ; Liverpool 20/ 11/ 95 28/ 5/ 96 Ditto Frequenting 3 mos. impt. 1 mon. impt. C. c. c. 20/ 7/ 96 Larceny ( person) 9 mos. impt. Leicester 14/ 10/ 97 Ditto 4 mos. impt. Clerken well Pol. Ct. ( L) Carlisle 4/ 6/ 98 3/ 1/ 99 Attempted larceny ( person) Larceny ( person) 3 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt N. L. S. 6/ 6/ 00 Ditto 4 yrs. pen. Seine Tribunal 26/ 10/ 04 Ditto 1 6 mos. impt. Manchester ... ( sttbo nto^ North L. Pol. Ct. Ipswich Petty Sess. 27/ 3/ 05 24/ 3: ' of 17/ 9/ 01 19/ 10/ 05 Frequenting luy/ cLec- ie^. Larceny ( person) and assault Stealing £ 23 3 mos. impt. U y**- tpLvh- 5 mos. im'pt. 6 mos. impt. Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1837, ht. 5 ft. 8f in., c. fresh, h. grey ( partly bald), e. grey, scar nose and four boil scars back of ^(. q, A ft. 1873, ht. 5 ft. 7i in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, scar back 1. hand and front 1. thumb ^- flt^& K, , 15. An expert afternoon and evening housebreaker, who selects tempo- rarily unattended residences and effects entry by forcing front door. Has the smart appearance of a well- dressed sporting man, and speaks with North Country accent. 16. Race- course thief and pick- pocket. Generally '' works;' with three or four companions. Arrest sought, on warrant at Glasgow, for absconding from bail, 6- 9- 05. B. 1870, ht. 5ft. 1H in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, deep scar 1. of chin, round scar back rt. hand 17. Advertises in provincial papers a desire to meet young woman with a view to marriage. Form- ing an acquaintanceship, he " borrows" as much money as possible and absconds. Index No. on Photo- graph. 18 Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. Jackson, John, alias James Martin, John Jones, Henry Jackson and James Wilson 289- 00 U //. 19 I d^ ftCL^ u) xas c. c. c. N. L. S. Ditto G. C. C. ... Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L) Liverpool Pol. Ct. n ***** Williams, James, James Mackin, James Schmidt and Charles O'Hagan 1487 A. tocLuA ^( UnA. ifaZul, WJM'^^ Bow St. Pol / i- i/ Yt KA 4/ m. jL'i. . _ v // /./ datnu. nlJbA Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L) Liverpool Pol. Ct. Southampton ... '( Wnej Rice, Edward, alias Charles McCarthy S/ 43485 ' tirncJ '^ rru^ v hrusrL. Ct. ( L) Canada New York Amsterdam of& t> nc ( DptvLfc ^ r^ nccy. Date. 2/ 5/ 92 5/ 6/ 93 6/ 9/ 98 23/ 10/ 00 26/ 12/ 04 5/ 9/ 05 6/ 9/ 02 13/ 4/ 03 JSU jot. ^ 5/^/ 04 21/ 12/ 05 -/-/ 94 -/ 4/ 06 ^/ jt/ lZ- OfEences. Conspiracy to de- fraud Stealing money ... Larceny ( person) Conspiracy to de- fraud Attempted larceny ( person) Stealing watch and cash ( confidence trick) Three other cons, as rogue and vagabond . Frequenting Ditto Stealing £ 7 10 s. ( larceny, trick) Stealing jewellery and clothing Bank robbery Ditto Suspected person U l2lhnifilc< l/ y* Uuul CAASL. Remarks. 8 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 20 mos. impt. and 3 yrs. supn. 18 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. B. 1837, ht. 5ft. 8 in., c. sallow, h. grey, e. brown, large L- shaped scar back 1. wrist, scar 1. eye- brow and above root of nose 18. Expert " confidence" trickster (" works " with Septor Meredith, Illustrated Circular, 55- 27) and pick- pocket. Dresses well, drinks freely, and has a habit while in conversation of partly closing his eyes. 6 mos. impt. / f / yVL& l. / IsVMAt < j hLtri tlUU 3 mos. impt.' 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 ' Trurt. 11 yrs. impt. ' ... 