sflPlp gjji ¥ til • :• ^ Miiiil III*? CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A I =--- — No. 3. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30,1925. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Vol. XII. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1925. Vol. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 36. Hubert Maurice Powell, aliases Maurice St. Clair, Maurice Powell, Bertram Child and Herbert Maurice Powell, C. R. O. No. 1468- 1912 ( for M. P. D., S. R. N. 1916b). Description : B. ( Bath) 1886, 5ft. 6|- in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, two women rt., palm tree, snake and woman 1. forearm, snake back of rt., dragon back of 1. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Of smart and somewhat military appearance, speaks with a slight lisp. Sentenced at C. L. S., 22- 7- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences and attempted false pretences. Liberated, 23- 12 - 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny and minor offences at MAIDENHEAD, ALDERSHOT and on A, C, E, F and W. Method— ( i) Posed as detective officer, called on the manager of an off licence and endeavoured to obtain a sum of money. ( ii) Frequented a railway station and endeavoured to gain the confidence of the company's detective staff by posing as a provincial police officer and stating he was engaged in making enquiries respecting an important case. At a favourable opportunity he stole a box and contents from the platform and absconded, using a cab to convey the property. ( iii) With confederates engaged lodgings at a public- house, entered the bedroom of the landlady and stole a quantity of money. On another occasion he secured board and lodgings and decamped without settling his account. iv) Called at a dentist's for an interview, and during the time he was left in the waiting room he stole J two overcoats and left. 1 ( v) Visited a person who had befriended him during the time he was serving in the Army, and who had also sent him parcels to France, and whilst left alone in the dining room stole a quantity of jewellery. ( vi) Called on a tradesman, stated he was shortly taking over the duties of mess caterer at a certain well known barracks and requested that the traveller should be allowed to call for orders. Later he induced the tradesman to cash a cheque which was afterwards returned marked No Account. Associates : William Skilton, C. R. O. No. 15560- 1923, William St, Clair, C. R. O. No. S/ 100057, Gladys St. Clair, C. R. O. No. S/ 100056 ( with whom he has been convicted), Bertram Mortimer, C. R. O. No. 897- 1911 ( his father) and Harry Johnston, C. R. O. No. 377- 1921. t> The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. £ 37. Charles Lamer, aliases Charles Lome and Charles Long, C. R. O. No. 112- 1923. Description : B. ( London) 1883, 5ft. 9in., c. fresh, h. black, e. brown, scar rt. side forehead, several scars each side of neck. Sentenced at C. L. S., 18- 12- 1923, to 15 mos. impt. for larceny and false pretences. Liberated, 1- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences, embezzlement and endeavouring to obtain charitable contributions by fraud on N and Y. Four other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) Stole a quantity of business cards belonging to a printer, then called upon tradesmen, solicited orders for printing, presented one of the stolen cards to inspire confidence, and obtained money as deposit. ( ii) Obtained various sums of money by representing that he had spaces to let upon programmes for concerts. ( iii) Induced a person, whom he had called upon, to part with a sum of money by representing hevas employed by a local photographer. ( iv) Obtained money from a tradesman by stating he was employed by a firm of house agents, that he had just let a house near by and had recommended the tenant to him for custom. ( v) Whilst employed as a canvasser he failed to account for money collected from customers. ( vi) Represented that an ejectment order was pending against him and obtained money, ostensibly towards the Court fees. ( vii) Stated he was in partnership in a printing business, obtained money as a deposit for orders which he failed to execute, and gave fictitious receipts for the money. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. P ( j Subsequent History... . JrZ-. 38. Angela Macready, aliases Annie McCready, Dorothy McCready, Angela Annie McCreadie, Annie McCreadie and Angela McCredie, C. R. O. No. 3071- 1919. Description : B. ( says Perth and Glasgow) 1898, 5ft., e. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown. Sentenced at C. L. S., 5- 12- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny. Liberated on licence, 6- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny at TROON, GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, EDINBURGH' BRIGHTON, BEXHILL and on D and E. lethod— ( i) Stole attache and suit- cases from the platform of a railway station. ( ii) Entered a restaurant and stole an overcoat from a stand. ( iii) On several occasions she has obtained lodgings at boarding- houses and absconded with clothing, etc., belonging to other guests. ( iv) After securing a situation as waitress at a hotel she stole articles of jewellery belonging to the visitors. Has disposed of some of the goods to pawnbrokers, jewellers and second- hand dealers. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 39 Francis Reeves, aliases George Mason, Walter Cook, Frank Hearn, C. Thorne, J. Manners, C. Barry " and C. March. C. R. O. No. 927- 1914. Description : B. ( London ) 1883, 5ft. 7 Jin., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. grey, small scar bridge of nose. Sentenced at Flint Sess., 8- 4- 1924, to 9 mos. impt. for obtaining a banker's cheque by fraud. Subsequently sentenced at Tunbridge Wells P. Sess., 12- 5- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for false pretences, and at Eastbourne Sess., 16- 5- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for false pretences ( sentences conc.). Liberated, 24- 11- 1924, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences and attempted false pretences at EAST- BOURNE. FOLKESTONE and BRIGHTON. Six cases of fraud were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. [ ethod— A troublesome offender, who visited several parts of the provinces to enable him to system- atically carry on his career of fraud. He engaged apartments, which he also used as an accommoda- ' tion address then advertised in the various poultry papers, Exchange and Mart, and other periodicals offering for sale incubators, poultry, bicycles, etc., at a quoted price, and stipulated that cash must accompany order. Having once obtained possession of the larger portion of the orders he cashed cheques, money orders, etc., as soon as possible, and absconded, frequently owing the landlady for board and lodgings, and before complaints had had time to reach police. At times he has answered advertisements and offered to supply goods asked for in the advertisement, he always requested payment in advance by money order, which he then immediately cashed. Associate : Frederick Seaton, Case No. 140 ( Vol. IV.) ( with whom he has been convicted). Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History. 40. Isaac Bickerstaff, aliases Isaac Bickerstaffe, Frederick Espen, Frederick Aspin and Frederick Espin, C. R. O. No. 2793- 1922. Description : B. ( Wakefield) 1898, 5ft. lin., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. grey, scar rt. hand, each fourth finger contracted, tip of third 1. finger been injured. Sentenced at Ivingsbridge Pol. Ct., 28- 10- 1924, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 13- 1- 1925, to Exeter. Pre. con. of housebreaking, larceny, sacrilege and a minor offence at DON- CASTER, WORCESTER. KINGS LYNN, LEICESTER and TAUNTON. Has also been convicted of larceny at GHENT. Method— ( i) A criminal who has been a source of trouble in various parts of the country. On several occasions, during the daytime, he has entered churches, forced the fastenings of offertory boxes and stolen the contents. ( ii) Walked into a public library and stole a book. Has also stolen money from a till. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. • H c ^ A . ^ _ , I L'LL: JOX[.. CDO Auttlk: Subsequent history U? C 41. Patrick Roach, aliases John Charlton, Patrick Roche, William Roache, George Wilson, Thou^ J. Douglas, Thomas Sanders and George Williams, C. R. O. No. 2681- 1902 ( for M. P. D., S. R. N. 995a). Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1880, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well dressed, smart, and of good appearance. Sentenced at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 31- 7- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 1- 1- 1925, to Birmingham. Pre. con. of larceny, conspiracy and minor offences at BIRMINGHAM SOLIHULL, CARDIFF, STOURBRIDGE,' GREAT YARMOUTH and in the CITY OF LONDON. ( i) Entered the shop of a tobacconist and hairdresser, soon after a telegram bearing the following If Dennis calls, trade if you can, insufficient with me— had been delivered to the person in charge, and purported to have been sent by his father from Ascot, stated to the assistant that he had been with his father at Ascot, and enquired whether a wire had been received, to which a reply in the affirmative was given. Roach then produced 4 diamond rings, represented he had shown them to the assistant's father at Ascot, but he had not sufficient money with him and mentioned the sum he required, he then left them for valuation, and stated he would call later. The rings were subsequently inspected by a diamond merchant, who considered they were value for