Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 4, 13 February 1889, Page 30

Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

Samuel Edwards is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “Egeria,” at Auckland, on the 6th

December last. Description : A native of Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales, an ordinary-seaman, twenty-one years of age, nearly 6ft. 3in. high, ruddy complexion, no whiskers or moustache, hough lightish-red hair, blue eyes, very large hands and feet, has an overgrown appearance and a little stoop. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.

Alexander Dawson is charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Paluma,” at Brisbane, on the 17th ultimo. Description: A native of Aberdeen, an able-soaman, twenty years of age, sft. s ; Jin. high, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, and brown liair, clean-shaved, bracelet tattooed on right forearm, and cross flags on left forearm ; slight Scotch accent. A reward of £8 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.

David Smith is charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Lizard,” at Milford Sound, on the 27th ultimo. Description: Scotch, an ordinary-seaman, eighteen years and four months old, sft. 6in. high, fair complexion, brown hair and eyes, ring and anchor tattooed on left hand. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.