POLICE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897. VOL. XIV. No. 1389. REG- TJ IL^ TIOHXTS. 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 in one issue of the POLICE GAZETTE, if they are sufficient to enah e 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. Portraits of persons whose apprehension is sought for serious offences, and engravings of stolen property, will be prominently inserted, with detailed particulars, at a cost of 15s. per portrait, and of 7s. 6d. per photograph or sketch of a stolen article, including the expense of engraving on ivood. 6. Every announcement, if for the apprehension of a per tun, must be guaranteed by the signature of an officer of not less rank than Superintendent; and, if the name of such person be required to be inserted, and no warrant is in force against him, the requisition must be signed by the chief officer of. police, or his immediate deputy, of the county, city, or borough, as the case may be. 7. Announcements concerning stolen property mu^ t be guaranteed by an officer of not less rank than Inspector, or analogous thereto. 8. A nnowicements of all persons to be apprehended or of stole propet ty bear a number, a r. d are alphabetically arranged by counties. * 9. The forcewhich causes particulars concerning delinquents or sto'en property to be inserted in the POLICE GAZETTE, must, on their appreh ension or recovery, at once transmit to the. Editor notice of the fact, referring to the number of the announcement for insertion in the next issue.. 10. In all cases, the officer signing the request for insertion of any announcement, will be wholly re sponsible for auy proceedings which may result from such publicaton. 11. Announcements for the Friday issue should be forwarded so as to be received not later than noon on Wednesday, and for the Tuesday eilition not later than Saturday morning. They must be clearly written on one side of the paper only, be in the usual form, and accompanied by a covering letter. 12. All payments must be in advance, either at the office, New Scotland Yard, by cheque, crossed " Drummond dk Co.," Post Office Order payable at Parliament- st., Postal Order, or in Stamns. 13. 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. ANDEKSOU, Editor. WAR OFFICE, APRIL 20, 1897. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. omo£ NO. NAME. REO. NO. CORPS. o < OOM- PLXN. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE 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 Andrews, Louis F. Brimilow, George Buckley, Robert Burgess, ffm. Burton, Thomas Byrne, P. Byrne, Thomas Caiger, Benjamin J. Catherwood, Saml. Connewl, Robert 16210 R. Horse Art. 19204 Royal Artillery 8370 Liverpool Rgt. 2999 Suffolk Rgt. 3655 9th Lancers 5460 R. InsklngFus. 5540 Royal Scots 1091 R. Irish Rifles 4359| R. Irish Rifles 4881 W. Yorks. Rgt. 194 20 24} 25} 23 19 19^ 26} 5 20j5 18} 5 5 9} fresh 7i 5 6 9 74 5 4 fresh fresh fresh fair fresh fresh fresh 54 fresh 3| fresh brn brn black dk bra bra brn fair light brn dk brn grey brn blue grey blue blue blue grey blue brn tea packer collier groom shipwright carman bricklayer gardener musician labourer labourer 24 Aug. 18 Mar. 13 July 14 Jan. 24 Oct. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Feb. 11 Sep. 9 Mar. ' 96 Woolwich ' 97 Seaforth ' 9K Liverpool ' 91 Ipswich ' 93 London Naas Dundee Hounslow Ballymony York Stepney, London 6 Feb. Staydock, Lanes. 5 Apl. S. Nicholas, Dublin 11 Apl. S. Clements, Ipswch 8 Apl. Lewisham, Kent 27 Feb. Knock, Galway 5 Apl. Dundee, Forfar 1 Apl. — 10 Apl. Antrim 11 Apl. Edinburgh 6 Apl. Woolwich Seaforth scar rt forearm, spine, head Colchester dot thmbs, scr It arm, It btck,& c Aldershot bracelet, heart, cross It forearm Ptrmrtzbg crss figs, horse's head, & c It arm Omagh scar It leg Edinburgh In Memry of my Fthr, & c. It frm Aldershot brown mark rt hip Aldershot scar rt buttock, mole rt thigh York 2 dots back It forearm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Davis, Edward Dearness, Alexndr Devine, W. Dowling, John Ed. Downie, Daniel Doyle, G. Elliot, William Flynn, John Foley, William Ford, Thomas 5254 Royal Fusiliers 20^ 5 5734 Gordon High. 184 5 17903 Royal Artillery 18} 5 4979 Shropshire L. I. 21} 5 4853 Gordon High. 19} 5 53398. Wales Brdrsl8J5 5986' A. & S. High 18} 5623 A. & S. High. 5377 S. Wales Brdrs — Con. Rangers 5 19f 5 20 5 2135 44ffresh 44 fresh 3| fresh 64 fresh 4 fresh 64 fresh 4 fresh 3J fresh 94 fresh brn brn brn dk bra brn brn fair brn brn grey grey brn grey blue blue blue grey brn labourer 28 4i fresh