CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. L FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1926. VOL. XIII. Please note that the photographs which appear in this issue of Supplement A are later photographs of subjects who have appeared in previous issues as indicated. These should be carefully cross- referenced with the original cases. R, GHT F0REF, NGER "" LESS OTHERW. SE STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 1 FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. John Godfrey Weston, alias John Weston, C. R. O. No. 719- 1912. Description : B. ( Leicester) 1862, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. It. brown ( turning grey), e. grey, six dots rt., duck and anchor 1. forearm, five dots, rose 1. wrist. See Case No. 86 ( Vol. I.). ^ /•/•/// miMi./.^ ^ bs^ UM^ Kml^ I .^.. MM Thomas Leigh, aliases Thomas Bird, Alfred James and Alfred Jones, C. R. O. No. 2067- 1897. Description : B. ( London) 1875, 5ft. 9| in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. blue, scar rt. side of forehead and 1. cheek. See Case No. 103 ( Vol. I.). ^ Txi^ aliases Leonard Reginald Williams, Leonard Williams and Patrick Roche, C. R. O. ^/ Srr^ B" ( 8ay? Canterbury> Dublin and London) 1885, 5ft. 7in. c fresh h dk e. blue- grey, large scar 1. side of forehead and 1. cheek, dot L foream ' Case No. 105 ( Vol. I.). ^ Uil^ JJ^ uk ifoc** ^ y^^ J k.. 4. Luke Patrick Hasty, aliases Luke Hasty and Alfred Cooper, C. R. O. No. 960- 1908. Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1885, 5ft. 8in., c. dk., h. dk. brown, e. brown, Bill, rose, H. and scroll rt., butterfly, 2 snakes and tree 1. forearm. See Case No. 123 ( Vol. I.). 5. John Miller, aliases John Woodman and John Watt, C. R. O. No. 1166- 1912. Description : B. ( says Annan and Glasgow) 1888, 5ft. 6- Mn., c. fresh, h. brown, e. grey, 1 of two women, clasped hands, sailor, crossed flags, thistle, etc., rt., sailor, woman, snake, 3anck bust of woman, crossed swords, etc., 1. forearm, bracelet 1. wrist, girl dressed as sailor and tombstw back 1. hand, ring fourth rt., second and third 1. fingers. See Case No. 124 ( Vol. I.). • i \ | li 6. Angus Garner, aliases James Cooper, George Masters and ( as he is known among crunina> C. R. O. No. 412- 1914. Description : B. ( London) 1886, 6ft, Oin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. hazel, scar rt. temple 1. eyebrow. See Case No. 132 ( Vol. 1.). •> The following poisons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— , ^ M on rw No 297 ( Vol I ) was sentenced at C. L. S., 15- 12- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen / T^ oeZ^ W ciles ' and being a h. o. Represented himself to be a person of and 8 yrs. p. d. tor larceny wic \ / tronertv under the pretence of showing it to ffJdKd urn. Eighteen cases of Lten^ ng and uttering cheques, false pretence, ^ Md^ ne of failing to report were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used tames of P. B. Lazarus, Philip Lewis, Keyser and E. L. Levant. / George Cook, Case No. 344 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 15- 12- 1925, to 18 mos impt. conc. with sentence shown in issue of 4- 12- 1925, for shopbreaking ( forfeiting recognizances). Frederick John Arthur, Case No. 38 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as George Evans, at Bow St Pol. a. ( L.), 23- 11- 1925, to 10 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act^- found at the rear ot shops. Frederick Beddell, C. R. O. No. 7505- 1920, was convicted with him. , Charles McDonald, Case No. 142 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Harry Ford at C. C. C., 8- 12- 1925, to 3| yrs. pen. for burglary, forgery and larceny ( 2 cases). ( 1) Gained access to a dwellinghouse during the night by opening front door with a key and stole a letter containing a cheque book ; ( 2) forged the name of a person to a letter and endeavoured to obtain a sum of money from a bank ; ( 3) secured lodgings and stole articles. Seven cases of larceny, forgery and fraud at PERTH and in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. John Whiteley, Case No. 263 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Leeds Ass., 24- 11- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for embezzlement and uttering a forged document. ( 1) Whilst organising branches on behalf of a college for beauty culture and hairdressing he collected various sums of money from students and failed to account for same ; ( 2) issued to a prospective customer a document purporting to have been signed by the manager of the firm. It was afterwards found to have been forged. One case of obtaining money by false pretences at SKERTON was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ Clifton, Case No. 436 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Frederick James Robinzen at Mark Cross ' Ct > ^- 12- 1925, to 6 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for false pretences and larceny. Obtained lodgings stating he was a Post Office supervisor, and after staying a week stole clothing and absconded. | o ( George Williams, Case No. 55 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as John Sharp at C. L. S., 1- 12- 1925, to mvm Un? t; TaS an incorrigible rogue— attempting to pick pockets. Morris Yelloff, C. R O No Case No m ^ Dickson, C. R. O. No. S/ 136672, were convicted with him. William Callighan, e 283 ( Vol. VI.), was concerned with him. HaBtuoI? SSBCreoNo°- 127 ( VoL V )' was sentenced as Laurie Dennis at Doncaster ( W. R.) * false pretences at BotlJham^ Jkln fca^ Devanny, Case No. 253 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edward Ross at OCT q 19 1Q9* ° f Wh0lesale Jewellers and • « * a messenger boy with a forged order for jewellery M2.1. t ™ Ue!