CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 19. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924 Vol. XI. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. 54- 6 Z + ? 31- 8 3* 9 35 O 351 CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No 19. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924. Vol. XI. 346 Harry Saxton, aliases Arthur Sexton, Harry Day, Arthur Golzey and Arthur Golding, C. R. O. No. 1636- 1912. Description : B. ( London) 1893, 5ft. 4in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, scar rt. side of throat, clasped hands and flag 1. forearm. Sentenced at C. L. S., 29- 5- 1923, to 18 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Liberated, 30- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, dogstealing, housebreaking and minor offences on F, N, S, V and Y. ( i) With accomplices entered through outer door of a dwelling house by means of a false key, and subsequently endeavoured to force inner door with a jemmy. ( ii) Stole a bicycle left temporarily unattended outside a dwelling house. ( iii) Stole a dog which he had enticed to follow him by dropping portions of meat on the footway. ( iv) During temporary absence of occupier gained access to a flat by forcing the door. On another occasion he effected entrance to a dwelling house by forcing door by bodily pressure. Associates : Edward Leonard Oliffe, Case No. 214 ( Vol. IV.), Jack Morris, C. R. O. No. 580- 1914, Alfred Fitzgerald, C. R. O. No. 12913- 1917, Albert McCall, C. R. O. No. 21351- 1918, William Golzey, C. R. O. No. 333- 1922, George Windley, C. R. O. No. S/ 124338 ( each of whom has been con- victed with him), and Thomas Fielden, C. R. O. No. 7624- 1920. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Method— Subsequent history.! .1 347. Harry Jones, aliases William George, Royal George, George Taylor, George Riley, William Royal, James Hucker. Matthew Bailey and William George Royle, C. R. O. No. 3120- 1900. Description : B. ( London) 1876, 5ft. 4in., c. fresh, h. black, e. brown, scar 1. cheek, 1. side of chin, fourth rt. finger and back of 1. hand. Sentenced at C. C. C., 11- 5- 1920, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking. Liberated on licence, 21- 4- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking, causing grievous bodily harm, shopbreaking, being a h. c. and minor offences on W and Y. Method— ( i) With confederates, gained access to a lock up shop, which abutted on to the back of a railway coal yaid, by cutting a large hole through a concrete roof. A van was used for the conveyance of stolen goods. ( ii) Effected entrance to a dwelling house by forcing front door. ( iii) Stole shoes from a pavilion, also effected larcenies from outhouses. Sneaked into a shop and stole a pair of trousers. Associates : James Williams, Case No. 384 ( Vol. IX.) ( now in pen.) ; Albert Harding, Case No. 393 ( Vol. IX.) ( now in pen.); Sidney George, C. R. O. No. 1514- 1899 ; Percival West, C. R. O. No. 2841- 1902 ; John Johnson, C. R. O. No. 1488- 1909 ; Thomas Smith, C. R. O. No. S/ 148878 ; George Chamberlain, C. R. O. No. 478- 1902 ; James Jeffery, C. R. O. No. S/ 162882 ( each of whom has been convicted with him); John Routon, C. R. O. No. 189- 1904 ; William Race, C. R. O. No. 850- 1906 ; and Arthur Summerfield, C. R. O. No. 831- 1915. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history "/ 8it 348. Sidney David Turp, aliases Sidney Turp, Charles Brown, Charles Rayner, Samuel Bentley, Samuel Frank Bentley, Ernest Cecil Clarke, Samuel Frank Warner and Sergeant F. Francis, C. R. O. No. 493- 1912. Description : B. ( Halstead) 1887, 5ft. 5£ in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. eyebrow and rt. side of throat. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible. Sentenced at Essex Sess., 5- 4- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence 4- 7- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, false pretences, horsestealing and cyclestealing at HALSTEAD, HARWICH, WITHAM, IPSWICH, NORWICH, GREAT YARMOUTH, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUDBURY and COLCHESTER. ( i) Approached the owner of a car, who was held up on account of fog, and agreed to conduct him to a garage ; the car was eventually left in the yard of a hotel. Turp saw the owner off by train, subsequently returned to the yard and during the absence of the ostler drove the car away. Later the engine gave out ; he then called upon a motor engineer whom he requested to do the repairs, and was informed it would take several days. He stated his wife was ill and induced the engineer to advance him £ 1, also requested to be informed when the car was ready, for which purpose he gave a fictitious telephone number and decamped. ( ii) Called on a garage proprietor, to whom he represented himself as a traveller, and requested the loan of a car for the purpose of collecting goods. A driver was deputed to accompany him. After calling at a certain railway station Turp stated it would be necessary to call again in two hours, and at his suggestion they visited a friend of his and stayed until late. Turp then suggested that as it was too late to collect the goods the car should be garaged for the night and lodgings secured ; this was done, and in the morning he left under the pretext of visiting the