CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 23 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1924. Vol. XI. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE f JE = No. k2B FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1924. Vol. XI. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 411. Claude Ramsey, aliases Charles Frederick Ramsey, Charles Frederick Allpress, Fred Martin, — Harris, Captain Ramsey, R. A. M. C. and Dr. Claud Ramsey, C. R. O. No. 16563- 1914. Description : B. ( London) 1894, 5ft. 6iin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar 1. forearm, base of 1. thumb and first 1. finger, crossed swords and Doris 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks with short quick steps, speaks quickly. Sentenced at C. C. C., 4- 12- 1923, to 12 mos. impt. for forgery. Liberated, 4- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences, larcenv, administering a drug to procure abortion and a minor offence at WALLSEND. NEWCASTLE- UPON- TYNE and on H and T. Method— ( i) Obtained possession of a banker's cheque, which was subsequently traced as part proceeds of a case of housebreaking and which he alleged he had found in an empty room at his lodgings after another lodger had absconded. Later forged and uttered same and obtained a sum of money from a dairy- man by alleging he had been sent by a customer to cash the cheque. ( ii) At one time he systematically defrauded clergymen whom he called upon dressed in khaki uniform and wearing the D. C. M. ribbon, stated he was a sergeant of the military police and offered his services as drill instructor to Cadet Corps. Subsequently he related a plausible story and persuaded them to hand him a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing second- hand bayonets which, he stated, he could obtain from the Ordnance Officer at Woolwich, where he was stationed, failed to purchase the weapons and absconded. ( iii) Called at a dwellinghouse, represented to the occupier that he was attached, as an interpreter, to certain General Headquarters and was to be billeted at the house, obtained food and lodgings and, after staying a few days, borrowed the sum of 10s. and left. ( iv) Posed as a doctor and falsely obtained money from a woman for the purpose of providing himself with certain surgical apparatus to enable him, according to his statement, to take a post at an eye hospital. On occasions he has called upon persons and represented himself to be a student at a certain named college, stated he had been turned out of his lodgings as he was unable to pay his way; in an endeavour to inspire confidence he produced a letter which purported to have been written by the Dean of the College. ( v) After having been on terms of intimacy with a girl, who became pregnant, he posed as a Captain of the R. A. M. C., wrote to various firms of chemists and attempted to obtain special drugs, subse- quently obtained possession of and administered drugs to the girl with intent to procure abortion. < The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. . cmzMJLCML^ Subsequent history. ) 7 412. Daniel Dawson, aliases James Smith, Jack Brown, John Jones and John Roberts, C. R. O. No. 71902 ( for M. P. D. S. R. N. 65). Description : B. ( London) 1873, 5ft. 6£ in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey, bald top), e. bl\ le scar top of head, 1. eyebrow and third rt. finger, ring second 1. finger. Sentenced at C. C. C., 21- 7- 1919, to 7 yrs. pen., for burglary, found by night armed with a dangerous instrument and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Liberated on licence 17- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of uttering counterfeit coin, possessing mould for coining [ larceny, burglary, housebreaking and warehousebreaking at WEYMOUTH, SWINDON, BRISTOL and on L. Method— ( i) With a confederate, during the night, effected entrance to a dwelling house by placing a piece 0f brown paper, which had previously been covered with treacle, over the window of a billiard roODl which was situated in the front of the house, subsequently cut a hole in the glass and released ^ j catch. During the operation the occupier was disturbed and telephoned to police, who, on t}^ | way to the house, met the culprits and immediately an endeavour was made to question thei^^ | Dawson and his accomplice ran away, a chase took place during which time a revolver was fired ^ police. Dawson wras eventually caught, the confederate escaping. Later, during a search of ^ district, a gimlet , diamond glass cutter, pair wire cutters, chisel and electric torch were found. ( ii) Attempted to gain entrance to a pawnbroker's shop by climbing a wall at the rear of an adjoi*^ empty shop, which was entered after forcing the catch of a ground floor window, an endeavour then made to cut a hole through the parting wall in basement. ( iii) Gained access to a pawnbroker's shop by breaking and entering an adjoining unoccupied then passing to the roof and entering through roof of pawnshop. Associates : Alfred Robinson, C. R. O. No. 1879- 1911 and Alfred Williams, C. R. O. No. M/ l^ ( who have been convicted with him). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent, hi; \ rAovy C W./ J^ 1**?. Mfc '' liMkAfiill..