Deserters from Merchant Vessels.
William Walsh is charged with deserting from the ship “ Taranaki,” at Port Chalmers, during the night of the 12th
instant. Description : Irislx, a seaman, nineteen years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, rather stout build, dark complexion, brown hair, no hair on face, squints slightly with one of eyes. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest if effected on or before the 4th proximo.
(See Police Gazette , 1883, page 209.) A reward of £3 each is now offered for the arrest of the nine seamen who deserted from the ship “ Westland,” at Wellington.
William Adamson and Samuel Flight are charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with deserting from the ship “ Pleione,” at Wellington, between the 15th and 18th instant. Description: Adamson is English, a sailmaker, thirty-five years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair, small dark whiskers and moustache, chin shaved ; generally wears bluecloth suit. Flight is English, an able seaman, fifty-five years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, fair complexion, fair hair turning grey, clean-shaved ; usually wears blue-cloth suit and soft black hat. A reward of £5 is offered for the arrest of Adamson, and £3 for the arrest of Flight.
(See Police Gazette, 1883, page 209.) J. Adamson, charged on warrant with deserting from the ship “ Westland,” has been arrested by Constable James Gleeson, Wellington Police.
(See Police Gazette, 1883, page 209.) Roland A. Devereux, charged on warrant with deserting from the ship “ Westland,” has been arrested by Detective Samuel Brennan, Wellington Police.
Samuel Johnston and James Alexander, able seamen, are charged with deserting from the ship “ Marlborough,” at Port Chalmers, on the 22nd instant. Description: Johnston is English, twenty-one*years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, fair complexion, fair hair, no hair on face. Alexander is Scotch, twenty-four years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, fair complexion, dark hair, no hair on face. A reward of £2 each is offered for their arrest, if effected on or before the Ist February next.
George Mitchell is charged with deserting from the ship “ Marlborough,” at Port Chalmers, on the 20th or 21st instant. Description: English, an able seaman, twenty-six , years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, medium build, fresh complexion, dark hair beard whiskers and moustache, slovenly appearance. A reward of £2 is offered for his arrest if effected on or before the Ist February next.
Martin Olsen and Johan Barman, able seamen, are charged with deserting from the barque “ May Queen,” at Oamaru, on the 23rd instant. Description: Olsen is a Norwegian, thirty-five years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, slight build, stooped shoulders, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, clean - shaved; wore dark-blue suit. Barman is a Finlander, twenty-seven years of age, 5 feet C inches high, medium build, round-shouldered, sandy hair, clean-shaved, a peculiar twitch in one of eyes.
Charles Bassett is charged, on warrant issued by the Wellington Bench, with deserting from the steamer “ British King,” at Wellington, on the 26th instant. Description : English, an able seaman, twenty-six years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, slight build, fair complexion, fair hair and moustache.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 26, 28 December 1883, Page 217
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