Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.
Samuel Edwards is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “Egeria,”at Auckland, on the 6tli 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, rough 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.
David Smith is charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Lizard,” at Milford Sound, on the 27tli January last. 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.
John Moss is charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Orlando,” at Auckland, on the 3rd April last. Description : English, a stoker, twenty-three years of age, sft. 4in. high, ruddy complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, anchor, flowers, and girl tattooed on left arm, TRUE LOVE and sailor on right arm, and Maltese cross on left leg. He is supposed to have come to Wellington. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.
Percy E. Mercer is charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “Lizard,” at Auckland, on the 30tlx February last. Description: A native of Kent, an ordinary-seaman,
tw'enty years of age, sft. ljin. high, fresh complexion, brown eyes, and dark-brown hair. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.
(See Police Gazette, 1889, page 97.)
John J. Godden, charged with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “Dart,” has been arrested by Constable Edward Lamb, Auckland Police.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 12, 5 June 1889, Page 109
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