bank to cash a cheque, but called at the garage and absconded with the car. ( iii) Visited an outfitter and obtained clothing by producing a letter which he represented had come from a local builder and contractor and that the articles were required for the purpose of attending his wife's funeral. ( iv) Called upon a lady, presented a letter which he stated was from the Captain of the Church Army Home and endeavoured to obtain the sum of £ 2. ( v) Dressed as a recruiting sergeant of the R. G. A., obtained lodgings at a temperance hotel, where he subsequently volunteered to repair a motor cycle belonging to the proprietor. During the absence of the latter he absconded with the machine and later attempted to dispose of it to a dealer. ( vi) Stole a motor cycle left temporarily unattended in the street. ( vii) Hired a horse and wagonette which he failed to return and later endeavoured to dispose of same. ( viii) Whilst employed as a canvasser in haberdashery, he was given permission to go to a house where the goods were stored, stole a quantity of clothing and absconded. Method— The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. S 3 349. Edward Large, aliases Arthur Thomas Reid, Thomas Hardy and Arthur Thomas, C. R. O. No. 99- 1897. Description : B. ( says Thetford and Great Yarmouth) 1880, 5ft. 3£ in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. brown, scar 1. wrist, first 1. finger and base of 1. thumb, woman 1. forearm. Sentenced at Suffolk Ass., 30- 10- 1905, to 5 yrs. pen. for burglary and at Norwich Ass., 4- 11- 1905, to 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for burglary. Liberated on expiration of sentence, 22- 10- 1910, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking, burglary and a minor offence at BURY ST. EDMUNDS, CHELMSFORD and in the M. P. D. Has also been convicted in NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA and AUSTRALIA on several charges of breaking and entering, theft, shop- breaking and minor offence. This man has recently arrived in this country, having been deported from Sydney. He is a troublesome and persistent crminal, who has been responsible for numerous cases of housebreaking. In con. quoted he gained access to a dwellinghouse with the use of a ladder and entered through an upstairs lavatory window, the catch of which he forced, then ransacked the rooms for valuables. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 350. Jane Montgomery, aliases Jane Howell, Jane Howall, Jennie Phillips, Jane Smith and Lily Smith, C. R. O. No. 22990- 1917. Description : B. ( Tunstall) 1884, 5ft. 2in., c. pale, h. brown, e. blue- grey. Sentenced at Derby Sess., 9- 4- 1924, to 4 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 19- 7- 1924, to Derby. Pre. con. of larceny and false pretences at STOKE, OLDHAM and ECCLES. A troublesome thief who obtains lodgings under various false representations and absconds with jewellery, clothing, etc., at the first opportune moment. Method— Subsequent Method— ( i) Obtained lodgings in a working class district by representing that she was the widow of a soldier and was employed as a domestic in the locality. Subsequently she absconded, taking jewellery and clothing. ( ii) Disposed of a raincoat with which she had been entrusted as bailee. ( iii) Whilst employed as a servant absconded with a quantity of jewellery, etc. ( iv) Accompanied by a man who was engaged as a pedlar, obtained lodgings and, after he had left, stole a coat, etc. Disposed of the stolen property to pawnbrokers or chance acquaintances. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 351. Edith Cosslett, aliases Edith Cosslett Williams, Margaret Emery, E. A. Davis, Nurse Hamilton, Edith Gordon Hopkins, Edith Creswick Carver, Nurse Murphy, Mrs. C. E. Austin, Miss Bentley and Holloway, C. R. O. No. 21053- 1918. Description : B. ( Cardiff) 1888, 5ft. l| in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown, ( turning grey), e. brown. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well spoken. Sentenced at Norfolk Sess., 2- 1- 1924, to 9 mos. impt. ( conc.) for larceny, false pretences, attempted false pretences ( 2 cases) and fraud ( 2 cases). Liberated, 18- 8- 1924, to Norwich. Pre. con. of larceny and false pretences at ROCHFORD, WALLINGFORD, WREXHAM and LEAM- INGTON. A case of larceny on W was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) Obtained apartments at a boarding house by representing to the proprietress that she was a nurse and was purchasing a large house in the district for the purpose of opening a nursing home, and a doctor from the London Hospital was shortly arriving to interview her respecting the matter. Subsequently visited a house agent and made preliminary arrangements to purchase a house for above purpose. Later called at a shop and endeavoured to obtain a quantity of linen by stating that she had purchased a house which she was opening as a nursing home. At a later stage she left the boarding house without settling her account and after her departure the sum'of £ 2 10s. was missed. ( ii) Stated her husband was employed on board a ship which was shortly arriving from India, obtained board and lodgings at a hotel and later left without paying. ( iii) After obtaining board and lodgings, posted a registered letter to herself which she