CONFIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENT A " No. is. Friday, September 9, 1927. VOL. xiy. 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 $ Right Thumb. 284- 285 286 2& 7> 288 289 CONFIDENTIAL Supplement A THE POLICE GAZETTE J No. 18. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1927. VOL. XIV. EXPERT AND TRAVELLING CRIMINALS. 284. George Baldwin, aliases Fra'ik Howard. George Edwards, Frank Weeks and, as he is known among criminals, " American Frank," C. R. O. No. 1372- 1909. Description : B. ( says, London, Canada and U. S. A.) 1870, 5ft. 6| in., c. fresh, h. grey ( thin on top), e. grey, scar bridge of nose and 1st rt. finger, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1. finders amputated. See Case No. 28 ( Vol. I.). - 6 W 2- 1 285. Walter Stephen Twigg, aliases Walter Twigg and Walter Stephens, C. R. O. No. 651- 1912. Description : B. ( London) 1880, 5ft. lin., c. fresh, h. dk. brown, e. grey, scar rt. eyebrow, bridge of nose, rt . forearm and 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Is very talkative and has a Cockney accent. XSee Case No. 154 ( Vol. I.). 4" • 286. Roland MacDonald, aliases Jesse James, George James, Michael McDonald, Riehard McDonald, Richard Brown and Roland Richard McDonald, C. R. O. No. 822- 1910. Description : B. ( Bristol) 1876, 5ft. 4in., c. sallow, h. dk. brown ( thin on top), e. grey, face pockmarked, anchor rt., tree, snake, Prince of Wales feathers and anchor 1. forearm. See Case No. 190 ( Vol. II.). kc. H f St A C- fZ- J^ 287. Percy Victor Knell, aliases George Edward Bell, Percy Alexander Victor Knell and George^ Bell, C. R. O. No. 1354- 1903. Description : B. ( Canterbury) 1882, 5ft. 5£ in., c. sallow, h. dk. grey, e. brown, scar 1. cheek. See Case No. 127 ( Vol. III.). f) / / ^ * 11 a- s- iz. 288. William Mason, C. R. O. No. 2091- 1902. Description : B. ( W7ednesbury) 1879, 5ft. 5£ in., c. fresh, h. brown ( turning grey), e. blue, moles each cheek, Katie, two hearts, leaf and horseshoe rt., crossed flags, butterfly, flower, woman, etc. 1. forearm, two birds and heart back 1. hand, ring 3rd 1. finger, 1. thumb nail split. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks slowly, is of a morose disposition, fond of drink. • • See Case No. 296 ( Vol. III.). fUi^/ y/ j^ lows2io UUJZOJ- Po- v 289. Arthur Harris, aliases John Harris and John Thompson, C. R . O. No. 474- 1908. Description : B. ( says, London, Ascot, Derbyshire) 1890, 5ft. 4£ in., c. fresh, h. and e. brown y scar centre forehead, 1st, 2nd and 3rd rt. fingers and 1. thumb. Personal Weaknesses, Peculiarities, etc. : Walks with a military gait, of neat appearance, fond of the company of women and of horseraeing. / See Case No. 120 ( Vol. IV.). i The following persons who have already appeared in Supplement A have been re- convicted as follows— Eliza Baxter, Case No. 21b ( Vol. I.), was sentenced as Elizabeth Baxter at Scarborough P. Sess., 19- 8- 1927. to 6 mos. impt. for stealing money from lodgings. 290. William Thompson, Cases Nos. 219 ( Vol. I.) and 202 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced as George Thompson at C. L. S., 23- 8- 1927, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a wallet and contents from the pocket of a coat hanging in a public- lavatory. Richard Martin, Case No. 326 ( Vol. IX.) and Sidney Jackson, C. R. 0.^ 1 No. 13493- 1920. were convicted with him. Abraham Mears, Case No. 382 ( Vol. II.). was sentenced as William Grady at Montreal, 23- 7- 1927, to 1 yr. impt. for picking pockets. George Martin, Case No. 198 ( Vol. III.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 26- 7- 1927, to 3 yrs. pen. for housebreaking. Method as in original case. William Kilraine, Case No. 13 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as Mark Walsh at Devizes ( Boro.) P. Sess.. 2- 8- 1927. to 4 mos. impt. for assault, occasioning bodily harm ( assaulted porter at work- house). 