POLIG GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SEKIES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. VOL. XIV. No. 1369. REGTJLATI03STS. 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 apprehension is sought will be inserted vn 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 for 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 as advertisements. R. ANDEKSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. OFFICE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAME. Agate, William Andlow, Ernest Ballinger, Frdk. W. Barker, James Barnett, John Berry, John T. Best, Richard Birchall, Thomas Bolton, Chas. Wm. Bowles, G. REG. NO. CORPS. 4980 Middlesex Rgt. 4707 Essex Rgt. 5365 Cheshire Rgt. 5480 K. O. S. Bordrs. 4490 4th Dragn Gds. 4223 20th Hussars 3883 4th Hussars 4861 R. W. Kent Rgt. 17396 Royal Artillery 3002 4th Hussars H = s s COM- PLXN. 24 181 19 21 j 20 $ 5 19. V5 20"| 5 1915 21 j 5 26jl5 9 fresh 3f fresh 5 pale 4{ y fresh 7 dark 6} fresh 6i fresh 3| fresh 11 fresh 6 medm brn It bra light It brn brn black brn grey It brn dk brn brn blue blue igrey dk gry brn grey ilt brn Iblue dk bru labourer labourer labourer labourer footman coachman cabnetmkr groom clerk carman ENLISTMENT. 5 Nov. 31 Oct. 16 Jan. 21 Oct. 31 Mar. 14 Nov. 19 June 25 Jan. 7 Dec. 17 Nov. ' 96 ' 96 ' 97 ' 95 ' 96 ' 96 ' 96 ' 97 ' 96 ' 90 Hounslow Warley Chester Stektn- o- T Guildford Woolwich London Woolwich Woolwich London PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. DATE OF PLACE OF S. Mry's, S'hanpton30 Jan. Canning Twn, Essex 30 Jan. Tottenham, London 24 Jan. S. Thms, Stcktn- o- T 29 Jan. Tipperary, Ireland 30 Jan. Deptford, London 31 Jan. St. George's, Londn 31 Jan. Deptford, London 28 Jan. Ardwick, Manchstr 1 Feb. St. Pampas, Londn 24 Jan. Hounslow tat. both frms, athlete rt arm Warley I love E H rt frm Chester birth- mark It arm Aldershot Canterbry mole above rt hip Canterbry 2 small scars forehead Canterbry womn's bst, & c rt fin, girl It, & c en route * tat rt fm, hrt, & c * to Mdstne Woolwich 6 cut marks It frm Shorncliffe heart, R C It frm, dot rt frm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Brady, James Bruty, Charles Butterfield, Henry Connelly, P. Cook, L. Cormack, Alexandr Cornwell, William Costello, John Dick, J. Doyle, Arthur 21 ' Duncanson, Divine 22 Fisher, Geo. Wm. 23 Forest, George 24 Gardiner, Andrew Gibbons, Henry Green, William Greenwood, George Harding, John Chas. Harrison, Thomas 16170jRoyal Artillery 22 [ 5 7 fresh dk brn grey 93055 Royal Artillery 22A| 5 6 sallow aubrn blue 5214 E. Yorks Rgt. 20( 5 94 fresh brn grey — Gordon High. 184 5 4 fresh brn grey 5046 E. Kent Rgt. 19^ 5 61 fresh brn grey 4410 Royal Scots 22j 5 4J sallow black hazel 550 Coldstream Gds 194 5 lOlsallowbrn grey 4976 R. Irish Rgt. 2l| 5 104 fresh It brn blue 6189 Royal High. 194 5 34 fresh brn brn 3614[ l4th Hussars 18j| 5 7 fresh brn grey labourer labourer sailor labourer deal porter ploughman iron roller labourer millworker labourei 7 Aug. 27 Sep. 23 Nov. 26 Jan. 11 May 3 June 10 July 24 Nov. IS Sep. 25 Jan. Brwk- o- T. Birminghm Beverley Glasgow Woolwich Edinburgh Birmnghm Dnbrdy Pk Perth Manchestr S. Michaels, Nestle iClare, Newmrket Chelsea, London Glasgow, Lanark Deptford, London Caithness Birminghm, Wrwck Tintern, Wexford Dundee, Forfar Nabber. Meath 31 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 28 Jan. 28 Jan. 28 Jan. 28 Jan. 9 