10 yrs. impt. Expelled O IpJ. nn^ t a^ ul / fhiccI- Wt B. 1869, ht. 5 ft. 5i in. c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. eye- brow and centre of forehead, C. O. H. right forearm QO 19. " Confidence" trickster and hotel thief, who frequents the principal, docks and railway stations, accost- ing foreigners, whom he after- wards victimises, Has posed as an emigration agent for this purpose. [ F / h/ Uvts/ j v^ rn^ K^ / (^ vmJUJj io frw l^ h+ yiwwv B. 1842, ht. 5 ft. 9 in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. blue 20. Bank robber, " confidence " / trickster and hotel thief. Has recently, assisted by a con- federate, taken to robbing tills. In April last he was expelled from Amsterdam and came to England. For full particulars see Byrne's book of American Criminals, case 12, page 68, Index No. on Photo- graph Name. Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. Offences. Date. 21 22 23 Wainwright, Charles, .. alias Charles Odday, Charles Oddey and George Lewis 420/ 04 Sullivan, Arthur, alias ... Arthur Seymour and Max Muller 794- 03 Lainson, Frederick, alias William Groombridge, Frederick Groombridge, Frederick Goodrich, John Inson, Frederick Sydenham, Jules Sinclair and . " The Black Prince " 414- 97 N. L. S.... West L. Ct. S. L S. ... Liverpool Leicester Sess. Pol Q c. c. c Winchester Ass. Devon Qr. Sess. Southwark Pol. Ct. ( L) Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L) Croydon Ass. ... Mansion House Pol. Ct. ( L) Reading Sess.... Carnarvon do. Brussels 5/ 12/ 00 26/ 8/ 01 10/ 12/ 02 3/ 4/ 04 28/ 6/ 05 24/ 7/ 99 19/ 11/ 00 30/ 6/ 03 8/ 2/ 69 18/ 12/ 69 28/ 7/ 73 -/ a/ 88 1/ 1/ 89 18/ 10/ 94 11/ 5/ 97 11/ 8/ 03 I'M /^ W Stealing watch ... Suspected person Stealing money and jewellery Receiving gold watch Stealing jewellery Stealing watch ... Larceny ( dwelling) Ditto and obtain- ing food and lodgings by false pretences Stealing balls Stealing rug with Robbery violence Larceny ( person) Stealing money ... Larceny ( person) Larceny ... Larceny ( person) laru^ ' f^ tj Sentences. 3 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 15 mos. impt. 3 yrs pen. 3 yrs. pen. Personal Description. Remarks. B. 1882, ht. 5 ft. 7 in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey 2 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 10 yrs. pen. and 25 lashes 2 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 13 mos. impt. and fined 3i yrs. pen. I' £ ' U^ MvjjU: oai£ / it ' w JL> Ft-^ i- CJ D 5 njw • bAsnjoi. B. 1878, ht. 5 ft. 4 in., c. sallow, h. brown ( thin top), e. grey, small scar between eyebrows B. 1850, ht. 5 ft. 3£ in., c. dk., h. dk. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. chin and back of head 21. Accompanied by a female accom- plice he travels the provinces, temporarily staying at hotels. The woman, obtaining permission to use the lavatory, steals jewellery, etc., from adjoining rooms as opportunity offers, the man afterwards pledging the plunder. Forming the acquaint- anceship of female servants, he, by various pretexts, obtains possession of their door keys, a larceny of jewellery resulting. 22. Engages apartments at first- class boarding houses, stays a day or two, then stealing jewellery from adjoining rooms absconds. Originally one of a troupe of three acrobats who travelled the country effecting similar larcenies. Arrest sought for failing to report, vide Police Gazette ( Tabular Form), 3- 8- 06. 23. A member of a gang of conti- nental and race- course thieves. With his confederates, one of whom carries a wallet in order to make it appear that he is a bank clerk, he frequents banks, hustles his victims, and steals their money and jewellery. Index No. on Photo- graph. Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. [ X r 3 AFC* 25 26 Montgomery, Arthur, alias Henry Jones and Alexander Montgomery 2422- 02 Albert Kendrick Brown, George, alias ... William Stevens, William Brown, William Moor and William Jones S/ 904 • WD Davies, George, alias .. Henry Albert Ashwin 1589- 99 PfecUbt Last and previous Convictions. Place. Worship Street Pol. Ct. ( L) Thames do. ... Surrey Qr. Sess. Wakefield Qr. ^ Sess. „ , „ idc^ LfifX)^ Derby Birmingham ... Sutton... Ascot ... Marlborough St. Pol. Ct. ( L) Dublin... Brighton O yiu/ t^ U/ nr\ / d C'b Worcester Sess. Northampton Sess. Oxford Sess. .. Abingdon | Sess. Oxford Sess. ... Birmingham Sess. Stafford Sess Salford Sess. ... Stafford Sess N. L. S. hldUiMvirne M '' Date. 13/ 3/ 97 14/ 6/ 01 15/ 10/ 01 19/ 10/ 03 V /' ll& jio 10/ 9/ 83 20/ 6/ 84 2/ 3/ 86 16/ 6/ 99 16/ 8/ 02 25/ 7/ 03 14/ 8/ 03 Sc. 6>. ft • / J / J- O^ t ,(, 15/ 10/ 89 17/ 10/ 90 4/ 1/ 92 7/ 10/ 92 2/ 1/ 93 13/ 4/ 94 31/ 12/ 95 6/ 12/ 97 28/ 2/ 02 12/ 7/ 04 Mo( c tjifoi Offences Larceny ( till) Stealing cash- box Burglary... Burglary... LetI^ LskaI • Frequenting Stealing cash Larceny ( person) Stealing cash ( larceny, person) Attempted larceny ( person) Loitering Frequenting Two other cons. for attempted larceny Obtaining money by false pretences Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Larceny and re- ceiving Four other cons, for petty offences ( Meadruj mUk j vfcjtfHk Mjurud ri jOA/ UAVLf Reformatory 3 mos. impt, 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 12 / Y nuyd st+ rvjvl 1 mon. impt. 2 mos. impt. 1 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. Own recognizances 3 mos. impt. 3 a 4 mos. impt. mos. impt. and 2 yrs. supn. 6 mos. impt. 1 mon. impt. 9 mos. impt. and 3 yrs. supn. 15 mos. impt. and 2 yrs. supn. 9 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 18 mos. impt. and licence revoked B. 1884, ht. 5 ft. 6f in., c. fresh, b. brown, e. grey, clasped hands, heart, SARAH, TRUE LOVE rt., AM 1. forearm B. 1858, ht. 5 ft., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, scar on nose and over rt. eye, ship, flags, rope and bracelet rt., flag, ship and marks 1. forearm B. 1859, ht. 5 ft. 51 in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey, partly bald), e. grey, small scar bridge of nose and back of neck • Remarks, 24. Effects entry to premises through an unfastened window or cellar grating. 25. With a gang attends race- meet- ings and other large gatherings all over the country ; the victims are surrounded, hustled and then robbed of their watches and purses. Of very smart appearance. 26. Obtains clothes and money by fraud. On one occasion posed as a retired merchant just returned from abroad and induced an out- fitter to supply him with a new outfit and send his old clothes to the hotel where he stated he was staying. Very plausible in speech and manners. Index Last and previous Gonvictions. No. on Name, Aliases and Offences. Photo- Met, Pol. Number graph. Place. Date. 27 1 Gathercole, William, alias Middlesex Sess. 4/ 1/ 86 Housebreaking ... William Fuller, C. C. C. ' 28/ 2/ 87 Burglary... WTilliam Purks, Bodmin Ass. ... 23/ 7/ 91 Ditto George Meredith, Norwich Ass ... 26/ 11/ 92 Ditto George Owen and 0. c. c. 11/ 9/ 93 Ditto George Oram C. C. c. 28/ 5/ 94 Ditto 1882- 00 Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L) 31/ 7/ 97 P. of C. Act N. L. S. 5/ 4/ 99 Burglary... Norwich Qr. 2/ 10/ 00 Ditto ~( 0( ttM - ^ LCaA^ . / z/ f'oq. / / ' 28 Stewart, Herbert Mostyn, Pontypridd 15/ 7/ 96 Stealing shoes .. alias William Mansell Cardiff 4/ 9/ 96 Stealing money ... Edwards and Cardiff Ass. 14/ 11/ 96 Ditto William Edwards Bath Sess. 26/ 10/ 97 Stealing hand- 2783- 01 kerchiefs Cardiff Ass. 15/ 11/ 97 Housebreaking ... Ditto 17/ 3/ 00 Ditto Bristol 22/ 6/ 00 Stealing surplice Bristol Ass. ... 27/ 11/ 00 Stealing hand- kerchiefs '/ 1clllsfC ~% cl£ cxais Middlesex Sess. 22/ 2/ 02 Stealing bag and ^( UyiluAA/ fu tyi/ ob m 15/ 10/ 94 rj postaLorder//, . fffUtfe/ M V Jajuuvu^ cqtfA. ^^ lic- CC^. 