t h e POLICE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. N E W SERIES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1899. VOL. X V I . , No. 1 5 7 7. It is requested that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, & c., from Her Majesty's Naval and Military Services, for insertion in the POLICE GAZETTE, and all communications in connection, therewith, shall be addressed to THE EDITOR of the POLICE GAZETTE, New Scotland Yard, London, S. W. E. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, FEBRUARY 7, 1899. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY S SERVICE. OFFICE NO. NAME. KEG. j NO. i COKPS. HEIGHT COMPLXN. o 54 f r e sh 5 64 f r e sh 0 7 f r e sh 5 « ! f r e sh 4 7 f r e sh 5 44 f r e sh 44 f r e sh 5 6 f r e sh 5 fail- 5 9 d a rk ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH. BOKN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. DATE OF PLACE OF DATE OF PLACE OF MARKS AND REMARKS. Anderson, William Arnold, Fred. Banks, William Bennett, Frederick Bernard, William Bower, Edward Brownlie, William Bums, George Campbell, John Chillingworth, R. 6596 5720 5391 3874 5916 4990 4206 5502 5077 1st Royal Scots 2nd LancasterR 2nd Crnwll. L. I. 15th Hussars 2nd Sco. Rifles IstYrk.& Lnc. R. 2nd Cmrn Hrs. 2nd Mddlsx. R. Scottish Rifles 2ud Cheshire R. bru fair It, bra fair fair brn It brn bru brn brn blue grey blue blue hazel blue grey brn hazel dk brn labourer driver labourer gas fitter musician labourer weaver bricklayer labourer plasterer 10 Nov. 13 June 1!) Jan. 12 Oct. 25 Oct, 1 Nov. 22 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Jan. 1 July ' 98| Glasgow ' 98; Lancaster ' 98 Dover ' 98lLondon ' 97Dundee ' 97 Sheffield ' 97| Hamilton ' 98' Hounslow ' 99 NthShields ' 95! Liverpool Barony, Lanark Moss Side, Lanes Brockley, Kent St. Pancras, Mddlsx Kirkcaldy, Fife St. George's, Shffield Strathaven, Lanark Hackney, Mddlsx Kelvin Hough, Lanrk Lancaster Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Glasgow Lichfield Devonport Shorncliffe Aldershot York Aldershot Woolwich Nwcstl- o- T Liverpool sc rt sd bk nk sc f t slms 6 dts It f rm bra patch rt btk sir flag & c. It f rm x xflgs rt frm crs It wt WT It hand slight sc rt side of stomach sc rt side navel mole It bk of neck ILSB l't f rm 5 scs inner sd It thigh Polly heart anc cross & FHC rt frm GERTY bk It frm 3 rings It hand 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Collins. Christopher Cooper, George Corbett. Michael Counihan, John Daley, James Davies. H. J. P. Dimmock, Samuel Docherty, Edward Duxbury, Mark Ellaway, William 31570 4906 2168; 646: 5230 5859 5236 5499 Royal Artillery 2nd Cruwll. L. I. Royal Artillery 1st Cnght. Rgrs. Royal Artillery 2nd Shrop. L. I. Shropshire L. I. Innisklng. Fus. 2nd W. York. R. Berkshire Regt, 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Evans. Morgan Fairbairn, Walter H. Faver, Joseph Firth, John Fitzgerald, Michael Flynn. W. C. Foley, William Godfrey, Michael Gould. John Guthrie, P. 1665 5461 9818 6014 846 5493 4547 15519 6910 20 21* 23| 18if 19 20* 18* 20 181 18| S. Wales Bordrs. 1st Cldstrm. Gds 2ndW. SurreyR. 