SUPPLEMENT A FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1925. VOL. XII. RIGHT F0REFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED 424 CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 24. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1925. VOL. XII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 119. George William Buckland, aliases George Thompson, Frederick Wilson, Alfred Williams, Thomas William Buckland and George Buckland, C. R. O. No. 6394- 1914. Description . B. ( London) 1899, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, several scars rt. of face, scar 1. of neck, clasped hands, woman rt., flowers and sailor 1. forearm. Was, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 22- 10- 1925, fined 20s. and 40s. for being drunk and disorderly and assaulting Police. Pre. con. of larceny, receiving, housebreaking, shopbreaking and minor offences at BOURNEMOUTH and on B, C, D, E and L. A dangerous and persistent criminal who often resorted to violence when resisting apprehension. Method— With confederates broke shop windows by kicking and stole articles of clothing, etc. ( ii) With an accomplice gained access to a dwelling house, which had been left temporarily unattended, by forcing the front door with a jemmy. Whilst Buckland was ransacking the rooms his accomplice remained keeping watch outside and was observed painting the edge of the door which had been marked by the jemmy. A passing taxi cab was hailed to convey the stolen property. M Entered a shop, asked for five shillings worth of coppers. When the assistant had counted out « • worth he snatched up the money and decamped. ,1V) Entered a shoP " nder the pretence of making a purchase, stole clothing and absconded. TLA88u!^ eS : John Morley> C. R. O. No. 20272- 1923 ( with whom he has been convicted) • and inomas William Buckland, C. R. O. No. 22431- 1919 ( brother). ' The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. c 38~ 3 a fir mMm. MjC. e JLugis ^ / ^ ^ ^••••. fM — 420. Charles Alfred Saxton, aliases George West and Charles Saxton, C. R. O. No. 97- 1923. Description : B. ( London) 1892, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( turning grey), e m woman 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Has an impediment in his speech. Sentenced at C. C. C., 29- 5- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking. Liberated on licence 28- 8- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, cyclestealing and housebreaking on E, J, Kandt \ Method— ( i) With confederates smashed the glass panel of a door at the rear of a lock- up shop with a jemmi and was arrested when about to enter. ( ii) Effected entrance to a dwelling house by placing newspaper smeared with jam over the glas panel of front door, broke the glass, pulled back the catch and stole a quantity of jewellery fn the bedrooms. ( iii) Whilst on a visit to the house of a friend stole jewellery and clothing. On another occasiw stole clothing which belonged to a fellow employee. ( iv) Employed as a kitchen porter he entered the bedroom of his employer, during his temporary absence, and stole jewellery. ( v) Under the pretence of visiting his parents he gained access to a house, forced the lock of a gas meter and stole the contents. ( vi) Stole a bicycle which had been left unattended in the street. Associates : Herbert Aitken, C. R. O. No. S/ 66579 ; Edward Baker, C. R. O. No. ( with whom he has been convicted) ; and James Sadler, C. R. O. No. 642- 1910. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history £* t> rj/ l it. ^ An& K. Mr qfo Md m " mI'm c 421. James Mann, aliases Edward Le Blanche, Edward John Ratcliffe, Edward Ratcliffe, Br George Dickson, Wilfred Ratcliffe, Leon Bertram Haggett, Wells, W. E. G. Coast, haaw Johnson, Pope, Edward Lewis Williams and F. West, C. R. O. No. 12795- 1915. Grant bn cai an otl we Method P he to ( ii) S ( in): w IDE jei Mi fro M be jei § an N< ( w i ** grey, icence yfra porair 13- 1923 > Gras1 Description • B. ( London) 1895, 5ft. 7^ in„ o. fresh, h. brown, e, hazel, sear forehead, 1. eyebwand 1. thumb, flag, T„ 2 dots 1. forearm. „ , , . Mar0ate Sess 26- 7- 1924, to 18 and 18 mos. impt. ( conc.) for ( i) stealing a motor mZLiberated, 27- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny oatand( u) steaUngoressmg | DUNSTABLE, HOVE and on D and P. Thirteen I'tSTaLg a" S e^ bmglafy and larceny ( lodgings) at Godstone and in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. fethod- i) With a confederate visited a provincial town and engaged rooms in a hotel ; during the night he went to an adjoining room under the pretence of assisting the occupier to bed, as he was supposed to be suffering from rheumatism. He then stole the man's suit- case and contents and absconded. ii) Stole a motor car which had been left unattended in the street. in) Broke into a dwelling house at night and stole a cheque book and jewellery. iv) With an accomplice engaged rooms at a boarding establishment, stated he was an engineer and had taken over a large garage in the district. Asked to enter into occupation immediately, but stated his luggage would be forwarded. He handed the landlady a cheque and requested her to make certain purchases for him. While she was out he ransacked the rooms, stole money and jewellery and absconded. The cheque was afterwards found to be worthless. v) By a similar method as above he engaged lodgings, stating his intention of running a charabanc from London to Brighton, engaged rooms for a month and gave in