bra grey farm srvnt labourer baker millworker 16 labourer 24 carter 8 miner 10 labourer 15 labourer 6 Feb. ' 95 July ' 96 Jan. ' 97 Dec. ' 95 Nov. ' 96 Aug. ' 96 Jan. ' 97 Dec. ' 95 Sep. ' 96 Apl. ' 97 Hounslow Edinburgh Hamilton Hereford Dundee Brecon Paisley Paisley Neath Manchestr Hendon, Middlesex 8 Apl. Kirkwall, Orkney 2 Apl. Barony, Lanark 8 Mar. Llandrindod, Rdnr. 31 Mar. Dundee 9 Apl. S. John's, Brecon 7 Apl. Abbey, Paisley 6 Apl. Linwood, Renfrew 7 Apl. Aberavon, Glamrgn 7 Apl. Monavea, Galway 7 Apl. Belfast scar back, right of hip Aldershot scar rt thumb Glasgow Fort Nlsn. scar rt shin, mole It side Aldershot A D D M B It frm, dot rt thmb Aldershot scar forehead. It forearm Glasgow 2 scars frhd, Buffalo Bill It frm Glasgow scrs It shldr blade, each kneecap Aldershot crss, brclt, I live rt frm, shmrk It Manchestr mole rt side, scar rt eyebrow scars forehead and It leg indistinct mark on It forearm 2 small scars It breast large scar top of head 1 scrs grns, femle rt thgh, It frm& c scar rt wrist, small back ' to Lichfield 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Forde, Thomas Franklin, Henry Gaterell, Daniel J. Gellitlv, Peter Gouldsmith, Alf. W. Grant, John Greene, Walter Halls, Alfred Hammill, John Haycocks, George 1155; W. Y'orks Rgt. 2383 R. Irish Rifles 2947 R. Irish Rifles 5957 A & S. High. 3045 224 5 24} " 184 4929 Royal Fusiliers 24 § 3706 6th Dragn Gds. 4726 Yk & Lane. Rgt 14558 Royal Artillery 6009 Durham L. I. Royal Artillery 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Horton, Arthur Hutchison, Thomas James, Wm. A. Jeffrey, Thos. Jenkins, Alfred Johnstone, Alex. Jones, Frederick Jones, Hugh Jones, John Jones, Peter 4909 5988 50S 3 5166 19012 3909 92490 5149 9602 23} 19| 21 224 19315 64 9 8 5 10 84 4 9i 5 5] sallow dk brn grey shoemaker29 sallow dark sal low fresh fresh sallo w fresh fresh fresh fresh dark brn grey [ labourer 10 dk brn dk brnilabourer 10 brn grey iclerk 1 brn blue clerk 14 brn grey acrobat 17 brn bra groom 16 brn hazel miner 4 dk bra dark polisher 8 Yorkshire Rgt. K. O. S. Bordrs R. Sussex Rgt. Royal Scots Royal Artillery Cameron High. Royal Artillery 18th Hussars N. Lanes. Rgt King's R. Rifles 193 19 21 21| 20 18} 20} 204 21} 204 34 fair 4 J fresh 8J fresh 4 fresh 10} fresh 63 fresh 44 fresh 6} fresh 44 fresh 7" dark brn dk brn bra fair It brn It brn bra brn dk bra black It grey grey blue brn blue blue grey grey brn hazel groom miner labourer labourer seaman farm labr. carpenter labourer painter labourer Oct. ' 85 Oct. ' 88 Feb. ' 91 Dec. ' 96 Mar. ' 94 Nov. ' 96 Aug. ' 96 Mar. ' 96 Nov. ' 96 Apl. ' 97 Castlebar Taunton Belfast Glasgow Hounslow Hounslow Warley Kensingtn Sunderlnd Bilston Anglish, Mayo Cork Dublin Motherwell, Lanark Islington, London Old Monkld, Lanark Durban, Natal Hampton, Middlsx Consett, Durham Bilston, Staffs. 12 Apl. 11 Apl. 11 Apl. 7 Apl. 11 Apl. 2 Apl. 6 Apl. 8 Apl. 4 Apl. 9 Apl. Dover Aldershot Aldershot Glasgow Belfast Aldershot Colchester Woolwich Ncstle- o- T m route* June ' 95 Mar. ' 97 Jan. ' 9 Sep. ' 94 Mar. ' 97 Mar. ' 97 Aug. ' 92 Dec. ' 95 Apl. ' 96 Sep. ' 96 Richmond Middlesboro', Yorks 31 Mar. Hamilton Carluke, Lanark 4 Apl. Hounslow Cardiff 13 Apl. Glencorse S. Cuthbert's, Edin. 2 Apl. Reading Twickenham, Mdx. 10 Apl. Inverness Rothiemurchus* 3 Apl. Sheffield Nottingham 8 Mar. Chester Festiniog, Merionth 9 Apl. Liverpool Liverpool, Lanes. 8 Apl. London Marylebone, Londn| 4 Apl. Curragh scar behind It armpit Brwck- o- T scar rt side of neck Brighton mole forehead, tattooed frms Edinburgh scar It buttock, T J, anchrrt frm Aldershot scar below rt shoulder- blade Inverness scar inside It thigh * Moray Glasgow Canterbry 2 scrs spine, jrt cheek, brthmk btk Preston several small scars back Aldershot ' shamrock, cross rt frm 41 Kelly, George 42 Kelly, J. 43 Lachner, Albert R. 44 Lawrence, David 45 Macintosh, George 46 Martin, John 47 McEwan, John 48 Mcllhone, Edward 49 Molloy, Michael 50 Payne, Thos. Wm. 51 Poulson, John 52 Powell, D. 53 Ramsay, Wm. S. 54 Raymer, Joseph 55 Rees, James 56 Reynolds, George 57 Rob erts, William 58 Shaw, James 59 Sheraton, Benjamin 60 | Storey, William — Royal Artillery 5461 R. Insklng Fus. 2028 2nd Life Gds. 4462 Essex Rgt. 5820 Gordon High. 6232 Grenadier ( ids. 14894 Royal Artillery 5044 R. Irish Rifles — Manchestr Rgt 20091 Royal Artillery 193 5 20 5 23} 6 20415 19} 5 2235 19 5 18 5 19 5 2145 54 sal low 73 fresh 0} fair 6 fresh 5} fresh 84 fresh 44 fresh 3" fresh 4 fresh 44 fresh dk brn dk bra It brn brn It brn It brn brn brn lit brn brn dk brn polisher blue labourer