4th K. It. Rifles 1st R. Irish R. 4th K. R. Rifles 2nd Shrop. L. I. 7th Hussars Royal Artillery 2nd R. Highr 20 J 25 22f • 22: 1 20| 20J 20 19 28' 204 ( ijifresh fijlfresh Hi.', fresh 6' lfresh 5 { sallow 6 fresh 34 fair 6 Ifresh 3* fresh 7j fresh black bnt brn bra brn bin It brn It brn bra brn grey grey | blue jgvey grey grey I blue ' blue gr brn blue < lock labr labourer labourer labourer labourer labourer chain mkr rivet. heater miner labourer 17 Nov. 9 Jan. 7 Aug. 8 Sept. 11 Jan. 2 Mar. 22 Nov. 24 Jan. 23 June 18 Jan. ' 98iPreston ' 96 Bristol ' 97 Limerick ' 98 Tralee ' 99 Burnley ' 97 Shrewsbry ' 98i Halesowen ' 99 Greenock ' 98 Burnley ' 99jAbingdon Liverpool, Lanes Camerton, Somerset St. Mary's, Limeric' Limerick Macclesfield, Chshire Christ Church* Dudley Wood, Staffs Manchester, Lanes Burnley, Lancashire N. Hagbourne, Berks Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Prtsmouth Devonport Malta Athlone absconded* Prtsmouth Shrewsbry Greenock Aldershot Reading wart below rt eye 2 scs rt frm woman's head rt frm cross & bracelet It f rm sc ovr rt eye tto inks It f rm * cn route from Brnlev ' Wellington, Salop large sc on chest shmrck It f rm scs rt wrist and back 10J 6- 44 V, •> ! 10 fresh fresh fresh . allow fresh fresh fresh fresh [ dark fresh It brn brn black fair It. brn brn black dk brn dk brn dk brn grey blue grey blue blue grey brn grey bra blue farm labr mariner labourer wool sorter groom labourer labourer rivetter labourer mill workr 24 Jan. 25 May 16 Sept. 14 Jan. 6 Mar, 2 Mar. 3 Jan. 12 Jan. 23 Jan. 8 Mar. Abystwyth Seahm Hbr Loudon Bradford Waterfoixl Liverpool Hereford Chester Cardiff Kirkcak ly Llanilar, Cardigan S. Hilda, Hrtlpl, Dhm Wliitechapel, Mddx Brighouse, Yorks St. John's, Waterford Liverpool. Lanes Birminghm, Wrwick Derby Eccleschelyn* Dundee. Forfar 27 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 22 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. Brecon London Aldershot Cork Buttevant Cork Ft Gomer Norwich Newport Aldefshot sc btwn shldr blades W bk rt hand scs rt eybrw bk hd mis rt chk chest 4 dots rt frm tattooed on It sc outer side It f rm sc back rt hand scs chest & back scs hand it It fhd sc between shoulders sc front chest * Pontypridd, Glam sc It knee 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Hallett, John Hogan, Cornelius Holmes, Frank Holmes. William Houston, Daniel Hughes, Win. Hutchinson, E. Jones, John E. Johnson. Samuel Kendal, John Lacey, J . Lamb, Arthur Lamb, James E. Lewis, John Maddocks, William Malcolm. Charles Martin, Walter McCabe, James McClartney, James McCouat, Robert McLean, Robert McManus, John McMillan, J. McParlin, John H. Merchant, Bartley Millard. Michael Millership, Benj. Millington, Charles Mitchell. Ernest O'Malley. D. 1164th K. R. Rifle- 20. J 6458 1st. It. Irish R. 19| r 478412nd Leicester R. 20J| r 5765' Leinster Regt. 234" 6382 4722 6495 22176 4836 5655 842 843 4313 5384 6240 5754 5756 lrt- Onght. Bgrs. il9J 2nd Warwick 1123- 1 Durham Lt. liif. ll9J, Royal Artillery 21J 17th Lancers 21 2nd W. York. B . h l f j 2nd ( Cheshire If . 4th K. R. Rifles 4th K. R. Rifles 2nd Omrn. Hrs. 2nd Crnwll. L. I, 1st, Royal Scots 2nd E. Surrey R. 2nd LancasterR Innisking. Fus. 2nd Cmrn. Hrs. fair Ik brn frckld allow fresh fresh fresh fair fresh fresh brn bra bra jhzlgry red grey ' d « brn| brn brn hazel bni . blue bru iblue It bra I blue brn hazel brn Igrey stableman shoemaker moulder labourer labourer tube drawr putter seaman sinker piecer 14 Apr. 20 Sept. 25 Sept, 17 Dec. 26 May 6 July 15 Sept. 2 Oct. 25 Jan. 29 Dec. ' 97jLondon ' 98 Nenagh ' 96 Loughboro' Bin- Glasgow