payment a worthless cheque for a large amount, induced the proprietor to give him a sum of money as change and absconded. ( vi) With a confederate entered a jeweller's shop under the pretence of making a purchase, asked to be shown some jewellery, and during the temporary absence of the assistant stole a quantity of jewellery. ( n) Was present in a shop when a person deposited a suit- case ; later in the day returned to the shop and stated he had been sent by the owner to fetch the suit- case, he was allowed to take it away and absconded. • N Stole a quantity of clothing the property of a fellow lodger. No iJSSF; Brett' C- R-°- N°- 126211924 m prison); James Russell, C. R. O. t ! I i f8LMcLean' C, R-°- No- 18429" 192°; and Jack Roberts, C. R. O. No. 20883- 1919 each of whom he has been convicted). • Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. ' ^^' ^ ^ i Urt^-. C/^^. Z;^. A//;/, .... / y ( q % 422. Edward Johnson, aliases Albert Edward Johnson, Henry Wilson, Frank Garnet, Edward Robert George Gregory and Edward Pearson, C. R. O. No. 163- 1916. Description : B. ( Eckington), 1883. 5ft. 5| in., c. fresh, h. It. brown ( thin on top), e. greyscat over rt. eye and back each hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Addicted to drink, stiff build, slightly bowlegged speaks with North Country accent. Sentenced at Nottingham Sess., 24- 5- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for stealing a motor car. Liberated on licence, 7- 9- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny and false pretences at MANCHESTER ROCHDALE, LEEDS, SHEFFIELD, WARRINGTON, SALFORD, STOCKPORT and ASHTON' UNDER- LYNE. Seven other cases were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. » A troublesome motor car thief who usually obtains situations as a motor mechanic and at the first opportunity steals cars and motor cycles, etc., from the garage. When arrested tells a pitiful tale and states he has never been in trouble. Method— ( i) Became acquainted with the driver of a private car, was invited bv the man to his home, where food and lodgings were provided for him. He was allowed access to the garage to assist in cleaning a motor car, and during the temporary absence of the chauffeur drove the car to a distant torn where he exchanged it for another car. ( ii) Entered a garage and was seen tampering with a motor lorry ; stated he had been engaged to start work the following day and was getting the lorry ready for the road. When left alone stole a Bosch magneto and absconded. ( iii) Sent by his employer to another town for the purpose of driving a motor van from a local garage to his employer's premises, was handed £ 16 with instructions to obtain a motor licence, etc., which he failed to do and absconded. ( iv) Employed as a motor mechanic, asked permission to use a motor cycle for the purpose of visiting friends who resided at a distant town and failed to return. ( v) Whilst employed as above stole several magnetos and decamped. On another occasion motor lorry under the pretence of taking a load of goods to another town. ( vi) Attempted to steal cash from a telephone call box. The portrait is a good likeness. , Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O^. IUCJ yfdiot* -/ vL^ c. i+ iy l ^ Subsequent history& A stole Afford Charles Williams, aliases George Clifford Williams- Williams, George Williams 123. George Clifford Cn^ es^ una , wmiams, G. Hawfa Williams, Cresswell Charles Claude Si HS WSS^ nc^ Lieut.- Col George Hanbury Williams, C. R. O. No. 18018- 1916. Description : B. ( London) 1865, 5ft. 8in. s c. fresh, h. fair ( turning grey, bald on top), e. blue, scarrt. wrist, 4th rt. finger deformed. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks erect with a slow deliberate step, addicted to drink. Sentenced at Edinburgh High Ct., 16- 1- 1922, to 5 yrs. pen. for obtaining an estate and goods by false pretences ( 2 cases). Liberated on licence, 17- 10- 1925, to Folkestone. Pre. con. of false pretences at BLACKPOOL and WINCHESTER, Hethod- Iii answer to an advertisement in the " Field," wrote from an address in France, stating he required an estate on lease with a view to purchase. Was supplied with the name of a mansion and shootings in Scotland. Represented he was a man of means; a Lieut.- Col. of the 13th Hussars, also of the Bedfordshire Regt., gave his name as that of a well known country family, that he had two estates in England and one in Ireland from which he derived £ 3000 annually, and in addition an Army pension of £ 800, that he was related to a well known Duke and his wife was a Lady in her own right and connected with a titled family. By these means he obtained a ten years lease of the mansion, shooting and grazing, at an annual rental of £ 425. He then obtained goods from tradesmen in the surrounding district amounting to hundreds of pounds by similar pretences, and also entertained on a large scale. When the rent became due he was not in a position to pay, thus defrauding the proprietor of the estate of £ 425, neither had he any money to meet the bills of the tradesmen. ( ii) When holding a civilian appointment in the Army represented himself to be a Captain in the A. S. C. and obtained a quantity of goods, which he ordered on official notepaper, from tradesmen. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history m ^ Ev « ett, aliases Clara Moss and Clara Johnson, C. R. O. No. 13- 1919. description : B. ( London) 1888,5„ 24„, 0. fresh, h. die. brown, e. blue. Sentenced at Kent Ass., 22- 11- 1924, to 12 mos. impt. for uttering forged Treasury notes Liberated, 7- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, uttering counterfeit coin and uttering a forged note on G, P and R. Method— ( i) With her husband, Ernest Johnson, C. R. O. No. 504- 1899 ( now in pen. and with whom she was convicted), visited a provincial town where she entered various shops, made small purchases andin each case tendered a forged Treasury note. ( ii) Bought small quantities of goods and tendered in payment for same counterfeit coins. ( iii) With a confederate gained access to unoccupied houses, by means of skeleton keys ; forced open gas meters and stole the contents. Associate : Harry Jones, C. R. O. No. 1114- 1903. 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— V7 George Brown, Case No. 6 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced at Hull ( City) Sess., 22- 10- 1925, to 12 mos impt. for shopbreaking and larceny. Method as in original case. y 425. Hugh Dunnico, Case No. 271 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Thomas Dunnico at Oldham Pol. Ct nugu uuiiiuco, uase i\ o. zvi ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as xnomas uunuicu ^ 21- 10- 1925, to 6 and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.), for obtaining money by false pretences ( 20 ca8 ® s^ arde( j employed as representative by a firm of printers and publishers upon commission basis. supposed orders and obtained commission. 426. Jack Edwards, Case No. 87 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as James Poole Davies at ^ Q. Sess., 21- 10- 1925, to 2 mos. impt., for larceny and false pretences, ( i) Obtained lodgings an ^ ^ the absence of occupier stole a pair of opera- glasses, ( ii) Posed as a single man, 8tate in receipt of an Army pension, proposed marriage and obtained a gold wedding ring from a on the pretext that he wished to purchase one the same size. * r^ e No 370 ( Vol II.), was sentenced as George Day at West Kent Sess., f S ^ attempted Jglary. Method as in original case. • rw No 170 ( Vol III.), was sentenced as Henry Williams at Surrey Sess Pen hoiisebreaking ( forced the front door of dwelling house wxth a jemmy). T- oc p^ pNo 340 ( Vol III.), was sentenced as Thomas Smith at Willesden P. Sess. ^ / n^ lHO 1& 25 to^ i^ in^ t ( in default), also fined 7s. 6d. or 7 days impt.. 5s. or 6 days nnpt. K'^' S darnage, being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language. George Humphrey, Case No. 347 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Lincoln Lindsey Sess., 23- 10- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Method as in ( ii) original case. / Thomas Kimber, Case No. 55, Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Havant P. Sess. 30- 10- 1925, to 1 day and 2 mos. impt. for making a false statement to obtain casual relief and obtaining money by false pretences. ( John Mclntyre, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Wigan Pol. Ct., 23- 10- 1925, to 2 mos. impt. for stealing money from the clothing of a fellow lodger. 130. Blanche Ralph, Case No. 460 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Emily Martin at Surrey Sess., 11- 8- 1925, ' to 12 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences and stealing a purse containing money. Method as in original case. Five similar cases of false pretences at Watford and in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. • Walter Fisher, Case No. 82 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as John Williams, at Essex Ass., 31- 10- 1925, to 7 yrs. pen. for sheepstealing. Method as in original case. One case of stealing a horse at Hadleigh was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. til. George Arthur Higgs, Case No. 110 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Arthur Higgs at Derbyshire Q. Sess., 22- 10- 1925, to 15 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences— worthless cheque ( 4 cases). ( William Frederick Short, Case No. 214 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 16 10- 1925, to 6 weeks impt. for larceny ( bailee). Whilst employed as a farm labourer was entrusted with money to purchase meal, and absconded. 5 ^ es Walker, Case No. 406 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Wakefield W. R, Sess., 19- 10- 1925, jo 12 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences ( 3 cases). Called on a bookseller, stated e was in a position to obtain expensive novels at a reduced price. He produced a letter purporting to come from a man who had such books for sale, and induced the bookseller to hand him a sum ° t money on account, the rest to be paid on deliverv. Five similar cases at Halifax were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. J Henry Fear, Case No. 424 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Northants Ass., 22- 10- 1925, to 12 mos. wsement with aknif Gained aC° eSS t0 a chlirch the vestl\ v window, cutting away the lead of i^ ottm"^ lt? n^ Dealn, CaSe No' 515 ( V° l VL)' was sentenced at Chippenham Pol. Ct., 20- 10- 1925 and, two Z Z° TTI- T^ byJfalsG Ponces. By stating his child was ill with pneumonia! expenses. " ' had died' he mduced his employer to advance him money towards funeral ° aSe 39v8 VIL)' WaS Sentenced as James Thompson at Middlesex t0 5 yrs- Pen- for burglary ( 3 cases). Method as in original case ^• itpWnr6! 