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. Mlfrd Hvn Ncstle- o - T Curragh Glasgow Kilkenny Edinburgh London Templ'mre York Dublin Newport, Miunth 1 Feb. Walton, Suffolk 31 Jan. Stratford, London 30 Jan. Carlisle, Cumberlnd27 Jan. scr It sidechst, anchr, J B It fm scar on fhd, pock mks on face P D, 2 dts It frm, anchr It arm M B A D D It frm, dt It thmb scar It knee mole neck & It arm, scr It groin C C, anchr It frm, scrlip. lt wrst scar right side of neck jjDlt arm, JDlt hnd, DM rt frm heart It frm, man rt frm 25 26 27 28 29 30 [ Hodgson, Edward 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 H, Hi otchkiss, William Jackson, Thomas Jamieson, George Johnson, John Kennedy, Wm. F. Keys, H. Leonard, Patrick Lewis, Arthur Lloyd, William Mann, Francis ' " Martin, F. W. Mather, William McClean, J. McKenzie, John H McMullen, John Mills, William Moore, Robert Page, G. Parfrey, C. Pepper, Fredk. E. 13236 Royal Artillery! 19$ 4772 Yk & Lane Rgt. 15? 4708 Essex Rgt 1201 4525 R. Berks Rgt. 20J 4583 W. Yorks Rgt. 20 5441 N. Lanes Rgt. 21J 17740 Royal Artillery 22 4847 HampshireRgt. 234 5002 N. Lanes. Rgt. 191 3651 10th Hussars 20 5 4 fresn 5 0 fresh 5 7 fresh 5 54 fresh 5 5 fresh 5 5 fair 6 5 fair 5 4? sal low 5 64 fresh 5 6 [ fresh It brn brn brn It brn brn brn brn dk brn brn dk brn 5894' R. Scots 4688 N. Stafford Rgt. 538 Coldstream Gds Royal Artillery 4872 HampshireRgt. 8184 Med. Staff. Cps. 3814 Yk & Lanc Rgt 5126 R. Sussex Rgt. 4882 Welsh Rgt. 4903 E. Yorks Rgt. grey brn hazel grey blue blgrey blu gy hazel grey grey labourer musician comedian butcher tube drawr eoal trmmr farrier labourer hawker farmer 16 Jan. 15 Oct. 31 Oct. 3 Dec. 27 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Dec. 17 July 28 Nov. 29 Jan. ' 96 Cardiff ' 96 Colchester ' 96 ' 95 ' 96 ' 97 ' 96 ' 96 95 Warley Abingdon Birmnghm London London Aldershot Preston Birminghm, Wrwck Stafford Battersea, London Chatham, Kent Preston, Lanes. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Jan. 30 Jan. 30 Jan. ' 96 Carlisle Carlisle, Cumberlnd 30 Jan. Aldershot Colchester Warley Aldershot Dover London Woolwich Birr Fleetwood Newbridge 18 5 4 fresh 21f 5 5J fresh 22 5 10 sallow 19 5 44 fresh 234 5 5 fresh 28 5 6 fresh 214 5 54 fresh 19 5 4 fresh 19? 5 34 fresh 2615 5i fresh It brn brn brn hazel dk bru grey It brn grey dk brn grey It brn grey dk brn grey black brn It brn grey brn jjrey labourer potter stoker moulder clerk dispenser forgeman labourer labourer jyooru 13 Jan. 31 Dec. 24 June 27 Jan. 26 June 29 Oct. 9 Jan. 15 Feb. 6 Jan. 4 Jan. Glasgow ( Govan, Glasgow 127 Jan. Lichfield Hanley, Staffs. 26 Jan. Ncstle- o- T Els wick, Nthmblnd28 Jan. W lvrhptn. Bilston, Staffs. 28 Jan. Winchestr S. James, Sthmptn 28 Jan. Maidstone Kent 31 Jan. Leeds Leeds, Yorks. 28 Jan. Hounslow Cannock, Staffs. I 1 Feb. Cardiff Llandillo, Denbigh 130 Jan. Nottinghm St. Mary's, Ntnghm 28 Jan. Edinburgh Belfast London en route* Birr Portland Woolwich Brighton Plymouth Curragh 12 spots web of It thumb scar rt abdomen, scar scalp tattooed both forearms H G B, daggr, & c. It frm, scr nek eybws mt, scrs rngfinlt hnd, rtkn blue dots both forearms anchor rt frm, long s: ar rt thigh scar It leg H, dots bk It hand, scar rt knee sers It fm, hd, bck, H MM K It fm dot rt frm, scar It frm, elbow * to Lichfield small scat It calf scar It thumb P L bracelet, & c., It frm small scar above rt eye cntrctn rt ltle fngr, spot rt thmb blue mark It eye, tat. both frms 