Birmtighm Sundrland Li verpool Cannock Ashtn- u- L St. Pancras. Mddsx Castletown, Tipprary S. Leonard's, Lei ester Mount, mellick* Govan, Lanark Birminghm, Wrwick Crook, Bshop Acklnd Douglas, Isle of Ma¥ i Kent S. Paul's, Oldham, Lcs Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Cor* scs back of head nils neck & It arm Buttevant birth stains back neck frnt, rt shldr Curragh birth mark bk It, hip bra spot It eye Birr sm cicatrixes ft clist " Queen's Co. Athlone AHTK It shldr Mlv front It f rm Colchester sm sc below It nipple Nwcstl- o- T sc centre back sc It side bk of neck Gosport fig crs J J 2 strs It frm 3 strs hvt It hnd en route* * to Lichfield Aldershot 2 dots back It f rm 4500 211 i( 14 Royal Artillery 6338jR. lrishFusiliers 6885 2nd R. Higlirs. 6902: 1st liancs. Fus. 4618 2ndSomerset LI 254751 Royal Artillery 5709i2nd LancasterR. 5824! 2ml Crnwll. L. I. 5193 1st Worcester R. 30765 Royal Artillery 1' J* 18! 20J 20 2( 4 I'JJ I85 20 184 19J 22 22 19 20 22i 25| 19| 20J 19 234 14 8i 34 101 7 4 6 6 5 | < 4 4 fair fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh pale fresh fresh fresh fresh failfresh fresh fresh fresh fresh bra bra bra black brn sandy bru It brn It brn brn black | black brrt jbrn brn dk brn brn brn Mac's sandy grey blue blue grey grey Igrey Igrey grey blue grey gr brn hazel hazel bra blue blue brn grey brn blue labourer labourer mason | labourer groom Ivanman labourer labourer labourer labourer barman tin smith mill workr dyer'slabr porter labourer brazier painter carter labourer 12 Feb. 1 Mar. 1 Mar. 11 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Dec. 10 Dec. 19 July 24 Jan. 1 Aug. Birkenhd Bradfor< 1 Thornton Glasgow Newport Edinburgh London Manchestv Greenock Glasgow 5 Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Feb. 12 Aug. 18 Mar. 18 Jan. 26 May 15 Sept. 18 May ill Oct. Cheshire | 26 Jan. Thornton, Yorks 27 Jan. Yorks 27 Jan. Bellshill, Lanark : 28 Jan. Ystradorowy, Glam 28 Jan. Edinburgh 24 Jan. Bermondsey 22 Jan. S. James, Pendleton* 31 Jan. Greenock, Renfrew 25 Jan. Barony, Glsgw, Lnrk 28 Jan. Limerick Cork Cork Aldershot Devonport Glasgow Woking Lichfield Greenock Aldershot small sc on front of It thigh tto niks It frm anc rt 2 lrg scs back sc on back se It cybrw blue sc above It cybrw scs frhd bk It hnd It wrist rt wrist IL anc I LAD It f rm I LAD It calf J M C & crs flags & c. It arm * Lancs heart It frm sc bk hd sailor rt frm RM It frm Leith Fort S. Cthbrt's, Ednbrgh 27 Jan. Clones Newtownbutler* ' 30 Jan. Perth [ Perth ; 24 Jan. Halifax Huddersfield, YorksSl Jan. Bath Trinity, Bath, SmrsetjSl Jan. Manchestr St. Finbars, Cork 25 Jan. Manchestr Birminghm, WrwicklSl Jan. London Deptford, Kent 26 Jan. Worcester Aston, Warwick 25 Jan. Cork Middleton, Co. Cork 26 Jan. Edinburgh Armagh Al< lersliot Aldershot Aldershot Prtsmouth Lichfield Devonport Plymouth ( Cork Harbr blue dots bk It frm web of rt thmb * Fermanagh JM rt frm sc rt calf mole back scs It btk It side It knee sc It side of forehead 3 vacc It, sc It kn mis bk nk It thgli sc It side neck ml bt wn shldr blades sm sc It forehead 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Phillips, David Pratt, Thomas Redding, David B, Robinson, Henry Rogers, Samuel Shankland. William Sheehan, P. Short. Wm. Smith, Arthur S. Stanley, John 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Stone. Andrew Sweeney, Thomas Taylor, John Benj. Thompson. T. Walsh, Robert Whelan, Christopher Wilson, Harry Wilson, John Winstone. Samuel 4621 2nd Cmrn. Hrs.' 22J 410( 1 7th Hussars | 27 5632 6381 6315 4482 6275 5360 5073 ,12511 Middlesex R. ill) 2nd Warwick R! 194 2nd Li verpool R. I23 2nd Cmrn. Hrs. 18J lstCnghf. Rgrs. 19 2nd E. Surrey R. 21 2nd Warwick B 20J Royal Artillery | 27 10! 