V CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 19. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1925. VOL. XII. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1925. VOL. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. m William Walshaw, aliases John Fisher, William Wallshaw, Samuel Bennett and William Alfred " Gordon Walshaw, C. R. O. No. 549- 1909. Description : B. ( Oldham) 1886, 5ft. 5iin., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. side lower lip, under chin, 1. forearm and between thumb and 1st finger 1. hand, woman, heart, anchor and cross, crucifix rt., Hiawatha and star 1. forearm, third rt. finger been injured. Sentenced at C. C. C., 17- 4- 1923, to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for bigamy and horsestealing. Liberated on licence, 17- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, shopbreaking, larceny, receiving, housebreaking, bigamy, false pretences, forgery and minor offences at SADDLE WORTH, BAKEWELL, OLDHAM, SALFORD, OLD TRAFFORD and on V. Method— ( i) Hired a pony and trolley, and after paying for two week's hire left the district accompanied by his bigamous wife, for a distant destination. On the way he exchanged the trolley for a cart, and later disposed of the whole turnout. ( ii) Whilst in barracks lie stole a tunic, Army papers and a cheque, the property of another soldier, and subsequently forged and uttered the cheque. ( iii) Represented he was a captain attached to the Assistant Provost Marshal's Department, and by means of a false telephone message, obtained a horse with a view to purchasing it, and absconded. The portrait is a good likeness. aawwrtmtory C 4/ 7 " ifd t! L tMrv mjJL £ foo - U- fif 334. George Page, aliases Ernest Brailey, Sidney Cyril Coombes, Frederick Belton, Harry Wrieht p Westlake, G. W. Bird and Ernest Bailey, C. R. O. No. 9722- 1918. 4m, r' Description : B. ( Sheffield) 1892, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar rt. e back of rt. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Well spoken, smart appearance, excitable n has a habit of biting his nails, very quick walker, is a good pianist and fond of the comn music hall artistes. Sentenced at C. C. C., 17- 4- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny. Liberated on licence, 21- 7 \ » into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, larceny and receiving at BELFAST OSWESTRY SOUTHEND- ON- SEA and on C. Method— An expert motor and cycle thief who travelled the country and stole cars and cycles left in the street. He has been known to keep observation on these for some considerable when opportunity has arisen, driven or ridden them away, and frequently disposed of them shorn afterwards. He is a good motor driver, and an engineer by trade, which fact materially him quickly to change the appearance of the cars. In one instance he drove a stolen car to anm? country place where he obtained permission to garage it and was seen to dismantle and paint it at entirely different colour. In other cases he took the cars to pieces and disposed of the parts. Disposed of the property to dealers and publicans. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent HistoryC./ U. LLlMMLL, J£ Jfi 335. Thomas David Fulcher, aliases Ernest Fulcher, Thomas Vincent and O'Mara, C. R. O. No 1481- 1902. Description : B. ( says Cork, Grantham and London) 1882, 5ft. 10in., c. fresh, h. brown e. blue, scar rt. side forehead, bridge of nose and top of 1. ear, bust of woman, Effie with True Love rt., butterfly 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Plausible ; speaks quickly with a North Country accent ; walks erectly. Sentenced at Surrey Sess., 18- 10- 1921, to 5 yrs. pen. for housebreaking and larceny. Liberatec on licence, 24- 7- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking and a minor offence NOTTINGHAM, PENKRIDGE, WOODSTOCK, OKEHAMPTON, KEIGHLEY, LEICESTE CONGLETON, LYTHAM and READING. A persistent housebreaker and thief, who generally works alone, travelling about the country from town to town by train. He has usually selected good class houses in suburban district* After knocking at front doors and ascertaining that houses were unattended, proceeded to re « and gained entry through unlocked door or window insecurely fastened. If discovered in ® represented himself to be a C. I. D. officer whose duty it was to see that the house * properly locked up. Method— . ( i) Effected entrance to a dwelling house by breaking a glass panel in a door at the rear, en er various rooms and stole property therefrom. ( ii) Gained access to a dwelling house by the door at the rear, which was unlocked, and stole prop ® ? from bedrooms. Disposed of property to dealers. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History 336. William John Westwood Dent, aliases William John Dent, Thomas Wilfred, William Denton, William Seymour, Robert Chandler, William John Brockelworth Dent, William Jay Dent and J. W. Pilkington, C. R. O. No. 449- 1909. Description : B. ( South Shields) 1877, 5ft. 4| in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. blue, scar over 1. temple and first and third 1. fingers. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, well spoken and refined manner, addicted to drink. Sentenced at Salisbury City Sess., 30- 6- 1924, to 15 mos. impt. for false pretences. Liberated, 16- 7- 1925, to North Shields. Pre. con. of false pretences at SOUTH SHIELDS, STROUD and CAMBRIDGE. A troublesome imposter who travels the country conducting his fraudulent practices in various towns and assumes numerous aliases. On one occasion he admitted that he was responsible for 45 other cases of a similar nature. Method— ( i). Engaged rooms at a boarding house, had notepaper printed locally with the heading Architect and Surveyor, obtained the names and addresses of builders and contractors in a certain distant town, and wrote inviting them to submit tenders for the erection of a doctor s residence, surgery and garage at the town named. He asked for £ 2 to be sent as deposit for the plans and specifications, particularly requesting that the money should be sent in Treasury notes. When he had received deposits he absconded. On another occasion he described himself as a Quantity Surveyor and Estimating Consultant to the leading Architects and Engineers, asked for tenders for the erection of four pairs of houses and stated he would issue quantities on receipt of a deposit, with which, when received, he absconded. ( ii). Secured a quantity of printed paper and left the district without paying for same. ( ui). Obtained rooms at a boarding establishment at which he stayed several weeks and left without paying his bill. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. , * / // Subsequent History 337. Robert Marfleet, aliases A. Johnson, J. H. Stewart, J. R. Stewart, P. H. Steward, R. Dennv fi Jones, Howard, A. Rose, John Brassington, S. James, A. Kent, B. Russell G Waest/ tt Wright, G. Johnson and Roberts, C. R. O. No. 1310- 1900. Description : B. ( Longton) 1873, 5ft. Sfin., c. fair, h. and e. grey, scar rt. eye, 1. side back rt. hand and 1. forearm. of nose, Sentenced at Liverpool Sess., 17- 4- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for obtaining money by false prete Liberated on licence. 7- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of horsestealing, obtaining monevbvf? pretences and minor offences at CHEADLE, LONGTON, DERBY, BRENTWOOD WHIT CHURCH, OAKHAM and TAVISTOCK. Eighty- four other cases of obtaining money by pretences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method— ( i) Obtained various sums of money from numerous shopkeepers throughout the country by repre. senting himself to be a traveller for supposed firms of dealers in crockery- ware in the Potteries In each case he stated his terms were cash with the first order, but the goods were never supplied ( ii) Represented he was a traveller for a confectionery firm, called on small shopkeepers and induced them to give him orders and part payment for goods which were never delivered. ( iii) By representing he had been sent by his master, who was anxious to secure stabling for a numb of horses during the hunting season, and by ordering hay, straw, etc., to be sent to some stables, he secured a horse, saddle and bridle, rode the horse away and failed to return. ( iv) Visited farmers and horse owners in various parts of the country and as opportunity presented itself stole horses, harness and carts. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History. 338. Clifford Pye, aliases Clifford Beric Pye, Clifford Roy Pye, Clifford Berrick, Roy Daley, Clifford Roy Cyril Farrow, Clifford Beric Asquith, Doctor Asquith, and Parr, C. R. O. No. 2936- 1916. Description : B. ( Preston) 1895, 5ft. 7| in., c. pale, h. dk. brown, e. blue, nose inclines to scar rt. side of neck. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Very plausible, has stiff rt, leg, walks lame, is fond of the company of women. Sentenced at St. Helens Sess., 16- 3- 1925, to 6, 6 and 6 mos. impt, ( conc.), for obtaining money by false pretences ( 2 cases) and larceny— bailee. Liberated, 17- 8- 1925, to Manchester. Pre.. con. ® false pretences, larcenv and being in possession of firearms at PRESTON, BOLTON, EDINBW SHEFFIELD, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, SEAFORTH and on Y. A clever criminal who has defrauded a number of people in various parts of the country, and has attracted sympathy by wearing bandages on his head and pretending to have a stilt a which, he says, is paralysed. He often posed as being very religious and frequented churches. Method— . Obtained lodgings in a respectable district under the pretence that he was employed as an engineer at a local works, stated that his wife had a wardrobe business in another town and that he was anxious to borrow a sum of money to enable him to purchase goods to send to his wife's shop. Thus he induced his landlady to advance him money which he failed to return. ( ii) Was handed a sum of money to purchase a second- hand bath, fittings and