GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1896. VOL. XIII. No. 1355. URTEG- TJ I^ AUTIONXTS- 1. All announcements for insertion in the POLICE GAZETTE, and all communications upon them, should be addressed to THE EDITOR OF THE POLICE GAZETTE, NEW SCOTLAND YARD, LONDON, S. W. 2. Particulars concerning persons whose appreimm^ r. is sought will be ' nserted in one issue of the POLICE GAZETTE, if they are sufficient to enable action to be taken upon them by another force. 3. Particulars as to stolen property will be likewise inserted in one issue, if sufficient to enable the article in question to be thereby identified. 4. In all cases where a reward is offered the name and address of some person responsible for the payment must be given, and the exact conditions be clearly stated. 5. 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Advertisements are accepted lor the POLICE GAZETTE through Mr. James Willing, 125, Strand, London, the sole Agent, who will furnish the rates on application. 14. Announcements concerning property lost or persons missing can only be accepted a" advertisements. R. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, DECEMBER 22, 1896. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. OFFICE NO. NAME. REO. NO. CORPS. £ 3 o 3 3 COM- PLXN. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aldridge, Henry Alton, J. Anderson, J. Anderson, John Banks, William Barclay, D. Barker, Thomas Bassett, W. Blackwood, Alex. Bray, Patrick 4952 Sherwood Fstrs 20} 3870 R. Scots Greys " 4792 Middlesex Rgt. 54li9 A. & S. High. — Essex Rgt. 6339 Royal High. 5661 A. & S. High. 4609 3953 5284 Welsh Rgt. A. & S. High. R. Scots Fus. 5 25 5 I9i 5 22 5 22J5 19J5 20} 5 26J5 24 5 20 5 4} fresh 10J fair 9} fresh 6}; fresh 7} fresh 3J pale 6 fresh 5 fresh 5f fresh 3f! fresh dk brn grey It brn blue brn fair brn brn brn It brn brn brn brn grey blue grey blue blue grey grey labourer clerk labourer labourer labourer miner tlgrph mn mason rivetter labourer I 5 Dec. 14 Oct. 21 Feb. 25 June 27 Nov. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 5 Mar. 9 Sep. ' 94 Derby ' 93 Nottinghm ' 96 Hounslow ' 95 Irvine ' 96 Warley ' 96 Edinburgh ' 96 Stirling ' 95 Swansea ' 91 Edinburgh ' 96 Irvine Old Basfrd, Ntnghm Alfreton, Derby St. George's, Londn Abbey, Renfrew Islop, Oxford Leslie, Fife Barrhead, Renfrew St. Mary's, Swansea Greenside, Edinbrgh Dunbar, Edinburgh 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Dec. 11 Dec. 5 Dec. 10 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. Curragh Hounslow Shorn cliffe G lasgow Warley York Stirling Plymouth Glasgow Ayr scald mark chest Lillie rt frm, 5 aves It fnn T It forearm flowers ( pansies) rt forearm blue scar rt eye, mole It breast bracelet, star back of rt wrist scrsfrhd, ltclf, kns, dt bth thmbs anchr rt frm, P B. crss It, ecrfrhd 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Brewer, A. Brock, George Brown, W. H. Browne, Samuel Burns, John Carney, Thomas Chapman, Joseph Clabburn, C. M. Cockrane, A. J. Collier, Robert 4902 Welsh Rgt. 19 5 4984 East Kent Rgt. 18} 5 5074 Grenadier Gds. 21 5 334SR. Irish Rifles 23 5 17028 Royal Artillery 22 5 sallow fresh fresh fresh fresh brn brn It brn It brn dk brn 4422 Seaforth High. — [ Welsh Bgt. 3862 lst Dragn Gds. 3953 lst Dragn Gds. 5018 Nrthmbld Fus. 22* 5 19} - 18} 5 19 5 1915 4} sallow 83 fresh 8-; fresh 3f fresh blue blue grey dk blu blue dk brn gtey flaxen aubrn dk brn grey grey grev labourer comedian labourer seaman groom miner labourer shop astnt. labourer tailor 24 Jan. 14 Feb. 19 Nov. 16 Mar. 4 Nov. 25 Nov. 7 Dec. 19 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Nov. ' 96 Cardiff ' 96 Stratford ' 96 Mansfield ' 92 Glasgow ' 96 Glasgow ' 92 Coatbridge ' 96 Neath ' 95 Surrey ' 96 London ' 96 Ncstle- o- T Chippenham, Wilts Cheltenham, Glos. Worksop, Notts Shankhil), Antrim Dumfries NewMonklnd, Lnrk S. Joseph's, Swansea London Westminster Newburn, Nrthmbd 10 Dec. 14 Dec. 10 Dec. 28 Nov. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 8 Dec. 6 Dec. Plymouth Kilkenny London Aldershot Glasgow Aldershot en route * Colchester Colchester Ncstle- o- T Dolly It frm, anchr rt, scr It frhd scar It shin tattooed rt frm, scar both knees to Cardiff mole It groin scars It chk, It wrst, It hand several scars back 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Connolly, John Curran, Michael Dalley, Albert Drummond, James litzgerald, John Flanagan, Thomas Fleming, William Flynn, John Fraser, J. W. Haigh, John W. Hamilton, George Hastie, Andrew Hod gens, Patk. J. Holton, Joseph Hughes, Thomas Hunter, Thomas Kemp, George Kennedy, Edward King, Charles Lee, William John 5955IA. & 8. High. 18 | 5 13888 Royal Artillery 20 5 5015 Sherwood Fstrs 20} 5 4950 Sherwood Fstrs 20 5 3132 Leinster Rgt. 23 5 5206 R. Munster Fus 18J 5 4759IR. InsklngFus. 20 5 5355 R. Munster Fus 23 5 4008 9th Lancers 19 5 4963 Manchstr Rgt. | 2H' 5 5 fresh 7 fresh 5} sallow 4 , fresh 8} fresh 5} fresh 8 fresh 8 sallow 7 [ pale 53 fresh igrey blue brn brn dk brn dk brn brn dk brn brn brn brn brn brn grey i blue grey grey blue brn grey labourer groom labourer labourer labourer labourer labourer labourer waiter ' carter 4 Dec. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 5 Dec. 24 Aug. 2 Mar. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 28 Oct. ' 96 Glasgow ' 96 Tralee ' 95 Derby ' 94 Derby ' 91 Maryboro ' 96 Tralee ' 94 Dublin ' 96 Limerick ' 96 London ' 96 Ashtn- u- L 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Lester, Robert Lockhart, Charles Lynch, James McAllister, John McDonald, Thomas Mclnnes, Hugh McLeod, Alexander Miller, Frederick Miller, William Milner, Walter 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Minshall, William Moores, John Morris, Edward Mularkey, Anthony Murphy, John Murphy, Peter Nevin, Michael Newton, George Oakley, Thomas O'Hara, George 5852 3258 5590 8572 Gordon High. 18} 5 Si fresh R. Scots Fus. 25} 5 9 fresh Seaforth High. 23} 5 8} fresh King's R. Rifles20} 5 5 sallow 13899 Royal Artillery 203 5 4} fresh 5500 Liverpool Rgt* 18 5 73 sal low 4750 Manchstr Rgt. 193 5 7} fair 5055 Sherwood Fstrs 20 5 6 fresh 4128 Lincoln Rgt. 21J 5 6 pale 5330 Oxford L. I. ISA 5 7f fresh Partick, Lanark Charleville, Cork S. Mary's, Ncttghm St. Luke's, Derby Rathdowny, Qn's Co Killmanhen Kingstown, Dublin Kilkeadon, Limerck Kennington, Lndn S. Michaels, Oldham 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 10 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 12 Dec. 11 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Nov. grey grey redsh dk brn dk brn dk brn dk brn ibrn brn brn brn dk brn blue brn grey It blue dk brn blue blue grey miner valet clerk labourer cooper labourer labourer labourer collier labourer 19 Nov. 14 Jan. 20 May 4 June: 12 Feb. 11 Nov. 7 Oct. 30 Mar. 19 Mar. 29 Oct. ' 90 Glasgow ' 91 Hamilton ' 96 Edinburgh ' 94 Hounslow ' 96 Manchestr ' 96 W arringtn ' 95 Manchestr ' 95 Nottinghm ' 95 Grantham ' 96 Caversham Cromdale, Elgin Melrose Inverness Windsor, Berks. St. John, Salford Darlington, Durham Tipperary S. Mry's, Nottnghm Nottingham, Notts Kentish Town, Ldn Glasgow Guernsey Curragh Curragh Tipperary Fermoy Kinsale Tralee Canterbry Ashtn- u- L 7 Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Dec. 10 Dec. 14 Dec. 3 Nov. 5 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 5 Dec. Aberdeen Chatham Aldershot Shorncliffe Aldershot W arringtn Aldershot Crrgh Cmp Woolwich Oxford scrs bk nek, shldr- blds, rt groin scar It buttock scr It side chest, dot each frm tattooed rt forearm scar of burn rt side of neck 2 scars It shoulder W, mrks rt, J, G,& clt frm, mlechst anchr. flgs, dt, crcle, M H rt frm& 4586 5481 3834 4664 5508 3775 4138 516 4989 Liverpool Rgt. ,20} Liverpool Rgt. 123} R. Wrwck Rgt. 24" A. & S. High. 22} „ Highland L. I. 23} 5 A. & S. High. ,19} 5 Cameron High. 19 5 Essex Kgt. 21J 5 Royal Artillery 2l| 5 Sherwood Fstrs 24 5 8 sallow 6 fresh 6 dark 5 sallow 6 fresh 4} fresh 5 fresh 7} pale 5 fair 8 fresh dk brn brn black brn brn brn brn brn brn dk brn scar inside rt knee, small of back scar below chin scars It knee, temple, rt bttck scar inner side rt forearm scar front rt ear T P R, M A C, & c It frm, & c scar It knee, heart rt frm E S rt frm, T K, dots It frm sailor, crss, T K, ltfrm, cIiortfrm heart back of left wrist dk gry hazel grey It blue grey brn grey blue blue grey 4909 5208 15775 5905 5574 Middlesex Rgt. 18J5 Lanes. Fus. 20J Royal Artillery 19 K. O S. Bordrs. 22 Scottish Rifles 183 5248 N. Lanes. Rgt. 203 5 1136 4891 R. Minister Fus 19 5 Sherwood Fstrs 21} 5 Yorkshire Rgt. 193 5 A. S. High. 21}| 5 4J frkld 4} fresh 8" fair 93 dark 4 fresh 4A fair 33 dark 4 fresh 4} fresh 6} fresh brn brn brn blue brn blue black blue aubrn blue brn blue dk brn blue brn brn It brn blue black brn tailor seaman labourer miner labourer labourer plumber labourer labourer groom 25 July 2 Nov. 28 Feb. 24 Jan. 4 Dec. 27 Aug. 12 Feb. 22 Feb. 13 Nov. 8 Jan. ' 94 Warringtn ' 96 Gt Yarmth ' 93 London ' 93 Glasgow Glasgow Barony Inverness Warley London ' 96 ' 95 ' 96 ' 94 ' 93 labourer collier labourer drainer skin drssr. labourer labourer groom moulder labourer ' 95 Nottinghm Bradford, Yorks Weymouth, Dorset Fulham, London New Cumnock, Ayr Glasgow, Lanaik Barony, Lanark Ullapool, Ross- shire Witham, Essex Plaistow, Essex E. Stockwell, Lncln. 5 Dec. 3 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 9 Dec. Colchester Warringtn Chatham Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Inverness Warley London Curragh 2 scars left side of head A J, & crtfrm, I, dtslt, scrsfrbd & c scar It thumb, rt thigh, neck scar back head, btwn shldr- blds MBLSI1 IM, MMcD& cltfm,& c scar rt loin, dots both hands, & c 5 dots, scar It wrist eyebrows meet, dot It wrist O' Neil, Patrick Owen, G. Parry, G. Peers, George Peters, Alfred Pursey, William Quirke, Patrick Redican, Myles Rowland, William Saltmarsh. Jas. A. 3571 Highland L. I. 4901 Welsh Rgt. 4890 Welsh Rgt. 3416 8th Hussars 3755 Cameron High 5827 Royal Artillerj 12008 Royal Artillery 4925 Royal Scots 5007 Liverpool Rgt. 95719 Roval Artillery 28 5 19} 5 IS} 5 • 233 5 20 5 20] 5 20 15 21} 5 20 5 24? 5 4} fresh 6 sallow 7 fresh 7} fresh 4} sallow 6} dark 84 fresh 3f fresh 6 fair 8} fresh It brn dk brn brn It brn brn black It brn fair dk brn brn 3 July ' 90 Hounslow ISt. Pancras, Londn. | 10 Dec. Shorncliffe 23 Mar.' 95 Bury Dunkinfield, Chshre 11 Dec. Athlone 16 June' 96 Taunton Clee Hill, Salop 5 Dec. Woolwich 1( 1 Nov. ' 96 Peelwalla Berwick, Nthmblnd 11 Dec. Berwick 23 Sep. ' 96 London Bermondsey, Lndn. 1 Dec. Parkhurst 12 Aug. ' 96 Liverpool Durham * 12 Dec. Preston 7 Dec. ' 95 Limerick St. Michaels, Lmrck 12 Dec. Fermoy 1 Nov.' 94 Derby . St. James, Glossop 8 Dec. Curragh 14 Dec. ' 96 Bradford Bradford, Yorks 15 Dec. Bradford S Dec. ' 96 Greenock Kerdy, Armagh 9 Dec. en route" tattooed both frms, centre breast bull's hd, & c It, H R, & c rt frm scars back head ship rt hand, anchor, 4c It frm, < tc 4 vac It arm, I love A O rt fm, & c blue line frhd, brn stn bk & rt hip scar front of head, base neck scar over It eye * to Glasgow grey grey grey blue brn brn grty blue blue crev iron worki collier labourer seaman labourer labourer labourer labourer porter labourer 18 Apl. ' S) 0Glasgow Glasgow, Lanark S Dec. Hamilton 24 Jan. ' 96Caidiff Leeds, York 10 Dec. Plymouth 9 Jan. ' 96 Cardiff Llansaintfraid. Mon 10 Dec. Plymouth 24 Nov. ' 91 Glasgow Dublin 1 Dec. Leeds 9 Jan. ' 96 Glasgow Dufftown, Banffshre 7 Dtc. Inverness 17 Sep. ' 94 London Islington, London 30 Nov. Aldershot 9 Nov.' 95 Ballinaster St. Patrick's, Dubln S Dec. Mlfrd Hvn 9 Oct. ' 93Glencorse Shorncliffe, K » nt 11 Dec. Edinburgh 1 Oct. ' 95 London Norwich, Norfolk 5 Dec. Colchester 31 Jan. ' 931 York l. ntnbinrton, Fs « » x 4 Sep. Mufekire B K C It frm, scrs chst. Jeck, bck God is Love It forear* 1 shmrck, G P,& c l « rm, crssltthb anchr, & clt frm 1894 rt thgh, & c scars near rt er and It armpit tattoo markrft frm and hand sailor, cros 11 frm, flags rt mole It cr! ar bone soar lm » of head 8\. T H E POLICE GAZETTE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 696, 1896. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE— continued. OFFICE NO. NAME. 71 Seal, George 72 Shields, James 73 Simpson, George 74 Smith, John 75 Sparkes, William 76 Stead, Harry 77 Stead, Harry 78 Thomas, — 79 Thorpe, Henry 80 Toner, Edward REO. NO. CORPS. K COM- O PLXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. a 6206 Highland L. I. 5079 R. Munster Fus. 5808 Rdyal Scot* 9585 Royal Artillery 3967 9th Lancers — W. Riding Rgt. 19f — Yorkshire L. I. 19J 5 4184 7th Dragn. Gds. 18* 5 4965 Sherwood Fstrs 22? 5 — Scottish Rifles 19JI5 ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF PLACE OF DATE OF | PLACE OF fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh 54 fresh 74 fresh 6 fresh 7 fresh brn brn dk brn brn It brn It brn brn It brn black brn grey hazel grey grey grey hazel blue blue labourer labourer miner labourer tailor groom labourer labourer hawker labourer 30 Nov. 19 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Slay 31 Aug. 15 Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Sep. 14 Dec. 8 Dec. ' 96 London ' 95 Glasgow ' 96 Edinburgh ' 95 Hamilton ' 96 Winchestr ' 96 Keighley ' 96 Dewsbury ' 96 Yarmouth ' 9i Noltinghm ' 96 Greenock Chipstead, Kent Belfast, Antrim Coupar, Fife Birony, Lanark