CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1927 RIGHT FOREFINGER PRINT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ggggsase.. i^^ aH Egsea^^^ fa- raiiHMPTWB^! / 24- 125 126 12? 128 129 CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE 124. Guy Coshrane Veale Greetham, aliases Guy Greetham, H. R. Seldon and Captain McCallam, C. R. O. No. 21034- 1921. Description : B. ( Devonshire) 1890, 5ft. lOin., c. fresh, h. dk., e. hazel. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Smart appearance, refined manner, fond of the company of woman, is addicted to drink, limps slightly when walking, has short neck and high shoulders. Sentenced at Clerkenwell Pol. Ct. ( L.), 9- 11- 1920, to 0 mos. impt. for obtaining money by false pretences. Two other cases of larceny and forging and uttering a cheque were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Liberated, 9- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of cycle- stealing, false pretences, larceny and a minor offence at CAMBRIDGE. SLOUGH, PORTSMOUTH. NOTTINGHAM and on B. An expert and cunning criminal who, owing to a wound in the head, becomes very excitable, especially when arrested. He has been certified insane and detained in various asylums and mental institutions, from one of which he once escaped, and has absconded from another ; from others, also, he has been discharged as not certifiable. By posing as an Army officer and staying at high class hotels he has imposed upon hotel proprietors, Army officers, club secretaries and others. Method— ( i) Whilst employed as a commercial traveller on a sales commission basis, submitted fictitious orders and obtained money as commission from his employers. ( ii) Stole a cheque from a cheque book and obtained a sum of money by forging and uttering same. ( iii) While staying at a hotel he stole a cheque book from another visitor and afterwards called at a shop, represented he was an Army acquaintance of the proprietor, who was temporarily absent from business, presented one of the stolen cheques and obtained a sum of money. ( iv) Posed as an officer, called at a Royal Air Force Depot, said he had been transferred from another regiment; was allotted a room in the officers' quarters, stole and borrowed cheques from other officers, which he filled in and cashed and afterwards absconded. ( v) Represented he was a credit customer of a large West End store and obtained a quantity of goods. On another occasion posed as an Army officer and a customer, ordered clothing, then asked to be supplied with a blank cheque form which he filled in for £ 10, being £ 5 deposit on the account and £ 5 cash which he asked the manager to let him have as he was short of ready money. ( vi) Entered clubs in the West End, posed as an officer and a member, made himself acquainted with other officers, learned from them the names of local tradesmen with whom they did business, borrowed cheques, then called on the tradesmen, represented himself to be a brother of the officer' known to them and induced the tradesmen to cash a cheque. ( vii) Hired taxi- cabs and paid the fare with a worthless cheque. ( No. 9 FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1927. VOL. XIV EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. , ^ Subsequent history ' 125. George Saunders, aliases Eustace Cecil Randolph Saunders and Eustace Cecil Saunders, C. R. O. No. 7879- 1918. Description : B. ( London) 1901, 5ft. 7in., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. brown ( wears pince- nez, scar rt. wrist. Sentenced at Middlesex Sess., 29- 7- 1925, to 2 yrs. impt. for warehousebreaking. Liberated, 30- 3- 1927, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, shopbreaking, possessing housebreaking implements by night and a minor offence at NUNEATON and on T, V and X. Method— ( i) With a confederate, on a Sunday night, approached a warehouse from a private road, climber! to the roof and gained access by removing a pane of glass from skylight. He then attempted to blow open a safe containing money, with explosives, but was unsuccessful. ( ii) Effected entrance to a shop by forcing a window and iron bars at the rear and stole a quantity of boots, shoes, etc. ( iii) During the night he smashed the plate glass windows of a jeweller's shop with a brick and stole jewellery, etc. Associates : Ellis Cyril Jones, C. R. O. No. 5339- 1918, and William Thomas Bathe, C. R. O. No. 205- 1919, with each of whom he has been convicted, and James William Eales, C. R. O. No. 8678- 1918. The portrait is a good likeness. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history. 126. Percy Gibson Jeffcoat, alias Percy Gibson Jeffcott and Percy Gibson, C. R. O. No. 12911- 1920. Description : B. ( Derby) 1891, 5ft. 9in., e. fresb, h. brown ( thin on top), e blue, scar 1. of neck. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Has prominent nose, sunken chceks, is well spoken and very plausible. Sentenced at Bristol Sess.. 4- 1- 1920, to 18 and 18 nios. impt. ( conc.) for false pretences ( 2 eases). Liberated, 4- 4- 1927, to Bristol. Pre. con. of false pretences at LIVERPOOL, YORK ( N. R.) and NEWCASTLE. Method ( i) By posing as an agent in a good position be became acquainted with a woman and promised to marry her. She then introduced him to her sister, who was a widow, and to whom he stated he had been left some property by his mother, said he was disposing of same and would receive the proceeds in a few weeks. He also said he had a share in an aeroplane which was being used in a public pleasure flight business. The woman believed these stories and loaned him a considerable amount of money, which he failed to return. ( ii) Obtained food and lodgings by stating he was engaged by a well- known football club to play during the next season. He also obtained sums of money from his landlady by saying he was about to receive a sum of money as a signing- on bonus and would repay her. ( iii) Whilst in lodgings with a discharged soldier he induced the man to part with £ 25, under the pretence that he had a large stationery business, that his mother was the owner of a large hotel and that he was taking over the licence. He offered to make the man a partner in the business, and afterwards absconded. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. Subsequent history 127. William Sanday alias William Sandy, C. R. O. No. 125- 1917. Description : B. ( Kettering) 1880, 5ft. 9| in., c. fresh, h. It. brown, e. blue, scar 1. cheek, chin, each side of neck, each forearm, rt. wrist and 1. thumb. Sentenced at Nottingham Ass., 28- 11- 1906, to 14 yrs. pen. for manslaughter. Subsequently sentenced at Bedford Sess., 29- 6- 1920, to 12 and 12 mos. impt. ( conc.) for breaking and entering, and at Bedford Ass., 16- 10- 1922, to 14 mos. impt. for stealing a motor car, also at Nottingham ( Co.) P. Sess.. 10- 4- 1926, to 4 and 4 mos. impt. ( cons.) for larceny. Liberated on fourth licence. 25- 3- 1927, to Nottingham. Pre. con. of cyclestealing and shopbreaking at SHEFFIELD. A violent and expert criminal, who, having served part of a long sentence for manslaughter' was released to join the Army, but eventually returned to his criminal habits, and stole numerous articles from dwelling houses, with which he partially furnished his own house. On his arrest stolen property to the value of hundreds of pounds, including a loaded automatic pistol and revolver, was found at his house. Method— ( i) Effected entrance to an unoccupied dwelling house by means of a duplicate key and stole a quantity of jewellery. Also entered houses which were under repair and stole a quantity of wall paper, paint, otc. ( ii) Visited premises where goods were on view previous to a sale by auction and stole various articles. In other cases entered premises after sales and stole linoleum , carpets, etc. ( iii) Stole passengers' luggage from railway station platforms. ( iv) Stole a motor car and bicycle left unattended. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 6 — Subsequent history. / ft. W.... . fc/. BJAffs 12H. Alfred Llewellyn, aliases Frederick Jones, Arthur Llewellyn, Alfred Thomas and Lieutenant Evans, C. R. O. No. 1297- 1909. Description : B. ( Cardiff) 1885, 5ft. Oiin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown ( bald on top), e. brown, scar forehead, nose, chin and 1. thumb, 1st rt. finger been injured. Sentenced at Rotherham Sess., 4- 10- 1923, to 3 yrs. pen. for false pretences. Subsequently sentenced at Great Yarmouth Sess., 26- 4- 1926, to 6 mos. impt. for false pretences. Liberated on second licence. 14- 4- 1927, to Cardiff. Pre. con. of larceny, false pretences and minor offences at CARDIFF, BIRMINGHAM. LIVERPOOL, SALFORD, GLOUCESTER, LLANELLY and on H, K and M. A persistent and plausible criminal who at the age of 15 yrs. was sent to a reformatory for larceny and ever since has been a source of trouble. Has a knowledge of seafaring life and often wears the uniform of a naval or marine officer. He describes himself as second mate or chief steward of a ship, stays at good cla. ss hotels, borrows money from licencees on the pretence of having canaries or parrots for sale, which he pretends to have left either on board ship or at the railway station. Once while in custody he escaped from the Police Station. Method ( i) Called at a butcher's shop in a seaport town, represented he was chief steward of a vessel then lying in the harbour and that he would require a supply of meat daily. He then took with him enough meat for one day, borrowed £ 1 from the proprietor and absconded. ( ii) Posed as a naval officer and obtained clothing, hotel accommodation, etc., also represented he was on sick leave and had been wounded. Said lie had received a cheque from the Admiralty. He thus obtained credit and borrowed money. ( iii) Called at a public house, claimed he was related to the licencec, made friends of the lieencee's family and on the strength of this obtained the loan of £ 1 which he failed to return. ( iv) Represented himself to be an engineer on a steamer, asked a person, to whom he claimed to be an acquaintance, to take care of some paper money for him until the following day. Handed the person a sealed envelope and at the same time saving he had brought him a parrot but having no loose money he had been unable to pay the carriage. Was given the money to pay for same but failed to return. Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. 129. May Doucett, aliases Linda May Sutcliffe, Doris Williams, Linda Sutcliffe, Doris Buchanan, Veronica Doucett, May Courtney, Doris Howarth, May Courtnay and Kitty Henderson, C. R. O. No. 10088- 1919. Description : B. ( Halifax) 1895, 5ft, 5£ in., c. fair, h. and e. brown. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Limps when walking owing to 1. thigh being contracted through rheumatism, is sturdily built, coarse appearance, plausible, boastful and very untruthful. Sentenced at Preston Sess.. 18- 2- 1925, to 3 yrs. pen. for obtaining goods by false pretences. Liberated on licence, 23- 3- 1927, into the M. P. D. Pre. con. of larceny, false pretences, perjury and minor offences at HALIFAX, BINGLEY, MORECAMBE, ALDERSHOT, WALLASEY, HUDDERSFIELD. SHEFFIELD. MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL and STOCKPORT. A persistent ami plausible swindler. She imposes mostly upon working class and tradespeople by telling various tales. She often walks with the aid of crutches, which gives weight to her story that she was wounded whilst serving with the Army. Sometimes claims to be an American subject, and often states her parents were killed in France during an air raid. I Method - ' i ( i) Entered shops, just before closing time, and represented herself to be the daughter of well known local residents, obtained goods on approval, which she was allowed to take away but failed to return. ' I n other similar cases she posed as the w ife of an Army officer at barracks near the shop and obtained goods ; in another posed as the daughter of a Lieut. Colonel who was then staying at a hotel in i the town. In this case she sought to obtain an expensive coat. She also called at a boot shop and stated she had l> een sent by the matron of a hospital near by for two pairs of boots; she tried on one pair and left the shop with an assistant who was carrying another two pairs in a parcel, she then suddenly jumped on a passing tramcar and left the assistant behind. t ( ii) Obtained food and lodgings by stating her motor car had broken down and was being repaired at a local garage. On another occasion obtained food and lodgings by stating she was a shorthand typist at the War Office. She then persuaded her landlady and daughter to accompany her to a , restaurant where she promised to entertain them, but, on the pretence that she was going to get change for a cheque, she left them and failed to return. In another case borrowed wearing apparel from her landlady and failed to return same. JL ( iii) Posed as a doctor, said she had arranged to purchase a house in the district anil thus obtained food, etc. f- ( iv) Hired a taxi cab and failed to pay for hire. / The portrait is a good likeness. T Specimen of handwriting at C. R. O. t ^ The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows - 130. Jack Edwards, Cases Nos. 87 ( Vol. IT.) and 206 ( Vol. XIII.), was, as James Poole Davies, at Salford Hundred Sess., 20- 4- 1927, bound over in £ 5 for 12 mos. to come up for judgment if called upon, for housebreaking and larceny. Obtained possession of the key of a dwelling house, unlocked the doors and stole clothing and jewellery. Also forced open an automatic gas meter and stole cash. Frederick Clifford, Case No. 362 ( Vol. II.), was sentenced at Guildford P. Sess., 13- 4- 1927, to 1 mo. impt. for travelling on railway without paying his fare. 131. Alexander Houston, Case No. 387 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as William Downing at C. L. S., 7- 4- 1927, to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. p. d. for larceny and being a h. c. Method as in Case No. 366 ( Vol. X.). 132. Edward Moran, Case No. 188 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edward Morton at C. C. C., 8- 4- 1927, to 5 yrs. pen. for robbery with violence. Struck a man a blow on the forehead whilst a confederate took the man's watch, chain and cash. Alexander Sutherland, C. R. O. No. 753- 1908, was convicted with him. 133. John North, Case No. 350 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Gerald Hathway at Edinburgh High Ct., 31- 3- 1927, to 18 mos. impt. for obtaining gold cigarette cases by worthless cheque and food and lodgings by fraud. Method as in original case. Patrick Fitzgerald, Case No. 48 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Thomas Fitzgerald at Old Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 11- 4- 1927, to 21 days impt. for aggravated assault on female. John Spencer, Case No. 203 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Wakefield ( W. R.) Sess., 11- 4- 1927. to 12 mos. impt. for housebreaking. Method as in original ease. 134. Edward McDonald White, Case No. 436 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced as Robert Kay at Warwick Sess.. 5- 4- 1927, to 15 and 15 mos. impt. ( eonc.) for breaking and entering a church and stealing from offertory boxes. 135. James Cope, Case No. 484 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at Birmingham Pol. <' t., 8- 4- 1927. to 6 mos. impt. for stealing two leather bags containing samples from a motor car left unattended in the street. Malcolm Allen Cruise, Case No. 115 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Birmingham Pol. Ct.. 6- 4- 1927, to 2 mos. impt. for leaving his wife and family chargeable to the Guardians. Herbert Robson, Case No. 44 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced at Lincoln Lindsev Sess., 8- 4- 1927, to 18 mos. impt. for false pretences ( 2 cases). Three other cases of false pretences were taken into consideration when sentence was passed. Method as in original case. 136. David Kirkcaldy, Case No. 413 ( Vol. XI.), was sentenced as David Taylor at Cork Circuit Court, 7- 4- 1927, to 3 yrs. pen. for larceny and receiving. Stole and received a motor car and quantity of l> etrol. 137. Ethel Brown, Case No. 320 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Ethel Muriel Brown at Hull City P. Sess., 31- 3- 1927, to 4, 4 and 4 mos. impt. ( cons.) for obtaining food by false pretences and larceny. Secured lodgings by stating she was dispenser with a local doctor and when left alone stole a fur, jewellery, etc. LATEST INFORMATION. Gertrude Ryland, Case No. 310 ( Vol. I.), was liberated on licence, 4- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Timothy Connell, Case No. 7 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 14- 4- 1927, into the M. P. I). Francis Dalby, Case No. 242 ( Vol. IV.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, to Newcastle- on- Tyne. May Alice Randall, Case No. 121 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 8- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Henry Waring, Case No. 252 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 3( 5, Dudley Gardens, West Ealing. Walter Woolfe, Case No. 438 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, to Manchester. Christina Llewellyn, Case No. 127 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated on licnc, 13- 4-' 927, into the M. P. D Frederick Ashton, Case No. 128 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 28- 4- 1027, into the M. P. D. Arthur Malyon, Case No. 215 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 19- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 59, Thorngrove Road, Upton Park. Charles Sears, Case No. 294 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 16- 4- 1927. into the M. P. D. Intended address : 5, Gray Street, Oxford Street. Joseph Mudford, Case No. 230 ( Vol. VTII.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, to Liverpool. Patrick Connor, Case No. 461 ( Vol. VIII.), was liberated, 22- 4- 1927, to Birmingham. Frederick Burke, Case No. 224 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 1- 4- 1927, into the M. P. I). George Bick, Case No. 424 ( Vol. IX.), was liberated on licence, 22- 4- 1927, to Birmingham. George Turner, Case No. 106 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, to Boston. John Smith, Case No. 119 ( Vol. X.), was liberated, 20- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : Bedford Hotel, Southampton Row. John Clarke, Case No. 148 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 59, Ely Terrace, Mile End. Kate Felix, Case No. 233 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated, 16- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 540, Mile End Road. # Herbert Edward Scott, Case No. 246 ( Vol. XI.), was liberated on licence, 26- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Edward Reynolds, Case No. 268 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 23- 4- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 1, Clarendon Road. Ley ton. 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 oh 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 His Majesty's Stationery Office by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, New Scotland Yard, London, S-. W. l.