Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 26, 19 December 1888, Page 241

Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

William Nelson is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “Nelson,” at Auckland, on the 29tli December last. Description : A native of St. Olaves, Surrey, England, an ordinary-seaman, twenty years of age, sft. 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.

Arthur William Casson is charged on warrant with deserting from her Majesty’s ship “ Diamond,” at Auckland, on the 12th October last. Description : A native of London, an ordinary-seaman, nineteen years of age, sft. 6£in. high, fresh complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair, cross tattooed on right arm and ship on left arm. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.