bl grey clerk brn labourer blue labourer 16 blue labourer 29 bra labourer 10 grey tailor 24 grey labourer 9 grey carman 15 Apl. Jan. Aug. Mar. Oct. Dec. Apl. Mar. Apl. Jau. Wlvrhptn Naas London Braintree LghtnBuz. Manchestr Liverpool ' 97 Belfast ' 97 Manchestr ' 94! Woolwich S. John's, Wlvrhptn 8 Apl. Clondalkin, Dublin 5 Apl. Eastbourne, Sussex 4 Apl. Wethersfield, Essex1 9 Apl. Huntley, Aberdeen 9 Apl. Shonklin, Belfast 3 Apl. Govan, Lanarkshire 2 Apl. Dungannon, Tyrone 10 Apl. Adare, Sligo 9 Apl. St. Giles', London 3 Mar. en route * * to Lichfield Omagh scar It side of head London scar head, chin, It hand Warley scar It thigh Aldershot mole rt thigh, scar back of head Caterham pink scar It shoulder- blade Limerick heart It frm, mole It shouldr, Ac Belfast Manchestr 3 vac. rt wrist, scar It thigh Trowbrdge Wilkins, & c It frm, & c, scr frhd Shropshire L. I. R. Lanes. Rgt. Welsh Rgt. 6341 Highland L. I. 19} 5 4240 5th Dragn Gds. 21} 5 3903 Cameron High. 5 — Scots Gds. 19030 Royal Artillery 4266 Yorkshire L. I. 5142 5343 4321 5576 18} 19 194 25315 23 ,5 18 5 223 5 4} ldark 84 sallow Liverpool Rgt. 22415 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh sal low fresh sallow brn brn brn bra brn brn fair 61 Sweetzer, George 62 Thompson, Edward 63 Todd, Percy 64 Townley, Francis 65 Walker, James 66 Walton, Geoffrey 67 Weir, George 68 69 70 Wilson, Henry Wilson, William Wren, Fred. A. 5390 W. Riding Rgt. 3929 R. Irish Rifles 5361 W. Riding Rgt — N. Lanes. Rgt. 5433 Yorkshire L. I. 19459 Royal Artillery 6085 Royal Scots 3783 3rd Hussars 58831 Royal Scots 51691R. Sussex Rgt. 194 5 22} 183 18} 19 19} 18 5 183 5 19 5 20 5 5 fresh 6 fresh 54 fresh 33 fresh 53 fresh 3 fresh 64 fresh 6 fresh 5j sallow 6 fair dark brn blue brn bra bra brn It brn grey" brn brn dk brn grey collier 6 groom I 8 shoemaker 4 seaman 9 tinworker 2 labourer 11 groom 14 labourer trm cndctr painter Jan. Dec. Mar. Apl. Mar. July Oct. Mar. May Jan. Hanley Stafford [ 29 Mar. Brecon Hay, Brecon 9 Apl. Glasgow Barony, Lanark 8 Apl. Glasgow Cork 10 Apl. Aberdare Llanagvfach, Glam. 5 Apl. Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire 9 Apl. Manchestr Wigan, Lanes. 3 Apl. Bury St. Chad's, Mnchstr 5 Apl. Cardiff Canton, Glamorgan 7 Apl. Warringtn Salford, Lanes. 31 Mar. brn It brn brn bra brn brn It brn brn brn bra grey blue blue brn blue grey blue grey bra blue fdumber abourer blacksmith labourer labourer printer surfacemn miner miner waiter Mar. Aug. Feb. Apl. Feb. Mar. Mar. Jan. Dec. May ' 97 London ' 93 Belfast ' 97jHalifax ' 97 Blackburn ' 97 ' 97 ' 97 ' 97 ' 96 ' 95 Sheffield Chester Edinburgh Ncstl- o- T. Glencorse London Balham, London 10 Apl. Ballinderry, Antrim 14 Apl. York, Yorkshire 10 Apl. Preston 9 Apl. Kilcock, Kildare 9 Apl. Bristol, Gloucester 5 Apl. 1 Bathgte, Linlithgw 23 Mar. Shield Field, Nestle 7 Apl. Blantrye, Lanark 30 Mar. iClapton 6 Apl. Hamilton iscar It buttock, It jaw Canterbry congenital mark rt shoulder Inverness scar It cheek & c, dot It thumb Glasgow scrs chin & c, lobe It ear deformed Trowbrdgeblue scar front of rt wrist l'ontefract sailor, flag It frm, brclet It wrist Frt Gomer woman 4 hoop rt frm, woman It Lancaster anchor, 2 dots, D It forearm Plymouth Warringtn'small tumour It side of back Halifax ( 4 vacltfrm,& o ' alias Wm. Donis Aldershot ! Halifax en route * Pontefract Woolwich Edinburgh Aldeishot Edinburgh { Brighton scar back of head * Blackburn to Preston ' 2 T's rt frm, & c, scar It eye, & c scar on instep both feet scar It ankle, several scars back dot both forearms scar forehead acrs head, frhead, It index fingra 2 T I I E POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897. DISCHARGED FOR MISCONDUCT. OFFICE: SO. NAME. Bowden, Charles Brown, Robert Foster, Charles Haslam, T. Hatton, £. Heaney, F. Hinton, A. H. Horrick, John Wm l. aftin, Wm. Geo. Lewis, S. y 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 jMeWilliams, R. 82 O'Brien, Patrick 83 O'Hara, Hugh 84 Parsonage, Robert 85 Rees, William 86 Seabright, Henry 87 Spooner, William 88 Woodward, A. KEG. NO. CORPS. 11922 Army Ser. Crps 20J5 44 fair brn grey 5193 S. Wales Brdrs 23J5 7 fresh brn blue 4492 Gloucester Rgt. 20} 5 7\ fresh brn brn 711 R. Insklng Fus. 324 5 41 fair It brn blue 3398 R. InsklngFus 24^ 5 6} dark dk brn dk brn 3411 R. Insklng. Fus. 25J5 64 dark black dk brn 3247 Gloucester Rgt. 24} 5 7} fresh brn blue 19095 Royal Artillery 21 5 44 fresh It brn blue 4938 S. Wales Bordrs 22} 5 5J fresh brn blue 4017 E. Yorks Rgt. 23} 5 5 dark dk brn brn COM- PLXN. HAIR. BYES. 