CONQDENTIAL V SUPPLEMENT A D 1 No n. FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1925. Vol. XII. ied " right forefinger print unless otherwise stated. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1925. Vol. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. lh Webster aliases John Parks, Fred Barker, William Powley, James Muir, Ernest Crockett, Francis Cox, John Robert Paterson, George Ives, George Powery and George Poulton, C. R. O. No. 14886- 1920.' Description : B. ( Witherslack) 1900, 5ft. 6£ in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, mole near and fleshy growth on rt. ear, scar second rt. finger. Sentenced at C C. C., 24- 6- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 25- 4- 1925, to West- morland. Pre. con. of larceny and false pretences at NELSON, WIGAN, MATLOCK, ROYTON, ROCHDALE, BARROW and EDINBURGH. Seventeen outstanding cases of larceny and false pretences at Old Trafford, Newport, Cardiff, Torquay, Haywards Heath, Birmingham, Wolver- hampton, Margate, Slough, Coventry, St. Albans, Hull, Rotherham, Doncaster, Bath, Northampton and on D, were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A troublesome criminal who has committed numerous offences in different parts of the country by calling upon persons, securing lodgings by advancing fictitious stories, and decamping with money and goods and leaving his accounts unpaid. Method— ( i) Called at a boarding house, stated to the proprietor that he had brought a mare to the local stud farm, that he was an acquaintance of his son who had asked him to call ; after staying a fortnight he absconded. During the time he was in the district he obtained money from other persons by relating a similar story. ( ii) Secured lodgings by stating he had an uncle, a woollen manufacturer in the district, who would pay for his accommodation, left the house under the pretext of telephoning to his relatives and failed to return. ( iii) Called upon a person, stated he was a cattle dealer and in the town for the purpose of purchasing cattle, represented that a person well known to the landlord had recommended him to call and obtain lodgings, he stayed a few days and after his departure Treasury notes were missed. H Arrived in a town, visited a hotel keeper to whom he related a pitiful story of how he was stranded on account of having his pocket picked and had wired for more money, inspired confidence by mentioning names of supposed relatives, in positions of trust, in surrounding district and secured accommodation. Whilst in the town he met an insurance agent to whom he represented that he was desirous of arranging an insurance for three motor cars. Later visited the agent at his private residence and whilst left temporarily alone in a room stole a number of Treasury notes. Shortly afterwards he left the town leaving his hotel bill unpaid. W ^ presented himself as a supervisor of the British Broadcasting Company sent into the district in connection with the proposed erection of a wireless station and secured lodgings, stole a sumjof oney during the night and left early the following morning. ( vi) Secured lodgings on the representation that he had obtained employment at motor works in locality, shared a bedroom with another person from whom he stole money and other articles a absconded. ( vii) Obtained lodgings at a seaside town by stating he had arrived to take up position as a clerk the railway station, having been transferred from a distant town on account of ill health, he subse quently absconded with money and a bicycle. ( viii) Visited a Y. M. C. A. hostel and stole a trunk and contents from the bedroom of a person there. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History. # 7 0 £ If U, la • I li) Ak^ j..:.. L 201. Philip Milburn, aliases Israel Philip Harris, Joseph Harding, James Harding and James Wi, C. R. O. No. 8819- 1917. Description : B. ( London) 1900, 5ft. 8| in., c. dk., h. black, e. dk. brown, scar rt. side forehead, rt. cheek and 1. side of nose. Sentenced at C. L. S., 23- 10- 1923, to 18 mos. impt. for larceny. Liberated, 23- 1- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, cyclestealing and a minor offence at WATFORD and on 0,1), E and F. Method— ( i) Whilst employed cleaning windows he was left alone for a short time during which he stole articles of jewellery from various rooms and decamped. ( ii) Stole a suit- case and contents from the front hall of a boardinghouse, the door of which had been left open. ( iii) Stole a handbag, etc., from a motor car left temporarily unattended. ( iv) Effected larcenies of suit- cases from the platforms of omnibuses. He has also been convict of loitering at the rear of vans left unattended in the street. Associates : Henry Walters, C. R. O. No. 19662- 1920, Harry Clare, C. R. O. No. 11957- 19J ( with each of whom he has been convicted), Joseph Deegan, C. R. O. No. 14104- 1923, and M Santer, C. R. O. No. 14105- 1923. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. ot history. ; Richard Lonsdale Haworth, aliases Robert Lonsdale Haworth, Bert Allen, Thomas Halliwell Billy Francis, F. J. Howarth, Thomas Allen, Jack Ingham, Jack Burton, Jack Barnes Kiddy' — Ingram, Kellet, Kiddieand Hodgkinson, C. R. O. No. 8314- 1920. ' Description : B. ( Accrington) 1898, 5ft. 2| in., c. dk., h. black, e. grey. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks with a short quick step ; inveterate cigarette smoker; smart appearance; plausible ; quiet in speech and manner. Sentenced at Durham Sess., 1- 1- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen., for larceny. Liberated on licence 24- 1925, to Accrington. Pre. con. of larceny at ST. HELENS, GREENOCK, CARLISLE and ST. IVES. Twenty- three similar cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed A persistent and troublesome criminal who has travelled extensively and victimised boarding housekeepers and publicans, with whom he had obtained lodgings, in many parts of the country. Being of a quiet demeanour and very plausible he appears to have been able to advance his fictitious stories with confidence and thus secure lodgings with little difficulty. At the first opportunity he absconded with jewellery and other articles of value belonging to the landladies and other lodgers. In many instances soon after arrival he has made excuse to go upstairs for purpose of washing his hands, then visited the bedrooms, purloined any articles of value which were easily accessible and left the house under the pretext of fetching his luggage. He has given various reasons for purpose of requiring lodgings such as that he was on business in the district on behalf of a revue company ; was fulfilling an engagement as a comedian at one of the local theatres and to substantiate this has produced cards bearing the name of a comedian ; arrived in the district to take photographs for picture postcards ; as a representative of the Imperial Film Co. who were taking films of objects of interest in the locality and which would be shown at the cinematograph halls, etc. He is fond of attending music halls and frequently makes the acquaintance of members of the theatrical profession. He generally disposed of the goods to pawnbrokers but has occasionally made a present to one landlady of property he had stolen from another. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. A> / J // // « « Vnt History£ " " I I I . . . . . 203. John Bailey, alias John Bailey Johnstone, C. R. O. No. 3747- 1898. Description • B. ( Manchester) 1873, 5ft. lljin., c. dk. h dk. brown ( bald top), e. blue, crossed flags it., flowers l.' forearm, pierced heart 1. wrist, M. E. 1. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible ; walks with a slouching gait; addicted to drink ; fond of the company of loose women. Sentenced at Birmingham Sess., 2- 5- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. and remanet of former sentence fir for housebreaking and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Liberated on licence, 11 1Q25 into the M P D Pre. con. of larceny, receiving, housebreaking and a minor offence at M STRANGEWAYS, ALDERSHOT, BIRMINGHAM, SUTTON COLDFIELD, KING'S HEATH, SOLIHULL, GATESHEAD and GLASGOW. Method— ( i) Was discovered at the rear of bank premises in possession of a jemmy, flash lamp and other house- breaking implements ; it was later found that he was wearing property stolen from a dwelling house which had been approached at the rear from a railway, and entrance effected by climbing and forcing window during temporary absence of occupier. On other occasions he has gained access to a dwelling houses, during the evening, by forcing front doors, also by means of insecurely fastened windows and cellar gratings. ( ii) At one period he was in the habit of visiting various parts of the country, during early mornings, with a pony and trap and stealing poultry, which he disposed of in an open market by representing himself as a dealer. ( iii) Gained access to a pawnbroker's shop by scaling a wall of adjoining yard at rear and subsequently making a hole through a brick wall. Has disposed of some of the goods to pawnbrokers, in other instances articles have been sold through second hand shops of which he was the proprietor. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent Histor - a A i 1 204. George Frederick Wilson, alias George Frederick Green, C. R. O. No. 6267- 1921. Description : B. ( Manchester) 1893, 5ft. lin., c. fresh, h. It. brown ( thin top), e. blue, dot rt. forearm, fourth rt. finger been injured. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well spoken and of smart appearance, walks quickly. Sentenced at Manchester Ass., 8- 5- 1922, to 4 yrs. pen. for forgery and possessing paper such is used for making currency notes. Liberated on licence, 1- 5- 1925, to Manchester. Pre. con. of possessing forged bank notes at C. O. Method- For some time this man has been actively engaged in dealing with forged Treasury notes He has visited various parts of the country with an accomplice, who entered shops with a single forged note in his possession, made a small purchase of selected articles, and received an amount in change, which was later handed to Wilson, who remained outside with the bulk of the notes. When arrested on one occasion thirty forged £ 1 and eight forged 10s. notes and a number of counterfeit half- crowns were found in his possession, in another instance a complete outfit and materials for the making of Treasury notes were discovered at his lodgings. Associate : Frederick Terry, C. R. O. No. 9404- 1922, with whom he has been convicted. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Q^ MmilMAM. Subsequent History 205. Rodney Stubbs, aliases Rodney Parks, Hon. Rudolph Stubbs, Captain Gravell and Lord Brook, C. R. O. No. 13358- 1916. Description : B. ( Alresford) 1894, 6ft. lin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue ( lost 1.), scar rt. cheek, 1 leg and part of rt. foot amputated. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible; of gentlemanly appearance ; iond of talking about his war service ; addicted to drink. } Sentenced at Stockton Pol. Ct., 20- 11- 1924, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Liberated, and ' t0 DarlinSton- Pre- con- of false pretences at OXFORD, ASHFORD, CRANBROOK ? n, on ^ and V. Four other cases of obtaining money by worthless cheques at Darlington were aken into consideration when sentence was passed. dis ^ * mPostor' who has been a source of trouble and has persistently defrauded charitably doctor6 *) erSOns many parts of the country. He appears to have selected principally clergymen, a nitTi^ ° fficers for his victims. His system has been to call upon these persons, relate invari^ l^ fi^ aS t0 ^ nancial position, refer to himself as an ex- officer of the Flying Corp and what l'ttf UP by stating that he had either been robbed of or lost his wallet containing 6 money he had, or had lost his season ticket and was desirous of reaching a distant town as earlv as possible, adding in some instances, for the purpose of visiting his father who was dying o cancer On ome occasion, he has written to persons asking for financial assistance to help hiffi over a difficn t time. He has also been in the habit of staying at hotels for short periods and leaving Without pacing his bills. In many instances persons defrauded have refused to prosecute him owing to his affliction. ( i) Secured accommodation at a hotel in a Provincial city, obtained £ 5 by means of a worthless cheque, and left without settlement of his account. ( ii) Induced a person to advance him a sum of money by falsely representing that he was connected with Stubbs' Gazette, and wished to proceed to a distant destination. ( iii) Persuaded an acquaintance he met at a hotel to lend him a blank cheque form, stated he had a banking account but had left his cheque book behind. Subsequently filled in the^ cheque for £ 2 and cashed it. The cheque was later returned marked No Account. ( iv) Called on an officer in a Garrison Town and induced him to cash a worthless cheque. ( v) Engaged a room at a hotel and paid £ 1 deposit and remained in bed the following day until the banks were closed, he then asked the proprietor to cash a cheque, for reference he gave the name of a person who he knew was away from home, thus preventing immediate verification. The cheque was eventually cashed and later returned by the bank marked No Account. ( vi) Called at the residence of an Army officer during his absence and induced the wife to part with a sum of money by stating he was attached to the Military Intelligence Dept., War Office, was in the district making confidential enquiries and had lost his coat containing his purse and money, and that it was essential he should return to London the same night. Method- Associate : Ernest Robert Logie Lindner, C. R. O. No. 11280- 1916. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history J The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— c^ ney Powell, Case No. 91 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Sidney Douglas, at Glasgow Sheriff Ct ( Sec 31)- 9- 4- 1925, to 18 mos. impt., for larceny. Method as in ( ii) original case. Robert Wilson, Case No. 126 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as William Randall Wilson, at C. L. S., 5 5 1925 to 12 mos. impt., for stealing a suit case from platform of railway station. Richard McDonald, Case No. 190 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Roland McDonald, at C. L. S., 21- 4- 1925, Vk s vrs pen for warehousebreaking ( 2 cases). Climbed pipe at rear of premises and forced a window. James Toomey, C. R. O. No. 20071- 1918, Charles Newbolt, C. R. O. No. 3127- 1919 and Arthur Gale, C. R. O. No. 14215- 1920 were convicted with him. „ Arthur Davies, Case No. 313 ( Vol. IV.), was, as Henry Williams, at Windsor Sess., 1- 5- 1925, bound over for 2 yrs. for false pretences ( 3 cases). Method as in ( iv) original case. ^ David John Edwards, Case No. 4 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at the Guildhall Pol. Ct. ( L), 27- 4- 1925, to 11 days impt., in default of a fine for exhibiting indecent prints. 208. Edward Moran, Case No. 188 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 6- 5- 1925, to 15 mos. impt., for J iarceny. Obtained possession of a suit case by intercepting lad who was carrying it and giving him a false message. 209. Christina Llewellyn, Case No. 127 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Esme Beaumont Ellison, at S Bournemouth Sess., 15- 4- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen., for false pretences. Called on a jeweller, represented that she was a friend of a well- known clergyman and obtained a diamond brooch for which she gave a worthless cheque. The article was subsequently pawned. 