291. Duncan McDonald, Case No. 29 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced as James Burns McAllister at Dublin C. C. C., 27- 7- 1927. to 3 and 3 yrs. pen. and 12, 12 and 12 mos. impt. ( conc.), for obtaining goods by false pretences ( 2 cases), and obtaining credit by fraud ( 3 cases). Edward Noel Craven, Case No. 223 ( Vol. IV.), was sentenced at Brighton Pol. Ct., 25- 8- 1927, to 6 mos. impt. for obtaining credit at hotel by fraud. A case of failing to report change of address was taken into consideration when sentence was passed. 292. Frederick Freeman, Case No. 89 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Birmingham Pol. Ct., 18- 8- 1927, to 6 mos. impt. for indecent assault on boy. Arthur McManus, Case No. 205 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct- ( L.), 29- 7- 1927, to 3 mos. impt. as a rogue and vagabond, suspected person, loitering. Alfred Hogarth, C. R. O. No. 1525- 1904, Richard Smith, C. R. O. No. 1034- 1907, and Thomas Stewart, C. R. O. No. 264- 1901, were convicted with him. George Brooker, Case No. 288 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced as Edward Pluckrose at C. L. S., 9- 8- 1927, to 21 mos. impt. for stealing money from a till in public- house bar. Frank Martin, Case No. 442 ( Vol. V.), was sentenced at Portsmouth ( City) Pol. Ct., 15- 8- 1927, to 6 weeks impt. for being a suspected person, loitering for the purpose of picking pockets. Solomon Cohen, C. R. O. No. 180- 1926, and Charles Wicks, C. R. O. No. 230- 1920, were convicted with him. 293. George Roberts, Case No. 161 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 23- 8- 1927, to 9 mos. impt. for shopbreaking and larceny. Effected entrance at rear of premises, by breaking window and releasing the catch. Arthur Johnson, Case No. 220 ( Vol. VI.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 9- 8- 1927, to 18 mos. impt. for attempted housebreaking. William Hayward, Case No. 336 ( Vol. VII.), was sentenced at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), ** 16- 8- 1927, to 6 mos. impt. for stealing a coat from a motor car left unattended in the street. Maud Somerset, Case No. 6 ( Vol. VIII.), was, as Edna Rodgers, at C. L. S., 24- 8- 1927, bound over in own recognizances in £ 5 for 2 yrs., for stealing a wireless set from a motor car left unattended. William Seymour, Case No. 224 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced as William Cavanagh at C. L. 8., 25- 8- 1927 to 18 mos. impt. for receiving jewellery, etc., the proceeds of housebreaking. 294. William Shiel, Case No. 247 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at North London Pol. Ct., 26- 8- 1927 to 5 mos. impt., for stealing and receiving a motor car left unattended in the street. 295. George Gardner, Case No. 362 ( Vol. VIII.), was sentenced at Middlesex Sess., 6- 8- 1927 to 3 yrs. pen. and 5 yrs. p. d. for attempting to steal, possessing housebreaking implements by night and being a h. c. Broke shop window with a piece of iron wrapped in cloth and attempted to steal articles exposed for sale. Joseph Russell, C. R. O. No. 2414- 1901, was convicted with him. Richard Martin, Case No. 326 ( Vol. IX.), was sentenced at C. L. S., 23- 8- 1927 to 21 mos. impt. for stealing a wallet and contents from a coat in public lavatory. William Thompson, Cases Nos. 219 ( Vol. I.) and 202 ( Vol. XIII.), and Sidney Jackson, C. R. O. No.^ 13493- 1920, were convicted with him. James Davis, Case No. 21 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as James Duke at Wakefield ( W. R.) P. Sess., 5- 8- 1927 to 3 mos. impt. for being on enclosed premises. Paul Mellor, Case No. 359 ( Vol. X.), was, at Marlborough Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 18- 8- 1927, bound over in own recognizances in £ 5 for 3 yrs., for obtaining a sapphire and diamond brooch by false pretences ( worthless cheque). 