6 34 4 3f 64 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh 4952 2lld Glouestr. R. 401!: 5038 5783 2nd Cmrn. Hrs. 1st Essex. Regt. E. Kent Regt. Scots Guards Dublin Fus. — | Manchester It. — Lncrs. of tbeLne 562311st Welsh Fus. 21| 2 14 194 22 19- 1 20 214 20 "> 7 fair ibrn lit, bra | lt brn lit, brn dark dk bru failbin brn ( Ik brn fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh blue blue brn grey hazel blue blue grey grey blue ifi reman cartman. packer clerk labourer [ groom labourer labourer packer labourer July Dec. Dec. Nov. Nov. July Dee. Aug. Aug. Mav Li verpool Nwcstl- o- T London Warwick Holy wood Irvine Galway London London Llanelly brn black brn black brn black dk br: brn blue grey grey brn dk brn grey blue blue mason turner sweep labourer coachman labourer labourer slater driver Jan. June Jan. Nov. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Mar. Dundee, Forfarshire St. Bedis, Durham Blackfriars, Surrey Bromford. Hereford Lurgan, Armagh Abbey, Renfrew Gort, Galway Westminster St. James', Mddlsx Walton. Lvrpl, Lncs Bristol Glasgow Woolwich Stratford Cork Terenunc Hull Bivknhead Bristol ILachley, Cornwall Barony. Glsgw, Lnrk Bermondsey, Surrey I Essex Kildorery, Cork St. Nicholas, Dublin I Liverpool, Lanes Glasgow, Lanark iSt. Augstine's, Glcstr Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Nov. Aldershot Norwich Hounslow Colchester Holy wood Aldershot Athlon e Woking Colchester Rangoon anc rt tnn hrt & dgr vres vns rt leg flag & e. rt frm crs brclt & c. It f rm sc rt knee cap 3 scs back of rt thigh sc top of rt thumb scs on back of both legs sc on chest, scs back of head large scs abdomen 9 vacc It fir wth ROSE 4: anc r t f rm str J M brclt & btrfly It frm anc rt- frm Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan, Jan. Jan. Jersey Aldershot Warley Cantrbury Cork Terenune " ii route* • ii route* Devonport ' e rt, thumb round sc on left side of back sin sc It loin 2 scs centr fhd sc chin 2 scs centre of forehead small sc below It hip sc bk rt thigh * Beverly to A- u- L * to Chester 8 W and P R ttd front It frm L 2 THE POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899. D I S C H A R G E D F O R M I S C O N D U C T . OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. e « H ! a 23 « COMPLXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. CAUSE OF MSCHARGE AS STATED ON PARC: i- MENT CERT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BORN. DATE OF DISCHARGE. PLACE OF DISCHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 80 Almond, Chas. Augst 5723 2ndW. SurrevK. 