THE POLICE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. ft= NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1899. VOL. XVI., No. 1567 It is requested that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, Sc., from Her Majesty's Naval and Militant Services, for insertion in the POLICE GAZETTE, and all communications in connection therewith, shaft be addressed to THE EDITOR of the POLICE GAZETTE, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. R. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, JANUARY 3, 1899. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY S SERVICE. REG. NO. Baker, Charles Best, Charles Boardman. J. Bowling, Frederick Branch, Harry Burchett, S. T. Burke, Jeffrey Carter, Henry Christopher. Harry Clarke, Albert Royal Artillery 1st E. Lane. R. 2nd Shrop. L. I. 2nd Middlsx. R. 2nd Middx. R. 2nd Drag. Gds. S. Stafford R. 2nd Middx. R. 2nd R. YV. Sur. R. 1st E. Lane. R. COM- PLXN. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND T COUNTY IN WHICH DATE OF | PLACE OF BORN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF PLACE OP MARKS AND REMARKS. cook lath- maker labourer labourer labourer clerk iron workr. labourer labourer | musician London Dublin Manchestr, Hounslow Hounslow DaLston Wolvrhpn. Hounslow London Burnley Holloway, London 27 Dec. jPortsmth. Sunderland, Durhm. j23 Dec. Sandown* Radcliffc. Bury. Lncs j23 Dec. IPrtsmoutb. Bethnal ( in., London 122 Dec. Woolwich Ealing, Middlesex 25 Dec. Woolwich Hammersmith, Lon. 23 Dec. ' Leeds St. Matthew's* 24 Dec. Lichfield Hammersmith, Lon. 27 Dec. Woolwich Bermondsey, Surrey! l 9 Dec. Aldershot Manchester 25 Dec. iFt. Widley' 12 V ace It arm, sc back head rt wrist , J R C B It forearm • Isle of Wight coal scar left side of forehead female bust It frm & LI 33 IE, sc It knee tattooing both frms, scar rt side head scar back of rt hand • Wolverhampton figrs, claspd hnds, ht rt frm. femle It frm str dts rt frm dts It hd sc nse ml chst iscar on nose * Cosham, Hants Clarke, Alfred Collard, Paul Corsey, Donald Creaser, Fred. Wm. Croxford, Charles H Cryne, Thomas Cunningham, J. Curtis, Percy Day, William Dean, Jas. Wm. Ist Scots Gds. 2nd E. Kent R. 1st A. & S. Hrs. IstYrk.& Lnc. R. Royal Artillery IstYrk.& Lnc. R. 2nd R. Highrs. 2nd S. Wales B. 2nd R. Scots F Liverpool Regt | butcher brickmakr. painter | labour er labourer [ labourer printer iron worker labourer labourer Lancaster Cantrbury. Strathford Sheffield [ Woolwich | Pontefract Perth Swansea ( Hounslow [ Warringtn. Fulham, Middlesex Maidstone, Kent Dundee, Forfarshire St. John's, Sheffield Marylebone, Middx. Dewsbury, Yorks. Kirkcaldy. Fife . Ann's, Nottingham Clerkenwell, London Widnes, Lancashire 24 Dec. 20 Dec. 6 Dec. 23 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec. 22 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. London Brighton Dublin York Woolwich York Aldershot Pmbrk. Dk Chatham Warringtn. rt frm A C Ada swd bk frm It frm Ethel circular scar at top of spine str anc mks It frm st cr tmbstn rt frm Elizabeth wmn'slid rt frm E H It frm sc bk hcl sc on front of rt ring finger sc rt knee wt It. side of body scrl anc P C rt frm. sailor's head It scar rt foot, tattooed It forearm scar back of neck Dodd, Samuel Earnshaw. William Fenton, John Ferris, William Flynn, James Foster, J. Fouracre, James Frost, J. Gilchrist, Arthur Goodall, Arthur 1st K. Lane. K- W. Kent Resrt. IstYrk.