29 ( K- t% KAlk mh • Newman, Henry, alias Henry Foxley, Worcester '... Stealing tools and assault Henry Weston, Northampton 7/ 4/ 98 Stealing tools Henry Newton, Sess. William Rogerson and Middlesex Sess. 26/ 5/ 00 Receiving William Boyes 2152- 02 N. L. S. 16/ 7/ 01 Stealing saw, & c. Middlesex Sess. 23/ 5/ 03 Stealing tools iSentences. Remarks. 8 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 4 yrs. pen. 12 mos. impt. 18 mos. impt. 7 yrs. pen. Bound over 1 mon. impt. 6 mos. impt. 1 mon. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 4 yrs. pen. 3 4 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 15 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. B. 1870, ht. 5 ft. 2 in., c. sallow, h. It. brown, e. grey ( cataract 1.), face slightly pock- marked, mole 1. of neck B. 1881, ht. 5 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar on forehead and bridge of nose B. 1840, ht. 5 ft. 21 in., c. fresh, h. grey ( bald top), e. brown, scar each side forehead 27. A travelling housebreaker and burglar. In one case he gained access by breaking a window, in another by climbing a pipe at rear of premises. Arrest sought for failing to report, vide Police Gazette ( Tabular form), 6- 7- 06. 28. Well spoken and very plausible thief. Obtains money by posing as a person of title interested in the work of certain charitable societies. At one time he enlisted in the army, but upon being given a position of trust stole money orders, etc., and deserted. He also obtains situations as barman by means of false testi- monials. Arrest sought for failing to report, vide Police Gazette ( Tabular form), 2- 3- 06. 29. Visiting buildings in course of erection, or builders' yards during the dinner hour, he steals tools, secreting them in the capacious pockets of a long overcoat he usually wears. Should he be asked his business he explains that he has called to see the clerk of works with a view to employ- ment. Arrest sought for failing to report, vide Police Gazette, 1- 6- 06. 1 ndex No. on Photo graph. 30 Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. Date. Offences. Grey, Mary, alias Mary Ann Henratty " Mary Ann Graypatch, Mary Watson, Mary Ann Grey and Ellen Williams 1644- 02 Edwards, Kathleen, alias Kate Edwards, Kate Wadham, Emma Morris, Louisa Allen, Emma Edwards and Catherine Clive 2791- 97 Browne; Ethel, alias Ethel Claydon, Baby Stewart, Salome Jago and Ethel Abrahams 705- 06 Newcastle Ditto Liverpool Preston Sess Manchester Sess. Ditto South Western Pol. Ct. ( L). S. L. S. ..'. ... Ditto Ditto N. L. S Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L) Hastings Sess. Clerkenwell Sess, Ditto Ditto Hastings Sess. N. L. S.. . N. L. S Canterbury Has^ njs Ass. • 4 &(. Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L) Ditto Kingston Petty Sess. Essex Qr. Sess. 24/ 4/ 64 10/ 7/ 65 5/ 7/ 71 27/ 8/ 72 20/ 10/ 79 11/ 6/ 91 7/ 9/ 97 12/ 3/ 02 16/ 7/ 02 19/ 8/ 03 19/ 9/ 05 5/ 4/ 06 2/ 11/ 80 7/ 5/ 83 6/ 10/ 84 15/ 2/ 86 11/ 1/ 88 3/ 12/ 94 2/ 9/ 95 3/ 7/ 00 28/ 10/ 03 ZSL l$ jl3. 23' 3 > 0 26/ 7/ 00 2/ 9/ 02 12/ 5/ 04 18/ 10/ 05 Stealing money ... Ditto Stealing purse, & c. Warehousebreaking Stealing money • Stealing shawl, & c. Stealing shirting Ditto Stealing shoes ... Stealing clock ... Stealing cretonne Keeping brothel... Stealing watch .. Ditto Stealing purse ... Stealing boots ... Larceny ( dwelling) Stealing pin Stealing watch ... Stealing needle- case irceny ( dwelling) Larceny ( lodger) Ditto Stealing boots . Stealing money . Sentences. Personal Description. Remarks. / 6 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 7 yrs. pen. and 7 yrs. supn. 7 yrs. pen. 5 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. supn. 3 mos. impt. B. 1844, ht. 5 ft. l£ in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. grey 30. Takes portable goods of any description exposed for sale out- side of shops and conceals the plunder in specially devised skirt pocket or beneath a cape. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 23 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 15 mos. impt 18 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 5 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. and 2 yrs. supn. 1 day impt. 3 yrs. pen. and 2 yrs. sup. n. . . B. 1861, ht. 5 ft. | in., c. pale, h. brown, e. blue, scar 1. of forehead and inside 1. thumb 31. Secures situation as cook or housekeeper and absconds with jewellery, clothing, etc., or, posing as a titled lady, calls on West End tradespeople, and giving directions for goods to be sent to a house in a fashionable quarter, intercepts the messenger and, under some pretext, gains pos- session of the goods. Also visits establishments where she has boarded and asks for any letters that may have been left for her, during the absence of the servant annexing any article of value. 14 days 6 weeks impt 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. B. 1883, ht. 4 ft. 11 in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue grey 32. Posing as an actress, she engages rooms in good- style boarding houses or hotels, steals valuables of fellow boarders and absconds. Disposes of plunder at pawnshops. Index No. on Photo- graph 33 34 Name, Aliases and Met. Pol. Number. Last and previous Convictions. Place. 35 Child, Mary, alias Mary Ellen Standley 1374- 04 JfaAMs cprucyfi do 6o Barthropp, Marcus Philip Prescott, alias William Barthrope and Marcus Barthropp 1049- 06 Muirhead, James. alias Peter Smith c. c. c. ... Leeds Ass. Jb- Jb b - do- N. L. S. Marlborough St. Pol. Ct. ( L). Windsor Petty Sess. Brighton Petty Sess. Slough Petty Sess. Oxon Ass. 4k Belfast Ass. 48736 > Middlesex Sess. Edinborough Qr. Date. Offences. Sentences. Edinborough High Ct. Glasgow High Ct. Edinborough High Ct. efmo iar° 9/ 9/ 99 6/ 5/ 01 S/ bfto jwr. / 6/ 1/ 03 26/ 3/ 03 19/ 12/ 03 21/ 10/ 04 31/ 10/ 04 9/ 11/ 05 10^ 12/ 78 3/ 4/ 88 29/ 9/ 92 f. 16/ 3/ 93 9/ 5/ 96 26/ 10/ 03 3/ 4/ 06 m (,/ i/ tr Forging money orders Ditto Personal Description. IJ Stealing ring and money Obtaining money by false pretences Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto cDMy . hA. fuA. Fraud Theft P. of C. Act Theft and fraud Theft Burglary h& u^ t. We* 8 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. . / 5. snouh) i^ ufvr. 3 wtfi. hrn. b 7/ urf 1 mon. impt. 4 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 6 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 8 mos. mpt. / r " " 5 yrs. pen. 5 yrs. pen. Licence forleited 3 yrs. pen. ana 5 yrs. supn 7 yrs. pen. 3 yrs. pen. f B. 1868, ht. 4 ft. 8\ in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, jagged scar rt. of forehead Remarks. B. 876, ht. 5 ft. 6J in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown, e. blue, three pock- marks on forehead B. 1853, ht. 5 ft. 4i in., c. fresh, h. brown ( curly and partly bald), e. blue 33. Purchases money orders, alters figures to larger amounts, calls on tradespeople ( frequently jewellers) and orders goods to the amount of £ 1, proffering one of the orders in payment and obtaining the balance in cash. 34. Posing as an ex- officer of the South African Field Force, he defrauds hotel proprietors, jewellers and others by passing bogus cheques, receiving cash balance. Defrauds young women of their savings and jewellery under a promise of marriage. Spends money freely ( when he has it) on drink. Is very talkative but has very deliberate delivery. 