a larger sum than that asked. Roach returned later, and after further discussion an agreement was reached. A confederate was then called into the shop, and agreed to the transaction. Shortly afterwards Roach asked for a glass of water, this necessitated the assistant leaving the shop, during which time the rings were on a table, and on his return Roach handed him a washleather bag, in which the rings were supposed to be, and received the money. The following day, on examination of the rings left, it was found that they were not the same as those which had previously been examined, and it was assumed that during the assistant's temporary absence a substitution was made. ( ii) Telephoned to a firm of wholesale jewellers and represented that he was speaking on behalf of a firm with whom they had previously transacted business, stated he was desirous of obtaining a number of valuable rings in time to forward by post during the same evening. As the matter was somewhat pressing he suggested, and it was agreed to, that a messenger should be sent for the articles. Suspicion arose, and in the meantime a communication was made to the firm with the result that the order was found to be a bogus one, and the boy messenger was duly followed and Roach eventually arrested. On several other occasions he has been successful in obtaining the goods before the discovery of the fraud. ( iii) Has been convicted on several occasions of stealing from the person. Associates : John Weston, Case No. 86 ( Vol. I.) ; Arthur Norton, Case No. 92 ( Vol. II.); Joseph Clifford, Case No. 200 ( Vol. III.) ; James Lockett, Case No. 87 ( Vol. VI.) ; George Black, C. R. O. No. 2187- 1909 ( now in prison) ; Talbot Bridgwater, C. R. O. No. 604- 1911 ; Robert Feltham, C. R. O. No. 1288- 1913 ; Leon Burton, C. R. O. No. S/ 5199 ; Lorenzo Moore, C. R. O. No. S/ 79730 ; William Makein, C. R. O. No. S/ 109174 ; Arthur Rodney Ricketts, C. R. O. No. S/ 140492 ; and William John Cartledge, C. R. O. No. S/ 151399. » ; 1 Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Method- Subsequent history, The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have heen re- convicted as follows— ' 42. Thomas Marshall, Case No. 89 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as George Williams, at Manchester Pol. Ct., 27- 12- 1924, to 1 mo's impt., for frequenting. 43. George Hastie, Case No. 279 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Edward Brown, at Norfolk Sess., 7- 1- 1925,'' to 12 mos. impt., for false pretences ( 5 cases). Called upon persons whose names appeared in a certain named directory and falsely obtained various sums of money for the renewal of their subscriptions for advertisements. Twenty- one other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ 44. James Roberts, Case No. 280 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Reginald Vernon Grenfell, at Durban, 19- 5- 1924, to 5 yrs. impt., for fraud, forgery and uttering, and at Cape Town; 10- 11- 1924, to 4 yrs and 9 mos. impt., for fraud. ( 45. Ernest Smith, Case No. 285 ( Vol. 1.), was sentenced as Walter Baldwin, at C. L. S., 6- 1- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen., for larceny ( 2 cases). ( 1) Stole a suit case from the platform of a railway station, ( ii) Obtained possession of three suit cases from a hotel by representing that his brother had been staying there and had instructed him to collect the luggage. Four cases of larceny at Birstall, Dewsbury, Leeds and in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ' 46. George Stanley Vince, Case No. 6 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Edward Stanley Rogers, at Derby Sess., 7- 1- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for false pretences ( 2 cases), ( i) Obtained food and lodgings by stating he was engaged in the district as a ganger working on a telephone cable, and ( ii) by stating he had brought four ladies, in a motor car, to stay at a local hotel for six months and would require lodgings for himself for a similar period. Thirteen other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 47. Timothy Connell, Case No. 7 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Teddy O'Connell, at C. C. C., 16- 1- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen., for stealing from the back of a motor car which had been left unattended. 48. George Edwards, Case No. 71 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as George Parnell, at C. C. C., 14- 1- 1925, to 18 mos. impt., for sacrilege, larceny, suspected person and assault on police, ( i) Effected entrance to church by breaking glass panel of door, ( ii) Visited a night club and stole a lady's handbag from a table. 49, Florence Halliwell, Case No. 156 ( Vol. II.), was, as Margaret McTamnay, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L), 14- 1- 1925, bound over in own recognizances of £ 5 for 12 mos., for shoplifting. 