CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 3. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 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. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE ^ 3. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLBNG CRIMINALS. 23, Reginald Ashley, aliases Harry Brown, Harry Archie Brown, Harry Pryce Brown, Reginald Ashby ' Staines, Reginald Ashley Staines, Reginald Staines, Frederick Burnside, Reginald Apsley Staines, Commander Parker, Leslie Ryman and L. Knudsen, C. R. O. No. 1522- 1910. Description : B. ( London) 1884, 5ft. 2fin., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, mole and scar on neck. See Case No. 53 ( Vol. I.). ^ 13 d u ( U c. < so// y. ( t e. ( Uk 6. / A1{ red Beardmore, aliases Alfred Edward Beedman, Alfred Hayes, Alfred Johnstone, John Lawson, and ( as he is known among criminals) < 4 Manchester Alf " and ' 4 Manchester Terrier," C. R. O. No. 1784- 1905 ( for M. P. D., S. R. N. 119). corner^ cription: B. ( Nottingham) 1861, 5ft. 6in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( bald), e. blue, mole See Case No. 95 ( Vol. I.). ^ 25. James Perry, aliases George Johnson, George Joicey, John Edward Perry, Edward Perry and r / Wilson, C. R. O. No. 590- 1906. 1W ® » Description : B. ( Birmingham) 1859, 5ft. 7| in., c. fresh, h. grey ( bald), e. grey, each4th finger deformed. See Case No. 127 ( Vol. I.). 26. George Allen, aliases James Quinn, John Nash and John Henderson, C. R. O. No. 929- 1911. Description : B. ( says Belfast and Cork) 1880, 5ft. 9in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, scar centre forehead. See Case No. 135 ( Vol. I.). « William Hallard, aliases William Bert Elcock, William Bert Weakland, William FunnelL William } Weatland, Wheatland and Winyard, C. R. O. No. 2497- 1900. Description : B. ( Lewes) 1874, 5ft. 4in., c. fresh, h. grey, e. hazel, scar 1. jaw, each rt. and first 1. fingers, woman, M. C. each forearm, heart, cross, anchor and rose 1. forearm. See Case No. 141 ( Vol. I.). t Ml 2f Pj. I fatg. 11. lot. C. 6ZP tfc,/]. £ 1- 4. sh e^& Z/ r: 28. Sidney Barrett, aliases Sidney Claude Barrett, Sidney Claude Barratt, Sidney Lawson, Sydney / Barratt and Sidney Lewis, C. R. O. No. 2219- 1902. Description : B. ( London) 1882, 5ft. 7fin., c. dk., h. dk. brown, e. brown, mole rt. cheek, crossed daggers, horse and rider rt., pierced heart, woman, clasped hands, scrolls 1. forearm. See Case No. 144 ( Vol. I.). tLJtf^ l., The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 29. Frederick Hirst Stewart, Case No. 171 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Frederick White at Hants Sea x 5- 1- 1926, to 12 mos. impt,, for obtaining money by false pretences ( 4 cases). Method as in ( i) or£ i case. ^ 30. Robert Parker, Case No. 178 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Fred Spence at Leeds P. Sess., 30- 12- 1925 / to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining goods by false pretences. Telephoned a firm, asked that a quantih of cigars be sent to his office by messenger. A dummy parcel was dispatched and he was arrested 31. George Stanley Vince, Case No. 6 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Edward Rogers at Bucks Ass 131 1926, to 3 vrs. pen. for obtaining money, food and lodgings by false pretences. Method as in Cas No. 46 ( Vol. XII.). Four other cases of a similar nature were taken into consideration whensentens was passed. y Cicero Knowles, Case No. 53 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Essex Q. Sess., 7- 1- 1926, to6K impt. for false pretences ( 2 cases). Method as in original case. 32. Wilfred Fentiman, Case No. 187 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Harold Ray Milner at Boston Sea, s 4- 1- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for fraud ( 6 cases). Method as in Case No. 17 ( Vol. V.). William Ray, Case No. 155 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at St. Albans Sess., 5- 1- 1926, to3mot impt. for possessing housebreaking implements by night. / Fred Garside, Case No. 163 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at Huddersfield Sess., 4- 1- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences ; and at Leeds Sess., 12- 1- 1926, to3mo- impt. ( conc. with above), for false pretences. Method as in original case. Henry Dennison, Case No. 170 ( Vol. III.), was re- tried and sentenced as Henry Williams at Surrey Sess., 6- 1- 1926, to 3£ yrs. pen. for burglary— forced the front door of dwelling house withi jemmy. The particulars as shown in Case No. 428 ( Vol. XII.) are hereby amended. 33. Thomas Parker, Case No. 218 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced us John Hollinrake at Leeds P. Ses. 15- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. i/ George Stanley Wilson, Case No. 63 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Manchester Sess., 14- 12- 1& to 5 yrs. pen. for false pretences and cyclestealing ( 3 cases). Method as in original case^ A other cases of a similar nature were taken consideration when sentence was passed. Libera from previous sentence 9- 11- 1925. 34. John Green, Case No. 216 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as James Jamieson at Durham Sess., 4- 1- J to 5 yrs. pen. for false pretences ( 3 cases), and larceny— trick. Method as in original case.^ other cases of obtaining money by false pretences were taken into consideration when se was passed. 35. Reginald Easterbrook, Case No. 224 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Bucks Sess., 4- 1- 1926, to^ pen. for obtaining food and money by false pretences. Method as in original case. Lig other cases of larceny and fraud were taken into consideration when sentence was passe . " the names of G. White, — Tailsby, — Tinsley, Harry White, — Smith, — Williams, a. and Harry Davies. 