^, 413. David Kirkcaldy, alias David Smith, C. R. O. No. 12612- 1915. Description : B. ( Millport) 1899, 5ft. 7| in., c. sallow, h. It. brown, e. hazel, s. s. Corsican, thistle and bust of sailor rt. forearm. I " as ' P, < Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Good appearance. > Sentenced at Liverpool ( Islington) Pol. Ct. 5- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt., for larceny. Liberated 21- 10- 1924, to Liverpool. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, larceny, housebreaking and a minor offence at GLASGOW, ALDERSHOT and LIVERPOOL. A troublesome cycle thief. Method— ( i) During the daytime loitered about the approaches to railway stations under the pretext of carrying passengers'luggage, but at the first opportunity stole bicycles from the left luggage offices ; has also stolen bicycles left unattended in the streets ; on another occasion he stole a bicycle from a shop doorway during the time the owner was engaged inside on business. ( ii) Followed a porter with luggage from a station to a hotel and whilst he was delivering some of the luggage Kirkcaldy stole a Gladstone bag and contents. ( iii) Stole a coat from a shop doorway. ( iv) Entered a saddler's shop in search of employment and whilst the shopkeeper's back was turned stole a kit bag. ( v) Obtained lodgings in a quiet part of a town and rented a room, stated his business kept him out at night. Subsequently during the night time he effected entry into offices, gold club, rifle club and storehouse, in each case by forcing the door near the lock, and stealing various articles from within ; has also gained access bjr means of keys. In some instances he as used a bicycle for means of travelling to assist him in these exploits. Specimen of handwriting at C. R .0. Su^ uenthistor I 414— William Henry Johnson, alias Harry Johnson, C. R. O. No. 5813- 1919. ^ Description : B. ( Itteringham, Norfolk) 1877, 5ft, S^ in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, scaj back of head and first 1. finger. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Of an idle disposition, very fond of drink. Sentenced at Norfolk Sess., 2- 7- 1924, to 4 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 13- 10- 1924, to Aylsham. Pre. con. of larceny and a minor offence at BIRMINGHAM, NORTH WALSHAM and CROMER. jyfethod— ( i.) Opened small businesses styled himself as a watch repairer and subsequently disposed of watches entrusted to him for repairs. ( ii.) Stole Treasury notes from a dwelling house. On one occasion during the night time he wa£ found descending the fire escape at the rear of a hotel but secured an acquittal when charged a^ a suspected person. In some of the cases, he has disposed of the goods to pawnbrokers, in others he offered therU to customers and local people for sale. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history yCMii^ iijuMiyii/.. J imTm^ z^ jMm^ 415.— Frank William Stagg. aliases William Wilson, Frank Williams, Frank Howard, Frank William Howard, Frank William Howell, Frank William Williams and Samuel William Howell ( correct name), C. R. O. No. 19030- 1922. Description : B. ( Bristol) 1884, 5ft. 5in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, scar under 1. eye, anchor and star rt., anchor, flag and star 1. forearm. Sentenced at Liverpool Sess., 4- 10- 1923, to 15 mos. impt. for burglary. Liberated. 20- 10- 1924, to Liverpool. Pre. con. of a minor offence on E. Has been convicted several times in Australia and New Zealand of larceny, housebreaking and minor offences. i A troublesome and clever thief, who puts up at leading hotels and boarding houses during the festive season, operates with duplicate keys and through open fanlights. Method— Engaged a bedroom at a hotel and during the early morning, whilst other residents on the same floor were asleep, he gained access to their rooms by turning the keys of the doors which had been left in the lock on the outside and stole Treasury notes, etc. He had in his possession an alarm clock which he usually set to ring at 3 a. m. On a previous occasion after engaging a bedroom at a hotel he was seen by a porter, during the early morning, wearing his pyjamas and barefooted, on a floor at the hotel other than that on which his bedroom was situated, a chase ensued and Stagg fled to a lavatory on another landing, where later a master key was found and which when tried was found to open the whole of the bedroom doors in the hotel. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. » is£ < S Subsequent history U.-.... y> f. V..\ . 416. Kate Louisa Hollis, aliases Kate Louisa Woods, Kate Woods, ? Kate Prowse and Kate Wheeler, C. R. O. No. 22- 1922. L Description : B. ( Ryde) 1867, 5ft. 3in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue, scar rt. eyebrow. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Speaks quietly, very plausible, addicted to drink. Sentenced at Portsmouth Sess., 5- 10- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for false pretences. Liberated on licence, 2- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences and larceny at WATFORD, PLYMOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, NUNEATON, GOSPORT and HAVANT. ( i) Obtained money by calling upon a friend and falsely representing she had £ 400 and a quantity of jewellery to come from a local solicitor, induced the aggrieved person to accompany her to see the solicitor, but on arrival persuaded the dupe to remain outside whilst she interviewed him. Hollis entered the office and returned almost immediately, saying he was out, and that she had to call the next day ; later, promised to return the following day the money obtained. After returning home, Hollis was left alone in the house for a short time, during which she took advantage of the position and absconded. ( ii) In the bar of a public- house she made the acquaintance of a person who subsequently agreed to let her a bed sitting room, 10s. being paid in advance ; represented she had arrived in the district on business in respect of £ 400 which had been left to her, that the matter was in the hands of a local solicitor and eventually borrowed a sum of money under the pretext that she was waiting for a settlement on the return of the solicitor who was at present away ; stated that her brother and herself would be holding Salvation Army meetings later at a named place. During her stay she found where the landlady kept her money and when opportunity presented itself stole it and decamped. ( iii) Accompanied by a man who posed as her husband obtained lodgings and stole the sum of £ 2 10s. ( iv) Obtained lodgings by representing that she was taking up a situation as a cook at a certain hospital, stayed two days and then left, taking a quantity of jewellery, etc. ( v) Stated a legacy of £ 87, house and furniture had been left to be divided between her sister and herself, to give confidence wrote and posted to herself a letter giving details respecting the legacy and which she purported had been forwarded by the solicitor in charge of the estate. In consequence of this fictitious story she obtained a sum of money. ( vi) Engaged lodgings and after staying several weeks was entrusted with the sum of £ 2 to pay to an association, this she failed to do and eventually absconded taking jewellery and wearing apparel belonging to the person with whom she lodged. Method— 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 Smith, Case No. 78 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as George Johnson, at Devon Sess., 8- 10- 1924, to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) and 5 yrs. p. d. for larceny ( 2 cases) and being a h. c. Method as in ( ii) original case. 417. John Hayes, Case No. 243 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 9- 10- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for L^" housebreaking. Effected entrance by breaking glass panel in front door with his hand. 418. George Wilson, Case No. 296 ( Vol I.), was sentenced as William James Harrison, at Tower Bridge ^~ Pol. Ct. ( L), 1- 10- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— attempting to steal luggage from railway station. 419. William Seymour, Case No. 159 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 21- 10- 1924, to 18 mos. impt., for i/ housebreaking. Climbed over the railings of a temporarily unoccupied house and forced area window. Alfred George Saunders, C. R. O. No. 268- 1902, was convicted with him. 420. Charles James Russell, Case No. 284 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Charles Winwood, at Worcester \ z^ Sess., 13- 10- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for false pretences. Called upon corn merchants and stated he had purchased a farm. Called at a hotel, stated he was unable to use the farm for a fewr months and would require stabling for 14 horses to enable him to carry out a contract to haul stone for the local County Council ( fahe). Obtained a quantity of barley, etc., which he immediately disposed of under cost price. A similar case of false pretences was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 421. Patrick Manning, Case No. 286 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Michael John Manning, at West Kent ^^ Sess., 16- 10- 1924, to 9 mos. impt. for attempted burglary. Endeavoured to effect entrance to a public house by forcing fanlight. Liberated from previous sentence, 27- 6- 1924. y Henry Winter, Case No. 230 ( Vol. III.), w^ as sentenced at Stafford Sess., 14- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for cyclestealing ( 3 cases). Stole the bicycles from passages, entrance to clubs, etc. whilst left unattended. Ten outstanding cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 422. George Brooks, Case No. 378 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as George Alfred Bentley, at Worcester Ass.> \/ 21- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for false pretences. Called at a bank, represented he had a banking account at a distant town and wished to have it transferred, presented a cheque made out on ordinary paper to bearer and obtained a cheque book, subsequently visited ether towns, presented worthless cheques in payment for goods ordered and received an amount in change. Two outstanding cases at Kidderminster and two at Wolverhampton in name of G. A. Spencer and a case of failing to report were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 428f. William Kilrane, Case No. 13 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William Kilraine, at Sleaford P. Sess., J 13- 10- 1924, to 1 mos.' impt. for wilful damage to glass in shop door. 424^ Timothy Shorrock, Case No. 71 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Worcester Sess., 13- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. y pen. for pavilionbreaking. Forced door of golf club pavilion by bodily pressure. Lawson Harris, C. R. O. No. 20484- 1922, was convicted with him. 425. William Dorrington, Case No. 108 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Liverpool Sess., 9- 10- 1924, to . A/ 18 mos. impt. for false pretences ( 3 cases). Styled himself as a grocer and provision merchant, and defrauded farmers. Advertised in Irish newspapers, giving false trade name, etc., and offered best prices for all kinds of farm produce, principally butter and eggs, failed to pay for goods received, and subsequently absconded. Used name of Pat Quinn. 