CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A No. 7. FRIDAY, MARCH 2< i, S Vo, XJ] T 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 No. 7. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 58, Edward Lucy, aliases John McCann, William Edward McCann, Charles Braddon, William Edwards, '' Edwin Lucy and ( as he is known among associates) Young Ted Lucy, C. R. O. No. 2495- 1901 ( for M. P. D. S. R. N. 112a). Description : B. ( London) 1881, oft. 2£ in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. dk. grey, scar 1. thumb, I. L. P. M. each forearm, anchor 1. forearm. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, well spoken. See Case No. 93 ( Vol. L). ^ i William Fairhurst, aliases William Hayhurst, William Barnes, William Hindle and Jack Williams, X C. R. O. No. 161- 1919. Description : B. ( Blackburn) 1886, 5ft. 4fin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue. See Case No. 241 ( Vol. I.). 10a. John Henry Starkey, aliases George Henry McDonald and George McDonald, C. R. O. No. 394- 19^' Description : B. ( Hull) 1874, 5ft. 4| in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. brown, * cheek, first rt. finger deformed, fourth 1. finger amputated. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks and talks slowly, inclined to stutter, of the company of low- class women. See, Case No. 245 ( Vol. I.). J: AM, M.> L. .0.... L. irtj.. 101. Joseph Hill, aliases Stephen Randall, Joseph Hodgkinson, Joseph Ferguson, Frederick Gregory and Harry Coleman, C. R. O. No. 1604- 1902. Description : B. ( Manchester) 1880, 5ft. 4in., c. fresh, h. It. brown ( turning grey, bald on top), e. blue, scar 1. of chin and 1. forearm. See Case No. 248 ( Vol. I.). ^ J^ H 102. Frederick Raymond Wake, aliases Frederick Wake, Ernest Davis and Fred Watts, C. R. O. No. 399 ^ 1917. Description : B. ( Brighton) 1892, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, scar over rt. eye, ft^ rt. and third 1. fingers Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc : Sometimes walks lame owing to alleged inj < arv to left foot ; very plausible. See Case No. 254 ( Vol. I.). loj. Harold Hardcastle, aliases Leslie Heaton and Ernest Boxby, C. R. O. No. 1211- 1914. Description : B. ( Halifax) 1894, 5ft. 8in., c. fresh, h. and e. brown, mole rt. of neck, scar 1. of chin, second 1. finger deformed, 1. wrist been broken. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Has defective eyesight, usually wears spectacles or pince- nez, hair brushed well back, high cheekbones, very plausible. See Case No. 272 ( Vol. 1.).^ So, The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— 1104. George Thompson, Case No. 1 ( Vol. I.) and 362 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as George Mansfield ' at Marlborough St. Pol. Ct. ( L.), 4.3- 1926, to 4 mos. impt. for larceny— shoplifting. William Henry, Case No. 10 ( Vol. V.), was convicted with him. 105. Fred Tooley, Case No. 114 ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as SidneyBurton Scott at Hants Ass., 22- 2- 1926, ^ to 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for fraudulent conversion ( 2 cases). Advertised in the daily papers for working or general foreman on an estate, by this means got into touch with a person, took him over an estate and houses which he represented were his property and thus induced loser to invest £ 250 as deposit before taking up the position which never materialized. Also used the name of Frederick Sidney Scott. 106. George Tomsett, Case No. 183 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as William Williams at North London ' Pol. Ct., 25- 2- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny. Ordered two bottles of whiskey to be sent to a fictitious address, stated he would pay on delivery, intercepted the messenger. 107. John Wilson, Case No. 220 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as John Carr at Bow St. Pol. Ct. ( L.), 2- 3- 1926. ' to 6 mos. impt. for larceny. Entered a tailor's shop and while the assistant's attention was diverted stole a piece of cloth. 108. Abraham Mears, Case No. 382 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as William Thornton at Liverpool Pol. Ct., / 27- 2- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering, attempting to pick pockets. With confederates loitered around bank premises, hustled a person as he was leaving the bank and endeavoured to steal his wallet. Moses Kimberley, Case No. 375 ( Vol. XII.) and Albert Lawton, Case No. 378 ( Vol. XII.), were convicted with him. 109. Robert Wilson, Case No. 282 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced as Albert Spencer at C. C. C., 5- 3- 1926, to / 3 yrs. pen. for causing grievous bodily harm to a police constable while being apprehended as a suspected person. ] j0. George Fowler, Case No. 6 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as George Taylor at Manchester Ass., 17- 2- 1926, > to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. ( conc.) for forgery and bigamy. Having gained possession of a bank book, the property of an aged woman who was lodging with him, he obtained a withdrawal form and by stating the woman was ill and was anxious to draw some money he filled in the form and obtained the cash. It was afterwards found the document had been forged. I I ^ Lawrence Andrew Deacon, Case No. 176 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Margate Boro. Pol- 19- 2- 1926, to 2 mos. impt. for false pretences. Having incurred a debt with a tradesman, he obtain^ a blank cheque form, filled in an amount and induced the tradesman to cash the cheque, dedid the amount owing and to pay him the balance. Method as in original case. Walter Kavanagh, Case No. 240 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as George Grey at Surrey M 1- 3- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. Albert Harding, Case No. 393 ( Vol. IX.), was convicted with him. 111. Edward Dawson, Case No. 306 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Charles Britton at Sussex Ass., 8- 3- 1926. to 18 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences ( worthless cheque). Thirteen cases of a similar nature at Southend- on- Sea, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Barnstaple, Plymouth, Weston- super- Mare, Ashford, Canterbury, Tonbridge, Exeter, Hastings, Worthing and Teignmouth, woe taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used the names of Charles Russell, C. H, Reed, C. H. Randall, G. H. Townshend, G. Foster, W. Johnson, C. Paver, E. G. Vaughan, G. Bond and N. James. ^ Llewellyn Price, Case No. 386 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Thomas Price at Evesham Pol. Ct, 3- 3- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act, for loitering— attempting to get to rear of premises. ^ William Henry, Case No. 10 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L), 4- 3- 1926, to 5 and 5 mos. impt. for larceny— shoplifting ( 2 cases). George Thompson, Case No. 1 ( Vol. I.), and 362 ( Vol. XII.), was convicted with him. 112. George Brooker, Case No. 288 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edward Piuckrose at C. C. C., 5- 3- 1926, to 18 mos. impt. for shopbreaking. Entered the doorway of lock- up shop and smashed the panel of door. Thomas Speedy, C. R. O. No. 14031- 1915, was convicted with him. 113. Lily Mullins, Case No. 306 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Kitty Robinson, at Pontefract Pol. Ct.. / 22- 2- 1926, to 2 mos. impt. for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Represented she had been engaged as a singer for the week at a local public- house, stayed a few days at her lodgings and absconded without paying her bill. / Thomas Foster, Case No. 340 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Hull ( City) Pol. Ct., 4- 3- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for failing to notify place of residence. \ 114. James Arthur Martin, Case No. 382 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Old Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 19- 2- 192$ ' to 3, 3 and 6 mos. impt. ( cons.) for ( 1) embezzlement, ( 2) obtaining money by worthless cheque and ( 3) larceny. ( 2) As in original case. ( 3) Whilst receiving hospitality from a person to whom he had told a pitiful tale of having just returned from India, of being discharged from the Army, anfl of having been turned out of home by his father, was taken to the person's home and when lef alone broke open a writing- desk, stole cash and absconded. Cases on D, F and T were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used the name of James Atkin Martyn. 115. Charles Carlton, Case No. 136 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Charles Knight at C. L. S., 2- 3- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for being in possession of housebreaking implements by night. Stanley William Andrews, C. R. O. No. 22440- 1921, was concerned with him. 11^. James Burke, Case No. 171 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Michael Brady at C. L. S., 4- 3- 1926. | 0 6 mos. impt. for being in possession of housebreaking implements by night and being armed ^ a life preserver with intent to break and enter a dwelling house. With confederates was seen loiter- ing suspiciously outside good class houses in a suburban district, and on being disturbed jumped into a waiting motor car which had been hired for the occasion and drove away. Charles Alben Murton, C. R. O. No. 6667- 1920, was convicted with him, and Charles Richard Skiplorne, C. R. O.% 4550- 1920, was concerned with him. f John Flynn, Case No. 286 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as John Henry Flynn at Gierke^ Pol. Ct. ( L.), 24- 2- 1926, to 2 mos. impt. for being a suspected person ( loitering for the purpose 0f picking pockets). ' William Wakefield, Case No. 328 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 2- 3- 1926, to 21 mos. impt, for horsestealing and stealing harness and vans ( 3 cases). Method as in original case. Henry Rose, C. R. O. No. 663- 1914, was concerned with him. • George Richard Thompson, Case No. 438 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Worcester Pol. Ct., 27- 2- 1926, to 4 mos. impt. for larceny— confidence trick. Method as in original case. / George Richard Webster, Case No. 83 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as George Foster at Middlesex Sess., 6- 3- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking and larceny. Method as in original case. ' Arthur Wallace, Case No. 217 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as James French at Surrey Ass., 1- 3- 1926, to 21 mos. impt. for breaking and entering a pavilion and possessing housebreaking implements by night . Method as in original case. 117. James Davis, Case No. 367 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced as James Gibson at Marlborough Street ' Pol. Ct. ( L.), 6- 3- 1926, to 12 weeks impt. for stealing a suit- case. Method as in ( iii) original case. / Laura Partridge, Case No. 366 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Mansion House Pol. Ct, ( L.), 24- 2- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing fur ties from showroom. Method as in original case. Sarah Carr, C. R. O. No. 3884- 1926, was convicted with her. 118. John Cahill, Case No. 199 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Manchester Ass., 16- 2- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. j for burglary and larceny. In the early morning broke the window of a jeweller's shop with a brick and stole watches. 