Emsworth, Hants Thornaby, Yorks Middlesbro', Yorks Yarmouth, Norfolk Sneinton, Nttnghm Whiteinch, Lanark 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 13 Dec. 30 Nov. 13 Dec. 15 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. Shorncliffe Glasgow Edinburgh Exeter Oanterb ry Halifax en route * Norwich Curragh en route* MARKS AND REMARKS. scar middle finger It hand 2 scars rt buttock ' In memory of," & e rt frm, & c. str, W, gn crrge rt frm, LH, & c It to Pontefract scar l't side of chin to Glasgow Curragh dots It forearm Preston scar It evebrw, cross bek It frm London scar back It middle finger Dorchester crwna, figs, drum, crss rt arm, & c 81 82 83 84 Topham, Robert Wall, Horace Wilkins, S. J. Woods, James 4700 5342 2780 5285 Sherwood Fstrs N. Lanes. Rgt. Grenadier Gds. Dorset Rgt. 204 5 54 191 5 8 26 5 8? 21 5 64 fresh fresh fresh fair brn brn dk brn brn grey grey grey brn labourer clerk labourer painter 28 June ' 941 Derby iWelbourne, Lincoln 26 Oct. ' 96 Manchestr S Mrgrts, Altrnchm 29 Dec. ' 90 Cambridge Cambridge 24 Nov. ' 96| London Islington. London 8 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. DISCHARGED FOR MISCONDUCT. OFFICE NO. NAME. COM- PLXN. HAIR. TRADE. CAUSE OF DIS- CHARGE AS STATED ON PARCH- MENT CERT PARISH AND CODNTY IN WHICH BORN. DATE OF DIS- CHARGE. PLACE OF DISCHARGE MARKS AND REMARKS. 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Armstrong, Robert Arnold, John Bannister, Edgar Black, Robert Jas. Boyle, John Collins, William Duffy, Michael Eagle, Alfred Geo. Ellis, William Gore, Wm. Hy. 413 Scots Guards 11169 Med. Staff Crps. 16640 Royal Artillery 3562 15th Hussars 16981 Royal Artillery 16998 Royal Artillery 15358 Royal Artillery 4632 Northmptn Rgt. 79018 Royal Artillery 947 W. Riding Rgt. 24 i • 2ii 21 21ir 221,5 21. i 5 20 5 19. J5 274 5 3115 101 74 54 84 4j fresh fresh fresh fair sallow fresh fresh 44 fresh 3" fresh 5 § lfresh brn brn brn fair brn dk brn brn brn It brn dk brn grey blue grey grey grey grey grey grey hazel blue labourer steward labourer groom labourer labourer stableman shoe finshr turner millhand con. civil misconduct false attestatn ignominy ignominy ignominy misconduct misconduct ignominy power Carlisle, Cumberlud St. Giles, Nrthmptn S. Mrgrts, Leicester Uxbridge, Middlesx St. Columba, Derry St. Thomas, Dublin Armagh S. Edmnds, Nhmptn All Saint's, Brmghm incor. & wrthls. Preston, Lanes. 20 Dec. 18 Dec. 16 Dec. 4 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 21 Dec. 16 Dec. Carlisle Aldershot Wandswth Aldershot s Wandswth Wandswth Aldershot Jersey Wandswth Shorncliffe scar over rt eye scar back It hand, tattooed both frms birthmark below rt rib car burn rt thigh & rt side abdomen scr nose, It eybrw, fingers It hand tat both arms, scar back of head 3 scrs It eye, arch of feet defective scar It cheek, rt side of throat scar mth, It foot, mole It shoulder 95 Hodges, E. 4088 96 Lordon, J. 1664 97 McKenzie, George 5667 98 McLoughlin, 1' atk. 4834 99 Moran, J. 72038 100 Pickering, W. H. Pursey, Thomas 8889 101 173 102 Ryan, Henry 3559 103 Smith, Joseph 49? 4 104 Staniforth, J. E. 3785 105 Tage, James 3349 106 Treacy, P. 16260 107 Tuckey, Thomas 4523 108 Uzell, Peter 2813 109 Wells, James 3542 110 Whelan, M. 11858 111 Williams, Charles 4335 112 Youug, William 16699 11th Hussars 20| 5 Royal Artillery 224 5 Durham L. I. 22 5 S. Lanes. Rgt. 1915 Royal Artillery 26 5 King's R. Rifles 25* 5 Royal Engineers 20| 5 64 94 fresh Leinster Rgt. Northmptn Rgt. 19th Hussars 2315 20? 5 2445 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh sallow fresh fresh fresh W. Yorks Rgt Royal Artillery Northmptn Rgt. Leinster Rgt. R. Berks Rgt. Army Ser. Crps. 19th Hussars 23 19? m 254 234 211 20 Royal Artillery 22 fresh dark fresh fresh dark fresh fresh fresh It bin brn dk brn brn dk brn brn dk brn dk brn brn It brn blue blue grey blue grey grey blue grey grey grey dk brn lk brn brn brn bra fair brn brn brn ^ rey hazel blue grey grey blue grey labourer labourer labourer baker engineer tube maker bricklayer labourer labourer clerk ignominy incor. & wrthls. misconduct ignominy incor. & wrthls. incorig& wrthls incor. & wrthls. incorig& wrthls ignominy misconduct Bristol, Somerset Enniskeen, Cork Ipswich, Suffolk St. Helens, Lanes. Thornliebnk , R nfrw Newhall, Derby Derby Tmplemchl, Lngfd. Derby Attercliffe, Yorks 23 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 7 Dec. 12 Dec. 8 Dec. 17 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. Canterbry Sthinpton Ncstle- o- T Fermoy Sthmpton Sliornclift'e Chatham Woolwich Jersey Dublin tarm lbrer labourer labourer labourer labourer groom groom labourer incor. & wrthls. ignominy ignominy incorig& wrthls ignominy misconduct ignominy con. civil power Leeds, V orkshire Limerick S. Peter's, Brackley Littleton, Tipperary Choulsey, Berks Athlone, Westmth St. Paul's, Sheffield Barony, Lanark 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 23 Dec. 15 Dec. Dover Pembroke Jersey Woolwich Woolwich Dublin Canterbry Wandswth tattooed both frms, scar It buttock white scar rt breast wmn, Winnie, tree, snake, & c rt frm J C, cross It frm, flags, & c rt frm anchor It forearm scar over It elbow scar It wrist lost prt lttle fin. rthnd, dfrmd4thfin rt scar buttock, dots It forearm scar back of head, It cheek scar It shin hrse- shoe, sli ip, & c. rt frm, mle rt shldr dot 2nd rt finger mole It thigh scar back rt elbow scar rt cheek ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. K O •< HEIGHT. COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. ENLIS DATE OF rMENT. PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTS IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF | PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 Argist, Richard Barnacle, H. A. Boyd, William Bracken, William Brown, George Brown, William Brown, William Buckley, W. Butler, William Carter, Harry 8496 4982 5561 5580 4503 Welsh Kgt. S. Stafford Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. S. Lanes. Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. W. Riding Rgt. 17 j 5 5 18{: 5 7 2315 6 26 5 4J 18J5 34 2715 51 184 5 4 17| 5 24 30 5 31 21 5 9 fresh fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh brn fair brn dk brn brn red brn brn black brn grey grey brn grey blue blue blue blue brn blue labourer farm lbrer. labourer hawker labourer labourer labourer piecer seaman cart driver 6 Nov. ' 96 2 Dec. ' 96 3 Dec. ' 96 8 Dec. ' 96 23 Nov. ' 96 7 Dec. ' 96 16 Oct. ' 96 22 Oct. ' 96 1 Dec. ' 96 4 Dec. ' 96 . vierthyr Cannock Manchestr Manchestr Liverpool Manchestr Manchestr Ashtn- u- L Manchestr Bradford Dowlais, Glamorgn Penkridge, Stafford Strabane, Tyrone Athlone, Roscmmn Liverpool Manchester, Lanes. Manchester, Lanes. Hollinwood, Oldhm Salford, Lanes. Silsden, Yorks. 6 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 8 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 26 Oct. 31 Oct. 2 Dec. 8 Dec Cardiff Lichfield Manchestr Manchestr Warringtn Manchestr Ashtn- u- L Aslitn- u- L Manchestr Halifax birthmark It thigh a rge scar rt chest W B rt frm, crss, anchr, & c. It scr It shi n, bok, line tru lve It f* m lower- pot It forearm scar nape of neck anchor rt hand 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 Cox, Thomas Wm. Da. y, James Firth, James Graham, James Hardy, G. Hiekey, Thomas lenkins, Percy Kelly, Thomas Kesson, George Liing, William 5089 Rifle Brigade 9565 Highland L. I. — W. Riding Rgt. 9568 Highland L. I. 4045 Rifle Brigade 8534 Welsh Rgt. 1459 SurreyCo. MSC 4446 Liverpool Rgt. 2731 Gordon High. 9580 Highland L. I. 20 171 171 184 174 214 23 204 171 19 5 34 5 31 5 44 5 34 5 44 5 44 5 4 5 24 5 5 fresh fresh fresh fair fresh sal low fresh fresh fresh dk brn brn brn It brn brn It brn dk brn brn brn blue grey blue grey brn hazel It blue grey erev labourer rivetter collier labourer tarpln drsr collier clerk labourer labourer vanman 2 Dec. ' 96 Dilston 18 Nov.' 96 Glasgow 15 Dec. ' 96 Keighley 19 Nov. ' 96 Hamilton 18 Nov. ' 96 Vict Pk Sq 1 Dec. ' 96 Maesteg 11 Dec. ' 96 Aldershot 1 Feb. ' 94 Warringtn 24 Nov. ' 96 Aberdeen 25 Nov. ' 96 Glasgow S. George's E, Lndn Govan, Lanark Bingley, Yorki. Barony, Lmark Bow, London Llautrissant, Glam. Gloucester Birkenhead, Chestr St. Nicholas, Abrdn Elinburgh. Mdlthn 9 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 1 Dec. 11 Dec. 5 Dec. 11 Dec. 7 Dec. 1 Dec. 7 Dee. Dalston Hamilton en route * Hamilton Vict Pk Sq Cardiff Aldershot Warring tn Aberdeen Hamilton 2 women rt frm, harp, & c rt wrist anchr, J. Day It frm, ship rt frm * Keighley to Halifax wart back It hand, scar rt cheek scar outside lc elbow dots It and rt thumbs M chest W L L C rt frm, dot It thmb, & c 133 134 135 136 137 138 Mountain, John Murphy, James Ragan, William Taylor, William Watson, Richard Woodgate, S. A. 3958 5090 4047 Bedford Rgt. R. Irish Rifles Rifle Brigade R. Lanes. Rgt. Manchstr Rgt. Rifle Brigade 184 18 20 182 19J 19J 5 6| 5 3j 5 44 5 3 5 44 5 34 fresh fresh fair fresh tresh sallo w orn dk bru It brn lk brn It brn brn blue bm grey brn blue grey boot fnshr labourer ipemkr as. labourer labourer labourer 30 Nov. ' 96 10 Dec. ' 96 2 Dec. ' 96 7 Dec. ' 96 7 Dec. ' 96 24 Nov. ' 96 St. Albans Belfast Dalston Manchestr Manchestr Vict Pk Sq So. John's, Watford Peebles, Lanark S. George'sE., Lndn Manchester, Lines. Leeds, Yorks S. George's E., Lndu 3 Dec. 13 Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dae. 7 Dec. 11 Dee. Bedford Belfast Dalston Manchestr Manchestr Vict Pk Sq 2 dots It forearm wmn, hnd, flwrs rt frm, & c. cross flags, anchor rt forearm anchor, & c. It frm, anchor rt frm ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majestf/ s Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIP DESERTED FROM. DATE, RATING. WHERE BORN. COM- PLXN. HAIR. MARKS AND REMARKS. 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 Bartley, Thomas Bartley, Thomas Frew, George Hardy, Joseph A. Manley, Wm. T. Vlonk, James Perry, James Small, Daniel E. Warren, Henry C. Wevel, Thomas Hy. Benbow, deserter Pembroke, deserter Vivid, deserter Magnificent, straggler Magnificent, straggler Vivid, deserter Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Vivid, deserter 11 Dec. 17 Sep. 10 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 9 Dec. 1 Dec. 30 Nov. 8 Dec. 6 Dec. ' 96 boy ' 95 boy stoker, 2nd class stoker private, R. M. L. I. private, R. M. L. I. A. B. A. B. stoker dom. 3rd class Belfast Landbourne, Swansea Bristol, Gloucester Honiton, Devon St. Pancras, London Pepperstock, Bedford Birkenhead Lee, Kent Devonport - 15 18? 5 2415 24J5 214 5 24 5 2045 20 241 19 6 sallow 2 fair 4? dark 4 fair 6 dark 8 fresh 24 fair 4 fresh 54 fair 3 ruddy dk bru It brn black It brn brn It brn brn brn aubrn dark grey brn grey grey brn blue grey grey blue brn en route to Chatham rose tree It arm, woman rt arm scar It breast 3 dots It arm anchor, 5 dots rt arm, sailor, pierced heart, & c. It American coat of arms rt arm, female It arm tattoo marks on both aims ROYAL MARINES. Description of Deserters. • OFFICE NO. NAME. DIVISION. WHERE BORN. TRADE. H 0 HEIGHT COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. REGIMENTALS OR PLAIN CLOTHES. DATE OF DESERTION PLACE OF DESERTION 1 MARKS AND REMARKS. 149 Spanner, G. E. M. R. M. | Newport, I. of W.| painter 184 5 74 fresh fcirn blue plain clothes| 16 Dee. ' 96 Portsmth mole It cheek and lower lip, scar on forehead MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED, or who, for NAME. REG. NO. OR RATING. CORPS OR SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. NAME. REG. NO. OR CORPS OR SHIP. RATING. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. | NO. OF ADVT DATE. | NO. OF ADTT. Brady, T. 5086 Manchester Rat. 1 25 Aug.' 96 | 103 Read, Fred | 3034 | Gloucester Rgt. 15 Dec. ' 96 | 92 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 697, 1896. T H E POLICE GAZETTE. 3 £ 5 REWARD. BOROUGH OF ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA. MISSING From his home, No. 14, Victoria Terrace, in this Borough, since 9 p. m., November 26th, a Youth named TOM S. GRIFFITH, Aged 18 years, height 6 ft. 2 in., complexion fresh, hair light, eyes grey, is short- sighted and always wears specta- cles. Dressed, when last seen, in a light Norfolk jacket, dark blue trousers, light cloth cap, black cycling shoes, a black silk scarf and white muffler round his neck. Wear- ing a silver watch with initials " T. S. G." on shield at back. Had in his possession a Rover Bicycle, pneumatic tyres, and wheels painted yellow. He is a clerk by profession, and was in a good position » , t an office in Coventry, where he left everything all right i Thursday, November 26th last, and should have re- named to his post on the following morning, but has not been seen since he left home as stated above, when he told his parents he was going for a good long ride on his bicycle. Please cause every possible search and enquiry to be made, as it is feared some ill has befallen him. Any information as to his present whereabouts will be thank- fully received by his parents, and the above Reward paid by the undersigned for any information leading to his being traced, or for the recovery of the body if dead. JOSEPH F. BRABNER, Chief Constable. Police Office, Leamington, December 4th, 1896. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. MISSING. JOHN L. 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