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. carman misconduct St. George's, Londn 13 Apl. labourer misconduct St. Anne's, Dublin 3 Apl. boatman incorig& wrthls Birminghm, Wrwck 15 Apl. tinsmith incorig& wrthls St. Mary's, Dublin 14 Apl. labourer incorig& wrthls Templemore, Derry 14 Apl. labourer incorig& wrthls Shankhill, Belfast 14 Apl. labourer incorig& wrthls Frome, Somerset 15 Apl. carman false attestn Bromley, Kent 14 Apl. sailmaker ignominy S. John's Wood Ldn 8 Apl. carter incorig& wrthls| Birmingham 7 Apl. U J L rt arm, scars It hip small scars back Curragh Aldershot Gosport S'hampto n small scar back head S'hampton C D rt frm S'hampton girl and fish rt forearm Gosport crs figs It arm, str, dgr, AH, & c It frm Wndswrth 6 vac It arm, dts It frm, scrs It arm, & e Aldershot str It kn, str, slip chst, str, firs, crs flgs S'hampton anchor rt forearm 3923 94215 65603 9058 93196 5205 4632 3585 K. Insklng. Fus. Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Royal Artillery S. Wales Bordrs Gloucester Rgt. Gloucester Rgt. 28} 5 5! dark brn dk brn - t'i 5 64 fresh brn grey 24J, 5 44 fresh brn hazel • 22 5 74 fresh It brn It blue 22J 5 3 fresh bra brn 20 5 54 fresh brn brn 19f 5 51 fresh fair blue 23J 5 10} fresh fair grey labourer labourer labourer collier labourer collier painter ineorig& wrthls'Shankhill, Belfast ignominy Nenagh, Tipperary incorig& wrthls Antony, Cornwall incorig& wrthls St. Mary's, Sthwell incorig& wrthls MrthyrTydvl. Glam misconduct Ringwood, Hants, incorig& wrthls Derby incorig& wrthls St. Peter's, Glo'ster 14 Apl. 14 Apl. 10 Apl. 7 Apl. 12 Apl. 3 Apl. 15 Apl. 15 Apl. . S'hampton l'mbrk Dk. Woolwich Brixton Colchester Aldershot Gosport Gosport 3 scars back of head scar front of It thigh tat both arms crss, & c rt fm, sailr, & c It, cut uppr lip scar It elbow E T S H D, 154 It forearm lrge pattrn in red & blue It fm, 2 spts rt ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. COM- PLXN. 1 ENLISTMENT. DATE OF | PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. 89 Cairns, Wm. John 90 Cassidy, Patrick 91 Crossfield, H. A. 92 Devlin, William 93 Farley, Edward 94 Gallagher, John 95 Henderson, James 96 lies, Harry 97 Kelly, James 98 Kennedy, Thomas 2573 R. Irish Rifles 23 Scottish Rifles 17f t> 4225 Rifle Brigade 23J 5 2496 R. Irish Rifles 17 5 5936 Manchestr Rgt. 17f5 4049 R. Irish Rifles 17J5 3230 A. & S. High. 18} 5 4604 W. Riding Rgt. 18 5 2426 Gordon High. 23J 5 2505 R. Irish Rifles 20 5 10 fresh 3 fresh 6} fair 3} fresh 34 fresh 7} fresh 3 fresh 3 fresh 4 fresh 5^ fresh brn brn light brn red dk brn brn brn black brn blue grey grey brn hazel brn brn brn hazel grey dealer labourer lather labourer paper mkr labourer labourer hawker tailor painter 5 Mar. ' 97 29 Mar. J' 97 17 Mar. ' 97 12 Aug. ' 96 3 Mar. ' 97 19 Mar. ' 97 1 Mar. ' 97 9 Mar. ' 97 26 June ' 95 8 Oct. ' 96 Donaclony Blerry, Down Glasgow London Banbridge Manchestr Belfast Falkirk Bradford Glasgow, Lanark Hackney Tullylish, Down Broughton, Lanes. Shankhill, Antrim Falkirk, Stirling Bradford, Yorks. Aberdeen St. Nicolas, Aberdn Lurgan Glasgow, Lanark I 1 Apl. 30 Mar. 31 Mar. 1 Apl. ,31 Mar. 4 Apl. 30 Mar. 2 Apl. 29 Mar. 1 Apl. Dwnptrck Glasgow London Dwnptrck Ashtn- u- L Belfast Stirling Halifax Aberdeen Dwnptrick E G, E H G, star It frm etr frm, SC, hrt, RFA, scr It thgli anchr, marks It forearm burn scar length rt forearm large brown stain front of chest hollies, & c. rt forearm, star It anchor base It thumb 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 Lavery, John Lowery, Patrick May, Robert Albert Melrose, John McKinley, Wm. Jno Murphy, James Nelson, Geo. Wm. Piatt, Charles E. M. Quinn, James Richardson, Abrhm 2572 R. Irish Rifles 2616 Gordon High. 5285 Rifle Brigade 2499 R, Irish Rifles 2623 R. Irish Rifles 2583 R. Irish Rifles 2482 Yorkshire Art. 2597 Gordon High. 2569 R. Irish Rifles 2529 R. Irish Rifles 26 5 2715 18 5 20} 5 21 5 19 5 25 5 17J5 24 J 5 17 5 7 fresh 7 4 fresh 4j! dark 9 dark 6>, fresh 6 fresh 9 fresh 3 fresh 9 dark 34 tresh dk brn brn black dk brn It brn dk brn dk brn brn dk brn It brn grey grey dk brn | grey blue blue brn grey grey grey j weaver rope mkr labourer labourer labourer weaver warehsmn labourer labourer labourer 5 Mar. ' 97 9 June ' 96 27 Mar. ' 97 4 Sep. ' 96 18 Mar. ' 97 8 Mar. ' 97 2 June ' 96 25 Apl. ' 96 4 Mar. ' 9" 13 Jan. ' 97 Donaclony Aberdeen London Dwnptrick Lisburn Lurgan Sheffield Aberdeen Lurgan Dromore Moira, Down St. Paul's, Dublin Stke Newingtn, Ldn Ballyroney, Down Dromore, Down Maralin, Down Daxwell, Sheffield Kirkcaldy, Fifeshre Maralin, Armagh Hillhall, Down 