50. Jane Bellingham. Case No. 12 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Essex Sess., 7- 1- 1925, to 3 mos. impt., ' for larceny ( 2 cases). Obtained the confidence of an elderly widow and entered her house as a companion, later persuaded her to go for a walk, during which time Bellingham stole a quantity of money and a watch and absconded. 51. Thomas Henry Wharton, Case No. 107 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Frederick Charles Smith, at ^ Hampstead P. Sess. ( L), 31- 12- 1924, to 12 mos. impt., under the Prevention of Crimes Act— loitering. William Crosslev, C. R. O. No. 20955- 1924, was convicted with him. George Stanley Wilson, Case No. 63 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Liverpool Sess., 8- 1- 1925, J to 12 mos. impt. ( conc.), for false pretences ( 2 cases). Represented himself as an officer employed by a well known shipping company, engaged lodgings and subsequently borrowed 10s. under the pretext of paying for the conveyance of his luggage, later it was discovered that the whole of his story was false. 52. Charles Graves, Case No. 146 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as George Reed, at St. Albans Sess., 6- 1- 1925, J to 9 mos. impt., for attempted shopbreaking and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Endeavoured to gain entrance to a lock- up shop by breaking glass panel of door at the rear of premises. Hugh Thomas, Case No. 211 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Hugh Vaughan Thomas, at Barnstaple P. Sess., 6- 1- 1925, to 3 mos. impt., for false pretences. Method as in ( i) original case. 53. George Lester, Case No. 321 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as George Brown, at Middlesex Sess., 12- 1- 1925, to 4 yrs. pen. and 6 yrs. p. d., for shopbreaking and larceny and being a h. c. Broke the plate glass window of a furrier's lock- up shop and stole a number of furs. George Langford, Case No. 362 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Arthur George Langford, at C. L. S., 6- 1- 1925, to 12 mos. impt., for burglary. Gained access by lifting drawing room window which had been left insecurely fastened. Charles Willett, C. R. O. No. 3550- 1918, was convicted with him. H. David John Edwards, Case No. 4 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at the Mansion House Pol. Ct. ( L.), ^ 13- 1- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing 3 bags of cereals from a dwelling house. ^ Thomas Rowland Turner, Case No. 96 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Brighouse Pol. Ct., 14- 1- 1925, to 3, 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.), for false pretences ( 3 cases). Advertised in local newspaper offering situations in the film work, and later requested applicants to forward a sum of money to defray the costs of filing the contracts, etc. Cyril Frederick Wardle, Case No. 179 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Cyril Wardle, at West Kent Sess., 8- 1- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for garagebreaking and stealing a motor cycle. Gained access to garage through side door which had been left unlocked. Alfred Clarke, C. R. O. No. 1716- 1897, was concerned with him. ^ Fred Garner, Case No. 207 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Frederick John Lawrence, at Somerset Sess., 7- 1- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for obtaining credit by fraud. Five cases of larceny— bailee, four of false pretences and one of obtaining credit by fraud were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ Alfred Jones, Case No. 266 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 6- 1- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for stealing clothing from a dwelling house ( door open). 57. William Wermerling, Case No. 460 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Old St. Pol. Ct. ( L.), 9- 1- 1925, ^ to 3, 2 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for ( 1) unlawful possession of firearms ( 2) possessing firearms without a certificate and ( 3) stealing a dog and collar. • 58. Arthur Marleigh Ludlow, Case No. 79 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as Henry Arthur Rowland Marleigh ^ Ludlow, at Surrey Sess., 7- 1- 1925, to 15 mos. impt. and 3 yrs. pol. supn. for false pretences ( 5 cases). After gaining the confidence of tradesmen he made small purchases of articles and tendered worthless cheques in payment, in some instances receiving the balrnce in cash. Nine similar cases in the M. P. D- and one at Lowestoft were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 59. James Briggs, Case No. 6 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Robert Hindle, at Portsmouth Sess.. 8- 1- 1925, J to 6 mos. impt. for wilful damage to a plate glass window. 