210. William Seymour, Case No. 224 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as William Johnson, at C. L. S., 23- 4- 1925, to 15 mos. impt., for attempted burglary and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Endeavoured to force the front door of a tobacconist's shop. William Skilton, C. R. O. No. 15560- 1923 was convicted with him. 211. Frank Williams, Case No. 349 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Frank Jackson, at C. L. S., 4- 5- 1925, J to 4 yrs. pen., for larceny ( 3 cases). Obtained a situation as clock repairer by a false reference and was subsequently discharged, he then called on customers of his late employer, collected clocks and disposed of them. Ten outstanding cases of larceny, obtaining jewellery by forged order and shopbreaking at Ellesmere Port, St. Albans, in the City of London and M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 212. Charles John Marcoolyn, Case No. 459 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as George Allen, at Toronto, 26- 3- 1924, to 6 and 12 mos. impt., for theft. 213. Charlie Mitchell, Case No. 45 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as George Frederick Johnson, at South ' Western Pol. Ct. ( L.), 1- 5- 1925, to 12 mos. impt,, for false pretences ( 2 cases) and larceny. Method as in ( i) original case. Five cases of false pretences at Oxford, Hastings and in M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. J p John Henry We]) ster, Case No. 124 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as George Kitson, at Leeds P- Sess., 5- 5- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Represented he was in a position to purchase rose and fruit trees at a cheap rate, obtained money in advance and absconded. Offences at Maccles- and Liverpool were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Ernest William Burford, Case No. 99 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Bodmin Sess., 7- 4- 1925, to and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 2 cases). Obtained money by stating he was short o cash to pay for repairs to a motor lorry which had broken down and which he was taking to jndon. Two warrants for similar charges at Plymouth and Torpoint and a case of failing to eport were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ Herbert Shirley, Case No. 216 ( Vol. XI.). was sentenced at Liverpool Sess., 30- 4- 1925, to windowsimpt' ( C° nC,) f° r housebreaking ( 2 cases). Gained access by means of insecurely fastened ( L) ']! urie( d^ John Webb' Case No- 154 ( VoL XII )> was sentenced at Willesden P. Sess., Edward n T? 5, to 12 mos- nnder the Prevention of Crimes Act— loitering. William David flS't R 0- No. 12893- 1918, was concerned with him. LATEST INFORMATION George Thompson, Case No. 1 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence 28- 4- 1925, into the M. P. D ^ Emmanuel Goldman, Case No. 297 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 8- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. * Ellen Barrington, Case No. 25 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 5- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ Arthur Edward Smith, Case No. 106 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 12- 5- 1925, to Broadstairs. Charles Gurron, Case No. 221 ( Vol. 11.), was liberated, 25- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 28, Hermes Street, Pentonville Road, N. Vera Rothery, Case No. 341 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 11- 5- 1925, to Birmingham. / Frederick Evans, Case No. 361 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 16- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 10, Frome Street, Islington. ^ Abraham Mears, Case No. 382 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 7- 5- 1925, to Birmingham. ^ Charles Sanders, Case No. 27 ( Vol. III.), died at Harewood, 28- 2- 1925. — Barnet Mitchell, Case No. 238 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on licence, 11- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ William Percy Brooks, Case No. 362 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 13- 5- 1925, to Dorchester. — Walter Kavanagh, Case No. 240 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 6- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. t y Jane Davies, Case No. 388 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 13- 5- 1925, to Bootle. ^ George Minton, Case No. 426 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on licence, 8- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ James Shepherd, Case No. 21 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 21- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 125, Elphinstone Road, Walthamstow. ^ James Crawley, Case No. 120 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 23- 5- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ William Frederick Short, Case No. 214 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 8- 5- 1925, to Slough. _ Henry Willis, Case No. 271 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 25- 5- 1925, to Newcastle- upon- Tyne. / Albert Carr, Case No. 24 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 11- 5- 1925, to Maidstone. - Louisa Stewart, Case No. 370 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 15- 5- 1925, to Southampton. > John Thomas Webb, Case No. 139 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 8- 5- 1925, to Newcastle- upon- Tyne. Francis Clifford Parry, Case No. 308 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 2- 5- 1925, to Longton. 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