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 " Richardson, Arthur Riley, John Rivers, William Ross, R. P. Ryan, Thomas Shortle, Eric Richd. Sinnott, Robert Smith, Robert Spencer, Uriah Spree, William 4061 5093 3509 63309 5136 4918 5098 3978 5584 Rifle Brigade E. Surrey Rgt. ArmyOrd. Cps. Royal Artillery S. Lanes. Rgt. Welsh Rgt. Royal Scots R. Sussex Rgt. E. Kent Rgt. Royal Fusiliers 19i 204 22 31 18J 204 221 19i m m 6J fresh fresh 3 fresh 74 fresh sallow fresh fair fresh fresh fresh brn It brn dk brn aubrn rd brn brn brn brn It brn It brn brn blue grey hazel dk gry hazel bl gry grey blue blue stick mntr. plum. lbr. carpenter bricklayer labourer labourer seaman labourer musician labourer 17 Oct. 28 Sep. 18 May 11 Dec. 4 Nov. 11 Feb. 25 Jan. 24 Jan. 8 Oct. 10 Dec. ' 95 ' 96 ' 96 ' 85 ' 96 ' 96 ' 97 ' 96 ' 92 • 96 London Loudon Manchestr Winchestr Warringtn Cardiff London Chichester Chatham Hounslow Kingsland, London 14 Jan. Newington, London 29 Jan. Drogheda, Louth | 31 Jan. Woolwich 26 Jan. Whitehaven, Cmbld 24 Jan. Glastonbury, Smrst 31 Jan. S. Mary's, Liverpool 28 Jan. Brighton, Sussex 28 Jan. Woolwich, Kent 27 Jan. Holborn, London | 1 Feb. lAldershot Dover Manchestr Sandown Warringtn Plymouth London Brighton Kilkenny Hounslow 3 vac. rt arm, I L F M & c. It frm 5 vac. It arm, ILLL,& crt fm, & c scrs hlw rt nple, neck, rt shldr flags and dots It arm J. Mc It frm, 14 dts It thumb spots It forearm scar rt hand, dot rt forearm scar rt knee scar frhd, It instep, It ankle bracelet rt wrist 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 4855 5336 5331 3153 5427 1946 5315 5706 5175 4780 Hampshire Rgt W. Riding Rgt. Yorkshire Rgt. 3rd Hussars Sherwood Fstrs 2nd Life Gds. Yorkshire Rgt. Bedfords. Rgt. Yorkshire L. I. R. W. Kent R. 22 19 244 25 19| 26J 22i 19 19 19i 74 44 7 6 71 114 64 4 ruddy fresh fresh fair fresh fresh swthy sallow fresh fresh brn brn dk brn brn brn dk brn black dk brn brn brn hazel sailor grey driver dk hzl groom grey groom gy brn labourer grey — dk gry labourer dk brn farm labr. grey labourer brn labourer 3 June' 96 Gosport Liverpool, Lanes. 28 Jan. 23 Dec. ' 96 Halifax St. Mary's, Yorks. 30 Jan. 6 Jan. ' 97Thornaby Knaresbro', Yorks 1 Feb. 11 Jan. ' 92 Birmnghm Shrewsbury, Salop 21 Jan. 11 Aug. ' 96 Lancaster S. Michael's, Sheflld 31 Jan. 27 July ' 94 London Southsea, Hants 28 Jan. 9 Deo. ' 96 Middlsbro' Hunslet, Leeds 23 Jan. 15 May ' 96 Bedford Arnold, Nottinghm 31 Jan. 20 Jan. ' 96 Sheffield Rotherham, Yorks. 27 Jan. 29 Oct. ' 96 Maidstone Chatham, Kent 30 Jan. Hounslow St. Dunstan's, Ludn 24 Jan. Beverley Sutton, Yorks. 28 Jan. Glasgow Govan, Lanark 27 Jan. SouthmptnS. Mary's, S thmptn 28 Jan. Hounslow Addlestone, Surrey 29 Jan. Birr Halifax Richmond Aldershot Curragh London Richmond Lichfield Mullingar Maidstone mole It scapula, and near spine woman It arm, shld & figs It frm head It forearm scr It chk, & c, K It arm, & c 2 figures on forearms scar chest, 2 scars back of h a I scr It upr Up, tmbstne, dts rt frm L F A, hands, heart, It arm, & e. female figure rt forearm scar over rt eye scar back head, It frm, rt thigh Eliza Martin It frm 6l| 62 63 64 65 Strong, C. W. Tacey, John Thom, Edward Tizard, Chas. Ed. Turner, Andrew 4483 5295 3682 4495 Rifle Brigade 19 ( 5 6 E. Yorks Rgt. 19 5 5 10th Hussars 2045 6 Hampshire Rgt 224 5 64 Royal Artillery 20|| 5 7 fair fresh fresh fresh fresh It brn brn brn brn brn blue grey brn It blue blue abourer butcher labourer labourer 14 