CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 20. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1925. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A . THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 20. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1925. VOL. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. Melvin Scott, C. R. O. No. 187- 1925. Description : B. ( Cardiff) 1891, 5ft. lOin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar back of neck, birth- mark back 3rd rt. finger. Sentenced at C. C. C., 24- 3- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for conspiracy to defraud and forging and uttering cheques. Liberated, 25- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny and a minor offence atC. O. and on E and X. Method— ( ij With confederates uttered forged cheques to tradesmen and obtained money ostensibly on behalf of customers. After keeping observation and obtaining the necessary particulars as to the names of certain residents and the names and addresses of tradesmen delivering provisions, etc., at the addresses in question, called later at the various tradesmen's shops and tendered cheques purporting to be payable to the persons whose particulars had been ascertained. Stated he had been sent by the payee, a customer, to request that the cheque be cashed. As the persons selected were always substantial customers the cheques were usually cashed and proceeds handed to Scott. In one case telephoned to a shop where he had previously attempted to utter a cheque and by posing as the customer whose name he had used, induced the cashier to send the amount of the cheque to the customer's address. He apparently intended to intercept the messenger and obtain the money, but as it was sent privately the scheme miscarried. The cheques were provided by Thomas Edward Allen, C. R. O. No. 5720- 1925 ( convicted with him), who previously had an account with the bank on which the cheques were drawn. ( ii) Entered a high class stores, ostensibly to make a purchase, and while the assistant's attention was diverted stole a lady's hat. ( iii) Whilst employed as a shop assistant stole various articles from the stock. ( iv) Attempted to obtain a situation as salesman at a high class establishment by means of a false character. Associates : Fred Whitehead Holt, C. R. O. No. 6481- 1925, John Richard Webster, C. R. O. No. 6640- 1925 ( with each of whom he has been convicted), and Elvera Margaret Drake, C. R. O. No. 21722- 1922. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. trtffJLii u illi l " iei / i^ T fyaflfjjw. ^ / / fMoro CQfe H Mat 347. Frederick Ernest Welch, aliases Frederick Poulton, Frederick Ernest Poulton and White, C. R. O. No. 5431- 1914. Description : B. ( Australia) 1895, 5ft. llin., c. fresh, h. black, e. brown and base rt. thumb. Frederick & Xel scar rt. Sentenced at Middlesex Sess., 12- 4- 1924, to 20 and 20 mos. impt. ( conc.) for shopkjl ss). Liberated, 2- 9- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny and a minor offence on « r n. T Hi f ( 2 cases C, D, L and M. Method— ( i) Accosted carmen, with whom he had become slightly acquainted, and induced them to leavetJ vans containing loads of tea, cheese, etc., in the streets unattended, by inviting them into awl shop or public house. During the absence of the carmen a confederate who was waitingin| vicinity drove the vans and contents away. Welch later met his confederate and together disposal of the stolen property to small shopkeepers. ( ii) Entered a hotel and requested permission to go to the room of a visitor whose name he had a tained. Proceeded upstairs, entered the room of another visitor and stole a quantity of je clothing, etc. Deposited some of the stolen property in a cloak room. ( iii) Stole a quantity of property from a private house where he was a visitor during the temp absence of the occupier. ( iv) Stole clothing, motor tyres, lamps, etc., from motor cars left temporarily unattended in tt>| Su streets. ( v) With confederates effected entry into tobacco kiosks and refreshment buffets at railway statin and stole cigarettes, wines, etc. Associates : William Cook, Case No. 314 ( Vol. V.), Fanny Sheehy, C. R. O. No. 402Ufl| Emily Pickett, C. R. O. No. 4022- 1916, William Savage, C. R. O. No. 4513- 1916, Norman C. R. O. No. 4520- 1916, Edwin John Graham, C. R. O. No. 15174- 1919 ( with each of whomhel been convicted) and Thomas Pickett, C. R. O. No. 468- 1900. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. « 2 Subsequent History. CAfc. lM. M- MM£ MJMxilhAM. 1. L1&, 348. Montague Froude, aliases George Buchanan, Henry Burke and " Monty," C. R. O. No. 13762- 19 Description : B. ( London) 1888, 5ft. 10in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, mole back neck and on chin. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, & c. : Stutters slightly, dresses smartly. Sentenced at C. C. C., 20- 5- 1924, to 18 mos. impt. for conspiracy to defraud. Libert 21- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of false pretences on J. P ( u ( n ( i 41 ed on a bogus business under the style of Kennedy, Bradford & Co., Ltd., of which he and FT S Allport, Case No. 58 ( Vol. VI.)— convicted with him—( now in pen.), were co- directors. iTred into a conspiracy with two other men who were in employment as commercial travellers 6lice reputable firms to supply goods on credit to the above- mentioned firm. The goods supplied to inau r _ i u 4-^ r. kr » / iTT ^ viv^ r. 1 i. i i • ? ere not paid for and were sold to other shady firms at less than current prices. In another case conducted a business under the style of British Electrical and Engineering 9 olv Co., used elaborately printed stationery containing false information regarding alleged ware- Hses in London and the Privinces, and agencies in Australia, South Africa and Canada, and thereby succeeded in inducing reputable firms to forward goods to him on credit. The goods were not paid for but were disposed of as above. Has also conducted other fraudulent businesses under the styles of Vincent, Young & Co., and Universal Trading Stores. Associates : Arthur Francis Gardner, Case No. 270 ( Vol. XII.), and Harry Rose, C. R. O. No 488- 1915 ( now in pen.), who have been convicted with him. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History. Henry Warren, aliases Arthur Clement Fuller, Arthur Fuller, George Barber. Henry Orton Taylor, Arthur Clement Henry Fuller, Horace Ward and J. Jacques, C. R . O. No. 1101- 1908. Description : B. ( Cambridge) 1886, 5ft. 4in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. hazel, scarrt. of chin, rt. forehead, under 1. eye, below 1. ear and back of neck,' gnd 1. finghr deformed. S : t ' v Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, & c. : Plausible manner, fond of the company of women. Sentenced at Maidstone Ass., 24- 11- 1922, to 3 yrs. pen. ( and remanet of former sentence) for receiving stolen motor cars. Liberated on licence, 28- 8- 1925, to Macclesfield. Pre. con. of fowlstealing, larceny, cyclestealing, receiving and a minor offence at KING'S LYNN, BRIGHTON, STRANGEWAYS, LINTON, SPALDING. DOWNHAM, ALDERSHOT, WINCHESTER, STOR- RINGTON, CHICHESTER, STANSTED, ST. HELENS and on B, C and Y. A persistent thief who is an expert motor car driver. ( i) confederates, effected entry into garages by using duplicate key, forcing padlock, etc., and stole motor cars and accessories. Has also operated with others in stealing motor cars and taxi- ? , eft unattended in the streets, the majority of the stolen cars being forwarded to a provincial where they were disposed of after being repainted, etc. Stole — a motor cycle combination from a yard where it had been left temporarily unattended. " cloth^ 111^ lodgings at a private house ; stayed one night and absconded after stealing jewellery, ng> etc., belonging to another lodger whose box he forced open. ( v) ^ blCycleS and forthwith disposed of them ; also stole bicycles left unattended in the streets. a Entity of brass, copper, etc., from an engine room at a colliery. Associates : George Kent, Case No. 251 ( Vol. VIII.), ( now in prison), and Francis G Rolfe, C. R. O. No. 17656- 1921 ( with each of whom he has been convicted). eorP The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at^ C. R. O. ^ yvj| Subsequent Histor 350. Frank Lewis, abases Fred Harris, Fred Evans, Jack Edwards, Fred Lewis and Fred Edwards, C. R0 No. 15371- 1915. Description : B. ( Canada) 1886, 5ft. 10| in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. blue, scar 1. side forehead, over 1. eyebrow, rt. wrist, back of rt. hand and each 2nd finger, woman, Janey rt., several dots I, forearm. Sentenced at C. C. C., 17- 4- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for officebreaking. Liberated on li 25- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, housebreaking, attempted larceny and a offence at MANCHESTER and on F, K, L, T and X. Method— ( i) Gained access to an office by climbing a fence at the rear, broke a window, forced an inner door and stole a quantity of tools and motor lamps. On another occasion forced the door of an office with a jemmy and damaged property therein. ( ii) With an accomplice broke a shop window by bodily pressure and was arrested when attempting to steal. ( iii) Forced the door of a coffee stall and stole cash and cigarettes. ( iv) With confederates effected entrance to the operating box of a cinematograph theatre and stole property. ( v) By forcing the kitchen window of a dwelling house he gained access and stole property therefrom ( vi) With a confederate stopped a woman in the street and snatched her handbag and umbrella. Associates : George Pugh, C. R. O. No. 12937- 1922 ; Thomas David Hughes, C. R. O. No 17189- 1916 ; George Bradley, C. R. O. No. 1997- 1908 ; Cyril Hill, C. R. O. No. 16362- 1920 ; Stank; Joseph Paul, C. R. O. No. 20227- 1918 ; Edward Simmonds, C. R. O. No. 5289- 1916 ; RobertLinford, C. R. O. No. 3193- 1917 ; George Wilson, C. R. O. No. 2938- 1917 ; Percy Coombes, C. R. O. No S/ 131805 ; and Thomas George Vary, C. R. O. No. 5245- 1915 ( with each of whom he has 1 convicted). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent History..^ y?. Lt^ i. Jul!:... Old?:.. l. Q. k Ckuoysim. i^ uiii Z/ 5? Tl/ o , Henry John Ormiston, aliases Walter Ormiston, Robert Daniel Ormiston and Robert Ormiston, C- R. O. No. 9981- 1921. Description : B. ( London) 1902. 5ft. 3Jin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown, scar over 1. eye, on point of chin, back 1. hand and 1. wrist. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, plausible and of good address. Sentenced at Ayr Sheriff Ct., 9- 3- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny ( 2 cases), housebreaking and attempted housebreaking. Liberated, 13- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. " Pre. con. of larceny and false pretences at HOVE and on B, C and L. Method— ( i) Called on a firm of motor car dealers and posed as chauffeur to a well- known baronet ( in whose service he had previously been employed as butler- valet), who he alleged had authorised him to purchase a motor car on his behalf. Selected a car after a trial run and stated that he would obtain a cheque from his employer to pay for it. As the result of enquiries made during his absence he was arrested when he returned to obtain the car. ( ii) With confederates effected entry into a private garage by breaking pane of glass at rear. Stole motor car which, owing to an accident, was abandoned some distance away. ( iii) Called at a private house to apply for a situation as an indoor servant, whilst temporarily left alone in drawing room stole property from a writing desk and absconded. ( iv) Whilst employed as a valet at a club stole clothing and other articles from various bedrooms. ( v) Stole jewellery and a cheque belonging to his employer, cashed the cheque after forging the endorsement. ( vi) Attempted to effect entry into a sub- post office by removing pane of glass by cutting away putty, also attempted to force door with sharp instrument. ( vii) Effected entry into a golf club house by breaking pane of glass near lock, inserting hand and opening door. ( viii) Whilst lodging at Y. M. C. A. stole watches belonging to other lodgers. ( ix) Entered a shop and whilst confederates diverted attention of assistant stole tin of biscuits, etc. Associates : Robert Hayward, C. R. O. No. 2526- 1920 ( now in prison), and Richard Powell, C. R. O. No. 1983- 1922 ( with each of whom he has been convicted). 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— Edward Page, Case No. 51 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Edward Charles Hardingham, at Tower Bridge Pol. Ct. ( L.), 7- 9- 1925, to 2 mos. impt. for assault. -- William Wilson, Case No. 55 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Thomas Stevenson, at Truro Pol, * Ct., 29- 8- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Cases of fraud at Exeter and Barnstaple were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Liberated from previous sentence 1- 6- 1925. ^ Charles Blake, Case No. 61 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Ernest Robert Gleeson, at C. L. S. 9- 9- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining credit by fraud. Entered public houses, ordered and consumed whisky, brandy, etc., and refused to pay for same. 352. James Wilson, Case No. 268 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Alexander Brown Huntley, at St. Austell ^ Pol. Ct., 9- 9- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Called on the secretary of a branch of the British Legion and obtained money by falsely representing that he had a wife and two children who were destitute. 353. William Haynes, Case No. 323 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Manchester Pol. Ct., 1- 9- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by means of bogus seaman's advance notes. 354. Percy Seymour Kelly, Case No. 349 ( Vol. II.) was sentenced as Percy Willoughby, at DunsterPol. "" Ct., 26- 8- 1925, to 6 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 2 cases), ( i) Accompanied by a woman, engaged rooms at a hotel, stayed a few days and left without settlement of account; before leaving, he represented to the proprietor that he had lost his cash and left his cheque book at home and gave him an I. O. U. ( 2) Obtained money by means of worthless cheque. Two cases of fraud at East Grinstead and in the M. P. D. and a case of making a false declaration to obtain a passport were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 355. Barnet Mitchell, Case No. 238 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Alfred Collins, at C. L. S. 18- 8- 1925, *"* to 15 mos. impt. for burglary and possessing housebreaking implements by night. Gained access to a dwelling- house by breaking glass panel of door. 356. Florence Veale, Case No. 418 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Gwendoline Owen, at Folkestone Pol. Ct., 29- 8- 1925, to 6 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.). ( 1) Method as in ( i) original case. ( 2) Stole a collecting box and contents from a restaurant. 