Deserters from Merchant Vessels.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 25, 13 December 1882, Page 200

Deserters from Merchant Vessels.

August llagstron, O. Johanason, and A. Borenson, ordinary seamen, are charged, on warrant issued by the Dunedin Bench, with deserting from the brigantine “ Odin,” at Dunedin, during the night of the 21st ultimo. Description: llagstron is a Swede, about twenty years of age, about 5 feet high, dark complexion and hair, and small dark moustache; dressed in light-brown tweed suit and black-felt hat. Johanason is a Swede, twenty-one years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion and hair and small fair whiskers. Borenson is a Swede, twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout build, fair complexion and lmir, no hair on face; dressed in light-tweed suit and black felt hat. A reward of £3 each is offered for their arrest.

Carl Rougoust, Charles Vandelair, Ernest Rosshinning, and C. T. Armeson are charged, on warrant issued by tlie Wellington Bench, with deserting from the barque “ West York,” at Wellington, on the 29th ultimo. Description : Rougoust. is a Dane or Swede, twenty-one years of age, about 5 feet high, dark hair and complexion, very little hair on face. Vandelair is a Norwegian, twenty-six years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, short neck, dark complexion, round face, and fair moustache. Rosshinning is a German, twenty-six years of age, 5 feel 7 inches high, stout build, thin face, very fair hair, cleanshaved. Armeson is a Norwegian or Swede, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout build, full round face, fair hair and complexion, one upper front tooth out. A reward of £1 each is offered for their arrest.

John Mansbridoe and John Jensen are charged with deserting from the ship “Coromandel,” at Auckland, during the night of the 26th ultimo. Description : Mansbridge is a Swede, about twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, stout build, fair hair and moustache ; wears earrings. Jensen is a Swede, about twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, stout build, fair hair and complexion.

Martin Neilson, George Wiseman, George North, William Burley, and Hugh McKenzie are charged with deserting from the barque “ Tongoy,” at Nelson, during the night of tho 26th ultimo. Description : Neilson is a Gorman, twenty-seven years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, light fair hair, sandy beard and moustache. Wiseman is English, twenty-one years of age, 5 feet 64 inches high, fair hair, no hair on face. North is English, sixteen years of age, 4 feet 8 inches high, dark hair and complexion. Burley is a native of the colony, 5 fett high, hair cut close. McKenzie is Scotch, eighteen years of nge, 5 feet high, swarthy complexion, dark hair.

Thomas Watson Washington is charged with deserting from the barque “ Tongoy,” at The Port, Nelson, during tho night of tho 6th instant. Description : An American negro, thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, black curly hair, a few scattered hairs on face, right forefinger off.

Charles T. Besant is charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with deserting from the ship “ Pleione,” at Wellington, on the 9th instant. Description: English, an ordinary seaman, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, slight build, fair complexion, reddish lmir, respectable appearance. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest.