DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.
From Id.M.S. “ Cambrian." Port Melbourne. — Nelson Talbot, age twenty-two, height sft. 4in., A. 8., native of England, light-brown hair, brown e\es, fresh complexion, indistinctly tattooed on both forearms, scar near left eye, on left cheek, and on lip. Deserted 14th ultimo.
Frederick James King, age eighteen, height 5 ft. 7 in., seaman, native of England, light-brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, dot on left wrist. Deserted 14th ultimo. Thomas Canter, age twenty-five, hfjghb 5 ft. B|in., stoker, native of England, red hair, light-blue eyes, fair complexion. Deserted 14th ultimo.
George Henry Whittaker, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 6§ m., brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. Deserted 14th ultimo.
George Brocklebank Winder, age twenty-two, height 5 ft. 7J in., A. 8., native of England, brown hair, grey ejes, fresh complexion. Deserted 14ih ultimo. Robert Hargreaves, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 5 in., seaman, native of England, dark-brown hair and eyes, fresh complexion, scar on left calf. Deserted 14th ultimo. Robert Herbert Deegan, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 3m , stoker, native of England, dark-brown ha : r, darkgrey eyes, dark complexion, scar on bridge of nose and under chin, tattooed on left forearm. Deserted 13th ultimo.
Herbert Stanley Gibson, age twenty-one, height 5 ft. sJin., stoker, native of England, light-brown hair, grey eyes, lair complexion, scar on ieft arm and wrist, dots on both hands. Deserted 14th ultimo.
William Pepper, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 3|in., seaman, native of England, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar beiow left shoulder and behind left knee. Deserted 15th ultimo.
Ernest Slinn, age eighteen, height 5 ft. sJin., seaman, native of England, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, indistinctly tattooed on left forearm, anchor, woman’s head, cards, wineglass, &c., on right arm. Deserted 15th ultimo.
A reward not exceeding £3 is offered for the apprehension of each.
From H.M.S. “ Challenger."
Sydney.— Benjamin Edward Dunn, age twenty-oue, height sft. 3 in., AB., native of New South Wales, darkbrown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, crossed flags on left forearm, anchor on left leg. Deserted 13th ultimo. A. reward not exceeding £3 is offered for his apprehension.
From H.M.S. “Penguin."
Sydney. — Joseph William Roberts, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 7J in., leading shipwright, native of England, grey eyes, fair complexion. Deserted 28th ultimo. A reward not exceeding £3 is offered for his apprehension.
From H.M.S. “ Psyche."
Sydney. — Thomas Patrick Byrne, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 9 in., stoker, native of Victoria, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. Deserted 23rd ultimo. Trevor Lorimor Hansen, age twenty-three, height sft. 6J in., stoker, native of South Australia, light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, anchor, pierced heart, and “ T. L. H.” on left forearm. Deserted 23rd ultimo.
A reward not exceeding £3 is offered for the apprehension of each.
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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 44, 8 November 1911, Page 528
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