426, Annie Morris, Case No. 314 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Annie Evans, at Watford P. Sess., 8- 10- 192^ S to 2 and 2 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 2 cases). Ordered goods from tradesmen, gave a false address, took some of the goods away, and promised to pay for the whole on delivery. 427. William John Michael, Case No. 363 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at South Bank ( N. R.) Pol. Ct., 4- 8- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. and licence forfeited for being found on enclosed premises and failing to report, and at Middlesbrough Sess., 17- 10- 1924, to 21 mos. impt. for larceny ( 3 cases), ( i) Stole a raincoat from cloak room within Presbyterian Church porch, ( ii) Stole two candlesticks from a church, ( iii) Stole an attache- case, etc., from beneath a seat in the vestry of a church. A similar offence committed at Stockton- on- Tees was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ Llewellyn Price, Case No. 386 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas Price, at Lindsey Sess., 17- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs . pen. for officebreaking. Method as in ( i) original case. 428. Alexander Houston, Case No. 387 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William James Downey, at Essex \ r Sess., 17- 10- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for stealing jewellery from a temperance hotel. ^ Charles Wooder, Case No. 35 ( Vol. V.), was, at Newmarket P. Sess., 23- 10- 1924, bound over in £ 10 and one surety £ 10 for 12 mos. and pay costs for frequenting on race- course. 429. William Hillman, Case No. 245 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as James Cook, at Wilts Sess., 7- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 j^ rs. p. d. for shopbreaking and being a h. c. During the earty hours of a Sunday morning he effected entrance to a lock- up shop by breaking the glass in a skylight at the rear of the premises. Five cases of shopbreaking and officebreaking at Gloucester were taken into con- sideration when sentence was passed. Correct name is Willie Etenezer Hillman. ^ William Herbert Carter, Case No. 415 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as James Williams, at Preston P. Sess., 14- 10- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. and fined £ 2 2s. or 1 mcs'impt. ( conc.) for stealing a purse and fraud on railway. 430. Frederick Walsh, Case No. 99 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 13- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for K receiving stolen motor cars. With Leonard Bruce Lyle ( convicted with him) traded as the Regency Automobile Co., obtained licences in fictitious names, subseqmntly placed them on the stolen cars which were later disposed of as second hand. 431. Beatrice Gebetsberger, Case No. 365 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Beatrice Gilbert, at Brighton Pol. HJt., 20- 10- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining feed by false pretences. Accompanied by her mother. a man and several children, engaged beard residence at an apartment hcuse and obtained food by fal ely representing that she had a banking account which was being transferred to the town, and that she had negotiated for the renting of a large house and that the owner had promised to loan her £ 100. ^ Edwin Ganderton, Case No. 417 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Worcester Sess., 13- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. Edward McDonald White, Case No. 436 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as George Biebards, at Chester * Sess., 15- 10- 1924, to 5 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking— tobacccnist's shop cn railway station. / 433V Alfred Burridge, Case No. 453 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 20- 10- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for ^ uttering a forged £ 1 Treasury note. 434. Ernest Hambrook, Case No. 472 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Ernest Sydney Hambrook, at Lewes VSess., 14- 10- 1924, to 3 yrs. pen. for garagebreaki ng and cyclestealing. Luring the absence cf the occupier he visited a garage where he had previously been employed and gained access by releasing the bolt. 435. Henry Leonard Ellis, Case No. 371 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Henry Ellis, at C. L. S., 7- 10- 1924, f^ to 21 mos. impt. for larceny. Gained access to barracks by representing himself as an officer's servant, then proceeding to officers' quarters and stealing jewellery, etc. Douglas Arthur Nowland, Case N<_>. 