1 Apl. 29 Mar. 30 Mar. 1 Apl. 1 Apl. 1 Apl. 5 Apl. 29 Mar. 1 Apl. 1 Apl. Dwnptrick Aberdeen Woolwich Dwnptrick Dwnptrick Dwnptrick Scarboro' Aberdeen Dwnptrick Dwnptrick scar rt side of neck small scar right side of brow eyebrows meet small scar over It eyebrow scar rt eyelid 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 Scott, Henry Simmons, George Smith, John Thompson, James Thompson, William Turner, John Walker, Charles Wilson, James Wilson, Robert 5163 5273 2582 2500 2756 5990 5274 2566 2501 King'sR. Rifles Rifle Brigade Gordon High. R. Irish Rifles Gordon High. Manchestr Rgt. Rifle Brigade R. Irish Rifles R. Irish Rifles 19 20} 28 22 17i m 204 19 17! fresh fresh fresh dark fresh fresh dark fresh fresh brn brn brn blue brn brn It brn dark brn hazel hazel grey dk brn grey grey hazel grey dk brn brcklyr lbr labourer labourer baker farm srvnt groom labourer labourer weaver 29 Mar. 26 Mar. 14 Apl. 5 Sep. 8 Jan. 20 Mar. 26 Mar. 4 Mar. 10 Sep. ' 97 ' 97 ' 96 ' 96 ' 97 ' 97 ' 97 ' 97 ' 96 liarnet Dalston Aberdeen Dwnptrck Aberdeen Manchestr Dalston Lurgan Lurgan Hoxton, London Islington, London Fraserburg, Aberdn Castlewellan Culsalmond, Ellon Oldham, Lanes. Islington, London Lurgan, Armagh Shankhill, Lurgan 1 Apl. 29 Mar. 29 Mar. 1 Apl. 29 Mar. 31 Mar. 29 Mar. 1 Apl. 1 Apl. Barnet Dalston Aberdeen Dwnptrck Aberdeen Ashtn- u- L. Dalston Dwnptrck Dwnptrck mole rt side moles nek, rt shldr, scr rt knee blue mark under pupil It eye 2 small white scars top rt hip huntsman It frm, scar It elbow cross flags rt forearm, vac It ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIP DESERTED FROM. WHERE BORN. OOM- PLXN. HAIR. EYES. MARKS AND REMARKS. 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 Bennett, John J. T. Blinman, Joel Critchell, Geo. E. Curling, Stephen E. Duffey, Daniel Green, Charles H. Grist, Walter W. B. Harvey, Wm. Alfd. Holmes, Thos. G. O'Connor, Patrick Vivid, deserter ALolus, straggler Galatea, deserter JEolus, straggler xEolus, straggler Galatea, deserter Excellent, deserter Excellent, deserter Eclipse, deserter Benboxo, deserter 5 Apl. ' 97iStoker 13 Apl. ' 97 private, R. M. L. I. 5 Apl. ' 97 private, R. M. L. I. 13 Apl. ' 97 bugler, R. M. L. I 12 Apl. ' 97 stoker 6 Apl. ' 97 stoker 22 Mar. ' 97 stoker 3 Apl. ' 97 A. B. 4 Apl. ' 97 boy, 1st class 2 Apl. ' 97| stoker Hotwells, Bristol 128 5 6 dark Dundery, Bristol 40} 5 7 fresh Woolwich, Kent 25 j 5 6J fresh Walmer, Kent 19| 5 6 fresh Birkenhead, Cheshire 23J 5 4A fresh Clacton- on- Sea 25} 5 3} fair Southampton 26j 5 6} dark Alverstoke, Hants 22 5 5 fresh Goole, York 164 5 3 fresh Killihenny | 23 | 5 8$ fair It brn brn dk brn brn black light fair brn brn aubrn hazel brn grey grey grey blue grey grey grey blue cut mark over rt eye small cicatrix rt of spine scar on stomach, birthmark below It nipple scar over It eye, 2 forehead, dot back rt hand female tattooed rt forearm slight scar rt side of neck 128 129 130 131 Ray, Thomas W. Sandercock. Thos. J, Williams, Thomas Wilson, Robert Vivid, deserter Vivid, deserter Vivid, deserter Pheasant, deserter 3 Apl. 31 Mar. 3 Apl. 11 Mar. stoker, 2nd class stoker stoker, 2nd class private, R. M. L. I. Eveshaw, Worcester Launceston, Cornwall Chudleigh, Devon Abbey, Renfrew 19| 5 23 5 25 5 23 5 fair fresh fair pale brn black brn brn It blue grey brn blue cross, lifeboat, anchors, & c. It arm, sailor & c. rt faint scar rt shoulder Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIP DISCHARGED FROM. DATE. RATING. WHERE BORN. AGE. H = COM- 2 PLXN. A HAIR. EYES. CAUSE OF DISCHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 132 133 Jones, Albert Sinclair, John Hood Vivid 8 Mar. ' 97 12 Apl. ' 97 o. s. o. s. Birmingham Merthyr, Glamorgan 264 20 5 1 j pale 5 6J pale dark brn brn blue objectn'ble objectn'ble Subject to the Admiralty Regulations (" Police Gazette," March 23, 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. 134 135 136 NAME. DIVISION. Ballard, John A. Cutbush, C. Futcher, C. R. M. Chatham lR. M. L. I. WHERE BORN. TRADE. Hampstead, Lndn Famboro', Kent \ Vollop, Hants clerk | 18 labourer 264 farm lbrer. 24 COM- PLXN. 5 I fresh 7J fresh 7 . fair HAIR. EYES. REGIMENTALS OR PLAIN CLOTHES. dk brn It brn dk brn DATE OF DESERTION PLACE OF DESERTION bl grey plain clothes 9 Apl. ' 97 blue brn regimentals 10 Apl. ' 97 8 Apl. ' 97 en route Chatham Gosport MARKS AND REMARKS. dots It forearm scar It knee mole above It elbow * to Walmer 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 qI IW. U/ Tir. fll'O Wofnm in no/ t i n lUn4 Ikinf. Ui 1.1 1 ] 1 . • jl p l , i r . i T", 1 i » - a m . 