/ Toseph Gibbons, Case No. 284 ( Vol. V ) was sentpn^ rl yfxstx^ z^ SszSS ~ ft 10, Elsie Kenny, Case No. 387 ( Vol. V.). was sentenced at Manchester Pol. Ct., 16- 11- 1925. to 3 and 3 mos. impt. ( cons.) for larceny ( 2 cases). Stole articles from shop counters. U. John Scott, Case No. 172 ( Vol. VI.), as Robert John Haire, was charged at Huddersfield jBoro. Pol, * Ct., 23- 11- 1925, and the case was adjourned sine- die, for attempting to obtain charitable1 contri- butions by fraud. William Collis, Case No. 2 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 9- 12- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for assault with intent to rob. Demanded money from a street bookmaker and when refused struck him with his fist. ^ Albert Carr, Case No. 24 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Daniel Jeffrey at Lewes Ass., 10- 12- 1925, to 5 yrs. pen. for burglary. Method as in original case. William George Wheale, Case No. 60 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Merthyr Tydfil P. Sess, 20- 10- 1925, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Stole whiskey from the bar of public- house during the temporary absence of the licensee. Frank Howarth, Case No. 412 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Frank Metcalfe at Liverpool Pol. Ct., 24- 11- 1925, to 2, 2 and 2 mos. impt. ( cons.) for larceny ( 3 cases). Method as in ( i) original case. ^ William Henry Priestley, Case No. 63 ( Vol. XII.) was sentenced at Lambeth Pol. Ct. ( L), 11- 12- 1925, to 2 mos. impt. and to find surety in £ 10 to be of good behaviour for 12 mos. or an addi- tional 2 mos. impt. for unlawful possession of motor lorry radiator parts. Frederick " Roff, C. R. O, No. 15142- 1923, and Henry George Archer, C. R. O. No. 19222- 1925, were convicted with him. / William Triffitt, Case No. 248 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Peterborough P. Sess., 2- 12- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for failing to report. / Harriett Wakefield, Case No. 305 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Guildhall Pol. Ct, ( L.), 3- 12- 1925. to 2 mos. impt. for being a suspected person ( loitering) and possessing housebreaking implements. LATEST INFORMATION. ^ John Lawson, Case No. 95 ( Vol. I.), was liberated, 7- 12- 1925, to Nottingham. , William Bert Elcock, Case No. 141 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 24- 12- 1925, to Brighton. v/ George Warren, Case No. 200 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 19- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. ^ John Riley, Case No. 247 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 15- 12- 1925, to Liverpool. ^ John William Stevens, Case No. 157 ( Vol III.), died in Bagthorpe Hospital 16- 11- 1925. S Avis Fitzroy, Case No. 261 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 16- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D- Intend address : 50, High Street, Fulham. ^ John Mclntyre, Case No. 406 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 12- 12- 1925, to Preston. ^ George Aldous, Case No. 64 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 8- 12- 1925, into the M. P- D address : 40, Gee Street, Goswell Road. ^ Emily Bickers, Case No. 225 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 1- 12- 1925, to Ryde ( I. of W )- AT P D Albert King, Case No. 423 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 17- 12- 1925, into the address : 44, Canterbury Road, Dalston. Intend^ George Wilmore, Case No. 13 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on expiration of sentenee, 18- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. • Charles Baker, Case No. 52 ( Vol. VI.), was discharged from Stapleton Institution, Bristol, 7.12- 1925. * Mttes Lawton Currie, Case No. 196 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 18- 12- 1925, to Hooten, near Birkenhead. - Jonas Hirst Ainley, Case No. 237 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 20- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 45, Harcombe Road, Stoke Newington. Maud Somerset, Case No. 6 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 17- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address: 50, High Street, Fulham. / Maggie Hughes, Case No. 25 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 27- 11- 1925, into the M. P. D. ./ Hyman Romatsky, Case No. 248 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 18- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 1, Lincoln Street, Bow. 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. 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