& Lnc. R. 2nd H. Scots F. 2nd 11. Scots F. Hussars of Line 2nd R. Lancs. R. 2nd Lincoln. R. Middlesex Regt. 2nd W. York R. hawker lab. R. Deyd cutler labourer engine drvr labourer weaver labourer paintrs. lab. miner London Woolwich Pontefract. Belfast Clitheroe Northwich Lancaster Lincoln Hounslow Leeds Hackin, George Hailey, Stephen Hammond, Thos. E. Hart, John Herald, William Holness, Julian Hudson, Harry Johnson, A. Johnston, Alexr. Jones, Robert 2nd W. York R. Royal Artillery 1st' Oxford L. L 2nd Middlsx. R. 2nd Camern. H 2ndEastKentR. 2nd R. W. Surr. R lst. Yorks. L. I. 2nd R. Highrs. Royal Artillery Kavanagh, Patrick Keogh, John Kidd, Robert Lande, Daniel Law, Thomas Henry Lawlor, John Lee, Edward Leigh, Thomas Livermore, Edward Mack, W. Royal Artillery 2nd Sea. Highrs 1st E. Lancs. R. 1stRoyal IrishR. Marriott, Edmund May, Jas. William Millbourn, Thomas Mooney, Peter Morgan, Michael Milliard, Thomas McBride, Wm. John McClelland, John McDonald, Donald McDonald. John McIntyre. Alexr. McKenna, David Nelson, T. Obrien, Frederick Osbourne, Arthur Ott, Alfred J. H. Philips, Alexander D Porteous, Donald Powell, Evan John Power, John Pridding. Thomas Reavy, Thomas Reed, Edwin Renwick, Thomas Richardson James Robins, George Wm Rogers, S. Rourke. William K. 1st Royal Scots 8th Hussars. 2nd R. W. Surr. R 1st S. Lanes. R. Hampshire Rgt. Royal Artillery Army Med. Crps Royal Artillery 2nd E. SUIT. R. Royal Artillery 2nd R. Lancs. R 2nd K. ShropL. I. 2nd R. Scots. F. 2nd Leicester R 1st Royal Scots 1st Royal Scots 2nd Camcrn. H. 1st Liverpool R. 2ndCam. Highrs 2nd R. W. Sur. R. 2nd R. W. Sur. R. 2nd R. W. Kent R 8th Hussars 1st A. & S. Highs. 1st Welsh Rcgt. Kings R. R ifles. 2nd R. Lancs. R 4th R. Royal Rif. 2nd Lincoln. R. 4th K. R. Rifles 1st Royal Scots R. W. Kent R. 2nd LiverpoolR. 2nd R. W. Sur. R. carman [ bootmaker barman farm srvnt wrhse clerk labourer labourer farm srvnt. labourer room engineer baker labourer labourer groom labourer labourer gardener fitter lerk carman waiter carter labourer farm lab. miner labourer steel workr. lock labor London, Middlesex ' Honley, Huddcrsfld St. Phillip's. Sheffield jShankhill, Belfast Aii* shir, Kilmarnock Warrington. Lanes St, John's, Manchstr. Grimsby, Lnclnshre Peterhead, Aberdeen I Leeds, Yorkshire Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Portsmth.* Maidstone York Chatham Chatham Chester Lichfield Sheffield Hounslow Aldershot Hounslow London Stratford London Carlisle Kilkenny London Sheffield Perth London Birminghm. Warwck St. George's, E. Lndn Mile End, London Bethnal Gn., London Whit Hani Wigtnshr. All Slits. Whitstable Lambeth, Surrey St, Andrews, Liverpl. Methveil, Perth Clerkenwell, London Dublin Glasgow London Mallow London Naas Chiswick* Warringtn Winchester Hamilton 21 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 26 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 12 Dec. 24 Dec. SI vv bally . Queen's ( Jo Newheath, Lancshir Liverpool, Lanes Ivilworth, Co. Cork St. Luke's, London Carlo w, Co. Carlow Chelsea, Middlesex Lymm, Chester Ot- terbourne, Hants. Barony, Glasgow Dee. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dec. Dec. Aldershot Woolwich Mullingar Woolwich Aldershot Brighton Aldershot Dublin Aldershot Woolwich scar upper lip ' Fort VValiiiigton 2 scs otr scl rt arm scr rt sd chin Gertie on left forearm anchor It hand, cross rt forearm sear back of neck sc under chin ttd both frms & rt hand sc above fhd heart and sword rt frm scar centre back scar left knee, scar outside right forearm [ It frm scs bk hd rt rg fgr I love Nell Hennes 1 LAG ft It frm TEA bk sc ft It frm eyebrows meet, dots It. forearm mole on rt. lumbar region TBPC It arm ILHL- ILFO It hand 2 scs bk buttk extr grth cartilege rt ear sc knees sc rt eyebrow wreath It frm dgr > v thstl rt fim, gri btfly It scs fhd Nwport, M Dover Prtsmoiith Butte van t Glasgow Curragh C. Aldershot Preston Winchester Aldershot. sccrssd3 st- ith nikslt lwrlip 2 teeth gn RKRDPESS anc flags It frm flower lid. I L I, H It frm, moles on back sc It sd bk head sc blw It knee * Middx TL inside rt forearm. [ rt frm cross. I N R I It frm, bird, ship, R C M blue dot base right thumb London Maidstone, Kent London Camberwell, Surrey |] Kngsn- o- T. Camberwell Seaforth St. Helens, Lanes Manchestr. Ist. Michael's, Mnchr. Shrewsb'ry ICressage, Salo)) Bathgate | Bathgatc, Linlithgw Ibricklayer farm lab [ carter labourer porter lab. in R. A eoff. piantr labourer coUier I wood turnr labourer labourer labourer cook machinist groom la bourer ' labourer Leicester [ Belfast, Antrim Glasgow Frinst, Stornoway Edinburgh iPartick, Glasgow Glasgow [ Barony, Glasgow, Lk. YVarringt'n Preston, Lancaster Barony, Glasgow, Lk, Lambeth, Surrey St. Martin's, London* Plumstead, Kent Uddingston. Glasgw* Lcith, Midlothian Gilligcar, Dowlais* Dubliii Holt, Wrexham, Den St. John, Salfor<: l, Lan Hull. Yorkshire G lencoi- se Dalston • Dalston Woolwich Glasgow London [ Cardiff [ Richmond* IManchestr. I Manchestr. Liverpool Bradford G lasgo w Woolwich Holy wood Guiidford | Manchester. Lanes. Barony, G la: Lambeth. Surrey Lu rga n, Fermanagh Islington, Middlesex I Aldershot [ Aldershot Woking Ncwcst- o- T Lichfield Portsmth Chatham Curragh ( i l.' l^ LT' » \ V Glasgow Aldershot Main Brks' Aldershot Aldershot Aldei- shot Chatham Curragh C Dublin Aldershot en voutt- f Lichfield Cork Sheffield I Cork Glasgow Maidstone Holy wood Aldershot lot rt wt sc th. I moles bk rt ck tomb swds F R rt. frm sc rt shin scar at bottom of spine sc fhd girl i t frm crsdrt It thmb sclip small heart bk It frm sc ft It forearm sc both elbws 2 scs bk hd sc rt cheek scar on It knee cap • ic blw rt knee, f head, hip. See, \ lit anc xflg brclt sir 2 flgs cmps rt fiju lrg scr btwn shldrs *( ' ape Town. S. A. Rose hd IN SM flr rt frm man It frm woman's bust It fr arm, two scars rt leg flags rt forearm * Mi< Idlesex female figure rt frm Lanark sere hd & bk rt hd, wm anc ers hrt rt fm Glamorgan wmnrfrm mnltfrm * Yorks fGosport small scar left shoulder- blade TR right forearm xflags left forearm salr, plm tre, tombste in memy of mhr xswords anchor O bracelet It forearm brn stain It upmi- m scs face JE It frm • ar nape of neck 3 scs back right thigh & c It frm. I. L. E. B.& crt. mole navel THE POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1899. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE— continued. NO. 2nd Cam. Highrs 2nd S. W. Bords. 3rd Dragoon G. Royal Artillery 3rd K. R. Rifles 2nd R. Scots. F. A. & S. Highdrs. Royal Artillery R. Engineers 2ndCam. Highrs Thomas, John Townsend, John Jos. Tuck. M. Vine, John Walsh, John Ward, George Weston, John Albert; Williamson, T. Wilson, James Wilson, Thomas Wood, Charles Wyers, Stephen Young, E. Wales Bords. 