PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1899. VOL. XVI., No. 1637. It is requested that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giving descriptions of Deserters, icc., 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. R. ANDERSON, Editor. WAR OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 5, 1899. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. Adams, John Alderson. Cecil Anderson. Arthur Archer, John Scott Bacon, J. I. Barnes, Andrew Bingham, Geo. Allen Blakeman, A. C. Blythe, James Booth, Charles Brenton, S. W. Bryant. John Fredk Burnett, John Butler. William M. Buttery, George Carr, John Carter, John Alfred Castles, Samuel Cattanach, Alex Clark, James Clark, William Cook, Charles Hy. Cooney, Martin Cormack, Edward P. Cosby, Samuel Cranmer, William Crocker, George Cullen, R. Cunningham, Wm. Dawes. Benjamin Divine, John Dodson, Charles Doherty, Patrick Douglas, James Doyle, Edward Doyle, John Doyle, Thomas Duffey, Henry Elliott, James Evans, Sidney Fisher, George Freedman, Isaac Gibbons, D. Goodger, Sidney A. Green, Edward Griffin. John Hall, John Harding, Edmond Hart, Percival G. Hembleys. Albert E. Holden, George Holden, T. Hopkirk. Walter Horner, Harry Houston, Mathew Huckins, E. Hughes, Thomas Hutchinson, Alfred Ingram, Robt. Jas. Jefferson. A. Johnson. Joseph Jolliffe, William C. Jones, George Kerwick. John Kettle, Herbert Kilday, Edward King, P. Kirby, Thomas Lambert, T. Langford. James Lawrence, Robert Lewis, G. A. Lillis, John Liversedge, Joseph carpenter groom ooiler mkr platelayer gilder saw shrpnr valet cycle makr farm servnt groom farmer labourer tailor labourer labourer musician labourer engine clnr; labourer labourer labourer labourer labourer labourer labourer baker labourer labourer collier carman clerk Jabourer moulder labourer farm servnt labourer musician labourer groom fish mongerI traveller polisher bank clerk | leather drsr | groom labourer ] cycle makrj farm labr I labourer I baker glass blowr clerk iron workr footman labourer labourer draper mason prnter's lbr| groom labourer labourer farm srvnt labourer, labourer labourer labourer seaman labourer tube drwr labourer carter | Islington, London Trinity, Darlington New Monklnd, Lnrk New VVontley, Leeds Stafford, Staffs St. George's, Bristol Kennington, Londn Coventry, Warwick Drymen, Stirling Newcastle- u- Lvme Bournemouth* Camberwell, Surrey Ceres, Fifeshire St. Paul's, Bristol Wellington, Shrops South port, Lanes Southwark, Surrey Lurgui, Armagh Alvv, Inverness I Preston, Lanes | Tottenham, Middsx Wandsworth, Surrey iSt. Catherines* Stepney, Middlesex [ Gilford, co. Down iSt. George's, Doncstr jSt. Wilfreds, Hulme* Dublin Falkirk, Stirling Chesterfield. Derby Hammersmith* Everton, Lanes Remelton, Londndry Falkirk, Stirling jKilcullen, Kildare | Barony, Glasgow St. John's, Kilkenny Greenwich, Kent Whiteabbev, Antrim Liverpool Islington, Middx. j Dundee, Forfarshire Birmingham S. John's, Birmnghm Walworth, Surrey Maervon, co. Cork j Walcot, Somerset Gortnatoo, l'ipprary| Charlton, Kent Halifax, Yorkshire | St. Augustine's* Corsley, Birminghm Edinburgh Tain, Ross- shire Barony, Lanark Coombe, Woodstock Ballyneety, Limrick Hunslet, Yotks Birmingham Hudswell. Yorks | Clerkenwell, London Shaftesbury, Dorset Abbott Leigh, Smrst Kilkenny CastleBytham, Lines Templmre, Lndndry Cardross, Dumbartn Golden, Tipperary Madley, Hereford Waltham Abbey Lewisham, Kent Lady wood, Warwick Waterorasshill, Cork Liverpool, Lanes scs chest Ac it thumb * to Newcastle- on- Tyne mole above rt breast tto Susie Cooper rt frra * to join corps mole rt shoulder blade scs rt knee sc bck rt hnd rt arm It frm rt knee ( Maggie ttd on back * Hants flwr tree snake rt frm piercd hrt It no moustache sc outside It eye draped feral with lifebuoy It Ac rt fm sc It lwr lip bttrfly & c It frm wmn rt anchor each forearm large sc It frm | 2 scs rt knee sc rt thigh star & c It hnd sc head dot rt frm K dots rt frm heart Ac arrow It frra lost tooth