1 . , , . . MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED, or who, UJ any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended. NAME. REO. NO. OR RATING. CORPS OR SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. NO. OF ADVT Andrews, J. 4871 I S. Wales Borderera | 13 Apl. ' 97 | NAME. REG. NO. OR RATING. CORPS OR SHIP. _ 1 | Luck, Frederick 3389 Bedford Rgt. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. | NO. OF ADVT. 30 Mar. ' 97 I' 105 TUESDAY, MARCH 2 3 , 1897. T H E POLICE GAZETTE. t 3 ] y[ ISSING, from Greenock, since 10th February last— WILLIAM HENRY FOSTER, a clerk, age 15 years, height 4 ft. 9 in., blue eyes, very fair hair, pale complexion, slender build; dress, navy blue knicker suit, brown top coat with cape, knitted navy blue muffler, lacing boots ; was suffering from diabetes ; afraid he is dead. Information to Chief Constable, Greenock. LOST, February 26th, FOX- TERRIER ( bitch); name, " Biz"; age, four years. Marks: Head, black- and- tan; back, five • or six black spots ; tail, 6 in. long. Any- body finding same will be suitably Re warded. Apply at 2, Norris Street, Haymarket, S. W. Hackney Furnishing Company's NEW HIRE SYSTEM. Cheapest, Best, and Most Economical. NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED. GENERAL TERMS. d. 0 per month. 0 £ a. 0 5 0 10 0 15 1 3 1 7 2 5 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 £ 10 worth £ 20 „ £ 30 „ £ 40 „ £ 50 „ £ 100 „ £ 200 „ No large first payment. A full three years' credit. Goods delivered free in private vans. Strict privacy. Established 50 years. Catalogues free. PLEASE NOTE ADDRESS- TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, N. E. Few minutes from City, Broad Street. Book for Hackney. References to old customers, if required. Bankers— London and County, Hackney. pETER ROBINSON'S. pETER ROBINSON'S. SPRING NOVELTIES IN COSTUMES AND MANTLES ARRIVING DAILY, SUITABLE FOR HOME OR CONTINENTAL WEAR. PETER ROBINSON, LTD., Oxford Street & Regent Street. ] Iiprtaiitlo Ladies. % RY nourishing the body, the chfrks Vp" — become rosy and plump, whilst / X the strength and nervous energy thus gained is the natural outcome / k. of increased vitality. \ p> It cannot be done with medicine. ^ It can, however, be done with a perfect food beverage, such as Br. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa. which possesses exceptional vitalising properties. It will save your digestion part of its work, and is far more nourishing and Bustenant than tea or the ordinary cocoa, whilst it possesses a tonic and recuperative force possessed by neither. TIME IS MONEY. Therefore every POLICEMAN should have a " thoroughly reliable Watch," such as The " VERACITY" WATCH SILVER ENGLISH LEVEB. 30s i ' with FREE GIFT. 8s. Monthly for 10 Months to Policemen. is pleasant and palatable, and em- bodying as it does the numerous Srinciples contained in Malt, HopB, - ola, and Cocoa, it imparts nourish- ment and builds up strength. As a food beverage it is invaluable. Mrs. KING, Linden Cottage, Wimbledon Hill. Surrey, writes :— " I think Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa a delicious drink, and it quite fulfils all said about it." Nurse TILLOTSON, Alexandra Hotel, St. Leonard's on- Sea, \ vrites: —" I shall have much pleasure in recommending Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa. I like it very much." Miss S. PEKCIVAL, Burgh Post Office, writes.—" I do not think any cocoa can equal Dr. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa." Merit, and merit alone, is what 1b claimed for Dr. Tibbies' Vi Cocoa, and the proprietors are prepared to send to any reader who names this Journal ( a postcard will do Ja dainty sample 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 g- ocers, chemists, and stores, or from r. Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa, Limited, < TP> I ftf/ t % savrr * Wr- v ^ 1 Suffolk House, London, E. C. Cannon Street, i SWAN & EDGAR, PICCADILLY AND REGENT STREET. J. N. MASTERS, [ ESTAB. 1869] RYE, SUSSEX, The " VERACITY" Watchmaker, Holder of Certificates from KEW Observatory for High class Gold and Silver Watches, and Designer of the Queen's Jubilee and " Commemora- tion'' Brooches. ( Illustrations on application.) Offers SPECIAL CREDIT TERMS to POLICEMEN. MASTERS' " VERACITY '* WATCH, Silver English Lever " Veracity" Watch, Compensation Balance ( to keep time in hot or cold weather), Jewelled in 6 holes, Silver Hall- marked case, with Silver Cap over Works, pateDt winding work ( to prevent mainspring breaking in wind- ing), patent regulator, and all other latest improvements in watches. Said to be equal to a London- made £ 5 5s. watch. 