2nd Middx. Rgt. 2nd E. Kent Rgt Liverpool Regt. Royal Artillery W. Yorkshire R. 2nd Middlsx. R. 1st A. & S. High. Royal Artillery 2nd R. Lanes. R. COM- PLXN. 1st Scots Grds. Ist Coldm. Gds. 2nd E. Kent R. HAIR. EYES. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OI-' PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. labourer labourer sailor labourer , labourer draper barman labourer bricklayer shoemaker collier labourer labourer labourer labourer miner labourer bricklayer farm servnt printer jGlasgow Swansea jwinchestr. London Manchestr. Aberdeen Glasgow Sandown* [ London ( J lasgow I >; in my. Glasgow. Lk St. Mary's, Swansea St. Marys S'outhmpn. Windsor, Berkshire C< lutsher, Warringtn Portsoy, Aberdeen Ballymena, Antrim E. Cowcs, I- o- Wight Battersea, London i Ba rony. Glasgow, Lk. I labourer poulterer barman Brecon Hounslow Canterbury Warringtn. Fethard Wakefield Hounslow Glasgow Glasgow [ Lancaster Builth, Breconshire Dublin Brockley, Kent Chorley, Lancashire Clonmel, Tipperary Sheffield Islington, London Aberdeen, Aberdnsh. Greenock, Renfrew ChristChurchManch [ Eastbourne Warwick [ Woolwich DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF| PLACE OF Aldershot IYmbk. Dk. York Aldershot Kilkenny Chatham Stirling* Portsmouth Gibraltar Aldershot Brecon Woolwich Honor* Warringtn. en route* n route* Woolwich Dublin Glasgow iriehfielcl Campletown* Birmingham Portsmouth. Hants. Tower Lon. Chelsea* Chelsea MARKS AND REMARKS. scar back of head ? car on front surface It hand sc. rt wrstfgr thigh It thmb SW It frm J. Smith Ac A. Smith rt arm round sc front rt thigh scar on back of It wrist * Castlc skull erossboncs left hand * I. of W. scars forehead Sc rt buttock • ound scar centre of chest small scar left ring finger sc inside rt calf * Oak, London TV 3 dots left, forearm scs ctr bk * to Tcmplemore • to Pontefract scar left temple several small seal's on bk of neck ' sc It thmb sc betwn mdl figrsjlt ham' sc 5 ins It grn * Greenock, Argyle " London sc burn rt A: It knees feet fit sc rt ear ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE NO. Biles. Alfred Bradshaw, T. Burns, John Conway, P. Doyle, James Heat- on, J. W. Hough, J. Hughes, Philip Jennings, Walter Kenefick, Michael Larrad, J. W. Magee, John McCann. Patrick McCartar, William Miller, J. Taylor, B. Webster. J. Williams, Jas. REG. NO. COM- PLXN. 3rd Manch. Rgt. Mid Ulster Art. Mid Ulster Art. 4th High. L. L 3rd Manch. Rgt. 4th Manch. Rgt. 4th Manch. Rgt 3rd Manch. Rgt, la bourer labourer fisherman collier labourer labourer collier rivctter labourer labourer labourer groom labourer tailor labourer labourer labourer carter ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLACE OF PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. Southmpn. Manchestr. Hull Ashn- u- Ly. Lurgan Manchestr. Ashn- u- Ly. Glasgow Runcorn Bradford Manchestr. Lurgan Lurgan Hamilton Ashn- u- Ly. Ashn- u- Ly. Manchestr. Ashn- u- Ly. South Stoneham St, Michael's. Manch. St. Luke's, Bradford St. Patrick's, Wigan Maralin, Lrgn. Armh Bury Fenton, Staffordshr. Go van, Glasgow New Ferry, Birlcnhd. Bradford. Yorkshire Hulme, Lancashire Maralin. Lrgn, Arm h Maralin. Lrgn. Armh Old Monkland,* Birkenhead, Cheshre St. Thomas, Oldham Ley burn, Yorkshire St. Alban's, Manch. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF| PLACE OF Winchester Ashn- u- Ly. Hull Ashn- u- Ly. Dungan'on [ Ashn- u- Ly. Ashn- u- Ly. Hamilton \ cn route* Halifax Ashn- u- Ly. Dungan'on Dungan'on Hamilton Ashn- u- Ly. Ashn- u- Ly. Ashn- u- Ly. Ashn- u- Ly. MARKS AND REMARKS. dot bk It wrist, cicatrix in rt groin N L T Sc I N It, forearm heart & arrow rt frm, M J Sc cr It f rm scar on rt shoulder moles rt breast scar on back of It. shoulder scar on rt shin, squint in It eye * to Chester JOM K ii. dots It frm, ht, fiowr rt frm numerous marks It frm Sc hand rather large head Coatbridge, Lanark cross on It wrist scar on It wrist 3 dots It arm scar on back of It shoulder ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty s Sea Service. NAME. Brennan. Patrick Brown, Joseph Burcombe, Edward Edwards, Arthur Hanif an, Edward Hayman. Richd. S. Joseph, John W. Kitts. John A. Longman. James McCall. John Nolan. T. Oxspring, Edwin A. O'Rourke, John Parkinson, John H. Shortland. George Stearn. Fredk. A. Stoddart. William Wright. Joseph SHIP DESERTED FROM. Vivid, deserter Thunderer, deserter Pembroke, deserter Howe, deserter Galatea, deserter Magnificent, straggier Howe. deserter Sanx Pareil, deserter Galatea, deserter A1exandra. deserter RATING. stoker. 2nd class private, R. M. L. I. stoker, 2nd class | boy. 1st class stoker [ o. s. [ boy, 1st class | dom., 3rd class private, R. M. L. I. jstoker. 2nd class Magnificent. straggler A1exandra, deserter Magnificent, straggler Magnificent, st raggler Galatea. deserter Howe. deserter Rodney, deserter Galatea, deserter R. N. R. gunner, R. M. A. A. B. stoker A. B. boy, 1st class stoker. 2nd class Stoker WHERE BORN. Dublin Aston. Birmingham Bethnal Green, London St. George's. London Milltown. Co. Kerry Newton, Devon Henley- on- Thames West Hartlepool Poplar. London Limerick. Ireland Canning Town, Essex Douglas. Cork Bristol Keston. Middlesex St. Ann's, Stamford. Lon. Leith, Scotland Baldlev, York COM- PLXN. HAIR. MARKS AND REMARKS. sailor It frm, heart rt frm scar It shin B It forearm bracelet rt wrist [ scar forefinger It hand IT L- t. arm SI ti love It wrist W. Son It arm, 2 dots rt hand Subject to the Admiralty Regulations ( « Police Gazette," Dec. 13. 1898) 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. R 0 Y A L M A BINES. Description of Deserters. MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED, or who, for any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended. 5 Sands, James Sandwell. Thomas D. Shaw, Frederick Simpson, Alexander Smith, George H. Smith, John Stewart, John Taylor, Harry Templeman, F. Thomas, Daniel 3rd Hants. Rgt. 3rd Manch. Rgt. 3rd E. York. R. 4th Manch. Rgt. Mid Ulster Art. 4th Manch. Rgt. 4th Manch. R- t. 4th High. L. I. 3rd Cheshire R. 3rdW. RidingR Durant. W. II. Gibson, William G. Hamilton, G. S. Holloway, Frederick Simpson, Peter Wallace, Thomas Whitmore, G. W. Bermondsey, Sur. Glasgow Kensington, Lond. Peckham. London Oldham, Lanes. Peterhead. Abdn. Bow, Middx. warehsmn. carman, labourer shoemaker fm. servnt. carman Chatham R. M. A. Chatham R. M. L. I. P. M. R. M. Chatham scar on lower lip, dot 2nd It finger and It arm. scar on rt side of throat. moles on breast, left, arm and neck T bk of It hd 2 dots btwn thmbs and frfingers. lit, tie lve. & c., rt wis:, I love Vic It arm. Cordy. M. Griffiths, S. Hullett, W. Merle. H. W. Durham Artillery 6th R Warwick * Regt. R. Warwick Regt. Army Medical Corps Parr, A. Power, J. R. Shanley. W. 4th Cheshire Regt. Durham Artillery 4th Cheshire Regt.