represented had come from a well known shipping company and that a cheque had been forwarded to the bank. Subsequently she gave the landlady a cheque which was made out on a piece of plain paper and which was afterwards found to be worthless. Later she left, failing to settle her account and leaving behind an illegitimate child of about 15 mos. On another occasion obtained lodgings by falsely representing she was an inspector under the Midwives Act and had been allocated that district, subsequently left without paying her account and taking articles of clothing. ( iv) Secured a furnished house and disposed of the goods to dealers. ( v) Uttered a forged cheque. ( vi) Secured board and lodgings by calling upon aggrieved person representing she was a nurse and assisted her mother who kept a nursing home, that both of them had been ill and required a change. Subsequently obtained the loan of a mackintosh and left under the pretext of visiting a bank to draw money, failed to return and later it was discovered that other articles were missing. ( vii) After taking rooms at a hotel she communicated with a firm of house agents with a view to purchasing a house ; afterwards falsely represented that the purchase had been completed and obtained goods from tradesmen. ( viii) Obtained goods by calling on a shopkeeper and falsely representing that she would be shortly engaged in a serious operation at the local hospital; selected a nurse's blue cloak and other articles which she was allowed to take away on approval. ( ix) Stayed at a hotel and obtained possession of a cheque book which had been stolen from another guest. Negotiated with a local firm of house agents and paid a deposit of £ 250 by cheque ( worthless). Subsequently induced the agent to cash two worthless cheques. Obtained goods from a local tradesman and tendered in payment one of the stolen cheques. ( x) Visited a town and obtained goods, in payment for same tendered cheques from the stolen book in her possession. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history The following persons who have already appeared ^ Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows 352. Thomas Pearce, Case No. 64 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as John Wilson, at Grantham Pol. Ct., 26- 8- 1924, to 1 mo. impt. in default of fine of £ 2 for fraud on railway. 353. Henry Horace Carlyle, Case No. 109 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Anthony Hill, at the Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L.), 14- 8- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a cigarette- case, etc. Gained access to an office by climbing iron railings, then on to iron support affixed to wall, entering by lifting a window which had been left insecurely fastened, and forcing desk. John Riley, Case No. 247 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Wallasey Pol. Ct., 13- 8- 1924, to 14 days impt. for stealing money from an automatic machine. George Clarke, Case No. 379 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as George Burgin, at Thomaby- on- Tees Pol. Ct., 25- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for frequenting. With confederates hustled persons boarding tram cars. 354. Frank Millar, Case No. 157 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Frank James Marchant, at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 27- 8- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. In the name of Capt. E. Marchant engaged a room at a hotel, subsequently left without settling his account, and after his departure it was discovered that a gold wristlet watch was missing from the room he had occupied. John McIntyre, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Dewsbury P. Sess., 19- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for being found on enclosed premises. Entered a shop during the temporary absence of occupier and endeavoured to steal from the till. Joseph Leavy, Case No. 181 ( VoJ. VI.), was sentenced as John Levy, at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 13- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing a wallet, etc., from the person. 355. Arthur Wishart, Case No. 140 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Arthur James, at C. L. S., 5- 8- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing a pearl necklace. Method as in ( i) original case. William Evans, Case No. 4 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at the MaTision House Pol. Ct. ( L.), 18- 8- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act. Joseph Reed, Case No. 74 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Croydon Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- 8- 1924. to 2 and 2 mos. impt. ( cone.) for failing to report and stealing lady's handbag and £ 2 from lodgings. Offences committed at Gravesend, Huntingdon and on L, R, S and X, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 356. John Russell, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as John Andrews, at C. L. S., 21- 8- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for warehousebreaking. Forced door by bodily pressure. Charles Giblin, Case No. 86 ( Vol. V.), and Jack Baker, Case No. Ill ( Vol. V.), were concerned with him. George Kent, Case No. 251 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- S- 1924, to 2 mos. impt. for assault. 