Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 15, 26 July 1882, Page 117

Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

Deserted from Her Majesty’s ship “ Nelson,” at Auckland, between the st,h and 10th instant:—

Robert Aitchinson, a native of Liverpool, ordinary seaman, second class, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar near right eye. William John West, a native of All Saints, ordinary seaman, second class, eighteen years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, stout build, fresh complexion, light hair, blue eyes. John Thynne, a native of Nickel, ordinary seaman, second class, eighteen years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. John Adams, a native of Dundee, ordinary seaman, second class, eighteen years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, very dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, tattooed on arms. James Blackmore, a native of Dulkeal, an ordinary seaman, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 1 inch high, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, tattooed on left hand.

Michael Roach, a native of Middleton, R.M.A., twentynine years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout build, fresh complexion, black hair, blue eyes. John White, a native of Stouesty, R.M.L.1., twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 9£ inches high, slight build, fresh complexion, light hair, grey eyes. James Robert Paries, a native of Grantham, R.M.L.1., twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 6£ inches high, stout build, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, inclined to be deaf. Charles Bowen, a native of Burnham, a stoker, twentyseven years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, anchor on left hand, no whiskers. John Tilley, a native of Portsmouth, a stoker, twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes, no whiskers. Arthur J. Room, a native of Henbury, eighteen years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, slight build, dark sallow complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Henry St.iggins, a boy, age not stated, 5 feet 5 inches high, Btout build, ruddy complexion, auburn hair, hazel eyes, anchor on left arm.

John Ward a native of Southsea, ordinary seaman, second class, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, very slight build, dark complexion and hair, brown eyes, tattooed on left wrist.

Edward William Harvey, a native of Woodford, able seaman, twenty-five years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout build, black hair, and brown eyes.

John Flynn, a native of Stafford, ordinary seaman, twentyone years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, poekpitted. George Strong, a nati e of Hants, ordinary seaman, second class, eighteen years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout build, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, bracelet on right wrist, anchor on left arm.

Charles Hawes, a native of Northfleet, able seaman, twentyfive years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark sallow complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on nose. George Gitsham, a native of Baltimore, ordinary seaman, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, ruddy complexion, brown hair and eyes. Edwin Leed, able seaman, age not stated, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes, one or two front teeth out, no whiskers, good-looking. Michael Cuniff, a native of Mayo, ordinary seaman, second class, twenty years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, slight build, dark complexion, and brown hair. John Crunon, a native of Dublin, ordinary seaman, age not stated, 5 feet 3 inches high, fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, grey eyes. A reward of £3 each is offered for their arrest.

(See Police Gazette , 1881, page 31.)

Harry Tilby, charged with deserting from the Armed Constabulary, at Manaia, left Christchurch on the 28th ultimo, where he had been employed as an hotel-waiter, saying that he was going to Dunedin, but he cannot be found there. His arrest is desirable.