119. George Willing, Case No. 223 ( Vol. IX.), was, as George Wellings, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ^ ( L.), 19- 2- 1926, fined £ 5 or 1 mo. for attempting to obtain a situation by means of false character. Lindsay Templeton Bell, C. R. O. No. 612- 1926, was concerned with him. / Albert Harding, Case No. 393 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at Surrey Ass., 1- 3- 1926, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. Walter Kavanagh, Case No. 240 ( Vol. IV.), was convicted with him. 120. Ernest Edward Petchey, Case No. 262 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as William Mason at C. C. C., • 2- 3- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for shopbreaking and larceny ( 2 cases) and being in possession of house- breaking implements by night. Method as in ( iii) original case. Thomas Fenton, C. R. O. No. 1213- 1910, was convicted with him. 121. John Bailey, Case No. 203 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Glasgow High Ct., 3- 3- 1926, to 5 yrs. ' pen. for ( 1) uttering base coin, ( 2) possessing moulds for making, and ( 3) possessing counterfeit coin. Used the name of James Bailey. 122. Norman Phillips Harwood, Case No. 290 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Jack Delaney at Lewes ^ Ass., 8- 3- 1926, to 5 yrs. pen. for possessing paper and instruments for making Treasury notes. Method as in original case. ^ Peter Gallagher, Case No. 303 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 2- 3- 1926. to 21 mos. impt. for larceny— servant. Method as in original case. / William Weston, Case No. 374 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as William Owen at Cardiff Pol. Ct., 18- 2- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for larceny— person. Method as in original case. / Moses Kimberley, Case No. 375 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced at Liverpool Pol. Ct., 27- 2- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering— attempting to pick pockets. Method as in ( iii) original case. Albert Lawton, Case No. 378 ( Vol. XII.), and Abraham Mears, Case No. 382 ( Vol. II.). were convicted with him. ^ Albert Lawton, Case No. 378 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Frederick Matthews at Liverpool Pol. Ct., 27- 2- 1926. to 3 mos. impt. for loitering— attempting to pick pockets. Method as in original case. Moses Kimberley, Case No. 375 ( Vol. XII.), and Abraham Mears, Case No. 382 ( Vol. II.), were convicted with him. Charles Alfred Saxton, Case No. 420 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as George Bates at West Ham Pol. Ct. ( L.), 2- 3- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act, suspected person- loitering. Thomas Francis Finucane, Case No. 13 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Liverpool ( Co.) Pol. Ct., 9- 3- 1926, to 3 mos. impt, for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in ( ii) original case. LATEST INFORMATION William Henry Hammersley Seddon, Case No. 17 ( Vol. I.) and 366 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 9- 3- 1926, to Liverpool. Robert Parker, Case No. 178 ( Vol. I.) and 67 ( Vol. XIII.), was liberated, 15- 3- 1926, to Leeds. " Charles Blake, Case No. 61 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 15- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 97, Caldershaw Road, West Ealing. ^ Frederick Albert Twiner, Case No. 140 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 2- 3- 1926, to Bedford. r Samuel Lawrence, Case No. 235 ( Vol. II.), was liberated, 6- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 67, Petty France, Buckingham Gate. "" William Rowlandson, Case No. 298 ( Vol. II.), was liberated 2- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Thomas Henry Wharton, Case No. 107 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 3- 3- 1926, to Coventry. James McAllister, Case No. 276 ( Vol. III.), was liberated on expiration of sentence, 19- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Louis Stanislaus, Case No. 221 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 12- 3- 1926, to Oxley, Watford. ' James Kirby, Case No. 434 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated on p. d. licence 10- 3- 1926. ^ James Cooksley, Case No. 47 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 2- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. The conviction as shown in issue 26- 2- 1926 is squashed by order of King's Bench Division. Intended address : 35, Pullen's Flats, Peacock Street, Newington Butts. ^ Alice Louisa Glassbrook, Case No. 145 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 2- 3- 1926, to Birmingham. - Harry Brown, Case No. 179 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 15- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. - Harry Slater, Case No. 97 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 20- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 3, Paragon Row, Walworth. " Jack Davis, Case No. 108 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 18- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 49, Sutton Street, Aldgate. r William Alexander Welsh, Case No. 407 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 18- 3- 1926, to Plymouth. ^ William Mitchell, Case No. 505 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licence, 9- 3- 1926, to Birmingham. ^ Arthur William Lucas, Case No. 6 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 20- 3- 1926, to Isle of Wight. Arthur Marleigh Ludlow, Case No. 79 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, subject to Police supervision, 22- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. * - James Johnson, Case No. 350 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 13- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Louisa Stewart, Case No. 370 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 20- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Thomas Lydell, Case No. 266 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 19- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 59, Falkirk Street, Kingsland Road. f Edith Cosslett, Case No. 351 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 17- 3- 1926, to Winchester. ^ Frederick Ernest Welch, Case No. 347 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 10- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 52, Warren Street, Tottenham Court Road. 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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