357. George Evans, Case No. 378 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 19- 8- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for officebreaking ( 2 cases) and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Gained access to the offices with a false key. 358. Grace Moore, Case No. 379 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Eileen Moore, at Westminster Pol. Ct. ( L.), 21- 8- 1924, to 6, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 3 cases). Method as in ( ii) original case. Three similar cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. John Cahill, Case No. 199 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Prescot Pol. Ct., 18- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering. Found in the early morning attempting to force the door of the booking office at a railway station. 359. George William Flaxman, Case No. 448 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Arthur Kenneth Charles Ramsey, at Grays P. Sess., 15- 8- 1924, to 6, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for attempted false pretences, false pretences and larceny, ( a) Represented he was a commercial traveller and obtained lodgings, in payment for same tendered a cheque which was discovered to be from a book alleged stolen. ( 6) Made the acquaintance of a tradesman with whom the landlady dealt and attempted to obtain £ 4 by worthless cheque, ( c) Stole a blank cheque from a book in writing desk at his lodgings. William Robert Arden, Case No. 189 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 19- 8- 1924, to 15 mos. impt. for stealing a suit- case from outside shop. 360. Alfred Wright Bennett, Case No. 122 ( Vol. XI ), was sentenced as John Collis Hogan, at Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L.), 26- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for attempting to obtain provisions by false pretences. Represented he was the nephew of the licensee of a well known hotel and had been sent for the goods. 361. Mary Elizabeth Robson, Case No. 164 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Tower Bridge Pol. Ct. ( L.), 14- 8- 1924, to 12 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for failing to report and stealing jewellery, etc., whilst employed as a domestic help. LATEST INFORMATION Reginald Ashley Staines, Case No. 53, ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 4- 9- 1924, to Plymouth. Emily Joyce, Case No. 298 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 5- 9- 1924, to Tunbridge Wells. George Danson, Case No. 34 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 29- 8- 1924, to Leeds. Walter Bowness Benns, Case No. 224 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 28- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. William Potter, Case No. 109 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 29- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Stanley Ross Jenner, Case No. 156 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 26- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Harry Beard, Case No. 36* 5 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 29- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. James Wilson, Case No. 183 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 3- 9- 1924, to Manchester. Daniel Harris, Case No. 251 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 6- 9- 1924, to Nottingham. Edward Devanny, Case No. 253 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on p. d. licence, 3- 9- 1924. Miles Lawton Currie, Case No. 196 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 29- 8- 1924, to Cardiff. George William Orwin, Case No. 232 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 13- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Benjamin Hampson, Case No. 295 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 30- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 19, Ironmonger Street, St. Lukes. Ernest Collins, Case No. 17 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 1- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 81, Waterloo Buildings, Camberwell Green. John Alfred Tempest, Case No. 76 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 29- 8- 1924, to Rockferry. James Davis, Case No. 367 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 2- 9- 1924, to Liverpool. Robert Lester, Case No. 57 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 28- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Alfred Jones, Case No. 266 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 29- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. James Woods, Case No. 299 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 3- 9- 1924, to Liverpool. George Beesley Blackshaw, Case No. 364 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 5- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 9, Rupert Street, W. 1. Walter Herbert Brackley, Case No. 322 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 29- 8- 1924, to Brentwood. Edward Henry Jones, Case No. 197 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 23- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 2, Kingston House, Fortess Road, Kentish Town. 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