21 5 8 fair red blue labourer | con. civil power Athlone 28 Jan. Winehestr woman man l- t arm clown plant It arm 81 Brake, Wm. Geo. 5725 2ndW. SurreyR. m 5 a, l- uddy die brn grey tailor con. civil power Pimlico, Middlesex 28 Jan. Winchestr Buffalo Bill chest ballet girl flower It frm 82 Bruce, Francis 4550 2ndCamnHighs 20 i 5 6 fresh ilk brn blue baker con. civil power Newiugton. Midlthn 28 Jail. Aldershot 83 84 Cameron, Ernest 19268 Royal Artillery 25>, 5 7\ fresh brn blue school mstr misc: > ni luct Weusley, Yorks 7 Feb. Chelmsford white seal- under It shoulder blade MacLennan, John 11815 R. A. Med. Corps 2U 5 3 fresh brn blue clerk misconduct Hamilton, Glasgow 27 Jan. Net. lev sc on It leg 85 McSweeney, Bernrd 4591 Royal Artillery 27i 5 8 fresh . Ik brn gi- ey labourer ignominy • St. Mark's. Dublin 2!) Jan. Woolwich BMSW It. frm scs It buttek It breast chin 86 Tudor, Thomas 6085 Liverpool Regt. 18? 5 4 sallow black bra labourer misconduct Liverpool, Lanes. 28 Jan. Warringtn large scar front of head 87 Williams, Charles 5289 RWarwickRgt. i *->+ 5 3 i dark black bm evcle plshr con. civil power Birmingham 27 Jan. Warwick Alice. C W It. frm 88 Young, J. 5139 2nd W. York. R. 19 j-•> 4 fresh brn bra w eaver misconduct Leeds. Yorkshire 31 Jan. Aldershot 1897 ttd bk It hand lov « x l aw & \ f- n A R M Y R E S E R VE OFFICE NO. NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. AGE. HEIGHT. 1 COMPLXN. HAIR. EYES. hazel grey grey TRADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. S i DATE OF ! PLACE OF 1 BORN. DATE OF PLACE OF 89 90 91 Finnigan. J. Fletcher, R. Taylor, Thomas 3151 3035 2707 lst Ltvrpool Rgt! 29J[ 5 7 : fresh Ist LivrpoolRgt 27H5 6 sallow 2ndNrthbldFus 32 § | 5 7 fair brn dk brn brn hotel waitr clerk miner 23 Aug. ' 89[ Dublin 24 June ' 89,\ Va vingtn 3 Apr. ' 90jNcastle o-' T l\ illar; icy, Co. Kerry Liverpool, Lanes. W. Sleeburn Nrthbld 1 Apr. 1 July 1 Sept. Warringtn Warriugtn Neastle- o-' l sc over left hip A B S E N T E E S F R O M T H E M I L I T I A . . 1 . . 0 F ™ E | NAME. REG. NO. CORPS. AGE. HEIGHT. COMPLXN. HAIR. EYES. TRADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHICH BOBN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. DATE OF | PLACE OF DATE OF PLACE OF 92 Baggott, Joseph 93 Baines, John 94 Connor, John 95 Cotton, George 96 Cox, Frederick 97 Daly, Denis 98 Doyle, Thomas 99 Flynn, William 100 Gutshall, Henry 101 Humphreys, Wm. 6612 4501 5883 7323 3619 532 7084 3rd Derby Regt. 4thLiverpool R. 3rd Welsh Regt 7thKing's R. Rif 4th Essex Regt. 3rd Welsh Regt Dublin City Art. 4th Irish Regt, 3rd W. SurreyR. 3rd S. WalesBor. 25 17 20 19 18 24 204 18i 18 20* 5 5| 5 2| 5 3i 5 4| 5 34 5 3| 5 5 sallow fresh failfresh fresh dark fresh black black black dk brn brn brn brn iiazel brn brn blue grey grey brn miner labourer labourer porter carman plumber labourer labourer flowr seller labourer 28 Dec. ' 98 11 Jan. ' 99 24 Jan. ' 99 11 Jan. ' 99 29 Nov. ' 98 24 Jan, ' 99 23 Jan. ' 99 14 Jan. ' 99 24 Jan. ' 99 19 Dec. ' 98 Derby [ Bloxwich, Staffs. Liverpool Liverpool, Laucs. Merthyr Cork London Bermoudsey, Surrey Stratford Hackney, Middlesex Merthyr Cork Moukstwn S. Mary's. Co.' Wieklw Waterford jSt. John's, Waterford Croydon Croydon, Surrey Merthyr jNewtown, Mntgmry 16 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 24 Jail 24 Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Jan. 27 Jan. Derby Warringtn en route* Baruet Warley ch route* Monkstwn Clonmel Guildford Brecon sc 011 forehead " Cardiff eyebrows meet • Cardiff sc on left thigh HG It frm H rt frm 102 103 104 105 106 Hunt, James Kenyon. T. Mills, William Ross, John Shephard, Wm. B. 522 6534 4763 3rd W. SurreyR. 