35. Dangerous burglar and safe- breaker. Is said to carry a re- volver. Arrest sought by Dundee for safebreaking, vide Police Gazette ( case 38), 20- 7- 06. See also Illustrated Circular 46, fig. 35. v ft v / < j OS RE- CONVICTIONS. Name. Scries. Fig-. No. Place. Date. Offence. Name in which re- convicted. Sentence.' Allen, George ... Anderson, Ann Anderson, John Apted, George Frederick Bartlett, John T. Blossom, Edward Cunningham, John Cunningham, Sarah ... Duggan, James Henry Edwards, Thomas Elliston, Henry Fitzgerald, John Gartell, James ... Gorman, Albert Granville, Jeffrey Hall, Henry Harkley, John ... Harris, George Heathcote, Vernon Hicks, John Higgins, James Jackson, John Johnson, Walter Jolly, Samuel ... Jones, John Jones, Thomas . Kelly, James [ Kent, Bertha ... 63 6 61 35 81 4 69 32 80 22 62 26 57 21 72 33 71 8 80 25 76 22 67 27 70 24 77 7 56 38 59 12 81 6 77 8 81 29 81 35 69 23 75 17 74 16 72 29 66 20 38 7 65 14 76 25 North L. Pol. Ct. ... Lambeth Pol. Ct, ( L) Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L) Wells Ass Windsor Qr. Sess.... S. L. S Reading Qr. Sess. ... West L. Pol. Ct. ... Edgware Petty Sess. N. L. S Leamington Bradford Sess. Bishop Auckland ... C. C. C Epsom Petty Sess. Lancaster ... Lewes Ass.... Morpeth Petty Sess. Wooler, Northumberland Plymouth Qr. Sess. Bridlington... Worcester City Sess. C. C. C. Northampton Ass. Bradford Sess. Epsom Bolton Pol. Ct. Bow St. Pol. Ct. ( L) 8/ 6/ 06 21/ 7/ 06 21/ 7/ 06 19/ 6/ 06 13/ 7/ 06 23/ 8/ 06 2/ 7/ 06 1/ 8/ 06 18/ 7/ 06 15/ 8/ 06 9/ 7/ 06 11/ 7/ 06 28/ 6/ 06 26/ 7/ 06 9/ 7/ 06 28/ 7/ 06 2/ 7/ 06 15/ 8/ 06 17/ 5/ 06 28/ 6/ 06 14/ 7/ 06 20/ 6/ 06 25/ 7/ 06 22/ 6/ 06 4/ 7/ 06 31/ 5/ 06 22/ 8/ 06 15/ 8/ 06 Representing himself as a police officer P. of C. Act P. of C. Act Horsestealing Stealing concertina Larceny ( trick, ringing the changes) Larceny ( person) P. of C. Act P. of C. Act Stealing bag from railway station Larceny Stealing overcoats Defrauding railway company Attempting to obtain £ 18 by means of a trick P. of C. Act Frequenting Possessing housebreaking imple- ments and a loaded revolver by night Stealing spade guinea from person Obtaining money by false pre- tences Larceny ( person) Suspected person Larceny ( goods exposed) Shopbreaking Larceny ( trick) ... Attempted shopbreaking Attempted larceny ( person) ... P. of C. Act Obtaining money by false pre- tences Same Mary Page ... John Page ... Carl Canna... John Neville Edward Read James Fuller Gertrude Stanley ... Henry Phillips Same William Harrison ... Thomas O'Brien ... James Dawson Gartell Same James Clark Edward O'Brien ... John Myers John Connor Archibald Hogarth John Williams William Roberts Same William Johnson Same Samuel Johnson Thomas Chatfield Same Beatrice Chambers 1 mon. impt. 12 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. 4 yrs. pen. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. ( 2nd division) 12 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. and 3 yrs. supn. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. Fined £ 3 3s. or 1 mon. impt. 2 yrs. impt. 6 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 7 yrs. pen. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 7 yrs. pen. 3 mos. impt. 4 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. ( 2nd division) RE- CONVICTIONS— continued. Name. Series. Kobnfeldt, Bruno Lambert, James / Lane, Frederick Lane, Thomas ... Lee, William ... Lewis, Edward Lynn, Charles ... Manning, Mary B. Miller, Alfred Moore, William Nicholls, Thomas Penley, Henry ... / Pickering, George Pitchell, Arthur Pickering George Price . P. EAD Pullen, Frederick C. ... Reynolds, William Richards, George Sinclair, Arthur Smith, Fred Smith, Thomas Smith, Thomas Speechley, John Titch, Henry Trott, James Vernon, George Ward, William Williams, George Woodman, Walter J. ... Wren, James ... 