CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A FRIDAY, APKIL 9, 1926. VOL. XIII. RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE** STATED CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE No. 8. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1926. VOL. XIII. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 1124. Charles Arthur Hellier, aliases William George Davis, William George Davies, Captain Carey Elwes, Captain Helier, Captain Dammers, Davis Willoughby, Gordon Dent, R. A. Spencer and Captain Hillier, C. R. O. No. 12633- 1921. Description : B. ( Hereford) 1899, 5ft. 5| in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. blue, scar rt. eyebrow. Sentenced at C. C. C., 16- 7- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny and forgery. Liberated on licence, 30- 10- 1925, to Hereford. Pre. con. of forgery and a minor offence at HEREFORD and GLOUCESTER. Method— ( i) With a confederate obtained good class lodgings and during the night stole two trunks, the property of other lodgers, and absconded without paying his bill. ( ii) Professing to be the son of a titled person, he obtained a private suite of rooms, stole a blank cheque from a fellow lodger and after it had been forged by an accomplice for a large amount, uttered the cheque and obtained the money. ( iii) With an accomplice hired a motor car and chauffeur and requested to be driven to a provincial town. On the way stopped at an inn, had refreshments, and also persuaded the chauffeur to have a drink. On resuming the journey the chaffeur collapsed and the confederate acted as driver. On reaching their destination the chauffeur, who was still unconscious, was left in a garage while Hellier and his companion drove the car back to town, where it was discovered in a garage. It was afterwards alleged that the chauffeur had been drugged. ( iv) Having secured lodgings at a good address in the West End, he described himself as a captain in the Army, advertised in the daily press for a private secretary, who should be well groomed, of private means and prepared to travel. Applicants were asked to send from £ 3 to £ 5 to meet the cost of investigating their references and as a guarantee of good faith. By these means he obtained several sums of money from ex- officers and others. ( v) Advertised in the press, used an accommodation address, and offered civilian suits and ladies' dresses for sale, stating that he and his wife were leaving the country. He thus obtained various sums of money and failed to send the goods. ( vi) By false representation and a forged promissory note, obtained as a loan the sum of £ 300 from a firm of moneylenders, tendering in repayment a forged cheque. ( vii) Stayed at hotels and other places, obtained food and lodgings and absconded without paying his bin. He has also been charged but discharged for stealing a motor cycle and for breaking into an office and stealing a large sum of money. Associate : Guy Hart, Case No. 2 ( Vol. XII.) ( with whom he has been convicted). The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history g: sn ofl to ( J w] en vi H fcthoi f) g la Si] m to 125. John Ryan, alias John Curran, C. R. O. No. 1273- 1909. Description : B. ( Salford) 1886, 5ft. 9| in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey, thin oil top)] e. grey, scar rt. cheek, bird, clasped hands, snake rt., woman 1. forearm, flowers rt., Rose, cnp] sailor, crown 1. hand. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Fond of drink and the company of prostitutes. Sentenced at C. L. S., 6- 8- 1925, to 9 and 9 mos. impt. ( conc.) for shopbreaking and larcenji and being armed by night with intent. Liberated, 20- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny,! shopbreaking, housebreaking and minor offences at BURY, SALFORD, MANCHESTER, Ll\ m POOL, CHESTER and BLACKPOOL. Cases of housebreaking and larceny at Blackpool and| Manchester were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. A persistent housebreaker and a criminal who has carried firearms, he is of a violent dispositionl and has been convicted of assault on police. He has also convictions for street betting and livingl on the earnings of prostitution, and has been charged but discharged for stealing from the perspnl Just previous to his arrest on the last occasion he was suspected of having committed numeral offences of housebreaking and larceny. Method— ( i) Broke the plate glass window of a furrier's shop and stole furs from the window. When arres^| a revolver was found in his possession. ( ii) During the evening forced the front door of a dwelling house, ransacked the rooms and stokl jewellery. On another occasion entered a dwelling house, the door of which had been left 0per | and stole clothing from the hall. ( iii) Was concerned with confederates, who, during the night, forced the window at the rear 0f a[. optician's lock- up shop, and stole a number of field and opera- glasses. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history£ MT^ M,.^ to af hi ( iv ¥ sei 26. Jack Desmond, aliases Cyril Leslie Edwards, Cyril Anthony Grimstone and Cyril Austin Grimstone, C. R. O. N0. 22682- 1921. Description : B. ( London) 1896, 5ft. 9in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. hazel, mole corner rt. eye, snake rt., bird, basket of flowers 1. forearm, butterfly rt., snake 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks upright, very plausible and well spoken, often goes about bareheaded. Sentenced at C. C. C., 4- 12- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny. Liberated on licence, 5- 3- 1926, to Fleetwood. Pre. con. of misappropriation of money, fraud and attempted fraud at ST. HELIER ( JERSEY), DUMFRIES and RUGBY. A criminal who has been accompanied very often by a woman, mostly a casual acquaintance, Whom he calls his wife. He was, on one occasion, charged but discharged for larceny ( servant) and embezzlement. It was alleged that whilst employed as a cashier at a hotel he received money from visitors in settlement of bills, and converted it to his own use, also received money in payment of Health Insurance and failed to stamp the cards. H Clip, tes. - rceny rceny, VER. ' 1 and sitim % ler^ stole ° P ® | of an I od- ( i) Secured lodgings under the pretence that he was working managing director and the second largest shareholder in the Western Electric Telephone Company, which was false. He then per- suaded his landlord to take a letter of introduction to a firm on the pretence of obtaining employ- ment. While the landlord was absent Desmond stole money and jewellery from the house, then told the man's wife that her husband had been unfaithful and induced her to leave home and abscond With him. Called at a garage, hired a motor car and chauffeur, and stated he wished to take an invalid sister to see a specialist at a neighbouring town. He was driven to the town where he stayed the night, after which he was driven to various other places, at one of which he told the driver to wait for him while he did some shopping, but failed to return. ( iii) Falsely represented he was a gentleman of independent means and that his father was very Wealthy. ( jvj Whilst employed as a clerk in a shipbroker's office stole money from his employers and absconded. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. " Vquent history / & / C 71 % k. 127. Leslie Sidney Carlton, aliases James Henry Hobbs, Hactor Harold Windsor, Leslie Sidney Coop ® . Sidney Leslie Cooper and Hector Harold Windsor, C. R. O. No. 8935- 1922. Description : B. ( Durban, South Africa) 1897, 5ft. 8| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, ^ 1. of jaw. Sentenced at Surrey Sess., 19- 5- 1925, to 6 mos. impt. for cyclestealing, larceny— bailee Liberated, 20- 10- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny at UPPINGTON ( SOUTH AFRICA' BRIGHTON, PORTSMOUTH and on B. Two cases of larceny on K were taken into consideratioi. when sentence was passed. A criminal who came to this country with the South African Expeditionary Force during the European War, and since his discharge has lived mostly on the proceeds of larceny. He k- been convicted in South Africa of stealing Stock and in this country has defrauded many women Having become acquainted with them, casually, he gained their confidence by representing him9eSj to be a medical practitioner or some other profession. He remained with them for a time, secure! possession of their handbag, containing purse, money, etc., and absconded. In one case he marri*! and lived with the woman a short time, but was divorced ; and on another occasion married and on the honeymoon deserted his wife, leaving her to pay the bill and taking with him all he* jewellery. Method— ( i) By falsely representing he was a mining engineer he obtained lodgings, and during the absent* of fellow lodgers stole their property and absconded. On another occasion, by stating lie on leave from the Army, when left alone stole a suit- case and a quantity of clothing and absconded ( ii) Became acquainted with women in a park, represented himself to be a doctor, and having per. suaded them to allow him to carry their bag made an excuse that he was going to the lavatory, and decamped. ( iii) Hired bicycles and after possessing them a short time, sold them, and absconded. Disposed of property at pawnbrokers' and public houses. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 128. Duncan Brady, aliasee Patrick Brady, Edgar Power, Duncan Walter McLachlan Brady, Edward Foster, Dr. McLachlan and Dr. Brady, C. R. O. No. 2237- 1907 ( lor M. P. D., S. R. N. 224b). Description : B. ( Windsor) 1884, 5ft. 7| in., c. fresh, h. brown, e. dk. grey, scar back rt. hand and 1. forearm. i Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks erect, well spoken, very plausible, has a slight withering of rt. elbow, fond of the society of women, smart appearance. Sentenced at C. C. C., 3- 2- 1925 to 15 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for obtaining money by false pretences, fraudulent conversion and bigamy. Liberated, 17- 2- 1926, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cyclestealing, conspiracy and minor offences at CHERTSEY, C. O. and on N and Y. An accomplished, versatile and dangerous swindler. He has an extensive knowledge of finance and has been for a number of years concerned in long firm frauds, he has formed numerous companies and traded under numerous names. Often selected, as a companion in business, an elderlv man with a small income, which he induced him to invest in his bogus concern. He is an undischarged bankrupt, and at one time was a medical student, he thus obtained a slight knowledge of medicine which he often used in posing as a doctor, and as such has deluded many people, particularly women. Method- ( i) With a confederate formed a bogus company styled Foster Brown & Co., Stock and Share Dealers. They advertised widely, offering options on various oil shares, and in some instances stated that the deposit money would be refunded, if, at the expiration of the option period, a profit was not made. A number of persons sent remittances but failed to receive any profit. ( ii) Having become possessed of a cheque book, belonging to an acquaintance, who had recently withdrawn his deposit but omitted to return the book to the bank authorities, he filled in the remaining cheques for various amounts and presented them to tradesmen, representing he had been sent by a customer or some person known to them, and induced them to cash the cheques. ( iii) Having elicited from a domestic servant, with whom he was on intimate terms, that she was about to cash a cheque for her mistress, he accompanied her to the shop and contrived to hear the conversation ; shortly afterwards he also presented a cheque purporting to come from the same lady and thus had no difficulty in inducing the tradesman to cash the cheque, which was afterwards found to be worthless. ( iv) Made the acquaintance of servants in good class establishments in the West End and when temporarily left alone stole articles of jewellery. ( v) Stole a bicycle left unattended in the street. Associates : Edward Donallon, Case No. 80 ( Vol. I.), with whom he has been convicted, Albert Comyn, C. R. O. No. 38- 1910, George Henry William Lewis, C. R. O. No. S/ 72045 and Millicent Marsh, C. R. O. No. S/ 74922. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. 129. Mary Burgess, aliases Mary Napper, May Knapper, May Napper, Annie Burgess, Agnes Taylor, Ada Field, Margaret Harwood, Grace Carter, A. Martin, Annie Bennett, Annie Carter, Mrs. Cartwright and Eva Green, C. R. O. No. 6170- 1917. Description : B. ( Malvern) 1888, 5ft. 3iin., c. sallow, h. dk. brown, e. grey. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks slowly, distinct lisp in speech, addicted to drink and snuff taking. Sentenced at C. L. S., 3- 2- 1925, to 12 mos. impt. for larceny ( 2 cases) and obtaining money by false pretences. Liberated, 5- 12- 1925, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny on E, F, J and X. Method— \ W' Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. ( i) Called at private and boarding houses in answer to advertisements in the daily press, or at addresses obtained from registry offices, of persons who required domestic servants, usually stated she had been sent by the " Daily Express Servants' Bureau," or by a registry office, gave fictitious names, addresses and references, and when left alone stole property. She invariably pleaded that she had come a long distance, was hungry, and had not sufficient money to enable her to return home, thereby induced persons to give her food and to pay her fare, after having promised to return and take up the situation, which she failed to do. ( ii) Entered a dwelling house, the door of which had been left open, and stole clothing from the hall, and, on another occasion, stole property from the bedroom. ( iii) Stole articles exposed for sale outside a shop. The portrait is a good likeness. The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— Dick Riley, Case No. 106 ( Vol. I.), was, as John Robinson, at Lincoln Pol. Ct., 25- 3- 1926, fined £ 5 for welshing. ' EUen Barrington, Case No. 25 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as Eleanor Barrington at Marlborough FoL u' 16" 3- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for larceny— shoplifting. Method as in original ease. 130. Marshall Frederick Payne, Case No. 41 ( Vol. II.), was, at Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L.), 24- 3- 1926 " b? UI! d 111 ow" recognizance of £ 5 for 12 mos. for larceny. Entered a garage where a car ot which he was the driver was stored and stole a motor rim, tyre and inner tube from another motor car. ^ James Rumble, Case No. 285 ( Vol. II.), was, at Marylebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 24- 3- 1926, fined £ 14 13s. for being drunk and disorderly, assault and wilful damage. Consumed a meal at a restaurant, quarrelled about the price, assaulted the waitress and damaged crockery. 