60. Horace Barnicott, Case No. 172 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as George Smith, at Toronto, 22- 12- 1924, J to 3 yrs. and C mos. impt. ( conc.) and deportation for burglary ( 7 cases), attempted burglary, house- breaking, shopbreaking and carrying an offensive weapon. Joseph Henry Champion, Case No. 289 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Joseph Henry Delaney, ' at Derby Sess., 7- 1- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for shopbreaking, larceny and attempted shopbreaking. Effected entrance to a lock- up shop by forcing door leading to rear of premises, then by removing a portion of an insecure window frame ; an endeavour was made to effect entrance to another shop by cutting a portion of frame of door at rear. Arthur Davidson, Case No. 377 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Oxford Sess., 6- 1- 1925, to 18 raos. ^ impt. for housebreaking. With confederates and during absence of occupier effected entrance to dwelling- house bv breaking a pane of glass and releasing the catch. Charles Thomas McKenzie, C. R. O. No. 17143- 23, Arthur Harry Gammon, C. R. O. No. 734- 1925, and Leslie Piatt, C. R. O. No. 1289- 1925, were convicted with him. A warrant for shopbreaking at Oxford was taken into con- sideration when sentence was passed. 61. Rose Nolan, Case No. 188 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Rae Lackey, at Liverpool Pol. Ct,, 23- 12- 1924, to 1 and 1 mo's. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 2 cases). Engaged rooms at a hotel, signed herself as Miss P. Austin, with an address at Montreal, related a plausible story respecting her relatives in Canada and obtained a quantity of food, etc. Herbert Shirley, Case No. 216 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Wareham Pol. Ct., 9- 1- 1925, to 1 mo's. impt. for failing to report. George Henry Taylor, Case No. 313 ( Vol. XI.), was as sentenced George Frederick Scovell, * at Winchester P. Sess., 16- 1- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. 62. James Home, Case No. 395 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Surrey Sess., 6- 1- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for garagebreaking and stealing motor car, and housebreaking and larceny ( 2 cases), ( i) Gained access to garage by forcing padlock from door. ( ii) Effected- entrance to dwelling- houses bjr forcing scullery window and front door. The stolen motor car was used to assist in committing the latter offences. r LATEST INFORMATION ./^ William Hickman, Case No. 142 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 15- 1- 1925, to Salford. r John Watson, Case No. 213 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 16- 1- 1925, to Manchester. ^ Sydney Ascot, Case No. 220 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 14- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ Harry Marks, Case No. 347 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 14- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ George Martin, Case No. 198 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 9- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. William Weyland Champion, Case No. 64 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 16- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Frederick Seaton, Case No. 140 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 9- 1- 1925, to Dorchester. ^ Thomas Pickford, Case No. 270 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 22- 1- 1925, to Plymouth. ^ Annie Morris, Case No. 314 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 19- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 4, Crook Street, London Read, Bushey. ^ William Jones, Case No. 339 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 12- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. j John Mclntyre, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 9- 1- 1925, to Leeds. • John Joseph Jamieson, Case No. 231 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 26- 12- 1924, into the M. P. D. ^ Thomas Foster, Case No. 340 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 23- 1- 1925, to Walsall. _ George Edwin Matthews, Case No. 91 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 8- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 5, Richmond Road, Shepherds Bush. / Thomas Henry Izzard, Case No. 318 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 13- 1- 1925, to Oxford. ^ Joseph Waller, Case No. 475 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 9- 1- 1925, to Bradford. -^ John Russell, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VIII,), was liberated, 20- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 8, G& stignv Place, St. Luke's. $ ote.— 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 lor the Metropolitan Police District New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. 1.