DESERTERS FROM H. M. SERVICE.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume I, Issue 4, 16 February 1863, Page 15

DESERTERS FROM H. M. SERVICE.

Eeport of Deserters from her Majesty’s Forces serving in New Zealand :

Deserted from the detachment of H. -M.’s 57th regiment of foot at Wanganui on 24th January, 1863, 16, Private John Kelly, aged 21 years 4 months, height sft. 6in., fresh complexion, light brown hair, brown eyes, native of Cork, wore coarse grey tweed coat, grey tweed vest and trousers of darker colour than coat, an officer’s servant.

Deserted from , the detachment of II M.’s 70th regiment stationed at Dunedin on 14th February, 1863, 753, Private George Oram, sft. Ilf in. high, age 20 years, fair complexion, light grey eyes, brown hair, no heard or moustache, stout build, full faced with thick lips, trade labourer, native of Plumpton, Sussex.

Deserted from the detachment of 11. M.’s 70th regiment stationed at Dunedin on 30th January, 1863, 605, Private Andrew Walsh, sft. in. high, age 26 years, fresh complexion, eyes hazel and sunken, dark brown hair, round shouldered, black beard and moustache not very thick, native of Duragh, Queen’s County.

Vide Otago Police Gazette, 2nd Feb., 1863,

p. 11. ‘ Private Thomas Duckworth has been arrested by the Dunstan Police.

Vide Otago Police Gazette, 2nd Feb., 1863,

p. 12. V. Private John Ilodkinson and Alexander Ferguson have been arrested by the Dunstan Police.

Drummer William Griffiths has been arrested by the Tolcomairiro Police.

Auckland, 10th Jan., 1863

70th Regiment— 492, Private Thomas Flynn; age, 29£; size, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, dark; hair, black ; eyes, black ; date of desertion, 29th Dec., 1862 place of desertion, Camp, Mangatawhiri; enlisted at Rochester on Bth June, 1858 ; born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh ; marked with the letter D ; trade, laborer; dress, regimentals.

70th Regiment— 3322, Private Thomas Mills ; cge, 31 size, 5 ft. 6f in.; complexion fresh ; hair, dark brown; eyes, hazel; date of desertion, 4th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Camp, Otahuhu; enlisted at Manchester on Ist Jan., 1853; born in Rochdale, Lancaster; no marks; trade, laborer; dress, regimentals. 70th Regiment— 3211, Private Martin Vasey; age, 31f; size, 5 ft. 6£ in.; complexion, dark; hair, dark brown; eyes, hazel; date of desertion, 4th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Camp, Otahuhu; enlisted at Manchester on 9th Oct., 1851 ; born in Loughrea, Galway; no marks ; trade, tailor; dress, regimentals.

70th Regiment—No. 2921, Private E. J" Clarke;, age, 33 ana 1-12; size, 5 ft. 6J in. ? complexion, sallow; hair, brown eyes, brown’ date of desertion, 7th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Camp, Point Chevalier; enlisted at Cambridge on 12th Dec., 1848; born in Hobbeach, Lincoln ; no marks; trade, bricklayer ; dress, regimentals. 70th Regiment 308, Drummer William Wood, age, 20|; size, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, fresh; hair, brown ; eyes, brown; date of desertion, 7th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Camp, Point Chevalier; enlisted at Rochester on 11th Aug., 1857; horn in Chelsea, Middlesex ;no marks; trade, painter; dress, regimentalsTHHPjHfcttJHßßdHHd

70th Regiment —No. 3241, Private John Dunn; age, 31 £ ; size, 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, pale; hair, light brown eyes, blue; date of desertion, 7th Jan., 1863; place of' desertion', Camp, Otahuhu; enlisted at Liverpool on 12th Jan., 1852 ; born in Munstereven, Kildare; no marks trade, laborer; dress, regimentals.

70th Regiment—No.. 3524, Private George Windly ; age, 31; size, 5 .A\ in.; complexion, fresh hair, brown; eyes, brown; date of desertion, 6th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Camp, Mangatawhiri; enlisted ■' at Brentwood, Essex, on 15th Dec., 1854; born in Epping, Sussex; no marks trade, laborer; dress, regimentals. •T. Chute, Col.

2nd Battalion, 14th Regiment —No. 1669, Private . Dan. Callaghan; age, 22 and 2-12; size, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, fresh; hair, brown; eyes, blue; date of desertion, 4th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Camp, Otahuhu; enlisted at Liverpool on sth Nov., 1860; born in Hull, York ; no marks; trade, laborer dress, regimentals: has an impediment in his speech. C. W. Austen, Lieut.-Col.

40th Regiment— 264, Private Frederick Ellis'; age, 28^; size, 5 ft. 71 in.; complexion, sallow; hair, dark brown; eyes, blue; date of desertion, 6th Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Auckland; enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, on 15th July, 1859; born in Halstead, Essex ; no marks trade, laborer ; dress, regimentals

Arthtjk Leslie, Lieut.-Col

Royal Artillery No. 303, Gunner - JosGlendhill ; age, 32 and 1-12 ; size, 5 ft. lOfin.; complexion, dark; hair,, dark brown; eyes brown; date of desertion, 2nd Jan., 1863; place of desertion, Auckland; enlisted at Pon-

trefect on 26th May, 1855; born in Rostrick, Halifax, York; slightly marked with smallpox ; trade, laborer; dress, regimentals. 11. Mercer, Captain, R.A.