CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A FRIDAY, OCTOBER - 24, 11) 24. Vol. XI. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, CONFIDENTIAL THE POLICE Supplement A GAZETTE No. 22 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1924. Vol. XI. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 392. William Robinson, aliases William Greenfield and William Davis, C. R. O. No. 166- 1904 ( for M. P. D., S. R. N. 1136). Description : B. ( London) 1886, 5ft. llin., c. dark, h. grey, e. hazel, spray of flowers rt., scarl. forearm, three dots 1. wrist. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks erect, quiet spoken, speaks very quickly when excited. Sentenced at C. C. C., 10- 1- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.), for wounding to do grievous bodily harm and housebreaking. Liberated on licence, 5- 5- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of housebreaking, cyclestealing, burglary, attempting to discharge loaded firearms, larceny— person and minor offences in CITY OF LONDON and on A, E and G. A criminal who is of a violent disposition. On one occasion he was found to be possessed of a revolver, cartridges, knife, steel wedges, etc., and threatened to shoot any person who attempted to arrest him. He has committed assault on police and private individuals on several occasions in his endeavour to escape. Method— ( i) With an accomplice forced the front door of a flat with a jemmy and stole a quantity of property from various rooms. On leaving the premises he was confronted by the occupier, to whom he represented himself as a detective who had called respecting a burglary that had occurred. Seeing that she became suspicious he struck her violent blows on the head with a jemmy and escaped. Subsequently when arrested at a country railway booking office a violent struggle ensued before he could be overpowered. ( ii) Forced the area door of a house and on being detected attempted to shoot the police officer. * ( iii) Stole a bicycle by trick ; has endeavoured to steal letters from letter boxes. k ( iv) Snatched a handbag from a woman whilst she was reading the notices outside a cathedral. ( v) Called at the flats of artisan's dwellings, and if unable to obtain a reply to his knocking, forced the doors with a jemmy and immediately made for the gas meters which were forced and contents stolen; these exploits were usually carried out after dusk and invariably during a Saturday or Sunday. Disposed of property to pawnbrokers. Associates : Joseph Stanley, Case No. 403 ( Vol. VIII.) ( who has been convicted with him), and Horace Howell, C. R. O. No. 3481- 1902. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 7 393. William James Clarke, abases William S. Clarke and Charles James Hollis, C. R. O. No. 22661- 1921. Description : B. ( Morningthorpe, Norfolk) 1891, 5ft 10in., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, scar rt. eyebrow, 1. thumb and first 1. finger. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Flat footed, walks badly with feet turned outwards, addicted to drink and fond of the company of females. Sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct., 19- 4- 1924, to 6 mos. impt., for larceny. Liberated, 19- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cvclestealing and larceny at BEACONSFIELD, REIGATE and on B. Method— A troublesome criminal who obtains situations as man- servant and subsequently at a. favourable opportunity, absconds with jewellery, clothing, etc., belonging to his employer. Whilst employed as a barman stole a quantity of money and decamped. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history.... 394. John Miller, aliases John George Miller, John Arnold and Inspector Innes, C. R. O. No. 3548- 1920. Description : B. ( London) 1901, 6ft., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, sun, ship, grave, tombstone, In memory of dear mother rt., pierced heart and propeller 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Stoops slightly when walking. Sentenced at C. L. S., 15- 4- 1924, to 6 mos. impt., for shopbreaking, housebreaking and larceny Liberated, 15- 9- 1924, to Liscard. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking and minor offences at STRANGEWAYS, LIVERPOOL, STAFFORD and on C. Seven outstanding cases of shop- breaking on L, cyclestealing at Manchester, cheque fraud at Newcastle- under- Lyme and cheque fraud and false pretences at Crewe ( 4 cases) were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Cnethod- ( i) Gained entrance to a dwelling house by representing himself as a police officer holding a search warrant and making enquiries respecting a lodger who, he alleged, had been arrested ; subsequently forced the lodger's bedroom door and stole a quantity of jewellery. ( ii) Effected entrance to a chemist's shop by forcing lavatory window at rear of premises. ( iii) Entered a dwelling house with a lodger whose acquaintanceship he had made, and whilst left alone stole a cheque book, etc., the property of another lodger. ( iv) With confederates and during the temporary absence of the occupier gained access to a dwelling house by breaking a pane of glass at the rear and releasing the catch of the window. Before leaving he partook of food. ( v) Hired a taxi- cab and for payment of same tendered a worthless cheque. ( vi) Stole a bicycle left temporarily unattended outside an office. Associates : Horace Turner, C. R. O. No. 13753- 1916, Thomas Joseph Williams, C. R. O. No. 18313- 1919, Frederick Charles Noakes, C. R. O. No. 2121- 1921 and Frederick Herbert Bevan, C. R. O. No. 21542- 1922 ( each of whom has been convicted with him). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history ^ uU. iMm. MtAih.., 395. James Home, C. R. O. No. 10845- 1918. Description : B. ( London) 1899, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, birthmark rt. side of chin. Sentenced at C. C. C., 16- 5- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for burglary ( 2 cases) and garagebreaking $ ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence, 26- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny on C. Has also been convicted at Johannesburg of housebreaking. Two cases of garagebreaking on K and R were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) Effected entry to dwelling houses by forcing the catches of drawing room windows. ( ii) Gained entrance to garages by forcing the doors and stealing motor cars and motor cycles, the latter being subsequently abandoned in the street; also forced the padlock from door of motor garage and stole a quantity of petrol. ( iii) Whilst staying at a club, during the time he was a deserter from the Army, he entered the bedroom of another soldier during his absence and stole a cigarette- case. The portrait is a fairly good likeness. 396. Owen Gibbon Edwards, aliases Owen Edwards, Gibbon Edwards and Oliver Gibbon Edwards, C. R. O. No. 2265- 1902. Description : B. ( Cwmfelin) 1858, 5ft. 4in., c. fresh, h. and e. grey, wart rt. eyelid, 1. leg amputated above knee. Sentenced at Cardiff Sess., 28- 6- 1921, to 5 yrs. pen. for false pretences. Liberated on special licence, 15- 7- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, false pretences and a minor offence at PONTYPRIDD, SWANSEA, CARDIFF, LLANELLY, ST. DAVIDS, LLANGENNECH, HAVERFORDWEST, NEATH, WESTON- SUPER- MARE, CARMARTHEN and DAWLISH. Method— ( i) Called at a farmhouse, falsely represented he was agent for a certain nobleman, and was seeking for young men to work on the estate ; subsequently offered to engage sons of the farmer, with the result that he was given food and lodgings for some time. ( ii) Obtained food and lodgings by posing as a wealthy man with a large banking account in a well known bank and owner of a large farm. ( iii) Visited a farmer, falsely stated he was brother of an ex- High Sheriff, and had purchased an estate in the locality, also that he had been engaged by the Army authorities to purchase suitable horses for the Army. In consequence of this fictitious story he was provided with food and lodgings. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 4 i 397. Harry Frederick Burns, aliases Henry Fitzpatrick, Frank Brook, Harry Burns and Frank Henry Brooks, C. R. O. No. 14188- 1914. Description : B. ( Brighton) 1893, 5ft. 4| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, small scar rt. side of forehead and palm of rt. hand. ^ t> \ Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible ; smart appearance. Sentenced at Oxford Ass., 31- 5- 1922, to 3 vrs. pen. and pay costs of prosecution for larceny. Liberated on licence, 29- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of shopbreaking, larceny, stealing motor cycle, and a minor offence at LIVERPOOL ( Co.), HULL and RHYL. Nine cases of stealing motorcars and four of receiving were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) Visited farm sales, engaged in conversation with the owners of motor cars, later entered sale room or yard, subsequently leaving and absconding with the motor cars belonging to persons whom ne had previously held conversation. The cars were re- registered in his own name and address with the London County Council, then advertised for sale in the'" Motor,' and eventually disposed of to persons in all parts of the country. ( ii) Entered motor garages where he had been previously engaged and stole accessories ; has also stolen money whilst employed at a garage. ( iii) Gained entrance to a motor garage by means of a duplicate key and stole a motor cycle, which he later abandoned along the road on account of running out of petrol. ( iv) Travelled to a distant town, where he arrived by train at night, entered a garagemthaduplicate key and stole a motor- cycle, subsequently burnt off the number on the index plate ^ Painted others thereon, later, becoming suspicious of arrest, he absconded from his lodgings, leaving the machine behind. ( v) Whilst employed as a chauffeur he was instructed to proceed to a certain place with the carto deliver a message, but instead of carrying out the instructions, he travel led to a far dstent town wherehewas lato arrested. It was then discovered that he had also stolenasum of money, winch had been left in the car. The portrait is a good likeness. ^ ^^ Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— George Grey, Case No. 61 ( Vol. I.), was, as William Heddon, at Doncaster Pol. Ct., 12- 9- 1924, fined 40s , 40s. and 40s.. for stealing money by trick—- welshing ( 3 cases). 398. Ernest William Riddiough, Case No. 208 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as William Ernest Hough, at s ^ the Guildhall Pol Ct. ( L.), 29- 9- 1924, to 6 and 6 mos. impt ( cons.) for obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases). Formed a bogus company and induced applicants for posts as secretary, etc., to deposit £ 10 as fidelity guarantee. Liberated from previous sentence 28- 9- 1923. 