DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIII, Issue 7, 20 February 1918, Page 124

DESERTERS FROM HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE.

From the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Helensville.— Edward Kay, failing to parade for medical examination: The following further description is supplied by the Helensville police: Age about forty-two, height about 5 ft. 6 in., labourer and surfaceman, stout build, dark moustache, hair, and complexion, brown eyes, full round face ; defective sight; left eye has a watery appearance. (See Police Gazette, 1918, page 6.)

Newton.— l6th March last, on military warrant for deserting from Quarantine Island, Leo Augustus South, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. 6in., labourer and seaman, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark oomplexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes; Eagle, flag, flowers, and “ Liberty ”on right upper arm; tombstone inscribed, “ Mermory Jane,” emblem of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and “May” on right forearm; woman on left upper arm; woman’s head and snake on left forearm. (See Police Gazette, 1916, page 636.)

Auckland. —18th Ootober last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, John Patrick Murphy, age thirty, height 5 ft. 11 in., rent-collector and agent, medium build, fresh complexion, black hair turning grey, clean-shaved.

Palmerston North. —26th September last, on military warrant for deserting from the Expeditionary Force, John Robert Hughes (known as Cock Hughes), age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 9 in., flax hand, medium build, dark complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, scar on right side of upper lip. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 671.)

Palmerston North. —lsth October last, on military warrant for deserting from the Expeditionary Force, Sutherland Murray Donald Grant, age forty-four, height 5 ft. Bfin., stock-dealer, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. Next-of-kin, Mrs. A. Stevenson (sister), Kaitawa, Pahiatua.

Pongaroa. —l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, John Watson, age forty-six, height 5 ft. in., labourer and bushmau.

Shannon.— l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medioal examination, David James Wilkie, age thirty-six, height sft. Bin., flax hand, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and complexion.

Masterton. John Hickey, failing to parade for medical examination: It has been ascertained by the Wellington police that accused left this Dominion for Australia by the s.s. “Riverina” on the 27th July, 1916. (See Police Qazettte, 1918, page 10.)

Wellington.— 23rd November last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, James William Atkinson, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 6 in., motor mechanic, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes.

Wellington.—2sth July last, on military warrant for deserting from the Expeditionary Force, Joshua Baird, age thirty-two, height sft. 10in., cook, native of New Zealand, strong build, pale oomplexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, tattooed on arms.

Wellington.— 2oth December last, on military warrant for deserting from the Expeditionary Force, Edward James O’Neil, age twenty, height 6 ft., busbman, medium build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes.

Taranaki Street (Wellington). —l4th November last, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, James Henry Edwards, age twenty-six, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer and boot-cuuer, native of England, medium build, fresh complexion, long dark-brown hair, brushed back, brown eyes, scar on right fore-arm, small scar on right cheek. (See Police Gazette, 1917, page 125.)

Mount Cook. —23rd October last, od military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, William Joseph Cotter, age thirty-eight, height 5 ft. 4 in., bootmaker, native of New Zealand, medium build, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; clasped hands, heart, and girl on left forearm ; parrot on branch, cross, &c., on right arm. (See Police Gazette, 1915, page 155, and Photographs, 1912, page 32.)

Mount Cook. —26th December last, on military warrant for deserting from the Expeditionary Force, Joseph McConville, age thirty-one, height 5 ft. 5 in., coal-miner, fair complexion, light-brown hair, blue eyes. Next-of-kin, Mrs. Catherine McConville (mother), 5 Brown Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and Mrs. Sullivan (friend), 16 Abel Smith Street, Wellington.

Linwood.— 4th instant, on military warrant for failing to proceed to camp, Francis Thomas Smith, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes*; usually dressed in a dark-tweed suit and black-felt hat.

Dunedin.— l7th May last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Henry Lees, age thirty-two, height 5 ft. in., storekeeper, native of England, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair, brown eyes, clean-shaved ; usually dressed in a light-brown suit and soft-felc hat; quiet manner; tidy appearance; walks as if he had flat feet.

Dunedin. —l2th July last, on military warrant for failing to parade for medical examination, Duncan Day, age thirty-five, height 5 ft. 9 in., labourer.