Mar. 30 Jan. 15 Feb. 17 Aug. 19 Jan. Aldershot Curragb Newbridge Dublin Aldershot 2 TUP: POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE— continued. OFFICE* HO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. — w O •< HEIGHT. COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OP J PLACE OF DATE OF PLACE OF 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 YVakelam, Wm. C. Watson, John Wilson, William Windsor, James E. Wood, Arthur Wooder, George Woods. John 1824 14056 5978 86101 4043 5722 Shropshire L. I. Royal Artillery Gen. Ser. Inftry. A. k S. High. Royal Artillery 21st Hussars Royal Scots 29J 23 194 24 23) 19} 20} 5 64 5 7} 5 7 5 8 5 64 5 5} 5 6} fair florid fresh fresh fresh fresh It brn brn It brn black brn brn brn hazel hazel grey dk brn blue blue grey jeweller ooiler mkr. collier shearer carman bootmaker labourer 21 Oct. ' 85 20 Feb. ' 96 30 Jan. ' 97 18 Den. ' 96 24 Aug. ' 91 31 Dec. ' 96 4 Apl. ' 96 Birmnghm Nwprt, Mn Brynmawr Ayr Wrly, Essx London Glasgow Birminghm, Wrwck All Saints, Mnchstr Aberdare, Glam. Sheffield, Yorks. Wanstead, Essex Lambeth, London Barony, Lanark 22 . Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Jan 15 Jan. 30 Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Feb. FtSthwick Bristol en route'' Stirling Ncstle- o- T Canterbry Edinburgh MARKS AND REMARKS. birthmark lower part of body mole bck, aors rt elbw, rthp, head cast in It eye * to Brecon tmbstne. flwr, Florence rt frm,& c A. Wood, era sds, crs figs, ltfrm 20, ace, IHMGltarm, 10, ace rt scar frhd, eyebrows, 2 rt knee DISCHARGED FOR MISCONDUCT. OFFICE SO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. 0 4 HEIGHT COM- ! PLXN. ; KAIR- EYES. TRADE. CAUSE OF DIS- CHARGE AS STATED ON PARCH- MENT CERT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DATE OF DIS- CHARGE. PLACE OF DISCHARGE MARKS AND REMARKS. 73 74 75 76 Algar, Arthur Clarke, William Delaney, John Murphy, Joseph 15492 R. Horse Art. 194 3191 R. Berks Rgt. 23} 2663 Nrthmbld Fus. 26$ 4823 E. Lanes. Rgt. 24} 5 53 fresh It brn 5 74 sallow It brn 5 5 fair fair 5 4}; fresh black blue grey blue hazel fisherman labourer seaman shoemaker ignominy incorigit wrthls incorig& wrthls ignominy S. Michael's, Ipswch 1 Feb. Henley, Oxon 19 Jan. S. Mary's, Aberdeen 4 Feb. SS. Mich.&. Tno. Dbn 28 Jan. Aldershot Halifx, N. S Aldershot Aldershot female hd, crs figs rt frm, palm tree It W C It forearm hrt, anchr, & c It frm, crucfix, rse rt frm ARMY RESERVE. OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. W O < d a 0 3 M COM PLXN. HAIR. ' EYES. TRADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. DATE OF PLACE OF DATE OF PLACE OF 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Cassidy, John Cronin, Patrick Earley, Albert Finn, Luke Nichol, Alfred Price, George Toohey, Wm. Hy. Townsend, William 558U6 46311 49736 66670 68344 46966 48662 44118 Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery 36 30} 32} 25 33} 303 36} 5 83 6 1 5 74 5 8 5 83 5 10 5 9 5 64 fresh fair dark fresh fresh fresh fair florid It brn dk brn brn brn black dark It brn brn blue grey hazel grey hazel hazel blue blue groom labourer labourer labourer warehsmn fishmonger telegrphst labourer 20 July ' 86 7 Jan. ' 85 15 July ' 85 22 Mar. ' 88 16 Aug. ' 88 31 Jan. ' 85 27 Mar. ' 85 2 Sep. ' 84 Limerick Cork Gosport Liverpool Seaford Liverpool Allahabad Woolwich Dronicliffe, Clare South Cork S. Mary's, S'hmptn Tebocbin, Roscomn Castleford, Yorks. W. Derby, Lanes. Malta Clerkenwell, Lndn 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 1 Sep. 1 Mar. 1 Sep. 1 June 1 Sep. — cicatrix It grn. It side abdomn,& c scar back of neck It incisors worn away by clay pipe small scrs rt buttock, dot r, t wrst small scar above rt nipple scr It ankle, crssd flgs, swrd ltfrm ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. COM- PLXN. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF | PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 85 Baker, Patrick 86 BrogaD, Dennis 87 Burrell, James 88 Dickin, John 89 Doherty, Hugh 90 Goldey, Dennis 91 Howarth, Thomas 92 Hughes, Lewis E. 93 Kinnelly, Patrick 94 Landrigan, John — R. Lanes. Rgt — Scottish Rifles 4551 W. Riding Rgt — X. Stafford Rgt 1011 Scots Rifles 96( 3 Scottish Rifles 5109 R. Lanes. Rgt. 2989 Lanes. Fus. 968 Scottish Rifles J1572 Tipperary Art. 4i fresh 74 fresh 4i fresh 74dark 6} fresh 34 fresh 34 sal low 3} fresh 6j fresh 94 dark brn brn brn dark brn brn brn brn brn black hazel hazel hazel grey brn It brn bl gry brn brn brn collier labourer clth finshr labourer labourer miner painter drawer miner tailor 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 9 Jan. 27 Jan. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 8 Jan. 22 Dec. 15 Jan. ' 97 ' 97 ' 97 ' 9 ' 97 ' 90 ' 96 ' 97 ' 96 ' 97 Manchestr Hamilton Bradford Hanley Hamilton Hamilton Lancaster Bury Hamilton Roscrea Pendleton, Lanes. 19 Jan. . Manchestr Derry 21 Jan. Hamilton Leeds 22 Jan. Halifax Fenton, Staffs. 18 Jan. Lichfield Monaghan 28 Jan. Hamilton Easkay, Sligo 22 Jan. Hamilton S. Thomas, Lncstr. 19 Jan. Lancaster St. Mary's, Wigan 18 Jan. Bury Cambuslang, Lnrk 21 Jan. Hamilton Nenagh, Tipperary 31 Jan. Templmre crucifix brst, ctof arms,& c ltfm blue dt rt fm, bse thmb, bk hnd scar nose scar chin, several scars It knee mole on It cheek 2scrs lthd, crssfigs, crssrtfm,& c small hairy mole rt angle of jaw blue dot over It eye triangular scar It side spine 95 Millar, George 960 96 Nolan, Edward 97 O'Brien, Patrick 1469 98 Pocklington, Chas. 5723 99 Renham, William 100 Salmon, James 4552 101 Sutton, John 5661 102 Wilkinson, Joseph 4518 103 Young, James 1014 Scottish Rifles S. Stafford Rgt Con. Rangers Manchstr Rgt. Yk & Lane Rgt W. Riding Rgt Manchstr Rgt. W. Riding . Rgt Scots Rifles 6V 54 24 3 7 44 5} 5f 81 fresh brn fresh brn fresh brn fresh brn fresh brn sal low bra pale brn fresh fair fresh brn brn brn grey brn hazel grey grey zrey blue moulder silver platr labourer groom labourer clth finshr. hawker labourer wire weavr 12 Dec. 23 Jan. 20 Jan. 11 Nov. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 27 Jan. ' 96 ' 97 ' 97 ' 96 ' 97 ' 97 ' 96 ' 96 ' 97 Hamilton Lichfield Ballina Manchestr Rotherhm Bradford Ashtn- u- L Bradford Hamilton Barony, Lanark Willenhall, Stafford Aughamore, Mayo Sheffield, York Chestertn, Cmbrdge Leeds, York St. Ann's, Oldham Baildon Glaseow, Lanark 22 Jan. 26 Jan. 21 Jan. 4 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 3 Jan. 22 Jan. 28 Jan. Hamilton Lichfield en route * Ashtn- u- L Pontefract Halifax Ashtn- u- L Halifax Hamilton anchr, strke It frm, anchr It hnd * Ballina to Castlebar C Y, anchor, & c. back It frm scar It eyebrow True Love, D, heart, F It frm tattooed It frm, C rt Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. 