Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 19, 12 September 1888, Page 170

Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

William Nelson is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Nelson,” at Auckland, on the 29th December last. Description : A native of St. Oiaves, Surrey, England, an ordinary-seaman, twenty years of age, sft. 4§in. high, brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.

Henry S. C. Jackson is charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “Opal,” at Auckland, on the 17th February last. Description: A native of Saintfield, County Down, Ireland, an ordinary-seaman, nineteen years of age, sft. 9in. high, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, scar on left forefinger, tattoo-marks on both hands. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, pages 20, 30, 39, 50, 58, 69, 80, 88, 98, 109, 118, 126, 136, 144, 154, 162, 172, 180, 192, 204, 212, 224, 234, and 242; 1887, pages 4, 13, 23, 32, 42, 54, 62, 71, 84, 93, 102, 115, 126, 134, 142, 154, 161, 172, 184, 192, 206, 213, 224, 234, 242, and 250.) George Brown, charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Nelson,” at Auckland, has been arrested by Sergeant William Lyons, Auckland Police.

William Martin is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Diamond,” at Sydney, on the 19th ultimo. Description : An able-seaman, twenty years of age, sft. 6in. high, ruddy complexion, hazel eyes, and dark-brown hair, rose tattooed on left forearm and bracelet and sailor on right forearm. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest.