CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924 RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED THE No. 21 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924. Vol. XI. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 375. Patrick Cavanagh, aliases Walter Cavanagh, Frank Harris and James Patrick Walter Cavanagh, C. R. O. No. 3883- 1918. Description : B. ( London) 1901, 5ft. 6fin., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, Faith, Hope and Charity, horseshoe, eight crossed whips, woman and scroll rt., bracelet, harp, bulldog, Union Jack, etc., 1. forearm. Sentenced at C. C. C., 26- 6- 1923, to 18 and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.) for housebreaking and occasion- ing actual bodily harm. Liberated, 26- 9- 1924, in to the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking, assault on Police and minor offences on D and F. A criminal who frequently resorts to violence when arrested. On one occasion he was found to be in possession of a loaded revolver. Method— ( i) Effected an entrance to a dwelling house by forcing the front door with a jemmy and stole jewellery from the bedrooms. When arrested he endeavoured to inflict injury to the officer with a razor. ( ii) On several occasions he has walked into dwelling houses through front or area doors which have been left open and proceeded to bedrooms, which he ransacked for jewellery, etc. ( iii) Gained access to a dwelling house by opening the front door with a false key. Entered a Y. W. C. A. hostel through door which had been left open and stole money from bedrooms. ( iv) Under the pretext of looking for apartments stole articles from various rooms. Associates: Ellen Biggs, C. R. O. No. 1392- 1918 ( his mother) ( who has been convicted with him), Frederick Arthur Talbot, C. R. O. No. 14116- 1917, Cvril Vernon Trott, Case No. 71 ( Vol. VII.), now in pen., and Frederick Hitchcock, C. R. O. No. 109- i920. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 376. Arthur Hayward Barnes, C. R. O. No. 179- 1924. Description : B. ( Salisbury) 1889, oft. 6fin.. c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, scar over eye and palm of rt. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible, smart appearance, well spoken. Sentenced at C. L. S., 6- 11- 1923, to 12 mos. impt. for false pretences ( 4 cases). Liberated? 6- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of conspiracy on J. Opened offices, styled himself as a business transfer agent and represented the business as a flourishing concern. Advertised for partners under the pretext of teaching them the business. To applicants usually offered a weekly wage of £ 5 and half interest on commission derived in connection with sales, after obtaining a deposit for the partnership he avoided meeting them, and refused to return any portion of the money deposited wrhen requested. For some considerable time he also defrauded persons in all parts of the country by obtaining money on the purchase price of a business, but failed to complete the transaction and absconded. In many of these bogus concerns he was greatly assisted by Henry William Lawrence, C. R. O- No. 2767- 1914 ( who has been convicted with him). 377. Alfred Fitzgerald, aliases Frederick White and Alfred White, C. R. O. No. 12913- 1917. Description : B. ( says Birmingham and Liverpool) 1893, 5ft. 7^ in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, large scar rt. side of face. 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 shopbreaking, housebreaking and a minor offence at SOUTHEND- ON- SEA and on D, E and L. Method— The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwTiting at C. R. O. Subsequent Method— ( i) With confederates gained access to a dwelling house by means of a false key and was later caught in the act of attempting to force an inner door with a jemmy. ( ii) Travelled to a provincial town and engaged lodgings ; subsequently, during the afternoon, visited a good class residential neighbourhood and watched a resident leave. Knocked at the door, and, on receiving no reply, forced it with a jemmy, and ransacked the rooms for jewellery, etc. Female confederates remained outside. The stolen property was later conveyed to London by one of the latter, and disposed of to pawnbrokers. When arrested one of the females was found to be wearing a large canvas bag under her dress, in which she was carrying a powerful jemmv. ( iii) Gained access to shops by forcing fanlights over the shop doors. On one occasion when arrested whilst endeavouring to effect entrance by forcing fanlight he violently resisted arrest. ( iv) Secreted himself on the premises of a lock- up shop and later forced the door to obtain exit to the street. Associates : Harry Saxton, Case No. 346 ( Vol. XI.), Thomas Fielden, C. R. O. No. 7624- 1920, William Golzey, C. R. O. No. 333- 1922, Gertrude White, C. R. O. No. 15926- 1916, and Edith Edmonds, C. R. O. No. 11502- 1922 ( each of whom has been convicted with him). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. zs 8, beequeat history. - LW- IMMiAA, Llll. Mjl:. V 5 378. Fred Jephcott, aliases Frederick Frank Jephcott and Fred Osborne, C. R. O. No. 13748- 1920. Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1900, oft. 8fin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, scar back of rt. hand and 1. thumb. Sentenced at Worcester Ass., 2- 6- 1921, to 4 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Liberated on licence, 30- 5- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of shopbreaking, cyclestealing and minor offences at BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, BRIGHTON and on W. Method— ( i) Obtained possession of a stolen motor car, then in company with confederates toured variods provin- cial towns, called at good class residential houses, usually in an isolated position, under some pretext, and if an answer was unobtained an entrance was effected and plate, etc., stolen. ( ii) Stole a bicycle from the entrance to an office. ( iii) Gained access to a house by breaking the kitchen window and releasing the catch. On one occasion, with a companion, he visited a person for the purpose of viewing a motor cycle and sidecar which was for sale ; the following day it was discovered that it had been stolen from the garage, the door of which had been forced by some instrument. Subsequently the property was traced to the possession of his companion who was charged with receiving but eventually acquitted. Associates : James Chopping, C. R. O. No. 16577- 1920, and Alfred John Webb, C. R. O. No. 215- 1923 ( who have been convicted with him). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 379. Arthur Edwin Wood, aliases Arthur Wood and John Riley, C. R. O. No. 1633- 1904. Description : B. ( Leeds) 1874, 5ft. 9fin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, wound scar each side of head, palm tree and snake rt., snake, bust of woman, sword, etc., 1. forearm, bracelet rt. wrist, each fourth finger contracted. Sentenced at Winchester Ass., 12- 11- 1919, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Subsequently sentenced at Glasgow High Ct., 19- 4- 1922, to 15 mos. impt. for theft and housebreaking. Liberated on second licence, 26- 11- 1923, to Newcastle- upon- Tyne. Pre. con. of larceny, indecent assault, countinghousebreaking, housebreaking and minor offences and a subsequent con. of a minor offence at HOLYHEAD, BRADFORD, WINCHCOMB, LEOMINSTER, KEYNSHAM, GAINSBORO', HADDINGTON, DUMFRIES and EDINBURGH. A case of housebreaking at NORWICH was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) Approached a villa from the rear and gained entrance by lifting a window. ( ii) Gained access to an unoccupied house by forcing window at the rear. J[ iii) Effected entrance to dwellinghouses by forcing the back and front doors by bodily pressure; also by using duplicate keys. '( iv) Stole a pair of boots from a shop door ; has also stolen an overcoat from a garden fence. ( v) During a Saturday afternoon he gained access to motor works by breaking a glass window. ( vi) Stopped young females, who were riding on bicycles, and stole money and jewellery from them. i( vii) Indecently assaulted a female on the railway. Disposed of some of the property to pawnbrokers. - The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 380. Jack Tar Fishwick, aliases Jack Fishwick, Jack Armstrong, Barry and Westmead, C. R. O. No. 6215- 1921. Description : B. ( Victoria, Australia) 1894, 5ft. 7£ in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue, scar first rt. finger, lost third and fourth 1. fingers. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Of slovenly gait, addicted to drink. Sentenced at Birmingham Sess., 30- 4- 1923, to 17 mos. impt. for larceny. Subsequently sentenced at C. C. C., 26- 6- 1923, to 19 mos. impt.— 1 mo. remitted by Secretary of State—( conc. with sentence passed 30- 4- 1923) for larceny. Liberated, 26- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny at BISHOP AUCKLAND. Several outstanding cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) For some considerable time this man committed heavy larcenies in various parts of the country in conjunction with his wife Marion Lucy Fishwick, Case No. 125 ( Vol. XI.), ( convicted with him) who obtained situations by means of false characters ( some of which were supplied by William Mellet, C. R. O. No. 2819- 1922), and at the first available opportunity arrangements were made for Fishwick to secretly enter the houses and abscond with the plate and jewellery. ( ii) Entered a shop, usually in charge of a bov or young female, made a small purchase and tendered a 10s. note in payment ; after receiving the change he offered 10s. in silver and requested the return of the 10s. note. Almost immediately he put forward the 10s. note with a request for a £ 1 note, at the same time remarking that it would be correct. At times as an alternative he has requested the return of the 10s. note to view by representing he was uncertain whether it was a 10s. or £ 1 note he tendered, then subsequently handing back the note together with 10s. in silver and requesting to be obliged with a £ 1 note. Disposed of the property to pawnbrokers and receivers. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. LATEST INFORMATION . ^ George Williams, Case No. 163 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 15- 9- 1924, to Birmingham. Percy Alexander Victor Knell, Case No. 127 ( Vol. III.); was liberated, 6- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 158, Seymour Street, Camden Town. V^ Maisie Scott, Case No. 141 ( Vol. Ill ), was liberated on licence, 18- 9- 1924, to Guildford. Thomas Parker, Case No. 218 ( Vol. TIL), was liberated, 30- 9- 1924, t. o Leeds. ^ Henry Morgan, Case No. 247 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 25- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 90, New North Road, Hoxton. V^ George Brooks, Case No. 378 ( Vol. JIT.), was liberated on licence, 19- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Arthur Brown, Case No. 12 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 19- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. v/^ William Frederick Short, Case No. 214 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 26- 9- 1924, to Guildford. Frederick Hogarth, Case No. 403 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 20- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 28, Westmoreland Place, City Road. ju^ Thomas Williams, Case No. 126 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 18- 9- 1924, to Birmingham. / John Lawrence, Case No. 423 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 19- 9- 1924, to Timperley. ^ Frank Williams, Case No. 349 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 26- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Henry Hodgson, Case No. 473 ( Vol. VITI.), was liberated, 24- 9- 1924, to Wallasey. ^ James Gray, Case No. 82 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 3- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. ^ Henry Nye, Case No. 109 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 26- 7- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 74, Northdown Street. King's Cross. >/^ James Briggs, Case No. 6 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 29- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. ^ Thomas Murray, Case No. 118 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 22- 9- 1924, to Gloucester. V^ Arthur Davidson, Case No. 377 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 30- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. v Alfred Wilson, Case No. 448 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 26- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 126, Navarino Mansions, Hackney. \/ Alexander Ashcroft, Case No. 263 ( Vol. XL), was liberated, 27- 9- 1924, to Swansea. 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 Published for His Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. 1.