399. Charles Baulch, Case No. 297 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Frederick Ward Watts, alias Charles ^ Frederick Warman, at Lewes P. Sess., 23- 9- 1924. to 3 mos. impt ( conc. with sentences passed 8- 8- 1924) for stealing a lady's gold ring, etc. A case of larceny was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 400. Percy Seymour Kelly, Case No. 349 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Percy Kelly, at Sheffield P. Sess., 22- 9- 1924, to 6 and 2 mos. impt. ( coiv\) for false pretences ( 2 cases), ( i) By representing himself as a doctor he obtained privileges at hospitals in the City, at one of the institutions he obtained an introduction to a local motor dealer whom he led to believe that he had bought the practice of a well known local surgeon ; later, opened negotiations for the purchase of a motor car for which he paid a deposit of £ 30 by cheque, and for the remainder he gave a post dated cheque. He was allowed to take the car on condition that lie returned within five days, but this he failed to do. ( ii) Obtained groceries from a local provision dealer under the pretence that he was a doctor at a local hospital. Cases of attempted fraud at Southport and fraud at Winchester were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. S William McKenzie, Case No. 264 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as William Davidson, at C. L. S., 23- 9- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for being an incorrigible rogue— loitering for the purpose of committing the confidence trick. Frederick James, Case No. 169 ( Vol. VI.), was convicted with him. 401. Frank Miller, Case No. 157 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Berks Sess., 6- 10- 1924, to 18 and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.) for false pretences ( 2 cases). Posed as Capt. Lord Miller and obtained money by representing he was unable to get change for £ 100 and £ 50 notes. After relating a fictitious story he was supplied with food and lodgings and in payment for same he tendered a worthless cheque. / Harry Marshall, Case No. 279 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Gilbert Grundy, at Bacup Pol. C^, 8- 10- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing bag and money from lodgings. Cases of larceny and obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences at Pontefract and of obtaining 2s. 6d. by false pretences at Shawforth were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. William Cook, Case No. 336 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William Lewis, at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 11- 10- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for wilful damage to plate glass window. j 402/ Harold Pickard, Case No. 127 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Harold Norman Pickard, at Rothcrham J ( W. R.) P. Sess., 26- 9- 1924, to 3, 3, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for larceny from lodgings ( 4 cases). Represented he had obtained work at a local colliery and was a professional footballer signingypn for a local team. Has used the names of George Everleigh Bishop and Eddie Bradbury. ^ J Thomas Cokeley, Case No. 287 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Middlesex Sess., 27- 9- 1924, to 4 yrs. pen. for warehousebreaking. Forced window with a jemmy. Samuel Silver, Case No. 123 ( Vol. VII.), and John Asplen, C. R. O. No. 3722- 1917, were convicted with him. William Brown, Case No. 23 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Oxted P. Sess., 4- 10- 1924, to 4 mos. impt. for failing to report. ^ Harry Slater, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VI.), The case of larceny at Rochester ( City) was not taken into consideration when sentence was passed as shown in Case No. 388 ( Vol. XI.). Kate Fleck, Case No. 106 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Kitty Robson, at C. L. S., 8- 10- 1924, to 4 yrs. pen. for larceny and false pretences ( 9 cases). Method as in Case No. 89 ( Vol. VIII). Four cases of obtaining goods and jewellery by false pretences in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Arthur Fuller, Case No. 158 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Arthur White, at C. L. S., 7- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false pretences ( 3 cases). Represented he was in a position to buy a motor car and obtained the money supposed for the purpose of paying experts' fees, etc. Three cases of false pretences at Southampton and on L and X were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 403. Frederick James, Case No. 169 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Arthur George Allison, at C. L. S., f 23- 9- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for being an incorrigible rogue— loitering for the purpose of committing the confidence trick. William McKenzie, Case No. 264 ( Vol. III.), was convicted with him. 404. Robert Ainsworth, Case No. 183 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Rochdale P. Sess., 3- 10- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act. Called at a boarding house, represented he was working in the locality, and later asked to be allowed to wash his hands, for this purpose he was shown upstairs to the bathroom and whilst left temporarily alone stole jewellery from bedrooms, subsequently left the house under the pretext of fetching his luggage and returning for tea, this he failed to do, and later it was discovered that the property was missing. 