131. George Murray, Case No. 305 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced as George Lister at C. L. S., 16- 3- 1926, u to 12 mos. impt. foi housebreaking. Opened the door of a hotel, passed through to a bedroom and was arrested in the act of forcing a trunk. 132. Maggie Roberts, Case No. 306 ( Vol. III.), was, as Margaret Roberts, at C. L. S., 17- 3- 1926, bound ^ over in own recognizance of £ 5 for stealing a suit- case and contents from railway station compart- ment. Method as in original case. Two other cases of fraud and one of larceny at Dorking were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. In the cases of fraud she represented that a relative had died and that she had insurance money to draw and furniture to sell. She thus obtained mourning from tradesmen and money from her employer. ^ Thomas Davies, Case No. 92 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Bristol Pol. Ct., 24- 3- 1926, to 1 and 1 mo. impt. ( conc.) for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences. Method as in original case. 133. Edward Noel Craven, Case No. 223 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Noel Fewsdale at Bow Street ^ Pol. Ct. ( L.), 15- 3- 1926, to 12 and 6 mos. impt. ( conc.) for failing to report and false pretences. By representing he was a director of a firm of Naval Architects he obtained two suits of clothes from a tradesman and failed to pay for same. He also stayed at a hotel, obtained food and lodgings ' and absconded without paying his bill. 134. Edward O'Donnell, Case No. 320 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Dublin District Ct., 3- 3- 1926, to 2 and 2 mos. impt. ( conc.) for obtaining money by false pretences. ( 1) Called on members of'the Government and on clergymen, represented he was a political prisoner recently released from prison and required assistance, ( ii) Employed a taxi- cab for hours, borrowed money from driver on the pretence of having forgotten his cheque book and escaped without paying his fare. j35. Jane Davies, Case No. 388 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Jane Elizabeth Davies at Bootle Pol. Ct.. ^ ] 2- 3- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. for larceny— person ( 3 casetf). Method as in original case. Five other cases of larceny— trick ( intercepting children) at Liverpool were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. William Smith, Case No. 118 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at South Western Pol. Ct. ( L.), 23- 3- 1926. to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act, for being a suspected person ( loitering)! Thomas Nelson, Case No. 463 ( Vol. VI.), was convicted with him. j36- Annie Wilson, Case No. 123 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edith Bates at C. L. S., 17- 3- 1926, to 3 yrs. • pen. for obtaining money by false pretences. Method as in original case. Twenty- six other cases of a similar nature in the provinces and M. P. D. were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Used the names of Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Bookers, Lawson, Margaret Barker, Margaret Hartley, Helen Foster and Margaret Scott. Thomas Foster, Case No. 340 ( Vol. V.). The sentence as shown in issue of 26- 3- 1926 was show** in error. Please delete. — Benjamin Hampson, Case No. 295 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Manchester Pol. Ct., 8- 3- 1920> to 3 mos. impt. for frequenting ( attempting to pick pockets). Nicholas John Weatherbv Hattoa, C. R. O. No. S/ 120640, and William Harris, C. R. O. No. 22308- 1921, were convicted with him. ^ Thomas NeLson, Case No. 463 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at South Western Pol. Ct. ( L), 23- 3- 1926, to 9 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act for being a suspected person ( loitering). William Smith, Case No. 118 ( Vol. V.), was convicted with him. Maggie Hughes, Case No. 25 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at C. C. C., 18- 3- 1926, to 21 mos- impt, for ( 1) Felonious wounding, ( 2) Found in dwelling house by night with intent, ( 3) Riotous assembly, etc. With confederates, armed with knives and razors, raided a house, forced the door, broke windows and wounded a person. Diana Black, Case No. 252 ( Vol. VIII.) ; George Hughes, C. R. O. No. 4468- 1916 ; Samuel Ashley, C. R. O. No. 3716- 1919 ; Gertrude Skelton, C. R. O. No. 9434- 1921 ; and Bertha Holmes, C. R. O^ No. 3934- 1917 ; were convicted with her. 137. Diana Black, Case No. 252 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as Alice Diamond at C. C. C., 18- 3- 1926, to 18 mos. impt, for ( 1) Felonious wounding, ( 2) Found in a dwelling house by night with intent, ( 3) Riotous assembly, etc. With confederates, armed with knives and razors, raided a house, forced the door, broke windows, and wounded a person. Maggie Hughes, Case No. 25 ( Vol. VIII.); George Hughes, C. R. O. No. 4468- 1916 ; Samuel Ashley, C. R. O. No. 3716- 1919 ; Gertrude Skelton, C. R. O. No. 9434- 1921 ; and Bertha Holmes, C. R. O. No. 3934- 1917, were convicted with her. ' James Fawsett, Case No. 490 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as James Wilson at Bolton Pol- Ct., 16- 3- 1926, to 3 mos. impt. for loitering. • William Benjamin French, Case No. 277 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced as William French at Croydon P. Sess. ( L.), 19- 3- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act— being a suspected person— loitering. ^ Percival Rogers, Case No. 187 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as Thomas Seale at Highgate P. Sess. ( L.), 17- 3- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. under the Prevention of Crimes Act— being a suspected person. Was seen to enter the gardens of houses and to examine the front doors. George Wilson, C. R. O. No. 751- 1912, was convicted with him. 138. George Robert Swindon, Case No. 121 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 16- 3- 1926, to 12 mos. impt. for larceny.— Stole a rug from a motor car, left unattended in the street. 139. Charles Alfred Saxton, Case No. 420 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Charlss Saxi; o: i at Stratford "" P Sess. ( L.), 17- 3- 1926, to 6 and 6 mo3. impt. ( cons.) for larceny ( trick)— stealing a suit- case and clothing ( 2 cases). Called at a house and informed a woman that her husband had fallen from a scaffold into some liquid and required a complete change of clothing. LATEST INFORMATION. * Thomas Parker, Case No. 218 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 31- 3- 1926, to Leeds. ^ Thomas Kimber, Case No. 55 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 22- 3- 1926, to Portsmouth. "" Frederick Baker Campbell, Case No. 287 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 1- 4- 1926, into the M. P. D. Henry Waring, Case No. 252 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 31- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 221, Hammersmith Road. ^ Edward Webb, Case No. 295 ( Vol. V ), was liberated on licence, 26- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Frank Martin, Case No. 442 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 20 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 59, Chatham Avenue, Hoxton. ^ Arthur Felton Dean, Case No. 515 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 20- 3- 1926, to Calne. George Ingram, Case No. 125 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated on licence, 23- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. ^ Henry Leonard Ellis, Case No. 371 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 23- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. * John Sullivan, Case No. 203 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 23- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. ' Charles Henry Turner, Case No. 126 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 22- 3- 1926, to Cardiff. *" John Saunders, Case No. 148 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated, 22- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 17, Leverson Street, Streatham. ^ Ethel Dean, Case No. 409 ( Vol IX.), was liberated, 29- 3- 1926, to Leicester. " Henry William Coxall, Case No. 358 ( Vol. X.), was liberated on licence, 1- 4- 1926, to Norwich. ^ Richard Harvey, Case No. 65 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 20- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 30, Crescent Street, Notting Hill. James Edward Bootman, Case No. 124 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 31- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 28, Park Road, Harringay. - William Henry Johnson, Case No. 414 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 24- 3- 1926, to Itteringham. ^ Edward Cryer, Case No. 288 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 20- 3- 1926, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 177, Cambridge Road, Kilburn. 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 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. Printed and Published for H' M • 18 iJe^ y' 8 Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. I.