1" 1 | Ro8e, John REG. No. COM- PLXN. HAIR" EYES' CAUSE OF DIS- I CHARGE AS PARISH AND COUNTY STATED ON PARCH-| IN WHICH BORN. MENT CEUT DATE OF DIS- CHARGE. PI. ACB OF DISCHARGE MARKS AND REMARKS. | 3418 Kent Artillery | 20} 5 9} fresh laubrn grey | valet | misoonduct | Kennington, Lndn | 30 Jan. | Dover s. ailr, girl, palm tree, shmrck, & c rt frm ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NAME. NO. 105 Baker, William 106 Balfour, John Burridge, Frederick 107 108 Cadman, Daniel 109 East, Edward 110 Fuleher, H. 111 Haddock, George 112 Humphries, B. C. 113 Irwin, W. 114 Loader, F. G. SHIP DESERTED FROM. DATE. RATING. WUERE BORN. COM- PLXN. EYES. MARKS AND REMARKS. Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Onyx, straggler Pembroke, deserter Pembroke, deserter Onyx, straggler Pembroke, deserter 18 Jan. ' 97A. B. 18 Jan. ' 97 stoker 11 Jan. ' 97 dom. 18 Jan. ' 97 private, R. M. L. I. 18 Jan. 97 stoker 4 Feb. ' 97 stoker 23 Jan. ' 97 A. B. 24 Jan. ' 97 0. S. 4 Feb. ' 97 stoker 25 Jan. ' 97 stoker Islington, London Wemyss Kurchee, Bombay St. John's Borough, London Rochester, Kent Kelvin St. George's, E. London Belfast, Ireland Islington, London 18^ 5 22} 5 194 5 21 5 214 5 — 5 19| 5 18 5 — 5 19} 5 74 fair 64 fresh 9} fair 7 fresh 5} fresh 7 fair 3 fresh 5} fair 10 dark 4 fair light dk brn light light dk brn brn grey dk brn hazel brn grey dk brn brn brn hazel blue brn grey grey It brn W B, L E It arm, cross rt arm dot It wiist dot rt thumb scar rt eyebrow tattooed It arm 0 dots It arm both arms tattooed 115 116 117 118 Macdonald, James Ganges, deserter Morton, Hy. Aug. Ganges, deserter Reynolds, James Caledonia, deserter Savage^ Thomas Melamjms, deserter 119 Shaw, F. Onyx, straggler 28 Jan. 28 Jan. 15 Jan. 27 Jan. 4 Feb. ' 97 boy, 2nd class ' 97| boy, 2nd class ' 97 boy, 2nd class ' 97 stoker ' 97 stoker Arisaig, Inverness Plaistow, Essex Linlithgow Dublin, Ireland Hythe, Kent 15} 16} 17J 32| 3} 7 24 5} 6 fair fair dark dark fair It brn brn dark dk brn brn blue grey brn dark grey LOVE, & c. rt arm, rr. aD boxing, sailor, & cltarm, & a. Subject to the Admiralty Regulations (" Police Gazette," January 26, 1897) a reward at the discretion of the Captain of the Ship, of not exceeding £ 3, will be paid for the apprehension, within two years, of Deserters or Absentees ( except " when apprehended within the precincts of a port or place where there is a Police Force employed at any Naval Establishment). Expenses will also be paid according to these Regulations. ROYAL MARINES. Description of Deserters. OFFICE NO. NAME. DIVISION. WHERE BORN. TRADE. H O •< HEIGHT COM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. REGIMENTALS OR PLAIN CLOTHES. DATE OF DESERTION PLACE OF DESERTION MARKS AND REMARKS. 120 121 122 123 124 Deller, G. T. Lenton, E. McNickle, Felix Rushbrook, W. Tyler, A. C. Chatham Chatham R. M. A. Chatham R. M. L. I. Hoxton, London Greenwich, Kent Clonfreale, Irelnd St. Pancras, Lndn Bethnal Grn, Ldn carman musician labourer labourer leather ctr 194 284 23} 191 26} 5 7 5 34 0 8} 5 7} 5 54 fresh fair fair fair fresh brn brn It brn brn brn grey regimentals 129 Jan. ' 97 dk gry regimentals | 30 Jan. ' 97 blue regimentals 31 Dec. ' 96 blue regimentals [ 29 Jan. ' 97 grey regimentals | 28 Jan. ' 97 Chatham Chatham Vctria. B. C Chatham Woolwich scar It eye, tattoo marks It arm IPIALIIL, dot It arm, L I, sailor rt arm dot rt hand, 2nd It finger, 9 dots It arm Whenever men suspected of desertion or straggling from the Royal Navy or Royal Marines are brought before Magistrates in the Metropolitan District, it