DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.
From H.M.S. “Pegasus."
Sydney.— Leo. V. Siffleet, age twenty, height 5 ft. 7J in., stoker (Ist class), native of New Plymouth, black hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, scar on first finger of left hand, also on lip and left shin ; usual place of residence, Wanganui. Deserted 4th instant.
Frederick Sykes, age twenty-five, height 5 ft. 4 in., stoker (Ist class), brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, two dots on left forearm. Deserted 4th instant.
A reward not exceeding £3 will be paid for the arrest of each.
From H.M.S. “ Pyramus
Sydney.— Joseph A. Harvey, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. sJin., stoker (2nd class), native of Queensland, brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion. Deserted 29th ultimo. A reward not exceeding £3 is offered for his arrest.
From H. M. S. ‘ ‘ Psyche. ’ ’
Sydney.— Henry A. JSolte, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6 in., ordinary seaman, native of South Australia, fair hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, scar on right shin. Deserted 2nd instant. A reward not exceeding £3 is offered for his arrest.
From H.M.S. 11 Pioneer.”
Sydneyl— Samuel E. Blood, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 4 in., seaman, native of Christchurch, New Zealand, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, woman’s bust on right forearm, woman’s head on upper right arm, frog, snake, and knife on left forearm. Deserted 4th instant. A reward not exceeding £3 will be paid for his arrest.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 30, 28 July 1909, Page 313
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