80s., at 8s. Monthly for 10 Months. ( See large advertisement in Police Review.) A CONSTABLE SAYS, of my " Veracity " Watch ( 80s.), IT IS JUST THE WATCH FOR A POLICEMAN, AND WELL FINISHED. SPECIAL DEPARTMENT OF GENTLEMEN'S HOSIERY AND 0UTFITTIN6. SHUTS, 32s., 38s., 44s., 50s., 56s. per Half- dozen. Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund, Patron— HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. President— H. R. H. the Princess LOUISE, Marchioness of LORNE. Vice- President— Her Grace the Dowager Duchess of MARLBOROUGH. A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. SWAN & EDGAR Piccadilly & Regent Street. TheMarchioness 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. Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. Lecky. Mrs. Montgomerie. Mrs. Edgar W. Brodie, Miss Leslie. Miss Craigie. ( Jen. Sir Henry de Bathe Lieut- Coi. Davidson. Lieut- CoL Hatton. E. Parker Young, Esq. Augustus Hill, . Robert Martin, Esq, Hon. Treasurer— H. H. Pleydell- Bouverie, Esq. Bankers— Messrs. Barclay, Ransom, & Co., 1, Pall Mall East, S. W. Manageress— Work Depot, Miss Campbell, 17, North Audley Street, W. ^^ Secretary— Gen. W. M. Lees, 17, North Audley Street, W. CkiStormnrr Sbfortisn thSt^ wr^ X'Xz O + J England, either in London or at the Country Branches ; by Messrs. Barclay, Ransom & Co., 1, Pall Mall East, S. W., or 54, Lombard Street, E. C. ; by the National Provincial Bank of England, Bishopsgate Street, E. C., and all its Branches ; by Messrs. Coutts & Co., Strand, W. C. ; by Messrs. Hoare 4 Co., Fleet Street, E. C. ; by Messrs. Henry S. King & Co., 45, Pall Mall, S. W., and 65, Cornhill, E. C.; by the London and County Banking Company, South Kensington Branch; or by the Secretary, payable to the " Irish Distressed Ladies' Fund." W. M. LEES, General Secretary. Office and Work Depot, 17, North Audley Street, W. ( ESTABLISHED 1794.) BEST HOME AND SPORTING NEWS. ONE PENNY DAILY. 27, FLEET STREET, E. C. THE MOST NUTRITIOUS COCOA. E P P S'S GRATEFUL- COMFORTING. COCOA WITH FULL NATURAL FLAVOUR. 125, STRAND, W. C. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED IN ALL LONDON, PR0VINCIA1 AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS EXCEPTIONAL TERMS FOR A SERIES. Sole Agents for all Advertisements in the OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT " POLICE GAZETTE." WILLINGS, 125, STRAND, W. C. BRANCH OFFICES- 162, PICCADILLY, W. Telegraphic Address—" Willings, London." Telephone No. 2773. Sole Agent for Advertisements, JAMES WILLING, 126, STRAND, LONDON, W. C. To whom all Communications respecting Advertisements must be addressed. T H E P O L I C E G A Z E T T E. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897. TO THE CONSTABULARY AND POLICE FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, Haring been your Shirt Manufacturers tor the last number of years, we have much pleasure in again thanking you for your continued and increased patronage, and hope, by giving the very best goods manufactured, at very moderate prices, to merit your further favours. Our Goods are so well known to the Royal Irish Constabulary and to the Constabulary and Police Forces of the United Kingdom, that we deem it useless to enter into any minute description of our Manufactures We may say. however, that under very exceptional circumstances we have been enabled to purchase direct from the mill, and to put before our numerous customers a class of shirts which, for quality and make, there is absolutely nothing ill the market to equal at the price. These Goods are made from the best wool, and are guaranteed thoroughly shruiik and double sewn, and made to fit all sizes up to 6 feet 6 inches, and 20 stone weight. LIST OF GOODS KEPT IN STOCK. S PEG I A LITE: The Far- famed R. I. C. Standard Shirt, 6s. 6d. Extra Large and Extra Heavy for Winter, 7s. Superfine Unshrinkable Flannel Shirts White and Soarlet Flannel Shirts Oxford Shirts, best quality Lambs'Wool Inside Shirts and Pants Best English and Scotch Merino Inside Shirts and Pants Gent'sWnite Linen Shirts All- Wool Sweaters, Duplex Collars, suitable for all kinds of Athletics White and Shetland Wool Plaid Drawers, Double- seated White Swansdown Drawers, Double- seated Grey Mexican Twin Drawers Gent's Wool and Merino Socks .. Gent's Linen Collars Ladles' and Gent's Linen Handkerchiefs Ladles' and Gent's Black and Coloured Kid Gloves, all Prices. Gent s Braces .. Turkish Towels .. .. - Regulation Gloves Regulation Whistles, Chain attached .. 