3rd Manchstr R. SrdManchstr R. 3rd Lanes. Regt 5th Rif. Brig. 17 18i 19j 18 « 5 3i 5 4 5 3 5 64 5 4 dark fresh fresh iresh " resh brn brn It la- n brn* dk bra grey brn grey bra hazel labourer 20" Jan. ' 99 mason ( 27 Jan. ' 99 labourer [ 31 Jail. ' 99 striker 24 Jan. ' 99 carman | 29 Dec. ' 98 Croydon Manchastr Ashtu- u- L Mauch^ str L ondiiN. E. Croydon, Surrey Blakeley. Mmclntr St. Patrick's. Oldham Oldham, Lanes. Marvlebone 28 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. Guildford Ashtn- u- L Ashtn- u- L Mauchestr Woolwich ttd bth arms wrt nape ucK 2 It shldr E A H & c. It arm se back rt shoulder 1 vacs It 2 scars It groin ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from Her Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIP DESERTED FROM. 107 108 10!) 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 11!) 120 121 122 123 121 125 126 127 128 12!) 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Allen, George G. Asquith, Wm. F. Ayris, Frederick Baker, Wm. Beaton, Fred. H. Bell, Fredk. C. Bland, Albert Brocklehurst, Chas. Bungay, Levi Craven, Arthur Crossman, Wm. T. Davidson, John Dunne, John Flym, Thomas Freeman, Geo. Wm. Harris. Joseph Jardine, Ernest N. Kennedy. John Little, Robt. John McGrear, George Merrett, Ed. Mitchell, Alfred Murphy, John Redwood, Arthur Sheppard, Albert E Sloan, William Smith, Hy. T. Thomas, John Walker, William Weeks, William Winmill, Albert Wyatt, John Theseus, straggler .1 fujestie, deserter ' Theseus, straggler Pembroke, deserter Repulse, deserter Repulse, deserter Iheseus, straggler Repulse, deserter Victor)), straggler Victor//, deserter Repulse, deserter Victor//, straggler Medea, deserter Victor//, stra'ggler I/ opre// na hie, straggler I ietory, straggler Trafu le/ ar, < lesertei- Ringdove, deserter Ringdove, deserter Victory, deserter ' I'll cxcus. st raggler Repulse, deserter ( Repulse, deserter Diadem, deserter \ 1t.' ilei(/ h, deserter | Vivid, deserter [ Pegasus, deserter I'i- ctory, deserter ! Victory, straggler | Virid, deserter \ Theseus, straggler | Virid. deserter 30 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Jan. 17 Jan. 7 Jan. 1 Jan. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 26 Jan. 24 Jan. 15 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. ' 26 Jan. 30 Jan. 26 Jan. 12 Dec. 12 Dec. 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 20 Jan. | 19 Jan. 21 Jan. [ 20 Jan. 3 Jan. | 26 Jan. [ 23 Jan. 127 J f n . 25 Jan. RATING. WHERE BORN. COMPLXN. boy, 1st class O. S. ' 99| O. S. ' 99 stoker, 2nd class ' 99[ A. B. O. S. O. S. O. S. 99[ stoker 99 A. B. Cromer j 1 lh Portsmouth : 19 Bow, London 17| Betlmal Green, London 19 Stansted, Essex 20J Westgate, Newcastle [ 20- J Hackn ey, London . 18 * Demiistown, Glasgow 18* Wareham, Dorset 30} Greenock. Renfrew .254 6$ I dark 5 J [ fair 2J ( fresh 4 sallow < 4 fresh I fresh 7 fair 4 J fresh .8 sallow 104 [ fresh HAIR. EYES. dk brn brn It brn bra brn brn It brn bra fair dk bra blue brn [ grey Jgrey bi n brn igrey grey grey hazel ' 99IO. S. ' 99stoker ' U'Jlstoker, 2nd class ' 99istoker ' 99jdom., 3rd class ' 99lstoker lite. R. M. L. I. ' 98 A. B. ' 98A. B. ' 99 stoker. 2nd class ' 99 private ' 99 stoker. 2nd class ' 99stoker ' 99 O. S. ' i) 9[ bandsman ' 99 stoker, 2nd class ' 99[ O. S. ' 99 stoker, 2ud class ' 99 stoker ' 99| stoker ^ 99[ P. O. 1st class" ' 99 stoker. 