296. James Francis Murray Maguire, Case No. 435 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as James Frederick Maguire at Marvlebone Pol. Ct. ( L.), 10- 8- 1927, to 2 mos. impt. for stealing socks from inside shop. Frederick Dane, Case No. 452 ( Vol. X.), was sentenced as William Springate at Preston ( Boro.) Pol. Ct., 13- 8- 1927, to 3 mos. impt. for stealing a wallet and money from the person at railway station. Patrick Roach, Case No. 41 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Patrick Roche at Brentford P. Sess. ( L.), 27- 8- 1927, to 14 days impt. for being a suspected person, loitering. With confederates, was seen entering and leaving several shops. Frederick Jones, C. R. O. No. 1032- 1908, and George Millbank, C. R. O. No. S/ 74783, were convicted with him. James McDonald, Case No. 272 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as Thomas Wilson at Romsey ( Boro.) Pol. Ct., 5- 8- 1927, to 3 mos. impt. for being found on enclosed premises. Albert Lawton, Case No. 378 ( Vol. XII.), was sentenced as William Smith at Naas District Ct., 27- 7- 1927, to 3, 2 and 1 mos. impt. ( cons.) for loitering on racecourse and assault ( 2 cases). Harry Gardner, Case No. 362 ( Vol. XIII.), was sentenced at Manchester Sess.. 3- 8- 1927, to 4 yrs. pen. for stealing a suit- case. James Robert Ellis, Case No. 201 ( Vol. XIV.), was sentenced at Bow Street Pol. Ct. ( L.), 29- 8- 1927, to 1 mo. impt. for failing to report. LATEST INFORMATION. Charles Gilbert Rees, Case No. 329 ( Vol. I.), was liberated. 27- 8- 1927. to Portsmouth. Richard McDonald, Case No. 190 ( Vol. II.), was liberated on licence, 19- 8- 1927, into the M. P. D. James Hyde, Case No. 64 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 29- 8- 1927, to Liverpool. Charles Shelley, Case No. 289 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 5- 9- 1927, into the M. P. D. Walter Powell, Case No. 355 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 19- 8- 1927, to Oxford. Mary Florence Myers, Case No. 380 ( Vol. III.), was liberated, 26- 8- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 42. Portsdown Road, Maida Vale. George Wilkins, Case No. 163 ( Vol. V.), was liberated, 27- 8- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 11, Algwn Road, Canonbury. George Brooks, Case No. 281 ( Vol. V.), was liberated on licence, 24- 8- 1927, into the M. P. D. John Mitchell, Case No. 179 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 1- 9- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 8, Hobbs Place, Hoxton. Samuel Walton Kay, Case No. 364 ( Vol. VI.). was liberated, 24- 8- 1927, to Manchester. George Jordan, Case No. 473 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated, 25- 8- 1927, to Durham. James Cope, Case No. 484 ( Vol. VI.), was liberated. 8- 9- 1927, to Stockton- on- Tees. Thomas Williams, Case No. 126 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 13- 8- 1927, to Birmingham. Arthur Wallace, Case No. 217 ( Vol. VII.), was liberated, 27- 8- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 13, Little Good Street, Bloomsbury. John Edward Jones, Case No. 267 ( Vol. XII.), was liberated, 2- 9- 1927, into the M. P. D. Intended address : 38, Roupell Street, Lambeth. Ernest Mackinson, Case No. 391 ( Vol. XIII.). was liberated, 27- 8- 1927, to Southport. NOTE.— In the event of information being received of the DEATH of any criminal whose particular! 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 printed lines provided for that purpose. 8PECIAL 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. I. •