is desirable that the Naval Descriptive Return in use in that District should be used only in the cases of seamen and others of the Royal Navy, and of Marines, who have deserted from Her Majesty's Ships. In the case of Marines not embarked who have deserted from the head quarters of their Divisions, the Army Descriptive Return, as specified in the 4th Schedule of the Army Act, 1881, should be used. In Districts outside the Metropolitan Districts to which Naval Descriptive Returns are not supplied, the Army Form should be used in all cases. MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED, or who, for any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended. NAME. REG. NO. OR CORPS OH SHIP. RATING. ! POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. NAME. REG. NO. OR RATING. CORPS OR SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. | NO. OF ADVT. DATE. | NO. OF ADVT. Brown, W. Cahill, Jamee 3303 j 2nd Dragoon Lids. 1510 | Yorkshire Artillery 26 Jan. ' 97 138 13 June' 93 217 McCormick, O. T. H. Titcoinbe, George 1390 4177 D. of Cornwall L. I. Berkshire Rgt. 26 May' 96 110 19 Jan. ' 97 115 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. T H E POLICE GAZETTE. MISSING * From Fareham, Hants, OSCAR DUIGNAN, age 21, height 6 ft., dark brown hair, dark blue eyes, slight mous- tache ( otherwise clean shaven) ; dressed in dark grey overcoat, three- quarter length, and black bowler hat. Last seen at Ports- mouth, about 7 p. m. on January 20th. Anyone giving information as to his whereabouts to Carl Duignan, Walsall, will be suitably rewarded. £ 1 REWARD. LOST, on the 26th ult. ( supposed left in hansom cab, about midnight), SILVER MATCH BOX, engraved " Charlie, Jan. 14, 1892."— Apply Manager, Long's Hotel, Bond Street, W. LOST, on Saturday Morning, January 30th, between Covent Garden Theatre and Gilbert Road, Kennington, a single- stone DIAMOND RING, claw setting, thin square band of gold. Finder will be liberally rewarded on taking same to Willing's Advertisement Offices, 125, Strand, W. C. pETER ROBINSON'S. pETER ROBINSON'S. EARLY SPRING NOVELTIES IN COSTUMES AND MANTLES ARRIVING- DAILY, SUITABLE FOR HOME OR CONTINENTAL WEAR. 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Merit, and merit alone, is what we claim for Dr Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa, and we are prepared to send to any reader who names this journal ( a postcard will do), a dainty .- ample tin of Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa free and post- paid. Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa, 6d., 9d., and Is. 6d. It can be obtained from all Grocers, Chemists, and Stores, or from Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa, Limited, Suffolk House, Cannon Street, London, E. C. Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund. Patron— HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. President— H. R. H. the Princess LOUISE, Marchioness of LORNE. Yice- President— Her Grace the Dowager Duchess of MARLBOROUGH. The Marchioness of Waterford. The Lady Mary Howard. The Countess Waldegrave. The Countess of Bective. The Lady Emma Talbot. The Lady Agnes DanielL The Lady Arthur Hill. The Dowager Lady Westbury. The Hon. Mrs. Swinton. Lady M'Clintock. Lady Pontifex. Mrs. Goschen. Hon. Treasurer Mrs. Hatton. Mrs. Lecky. Mrs. Montgomerie. Mrs. Edgar W. Brodie. Miss Leslie. Miss Craigie. 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