57 38 81 70 72 71 74 74 78 23 78 69 81 50 81 81 63 81 80 80 51 51 65 60 74 80 67 66 72 71 Fig. No. Place. Date. Offence. Name in which re- convicted. Sentence. 24 14 24 17 21 4 2 32 2 35 11 15 25 19 3 9 4 23 26 27 11 11 6 25 23 13 19 34 27 Tower Bridge Pol. Ct. ( L) Preston Qr. Sess. ... N. L. S Winchester Ass Rochdale P. Sess. ... Lymington... S. L. S. ... ... Bristol Ass. Chelmsford Qr. Sess. Liverpool Pol. Ct.... c. c. c. ... Ramsgate Pol. Ct.... c. c. c N L. S , N. L. S N. L. S c. c. c. ... ... N. L. Pol. Ct c. c. c. ... ... South Western Pol. Ct. Havant Petty Sess. Brighton Bury ( L) Epsom Petty Sess. Tribunal Correction of the Seine Salisbury Ass. Leeds Newcastle ... N. L. S Middlesex Sess 23/ 8/ 06 4/ 7/ 06 10/ 7/ 06 6/ 7/ 06 10/ 9/ 06 5/ 6/ 06 22/ 8/ 06 25/ 5/ 06 8/ 8/ 06 4/ 9/ 06 24/ 5/ 06 3/ 9/ 06 25/ 7/ 06 24/ 7/ 06 15/ 8/ 06 10/ 7/ 06 23/ 7/ 06 30/ 8/ 06 25/ 6/ 06 7/ 9/ 06 4/ 8/ 06 14/ 8/ 06 28/ 5/ 06 6/ 6/ 06 11/ 7/ 06 7/ 6/ 06 11/ 9/ 06 12/ 7/ 06 14/ 8/ 06 7/ 7/ 06 Failing to report and fraud Larceny ... Housebreaking ... Burglary.., Frequenting Suspected person Stealing two bicycles from out- house Obtaining money by false pre- tences False pretences ... Attempted larceny ( person) Assault and robbery Loitering Robbery and assault Attempted larceny ( person) Stealing bag from railway station Obtaining money by false pre- tences Burglary... Assaulting police and wilful damage Larceny ... P. of C. Act Gamijng ( three- card trick) Frequenting Frequenting P. of C. Act Larceny ... Larceny ... P. of C. Act ( A). Loitering and ^ ( B). W7ilful damage \ Stealing gold chain Obtaining money by worthless cheques Same Alfred Croisie Same ... Thomas Johnson .. Harry Brown George Wilson Thomas Griffiths .. Same Same, William Hobson .. George Johnson . William Jackson . Arthur Brown William Hall George Asquith John Wright Same Same George Matthews . James Cox ... William Chapman. William Chapman Same Same James Delderfield John L. Clark John Shaw ... William Kelly William Wood Frank Middleton 9 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. and 2 yrs. supn. 9 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 2 mos. impt. 6 mos. h. 1. 5 yrs. pen. 3 yrs. pen. 3 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 3 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. and 15 lashes 9 mos. impt. 3 yrs. pen. and 2 yrs. supn. 12 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. 2 mos. impt. | 20 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 40s. and costs or 2 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 3 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. 3 yrs. impt. 18 mos. impt. 12 mos. impt. | ( A). 3 mos. impt. ) ( B). 1 mo. impt. 18 mos. impt. 5 yrs. pen. DEATH. Carr, John, G5 ( 2), died at Horsen, in Denmark, 27th May, 190G. LATEST INFORMATION. Since going to press :— / Davis, George ( Fig. 26), sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L), 19/ 9/ 06, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing mlk, as George Brown. / Simpson, Abraham ( Fig. 4), sentenced at Doncaster, 14/ 9/ 06, to 1 mon. impt. for welshing, as George Cave NOTE.— I. In the above- mentioned cases, the first No. refers to the Series and the second to the figure in the Circular. NOTE.— II. In this Circular particulars only of criminals who are likely to commit offences in the Provinces have been inserted. Provincial Police Forces are invited to forward to the Registrar particulars of any criminal who is likely tc. commit crime in the Metropolis. NOTE.— III. In the event of information being received by Provincial officers of the death of any criminal whose particulars have appeared in the Illustrated Circulars they are requested to notify the fact to the Convict Supervision Office.