tiles, instead of which he purchased a motor cycle for a larger sum after persuading an acquaintance to advance the balance. ( iii) Dressed as a Naval officer and stating he was serving in the Mercantile Marine, but owing to the death of his mother was spending a few days leave, he obtained lodgings at a hotel and persuaded the proprietress to lend him money under the pretext that he was desirous of going to another town to meet his sister in order to get some money to pay for his board and lodging. He then hired a taxi and with the brother of his victim, whom he asked to accompany him for the purpose of receiving the money, drove to a shipping office where he left the brother, promising he would arrange to get him a situation on board ship. He failed to return and was lost sight of. ( iv) Induced a woman to give him a sum of money for the purpose of establishing for her a business. Later said he had purchased the business but had re- sold it for a larger sum and that, on application to a certain solicitor, she would receive her share. ( v) By stating he had an account at a well known bank and that he wished to transfer to another bank in the town, he secured a number of blank cheques which he filled in for various amounts and succeeded in getting them cashed by saying he had arrived in town after the banks were closed. ( vi) By representing himself to be a doctor he obtained a doctor's bag, fittings, surgical instruments and a sum of money by stating he had a cheque for £ 250 but had to give three days notice before the money could be drawn. ( vii) Dressed in military uniform he imposed on tradespeople and obtained money, board and lodgings and various articles by representing he had been wounded in the War and was in receipt of a pension. ( viii) Called at the office of a dealer in typewriters, stated his name was Parr and that he was a partner in the firm of Messrs. Gibson & Parr, local motor engineers, said he wished to purchase a typewTiter and agreed to pay a certain price. He produced a paying- in book, for a well established bank, the counter- foil of which showed that a very large sum had been paid into the bank, consequently the cash payment was not pressed and the typewriter was delivered at an address which was afterwards found to be false. ( ix) Has obtained various sums of money and goods by describing himself as Garage Manager and chief motor driver of secret service work from Scotland Yard or the War Office, pretends to drive detective officers to various parts of the country, occasionally shows walking sticks which he purports are presents for services rendered. ( x) Obtained sums of money from acquaintances by pretending he had a chance to buy good cars cheaply, he produced what appeared to be receipts for certain sums and said that he only wanted a further stated sum to complete the purchase, which sum he would repay very quickly, as he could soon re- sell the car. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. / t Subsequent History. Llff. Zr.. a ( 7- JU.. C. / 2lk>. M. 21 The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 339. Lionel Graham, Case No. 153 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Leslie Scott, at Sutton P. Sess. ( L.), 13.8- 19) 5 ^ to 0 mos. impt. for obtaining a ring by false pretences. Induced a woman with whom he had been keeping company to give him a ring under the pretence of obtaining the size of an engagement ring, and absconded. 340. Frank Parkinson, Case No. 294 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- 8- 1925 — to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Entered a shop, asked to use telephone, and afterwards stole goods from inside shop. ^^ William Manley Adams, Case No. 297 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Birmingham Ass., 31- 7- 1925 to 9 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for conspiracy and obtaining credit by fraud. Method as in original case. 341. Percy Norman Jones, Case No. 374 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Guy Stewart Dashwood atC. L. S ^ 20- 8- 1925, to 21 mos. impt. for housebreaking and larceny. Entered bv lifting front window, which was unfastened, and stole jewellery from bedrooms. 342. James William Bennett, Case No. 13 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as George Watson at Willesden P. Sess. ( L.), 20- 8- 1925, to 6 andOmos. impt.