11, ,° aSe No' 74 ( VoL VIIT-)' was sentenced at Denbighshire Sess 10 199^ rrandrellryfriodgi^- 435. John Sullivan, Case No. 203 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as John Noonan at Marylebonepi Ct. ( L.), 25- 8- 1925, to 6 weeks impt. ( in default) for wilful damage. Met a woman in the street and deliberately tore her clothing, and subsequently was sentenced at South Western Pol. Ct ft) 22- 10- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. ( conc. with above), for larceny— trick. Intercepted a messenger W who was carrying a parcel in the street, told the lad he had been sent to meet him by the owner'o! the parcel, and induced the lad to give it up. 1 ^ John Wallwin, Case No. 328 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Derby Sess., 21- 10- 1925, to 2vr* impt. for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Method as in original case. Four cases of false pretences and one of larceny were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. X William Mantell, Case No. 472 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as William Henry Charles Mantel at Somerset Ass., 21- 10- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for gross indecency with a male person. ^ Charles Richardson, Case No. 146 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( I.), 4- 11- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a suit- case and contents. Method as in original case, Liberated, on licence, from previous sentence, 22- 10- 1925. 436. Harold Seymour, Case No. 140 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Harold Barrington at Pol. Ct. ( L.), 17- 10- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for being a suspected person loitering ( Prevention of Crimes Act). George Arthur Lloyd, C. R. O. No. 145- 1921, and Arthur Abbott, C. R. O. No. 5310- 1920, rae convicted with him. Alfred Powell, Case No. 170 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Alfred Clarke at Salford Hundred Sess., 26- 10- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in ( i) original case. Eight other cases of false pretences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. s James Watson, Case No. 264 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as James Thomas at Bristol Pol. Ct,, 30- 10- 1925, to 1 mo. impt. for receiving. 437. Sidney David Turp, Case No. 348 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Essex Sess., 21- 10- 1925, to ' 21 mos. inipt. for larceny ( bailee). Obtained a motor cycle on loan, stated he was proceeding to a neighbouring town, but failed to return. One case of stealing jewellery from a dwelling house at Norwich was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used the name of George Vickers. ^ Alfred Fitzgerald, Case No. 377 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Frederick Ward at Derbyshire Sess., 21- 10- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking and obtaining a bicycle by false pretences. Method as in original case. Gertrude White, C. R. O. No. 15926- 1916, was convicted with him. ^ Frank Watson, Case No. 446 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at West Sussex Sess., 22- 10- 1925, to 18 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. One case at Arundel was ta en into consideration when sentence was passed. Frederick Smith, C. R. O. No. 2828- 1922, was con- victed with him. 438. Philip Raymond Hopgood, Case No. 464 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as Harry Arthur Whistoi — at Havant P. Sess., 30- 10- 1925, to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( conc.) for obtaining food and lodgings false pretences. By stating he was a relative from America he induced a person, who he ascer am had friends in America, to give him board and lodgings. LATEST INFORMATION. / William Garland, Case No. 74 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 29- 10- 1925, to Ashington. y Thomas Henry Wharton, Case No. 107 ( Vol. HI.), was liberated, 31- 10- 1925, to Ambled ^ Charles Arnold Tiller, Case No. 356 ( Vol . IV.), was liberated on licence, 3- 11- 1925, to Manche8 ijj George Langford, Case No. 362 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 7- 11- 1925, into the MP- D- Inte" address : 23, Brooklyn Road, Shepherds Bush. / E d w a r d D a v i s , Case No. 190 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1925, to Birmingham. / William Devine, Case No. 88 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 3- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address: 86 D Block, Guinness Buildings, Pages Walk, Bermondsey. . Herbert Jenkins, Case No. 375 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 10- 11- 1925, to Oxford. Edward Henry Jones, Case No. 197 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 6- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 46, Warseal Mansions, Fulham. / Alfred William Hicks, Case No. 34 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 2- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 6, Johnson Cottage, Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill. ir John Clarke, Case No. 148 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 9- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. / John Bailey, Case No. 80 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated on expiration of sentence, 24- 10- 1925, to Ryde, I. O. W. 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 again arrested for any offence, and on account of being locally known the finger prints are not sent to Cit. 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. 511( 1 PUbli8hed f0r 1118 Majesty's Stationery Office by th^ Rec^^ r^: New Scotland Yard, London Swl Metr° P<* tan Police Distn District,