36. George Langford, Case No. 362 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Arthur George Langford at^ j 13- 1- 1926, to 11 mos. impt, for receiving, and uttering a forged document. Endeavour a number of War Saving certificates which were the proceeds of housebreaking. 37. Walter Bradberry, Case No. 161 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Stratford P. Sess. ( L.) mo. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Represented he had an offer of rooms the money to pay a deposit for same. , 7VT no / V^ I V n wis sentenced at West Sussex Sess., 7- 1- 1926, A -- taken , nt0 con9ideratlon when sentence was passed. own recognizances possession of property stolen from a bedroom ^ Henry Waring, Case No. 252 ( Vol. V.). was sentence^ ^ J^ J^ LgSi ( L.), 15- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. case. r. / Vol V 1 was sentenced as May Maitland at C. L. S., 7- 1- 1926, to K Amy Grieve, Case No. 383 (\ ol. V .), va^ seiue Method as in s^ s^ s^^ rss— s^ t ™ .^ » <— when sentence was passed. - Jack Davis. Case No. 108 ( Vol. VI.), was » nten « d . t ^^ Zrik^'^ O. to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person- attempting to pick pocKets. No. 3318- 1014, was convicted with him. ^ Emily Newland, Case No. 206 ( Vol. VI.). was sentenced as Emily Nelson at C. L. S., 6- 1- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. for stealing table knives from shop counter. • Alfred Rutt, Case No. 239 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at East Sussex WW to 18 ^ impt. for obtaining money by false pretences ( 3 cases). By representing he was engaged ir^ ag A and had several contracts in hand he induced tradesmen to cash cheques which « ere afterwards found to be worthless. - William Jones, Case No. 268 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Trowbridge Pol. Ct., 14- 1- 1926, to 7 days impt. for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. y John Flynn, Case No. 286 ( Vol. VI.), was, at C. C. C., 1.3- 1 - 1926, bound over in £ 5 and one surety of £ 5 for 2 yrs. for stealing a note- case and contents from person. * William Monro, Case No. 427 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Robert Monro at Salisbury P Sess / 30.11.1925, to 2 mos. impt. for failing to report, and as Robert Monro at bahsbury ess 8- 1- 19.0, to 6 mos. impt. and 3 yrs pen. ( cons.) for ( i) attempting to obtain money by false pretences, and ( u) obtaining money by false pretences, ( i) Answered advertisements and represented hhad artmes lor sale similar to the wants of the advertiser and would send same on approval on receipt of cash, ( ii) Method as in ( i) original case. " Thomas Trevor Williams, Case No. 483 ( Vol. VI.), as Trevor Williams, at Bristol P. Sess., ^- 1- 1926, had his licence forfeited for failing to notify change of address. S William Grainger, Case No. 501 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as George Harris at Maidstone 9- 1- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for shopbreaking and stealing jewellery. Method as in ( m) original case. ^ WNiam Kelly, Case No. 72 ( Vol. VII.), was, at Tottenham P. Sess. ( 1fined 40j. n 21 for gaming on the railway ( three card trick). Thomas Alma, C. R. O. No. S/ 124827 William ^ ward Gray, C. R. O. No. 19685- 1916, and Michael O'Loughlin, C. R. O. No. 16981- 1919, were Evicted with him. 4( 1 Albert Sands, Case No 180 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as George Lane at Wilts Sess., 5- 1- 1926, " to 3 yrs. pen., for obtaining money by false pretences ( 4 cases). Method as in original case. Two hundred and twelve other cases o'f fraud were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. ^ the names of G. Hall, C. Wells, William Ray, Stanley Neale, A. E. Palmer, C. Baker, Charlie Walter Lea, G. Bentley, F. G. Wyatt and Percy Dawson. 4L Alfred Nunn, Case No. 372 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as Alfred E. Nunn at Jarrow P. Sess < 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in ( i) original case. 42. George William Densham, Case No. 202 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Frederick Clydon Strata at C. L. S., 7- 1- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for ( 1) obtaining credit by fraud, ( 2) obtaining money by fa]! pretences ( 2 cases), ( 3) causing payments to be made for and on his behalf by false pretences ( 4cases! Method as in Case No. 37 ( Vol. IX.) and in Case No. 77 ( Vol. XI.). Ernest Holton, Case No. 270 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Henry MacDonald at North ampton Sess., 1- 1- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Method as in original case. / Herbert Jenkins, Case No. 375 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 14- 1- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. and 6 yrs. p. d. for wilfully setting fire to a stack and being a h. c. 43. Alfred Cooling, Case No. 369 ( Vol. IX.), was, at Old Street Pol. Ct. ( L), 6- 1- 1926, bound over ^ in own recognizances in £ 10 for 2 yrs. for larceny and possessing firearms without a certificate. Stole property from bedroom during absence of occupier and when arrested was found in possession of a revolver. / William Jarvis, Case No. 428 ( Vol. IX.), was, at Exeter Sess., 6- 1- 1926, bound over in f5for 6 mos. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. y William Lynch, Case No. 482 ( Vol. IX), was sentenced at Usk Sess., 6- 1- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen, for shopbreaking. \ 44. Walter Henry Fuller, Case No. 107 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Ralph Clifford Thornton at South ampton Sess., 9- 1- 1926, to 18 mos. impt. for garagebreaking and larceny. Booked a room at a hotel and under the pretence of being the night porter secured possession of a key with which lie gained access to the garage and stole a motor car and camera. 45. Herbert George Burford, Case No. 268 ( Vol. X.). was sentenced as Herbert George Jennings at ^ Colchester Sess., 11- 1- 1926, to 6 mos. impt, for obtaining food by false pretences. Method as in ( ii) original case. 46. Paul Mellor, Case No. 359 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Edward Willington at Pola Pol. Ct„ 30- 8- 1924, / to 2 yrs. and 1 mo. impt. for fraud— worthless cheque, and at Vevey Pol. Ct., Switzerland, 30- 10- 1925, to 10 mos. impt. for fraud— worthless cheque. 47 Edward Large, Case No. 349 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as George Harvey at Essex Sess., 6- 1- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Gained access to a farm house by slipping the catch of front window with a knife. One other case of hutbreaking was taken into consideration when sentenced was passed. ^ William Henry Johnson, Case No. 414 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at Holt P. Sess., 8- 1* to 3 mos. impt. for stealing a watch. Method as in ( i) original case. 4^ Dorothy Mason, Case No. 178 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Dorothy Fury at Reading Sess., 7- 1- 192. ^ to 18 mos. impt. for stealing jewellery and clothing, larceny— servant. Method as in original ca. Edward Fury, C. R. O. No. 952- 1926 ( husband) was convicted with her. Two other cases of a sunn nature in the M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed 49. Frank Lewis, Case No. 350 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Frederick Lewis at Westminster Pol a ( L), 2- 1- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for being a suspected person— loiteiing. ^ Moses Kimberly, Case No. 375 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Hereford City Poh Ct. to 1 mo. impt. and to pay £ 2 12s. 6d. costs for stealing money from ticket office of refresh^ at Agricultural Show. Frederick Harrison, C. R. O. No. 16757- 1919, was convicted with him. LATEST INFORMATION. ^ John Hayes, Case No. 243 ( Vol. I.), was liberated ,6- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Harold Hardcastle, Case No. 272 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 11- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D ^ William Seymour, Case No. 159 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 20- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 43, Devonshire Street, Holborn. X William Dorrington, Case No. 108 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 8- 1- 1926, to Liverpool. / John Knight, Case No. 72 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 8- 1- 1926, to Birmingham. • Thomas Foster, Case No. 340 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, to Wakefield. •" George Moss, Case No. 339 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 23- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address: 15, Crighton Street, Wandsworth Road. i/ Charles Sayers, Case No. 34 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 21- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 70a, Hall Road, Peckham Rye. / Harry Haywood, Case No. 137 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 4- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. / Frederick Thomas Reynolds, Case No. 434 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 13- 1- 1926, to Preston. y Michael Joseph Roche, Case No. Ill ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated on licence, 11- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. y George Bick, Case No. 424 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, to Cardiff. r Herbert Robson, Case No. 44 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 12- 1- 1926, to Lincoln. Herbert Thornton, Case No. 102 ( Vol. X.), died, 16- 1- 1926, in Pentonville Prison. L Henry John Lee, Case No. 168 ( Vol. X.), was liberated on licence, 15- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. i/" Alfred Powell, Case No. 170 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 11- 1- 1926, to Manchester. ^ Hector Rayner Sutherland Leverson- Gower, Case No. 3 ( Vol. XI ), was liberated, 13- 1- 1926, m I into the M. P. D. ISC' I J Thomas Pinches, Case No. 291 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 13- 1- 1926, to Birmingham. . y Charles Thorogood, Case No. 312 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated on licence, 8- 1- 1926, into the Ct J M. P. D. Intended address : 19. Brunswick Road, Tottenham. l/ Percy William Miller, Case No. 443 ( Vol. XL), was liberated, 22- 1- 1926, to Fleetwood. ^ Philip Raymond Hopgood, Case No. 464 ( Vol. XL), was liberated, 15- 1- 1926, to Portsmouth. ^ Rose Groves, Case No. 466 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 9- 1- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 27, Liberty Street, Brixton. / Frances Patrick Worrall, Case No. 119 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 12- 1- 1926, to Swansea. ^ Maurice Friend, Case No. 152 ( Vol. XIT.), was liberated, 8- 1- 1926, to Dorchester. Frank Griffith Thomas, Case No. 218 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 12- 1- 1926, to Worcester. 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. 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