*( cons.) and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for false pretences ( 3 cases), Method as in original case. George Gooding, Case No. 25 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Thames Pol. Ct. ( L.), 15- 8- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— attempting to pick pockets. John Sims, C. R. O. No. 818- 1900, was convicted with him. Jack Baker, Case No. Ill ( Vol. V.). The term of p. d. passed as shown in Case No. 309 ( Vol. XII .), has been quashed by Court of Criminal Appeal. Frederick Dyson, Case No. 440 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Frederick Watson at Thames Pol. Ct. ( L.), 29- 8- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— attempting to pick pockets. William Devine, Case No. 88 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Tower Bridge Pol. Ct. ( L.), 18- 8- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing property from a warehouse. Method as in original case. John Mitchell, Case No. 179 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as James Ferryman at Kingston P. Sess. ( L.), 24- 8- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person. Hustled persons around bookmakers' stands at a race course. Charles Smith, C. R. O. No. 185- 1910, was convicted with him. Charles Sayers, Case No. 34 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Charles Lewis Sayers at Greenwich Pol. Ct. ( L.), 20- 8- 1925, to 6 mos. impt, for larceny ( disposed of accumulators which had been loaned to him^. ^ Ernest Allen, Case No. 232 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 20- 8- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for receiving, 343. Frederick Tasney, Case No. 247 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Old Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 6- 8- 1925J 2 mos. impt. for ( 1) inciting to steal, ( 2) receiving. Induced a person to hand money to him ins of paying same into his employer's bank. —- Percy William Miller, Case No. 443 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Percival William MHltf ® 1 Fleetwood Pol. Ct., 21- 8- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing jewellery and clothing from his lodgi B, 344. 12 mos 345 " 20 Charles Lamer, Case No. 37 ( Vol XII \ l2mos. impt. under the Prevention of CrCs Act OW T°° d Greeil P Sess., ( L ) 28 8 loo. ing he required the money to avoid distrain^ t Frank George Perry, Case No. 100 ( Vol YTT * 3- 8- 1925, to I mo. impt. for stealing money ^ Sentenced ^ nk Perry at Ampthill Pol. Ct., X Arthur Clark, Case No. 215 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Leonard Frederick at C. L S 20- 8- 1925 to 12 mos. impt. for stealing and receiving a motor car. Method as in original case. Ha'rrv Austin ' C. R. O. No. 25122- 1920, was convicted with him. y ' ^ William Triffitt, Case No. 248 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Joe Myers at Dorchester P Sess 22- 8- 1925, to 3 mos. impt., for failing to notify place of residence. LATEST INFORMATION. ^ Joseph Harrow, Case No. 62 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 31- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. — Joseph Walter Blackwell, Case No. 14 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 2- 9- 1925, into the MP, D Intended address : 7, Waite Street, Camberwell. ^ Charles James Russell, Case No. 284 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 14- 8- 1925, to Worcester. _ Albert Smith, Case No. 67 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 27- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 11, Norfolk Street, Globe Road, Mile End. ^ Fred Garside, Case No. 163 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 24- 8- 1925, to Bradford. ^ Charles Graves, Case No. 146 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 22- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ William Cook, Case No. 336 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 25- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. — John Turner, Case No. 22 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 2- 9- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address; 3, Chaucer Road, Forest Gate. ^ Judah Treeves, Case No. 32 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 29- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 52, High Street, Kingsland. Ernest Rawlings, Case No. 66 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 30- 6- 1925, into the M. P. D, Thomas Rowland Turner, Case No. 96 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 29- 8- 1925, to Halifax. ^ Amy Grieve, Case No. 383 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 21- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. — John Harrison, Case No. 159 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 28- 8- 1925, to Southendon- Sea. James Sanders, Case No. 200 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 21- 8- 1925, to Carnarvon. William Robert Arden, Case No. 189 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 4- 9- 1925, intotheM. P. D. Intended address : 11, Bond Street, Vauxhall. __ Leonard Hamilton, Case No. 411 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 3- 9- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 18, Sonehill Road, Chiswick. 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 aga ™ arrested for any offence,, and on account of being locally known the finger prints are not sent o C. R. O. for the purpose of search, it is requested that particulars of such conviction be sen ^ Criminal Record Office as soon as possible in order that they may appear in an early issue > Supplement A for the information of all forces. 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