357. Edward Davis, Case No. 190 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edward Burden Davis, at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 18- 8- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for false pretences. Visited a motor firm and stated he had called on behalf of a well known person respecting two cars that had been advertised for sale. He was not allowed to have possession of them until confirmation of his story had been received. The following day a telephone message was received by the secretary of the firm purporting to be from the person who had sent Davis, stating that his story was correct. Later Davis was allowed to have one of the cars, he then obtained a quantity of petrol, for which he signed in the name of the person purported to have sent him and left. Alfred Williams, Case No. 206 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 9- 9- 1925, to 18 mos. impt, for housebreaking— forcing front door. Walter Beard, C. R. O. No. 1716- 1907, was convicted with him. _ William Gill, Case No. 430 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Marlboro' Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 10- 8- 1923, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— hustling persons when entering or leaving trail s. Henry Thompson, Case No. 396 ( Vol. III.), was convicted with him. 358. Arthur Ellis, Case No. 5 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Eccles Pol. Ct., 7- 9- 1925, to 3 and 3 ^ ^ impt. ( cons.) for false pretences ( 2 cases). Secured lodgings by falsely representing that he fl a prison warder. ^ Mary Jane Whawell, Case No. 100 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Mary WiUiams, at Maryleb° ne Pol. Ct. ( L), 9- 9- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny ( servant). Method as in ( i) original case. . William Stacey, Case No. 42 ( Vol IX ) was sent** i TT to 15 mos. impt. for pavilionbreaking. ' Effected PXT ?, Stephens> C. L. S., 10- 9- 1925 Thomas Arthur Dennis, C. R. O. No. 261* 1924^^ ***** ° f an athletic club.' John James Baghino, Case No. 286 ( Vol X) . , 18- 8- 1925 to 9 mos. impt. for false pretences. ' Obtained " ood, T ^^ Howard> at C. L. S. post- dated cheques with no funds to meet them A c^ Af L ^ shoPkeeP^> for which he gave of fraudulent declaration was taken into consideration^ wLn sentem^ * ^^ PaSSp° rt « 361. to Hubert Maurice Powell, Case No. 36 ( Vol XTT \ BOTlfari , . T , , , 6 mos. impt. for larceny. Entered apaJn^ 8- 9- 1925, after selecting one left the shop under the pretext of sho li J « l f u , SWn SOme rings' outside, and decamped. 1 Sh° VVmg Same to hls who he stated was Harry Wilson, Case No. 135 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at C C C 9 9 1Q9 wn * for larceny, forgery and attempted false pretences ^ OIP , r u u 7 y' 9' 192°' to 6 m° s. impt., toalarger amount and then Jnced a ho\ to^ Xv^^ atl^ fbTk. 8"^ ™ "^ ^ LATEST INFORMATION. Clement Norman, Case No. 81 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 26- 8- 1925, to Wellington, Shropshire. Frederick Hirst Stewart, Case No 171 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 15- 9- 1925, to Chepstow. — George Rogers, Case No. 346 ( Vol. HI.), was liberated, 8- 9- 1925, to Newport ( Mon.). _ John McCarthy, Case No. 260 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 8- 9- 1925, into M. P. D. _ Albert King, Case No. 423 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 14- 9- 1925, into M. P. D. M - Frank Harling. Case No. 316 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 4- 9- 1925, to Wolverhampton, ^ Arthur Sparrow, Case No. 394 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 10- 9- 1925, to Plymouth. William Munro, Case No. 427 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 1- 9- 1925, into M. P. D. ^ George West, Case No. 73 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 18- 9- 1925, to Birmingham. ^ Patrick Connor, Case No. 461 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 4- 9- 1925, to Birmingham. i — John Cahill, Case No. 199 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 7- 9- 1925, to Oxford. JH — Ernest William Burford, Case No. 99 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 7- 9- 1925, to Bishop Auckland. ^ Margaret de Lancy Williams, Case No. 295 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 15- 9- 1925, to Cardiff. 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 numbeis 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. NOTE. The next issue of this Supplement will contain later photographs of Subjects who ha « appeared in previous issues. This will be repeated periodically. Printed and Published for His Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. I.