405. Sidney Baxter, Case No. 230 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Sidney Joseph Baxter, at C. C. C., 1- 10- 1924, to 3 vrs. pen, and 5 yrs. p. d., for housebreaking and being a h. c. Forced the door of a dwelling house with a jemmy. James Paul, C. R. O. No. 1343- 1911, was convicted with him. Thomas Nelson, Case No. 463 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Sutton P. Sess. ( L.), 2- 10- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act. Was seen examining the locks of the front door of a dwelling house. William Warner, Case No. 16 ( Vol. VII.), was convicted with him. 406. William Warner, Case No. 16 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as George Johnson, at Sutton P. Sess. ^ L.), 2- 10- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act. Was seen examining the locks of the front door of a dwelling house. Thomas Nelson, Case No. 463 ( Vol. VI.), was convicted with him. 407. Samuel Silver, Case No. 123 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Middlesex Sess., 27- 9- 1924, to 3 yrs. fpen. for warehousebreaking. Forced window with a jemmy. Thomas Cokeley, Case No. 287 ( Vol. V.), and John Asplen, C. R. O. No. 3722- 1917, were convicted with him. 408. William Seymour, Case No. 224 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L.), 2- 10- 1924, Y to 6 mos. impt. for stealing 15 pairs of trousers from a shop doorway. ir- Arthur William Lucas, Case No. 6 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Portsmouth Pol. Ct., 27- 9- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for attempting to break open an offertory box in a Roman Catholic Cathedral. 409. Alfred Henry Lumley, Case No. 269 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Oxford Sess., 7- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. ypen. for housebreaking. Removed a portion of a broken pane of glass in bathroom window at rear of house and released the catch. A warrant for failing to report at Bristol was taken into con- sideration when sentence was passed. 410x Hector Rayner Sutherland Leveson- Gower, Case No. 3 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Hector Lyon, V atC. C. C., 25- 9- 1924, to 18, IS and 9 mos. impt. ( conc.) for obtaining goods by false pretences ( 2 cases), and obtaining credit by fraud. Traded as the London and Provincial Supply Company also as Van Caffrie and Lyon, and obtained consignments of goods by worthless bills of acceptance. Two cases of obtaining goods by false pretences at Bristol and on X were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. i/ James Frederick Oliphant Smith, Case No. 163 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as James Smith, at South Western Pol. Ct. ( L.), 29- 9- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act— found on enclosed premises. ^ John Rush, Case No. 203 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Leeds Sess., 6- 10- 1924, to 18 mos. impt, for obtaining money and credit by fa. se pretences. Method as in ( i) original case. LATEST INFORMATION " William Hunt, Case No. 21 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 9- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 54, Archel Road, West Kensington. Richard Johnson, Case No. 66 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 11- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 3, Chesterfield Street, King's Cross. ^ Mark Dorrington, Case No. 229 ( Vol. I.), was liberated. 21- 10- 1924, to Shepton Mallet. ^ Ellen Barrington, Case No. 25 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 10- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Albert Tivendale, Case No. 299 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 11- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 27, Kildare Terrace, Bayswater. George Murray, Case No. 305 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 11- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 277, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch. ^ Archibald Charles Henry Fox, Case No. 249, ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 8- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. L< Hugh Thomas, Case No. 211 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 14- 10- 1924, to Exeter. ^ Lewis Harold Bell, Case No. 251 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 13- 10- 1924, to Boston. lx Fred Hayton, Case No. 81 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 17- 10- 1924, to Morpeth. U Harry Parker, Case No. 88 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 3- 10- 1924, to Bristol. i^ George Sheldon, Case No. 94 ( Vol. V.), wras liberated, on remission of sentence of p. d., 23- 8- 1924, into the M. P. D. . George Brooker, Case No. 288 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 13- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 173, Vicarage Lane, Stratford. p/ Thomas Mitchell, Case No. 289 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 14- 10- 1924, to Manchester. ^ George Williams, Case No. 197 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 26- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. kT Bernard Turner, Case No. 212 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 18- 10- 1924, to Hull. * yHenry William Phillips, Case No. 340 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 1- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 22, High Street, Peckham. ^^ George Francis Wilson Nelson, Case No. 524 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 4- 10- 1924, to Manchester. ^ Ernest Charles Butler, Case No. 33 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 11- 10- 1924, to Wargrave, Berks. Arthur Wallace, Case No. 217 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 17- 10- 1924, to Bradford. 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.