2nd class Simons Tn, C. of G. Hope S. Leith, Scotland Dublin jCartron, Roscommon Teignmouth, Devon [ St. Phillip's, Bristol Islington, London Banbridge, Belfast Liverpool St. Patrick's, Leeds St. Luke's, Loudon Leeds, Yorkshire Wapping, Essex Margate, Kent Gosport. Hants Kilkeel, Maghery* Stepney, London Pontypridd, Glam. Newcastle Torquay, Devon Sittingbouriie, Kent St. Leonard's. London 18* 16 2 2 i 5 27". 5 2:)| 5 20 5 2U 5 24" 5 22J -. m. » 25 5 22 J 5 23| 5 31| 5 1!) 5 25 5 20^ 15 .20" ,5 22 J 5 27 15 | 24i| 5 [ 29 15 27 > 1U 5J fair fresh fresh fresh fair fresh fresh faiifair fresh J fresh fresh faiifair fresh fresh sallow fair faillark bra red It brn dark light laubra ! light brn brn dk brn brn ( Ik brn [ dark It brn [ ilk bra [ black jbra ilk bru It bra Mark fresh fresh [ light | l i g h t hazel grey blue b rn grey blue blue grey blue ' bm blue grey grey hazel hazel bra hazel grey hazel grey MARKS AND REMARKS. ttd both frms sc rt side of head star E C rt arm 1 love S K te. It sc It frm cross daisy It frm dagger rt ' sc rt foot I K T M R K heart & c frm anchor on wrists sc It frm spots tattooed It hand and arms birthmark It knee mole l- t upper arm ttil It arm and both hands x and wreath rt arm | ctaspd lmdstrlve Eliza iic. rtfim I've Eliza Baylisslt frm pockmarked, J rt arm xtiags E W rt frm E W Hatton It sc under rt eye mole neck dots arms " Co. Down ring 4th linger It hand leagle and American Hag rt ai m laurel on chest grl rt frm [ anchor It arm It brn bra arms and cliest tattooed Subject to the Admiralty Regulations (•• Police Gazette." Jan. 31. 1899) 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 D. sorters 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 O Y A L M A R I N ES Description of Deserters. OFFICE NO. NAME. DIVISION. WHERE BORN. TRADE. w HEIGHT COMPLXN. HAIR. EYES. REGIMENTALS OR PLAIN CLOTHES. DATE OF DESERTION PLACE OF DESERTION MARKS AND REMARKS. 139 140 141 142 143 Chapman, Walter Holniv. 1. Fredk McHo'nigle, Neil Price, Charles Smith, Wm. 11. M. R. M. R. M. A. R. M. ct. M. A. Egharn, Windsor St. David's Dover Ten- yown, Donegl Paddingtou, Lndu Abjrdeen labourer seaman labourer labourer painter 20 20, F 1 9 } m 19 > 6! 5 7 5 9 5 6 5 7f fresh fresh fresh fresh dark brn It bra brn brii ilk brn grey dk bl blue hazel hazel regimentals [ 25 Jan. ' 99 regimentals 21 Jail. ' 99 regimentals 30 Jan. ' 99 regimentals 23 Jan. ' 99 plain clothes | 25 Jan. ' 99 Deal. Deal 1' rtsmout h Deal Prtsmouth sc rt side of nose sc It knee 3 scs It shin ; ver 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 leturn 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 cate Wheneve Descriptive Return , . . _ 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 RATING. CORPS OR SHIP. 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. Dempsey, J. Higo, Edward Lowe, G. H. McKenna. . J. 6167 5883 5828 6034 4th Manchester Regt. West Riding Regt, 4th Manchester Regt. 4th Manchester Regt. lit July ' 98 10 Jan. ' 99 19 July ' 98 lit July ' 98 190 99 321 361 Peiniell, Ueo. H. 32154 Stouehouse, C. 1 29283 Tallent, R. j 4856 Walton. J. E. 6523 Royal Artillery Royal Artillery 3I'd W. Riding Regt. 4th Manchester Regt. 17 Jan. ' 99 31 Jan. ' 99 12 July ' 98 10 Jan. ' 99, 122 136 617 255 L O N D O N - . PRIXTED FOE I I E B MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE IIY J . J . KELIHKR & C o . , 22, CHARING CIIOSS, S . W . ; 33, KING WILLIAM STREET, B . C . ; AND MARSHALSEA WORKS, BORO', S . E .