6/ 6 & 7/ 6 6/ 6 4/- 1/ 6, 5/ 6, & 6/ 6 4/- & 5/- 5/ 11, 6/ 11, 4t 7/ 6 6/ 6, 7/ 6, & 8/ 6 S/-& 5/ 6 3/ 6& 4- 2/ 8 1/- to 2/ 6 per pair 6/-, 7/- & 8/- per doz. 6/- to 12/- per doz. 1/ 6 to 2/ 6 per pair 1/ 3,1/ 6,1/ 9, Sc 2/- each 1/- and 1/ 3 per pair 1/ 6 each INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS. When ordering Shirts please give size of neck band, height and weight. All orders will receive prompt and careful attention, ana goods will be despatched in a day's notice. Rate of Postage, 3d. per Shirt, or f » r more than two, 2Jd. each. TERMS.— As profits are calculated on prompt payments, kindly send remittance with order on receipt of goods. We are gentlemen, yours faithfully, SHIRT MANUFACTURERS & CONTRACTORS, KENT STREET, ROYAL AVENUE, BELFAST. D- RIDGES PATENT COOKED FOOD. THE PERFECT FOOD FOR CHILDREN AND INVALIDS. CAUTION.— All the Genuine PACKETS and CANISTERS are enclosed in WHITE WRAPPERS; the words Dr. Ridge's Patent Cooked Food are printed boldly thereon, so that none need be deceived or mistaken. PREPARED AT RIDGE'S FOOD MILLS, LONDON, And sold Retail by all leading Chemists and Grocers throughout the United Kingdom. TIME PROVES ALL THIHfiS. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. A HUNDRED and SEVENTY years ago one SLY set up his Truss W6rks in Oxford, and trom that time down to the present the Business has grown. WHY ? BECAUSE SLY'S Improved Patent Truss, As worn by $| ft ANDREW CLARK, and recommended by SIR B, W. RICHARDSON HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE BEST ON THE MARKET. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS AND PRICES, 44 Prize Medals, Diplomas, and Royal Appointments Awarded NOW READY. BRITISH AND IRISH PRESS GUIDE ( TWENTY- FOURTH YEAR.) PRICE 1s. POST FREE 1s. 4d. A CONCISE AND COMPREHENSIVE INDEX TO THE PRESS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 125, STRAND, W. C., AND 162, PICCADILLY, W. Wing's Selected Theatrical Programme. Covent Garden Theatre- Closed. Adelphi Theatre— At 9, " Black Eyed Susan." At 7.45, " All that Glitters is not Gold." Princess's Theatre— At 8.0, " Two Little Vagabonds." Gaiety Theatre— At 8, " The Circus Girl." Lyric Theatre— At 8.15, " The Manxman." Court Theatre— At 9, " Sweet Nancy." At 8.15, " A Bit of Old Chelsea." Vaudeville Theatre— At 9, " A Night Out." At 8.15, " Round a Tree." Prince of Wales's Theatre— At 3, " A Pierrot's Life." At 8.15, " La Poupee." Daly's Theatre— At 8.15, " The Geisha." Savoy Theatre— Every Evening at 8.30, " His Majesty." Duke of York's Theatre- Closed. Garrick Theatre— At 9, " My Friend, the Prince." At 8.15 " The Lady Lawyer." Grand Theatre— At 7.30, " Two Little Vagabonds." Surrey Theatre— At 7.45, Pantomime, " Sinbad." Britannia Theatre— At 7, " In Sight of St. Paul's." Borough Theatre and Opera House, Stratford— At 7.30, " The Sign of the Cross." Theatre Metropole— At 7.45, " As You Like It." Lyric Opera House— At 7.30, " Tommy Atkins." West London Theatre— At 7.30, " The Grip of Iron." Alhambra Theatre of Varieties— Open 7.30, Grand Ballet and Grand Variety Entertainment, etc. Empire— Every Evening at 7.45, Grand Ballet and Grand Varieties. London Pavilion— Every Evening at 7.30, Grand Variety Entertainment). Oxford Music Hall— Every Evening at 7.30, Grand Variety Entertainment. The Tivoli, Strand— Every Evening at 7.30, Grand Variety Entertainment. Royal Music Hall— Every Evening at 7.30, Grand Variety Entertainment. Canterbury Theatre of Varieties— Every Evening at 7, Grand Variety Entertainment South London Palace- Eve ry Evening at 7.30, Grand Variety Entertainment. Paragon Theatre of Varieties— Every Evening at 7.30, Grand Variety Entertainment. Middlesex Music Hall— Every Evening, Grand Variety Entertainment. Metropolitan Music Hall— Every Evening, Grand Variety Entertainment. Washington Music Hall— Every Evening, Grand Variety Entertainment. Bedford Music Hall, Camden Town- Variety Entertainment, Every Evening. Borough Theatre of Varieties— Every Evening, Grand Variety Entertainment. Royal Aquarium— Twice Daily at 3 and 8, Two Grand Entertainments. Madame Tussaud's Exhibition— Open Daily 10 to 10. Admission Is. Children under twelve, 6d. Moore and Burgess— At 8, Grand Minstrel Programme. National Skating Palace- Morning or Evening, 3s.; Afternoon, 5s.; Non- Skaters, Afternoon, 2s. 6d. LONDON: PRINTED FOB HEB MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OITIOB, BV WYMAN AND SONS, LTD., 63, CABTEB LANE, E. O.