303, ( Vol. VIII.), was as Arthur Douglas, at C. C. C., 15- 10- 1924, bound over in £ 5 for 12 mos. for forgery ( 2 cases) and obtaining goods by worthless cheque ( 2 cases). In the name of Hector Ward he signed cheques from a book that had been stolen by means of flatbreaking and subsequently obtained goods. John Wallwin, Case No. 328 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Leicester Sess., 14- 10- 1924, to 12 and 12 mos. impt. ( conc.) for obtaining food by false pretences ( 2 cases). Method as in original case. 436. Thomas Thorpe, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as George Cork, at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ^ ( L), 8- 10- 1924, to 3 mos. impt., for stealing a loaf of bread from a barrow. Ethel Dean, Case No. 409 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Ethel Heasman, at Leicester Sess., 13- 10- 1924, to 21 mos. impt., for cyclestealing ( bailee). Fifteen other cases were taken into con- sideration when sentence was passed. * < 437. James Briggs, Case No. 6 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Harry Hall, at Luton P. Sess., 1- 10- 1924, to 1 day's impt., for fraud on railway and at Wellingborough P. Sess., 10- 10- 1924, to 10 weeks impt., for loitering with intent. 438. Albert Goldfinch, Case No. 14 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Hereford Sess., 9- 10- 1924, to 4 yrs. pen., for shopbreaking. Entered a tobacconist's shop through insecure fanlight. 439. George Meredith, Case No. 235 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as George Allan Meredith, at Surrey Sess., 15- 10- 1924, to 12 mos. impt., for attempted housebreaking. Attempted to force the side door of a house. Robert Winfield, C. R. O. No. 1593- 1923, was convicted with him. c^ Alfred William Hicks, Case No. 34 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Essex Sess., 17- 10- 1924, to 15 mos. impt., for horsestealing. Method as in ( i) original case. 1/ Claude Henry Hammond, Case No. 87 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Preston Sess., 15- 10- 1924, to 5 yrs. pen., for obtaining food, lodgings and money by false pretences. Method as in ( i) original case. Thirty- one other cases committed in various parts of the country were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 440. John Saunders, Case No. 261 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Bromley P. Sess. ( L), 17- 10- 1924, to is* 1 mos' impt., for attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Offered for sale a metal watch which he represented to be gold. James Watson, Case No. 264 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Gloucester Sess., 20- 10- 1924, to 12 mos. impt., for stealing clothing by walking into a house through door which was open and proceeding to bedrooms upstairs. 441. Thomas Pinches, Case No. 291 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as William Day, at Warwick Sess.,. - 10- 1924, to 18, 18 and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.), for obtaining watches by worthless cheque ( 2 cases) and stealing a motor car. ( i) Stole a cheque book from a bedroom at a hotel and subsequntly obtained the watches with two of the cheques, ( ii) With a duplicate key gained access to a garage at the rear of a hotel and stole the car. LATEST INFORMATION i Hichard Brown, Case No. 54 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 31- 10- 1924, to Liverpool. i/^ Ernest Smith, Case No. 285 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 31- 10- 1924, to Hull. ^ Joseph Samuel Brooks, Case No. 360 ( Vol. II.), was liberated under Police Supervision, 1- 11- 1924, to Gloucester. ' Thomas Hampson, Case No. 96 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 16- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. ^ John Whitley, Case No. 248 ( Vol. III.), was liberated cn licence, 25- 9- 1924, into the M. P. D. ^ John Bradshaw, Case No. 291 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 24- 10- 1924, to Bolton. Fred Oldham, Case No. 330 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 13- 10- 1924, to Taunton. ^ Harry Ross, Case No. 372 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 9, Florfield Road, Hackney. ^ James Brown, Case No. 214 ( Vol. V.), died in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, 13- 10- 1924. f Samuel Joseph Gibbons, Case No. 284 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1924, to Retford. r Diana Black, Case No. 252 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 29- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 99, Elliott's Row, St. George's Road. Francis Coster, Case No. 389 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 22- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 78, Albany Road, Camberwell. ^ Henry Melmore, Case No. 420 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 28- 10- 1924, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 77, Kingston Road, Wimbledon. Robert Henry Stephenson, Case No. 170 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 29- 10- 1924, to Nottingham. V John Cahill, Case No. 199 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1924, to Bootle. v/ James Pearson, Case No. 219 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 1- 11- 1924, to Shrewsbury. 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