Deserters from Her Majesty’s Service.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 15, 17 July 1889, Page 186

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, 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-searnan, 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 liis 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 30tli February last. Description: A native of Kent, an ordinary-seaman, twenty years of age, sft. ljin. high, fresh complexion, brown eyes, and dark-brown liair. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.

John 3. Godden is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Dart,” at Auckland, on the morning of the sth ultimo. Description: A native of Dorset, England, quartermaster, twenty-seven years of age, sft. 7in. high, fresh complexion, grey eyes, and light-coloured hair. A reward of £3 is offered for his arrest, in addition to £5 reward offered by the Colonial Government.

Frederick Rodney Hudson is charged on warrant with deserting from Her Majesty’s ship “ Paluma,” at Cooktown, on the 12th May last. Description : A native of Antony, Cornwall, a second-class signalman, thirty-three years of age, sft. 6in. high, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, and darkbrown hair, bracelet tattooed on both wrists and crucifix on left arm.