in front "" Dublin sc base It thumb sc It frm sc back head sc over rt eye mole back neck mole rt blade bone x flags x swords Acc It frm * Lanes heart clspd hnds x sailor achr rt frm heart pierced with sword rt frm figrs device Acc rt frm * Middlsx C D clasped hands It frm tto rt frra ship heart clasped hands sc each eyebrow so rt knee sc It bck under It eye * to Ayr freckle mole It side larynx * Kilkny sc rt temple circular sc rt leg J E anchor It frm E W H It frm | anc heart transfixd 2 swords It frra ttd bth frms LT It frm mole it back I L It frin rnle Ac fmle hds Dennis Mary rt frm * to Brecon NJILCC Acc It arm man's head rt hd ttd back It frm x rt frm tto dots bck It hnd ic wrst small sc 2£ inches above each ear mole rt flank mole It loin small mole over stomach anchor x flags It arm * Manchester tto mrks It frm mole It shldr blade sc back head Ac rt cheek scs rt shin & It knee small sc It side sc It elbow • to Brecon mole rt elbow sc front It ear sc It forefinger black mole rt buttk 3 small round white scs centre back cross rt frm heart dggr brclt It frm numerous scs over body sc over It eyebrow sc behind It ear figure woman in tights rt shoulder several scs back head birthmark inside elbow mole It frm feet somewhat Hat sc chin ic back THE POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1 S 9 9. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE— continued. Long, J. H. Main, Alexander Martin, Robt. Alex. McAdam. Samuel McCarthy. Thomas McColl. Alexander McCullough. John McDonald, Patrick McDonnell, James McGilleray. Andrew McLaughlan. John McLean, Angus McLellan. Samuel McNeil, T. Mitchell, John Moore, Edward J. Moran, James Moran, William Morrison, Matthew Murphy, John Murray, James Newstead, William O'Malley, George Palmer, Benj. Hy. Parker. John Passmore, A. H. E. Paul, Charlie G. F. Pearce, George Peebles, J. Peglar. Richard A. Porter, Thomas P. Punter, H. H. Richards. George Ridgill, Henry Slattery, John Smith, Edward Smith, James Smith, John Smith. William Soars, Walter Sullivan, John Sullivan, William Teasdale, Walter Thompson, W. Thompson, Wm. Trout, Edward Turner. Albert Turner, Harry A. Vaughan. Wallace Vowles, Fredk. Jn. Walker, Frank Wallace, Henry Wallace, W. Walsh. Harold Warman, Daniel D. Wells, George White, Lawrence Williams, Clifford Williams, George Williams. William Wynne. Edwin Yates, James NAME. REG. NO. I Bolton, Frederick Breen, Peter Browning, William Goodwin, William Henegan, Edward Holmes, John Wm. Jones, Charles Magee, James Neiles. Thomas Newman, J. H. Veale, John Wakefield, John White, John Whitty, Anthony Williams, John Wood. Fredk. Wm. NAME. Allen, W. Bridge, George Bunting. Robert Burke, David Burke, John Collier, Joseph Coyle, Barclay Fox, Harold Haywood, George Hinchliffe, Percy REG. NO. tent maker labourer dealer miner labourer glazier labourer butcher waggn mkr I captey I labourer labourer house pntr labourer miner labourer • sailor labourer cartman labourer labourer fitter carpenter plmbr's lbr labourer footman groom waiter labourer dry gds wkr packer labourer labourer engine clnr groom bricklys lbr com positor harnss mkr gardener labourer labourer labourer general lbr labourer labourer striker barman clerk biker shoemaker collier seaman mill worker miner beer bottler labourer shoemaker telphn insp labourer | porter plastr's ibn cabint mkr| Islington, Middlesex St. Nicholas, Aberdn. Walworth, Surrey Coatbridge, Lanark S. Joseph's, Merthyr* Barony. Glsgw, Lurk lAdoyne, Antrim Curran, Monaghan jst. Andrew's, Dublin | St. Outhbert' ••, Edin. Wellington Quay* Govan. Lanark Rothesay, co. Bute Dudley, Worcester Castlerea, Roscmmn St. Paul's, Bristol Liverpool. Lanes. Atliy. co. Kildare St. Hilda, Sth. Shlds St. Mary's. Cork Hull, ¥ orks St. Mary's, Nottngm Kilmalock, Limerick Camberwell, Surrey Liverpool, Lanes Battersea, Surrey Clifton, Gloucester Old Ford, Middlesex Dundee, Forfar London, Canada I Woolwich, Kent Camden Tn. Middsx Dumfries, Wigton Thorn ® Yorks Clare, Clare Poplar, Middx. Abbey, Renfrew Mile End, Middsx | Evesham. Worcstrsh Long Bennington* Marylebone, Middx. Kilkenny, Kilkenny Netherfield, Notts Govan, Lanark Carrickfergus, Antm Doncaster, Yorks Hammersmith, Mdx. Mt. Sorrell, Leicester; Battersea, London St. Paul's, Bristol Chesterfield, Drbysh Hull, Yorks Dundee, Forfar Oigynydd, Pontyprd Folkestone, Kent j Broadwater, Sussex! Deptford, Kent Fetter Angus, Abrdn; St. Jude's, Bristol Liverpool, Lanes Lian Rhos, Carnrvn| Holy Trinity* sc bk head 6c rt groin ship rt frm A M tto It frm 4 vac It arm dot It frm sc head It shin sight varicse bth lgs 2 scs abv It btk T rt frm sc abv It shldr * Glamorgan flag It upper arm anc back It hand sc It shin sc front It frm 1AH xltfrm ring 2nd fngr bth hndg small sc It side chest ' Northumbld thistle rt frm bracelet It wrist sc rt side stomach * Camp, Yorkshire coal scs rt side back sc It side navel sc centre back x anc 6c J M It frm J M anc Sec. rt scars back head SC bottom back * to Newcastle- o- T * to join at Cardiff M M 6cc rt arm crossed flags See It frm mole near rt armpit HP anchor dots rt frm anc x 4 It sc front both knees sc front It chest sc mid rt clavicle sc palm rt hnd 2nd toes ft contrctd bracelet It wrist E square See. It hnd several scs forehead 6c web It thumb small sc It forehead anchor It frm sc top head sc It forefinger sc above It knee G W chest sc breast 4 sc over abdomen sc inside rt knee 2 scsrt side frhd rale betwn shldr bid mle chest Sc bet wn shldrs sc rt groin rnole on throat front nk sc nape nk large dot ttd rt frm small sc bridge nose * Lincolnshire pierceil heart 1 LA L anchr A: c rtfrm anchr rt frm sailr flgs anchr E It frm dot rt hand white sc back neck small scs It eyebrow sc rt upper arm scar * London to Shorncliffe 2 scs rt shoulder blade & sml sc It B I It frra sc below rt shldr blade \' 6 vac It arm anchor It frm W It frm ttd bth frms I love J Fardoe rt frm ; sc frhd rt arm 2 hearts E V Sec. 2 daggers 2 flags back It frm sc bridge nose C W flag It frm anc half moon rt | mle back sc bck head sc knckl It frfgr 4 dots between It thumb 6c forefngr * Oswakltwstle, Lan fen route to Lan groom seaman van man driver labourer weaver hotel cook labourer bricklayer tailor llauourer labourer labourer labourer labourer | carman Bunwell, Norwich Wexford Abbey, Renfrew S. Mark's, Bamv- i- F Prosperous, Kildare Preston, Lanes Manchester, Lanes i Trinity, Belfast Toxteth Pk, Liverpl | Belfast, Antrim St. George's, Sheffield I Barrow, Lanes I'ortumna, Galway Taghmon, Wexford Liverpool, Lanes Lewisham. Kent mole It side neck 6c back rt hand iSC over It side chest j3 scs It knee mark injury tip rt ring finger sc bk same ' 2 scs rt buttock 4 circular scs below It nipple sc back rt thumb scs abdomen ttd mole it shoulder blade j Clara Ada Polly Mary tombstn 6cc It frra sc It index finger 2 base It thumb clasped hands Love rt wrist cicatrix breast bone brown stain It arm heart A M cross dot back It frm W 2 crosses It frm birthmark rt loin labourer corker labourer mi1l worker labourer collier miner teamer bricklayer labourer Kensington Eccles, Lancashire Barony, Lanark Dundee, Forfar Manchester, Lanes Wolvrhmptn, Staffs. Helensburgh* Gate Hemsby, York Willenhall, Staffs Wakefield. Yorks tto It rnu t> c bk it nnd Se thmb scs hd tto both arms sc lt eyebrow * to Perth J F C & c rt arm tto B. C. back rt wrist • Dumbarton • to Pontefract. 2 scs chin cicatrices under rt iaw Richards, Chas. Wm. Shropshire L. I| Oswestry. Salop T U E S D A Y , SE P T E M B E R 12, 1 8 9 9. THE POLICE GAZETTE. 3 ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITL\.— continued. NAME. Atkin, William Austin, Arthur Barratt, Thomas Bawden, E. G. J. Bennett, Albert E. Bentley, Cornelius Carey, John Christie, Thomas Coffey, Michael F. Davies. William Edgar, John W. Ellis. Edward Chris Evans, John Gabbott, John S. Gambier, Fredk. W, Harris. Frederick Howell, William J. Labbett, David Lee, Richard Limb, Sidney G. M Lumhy, Geo. Wm. McLaren, William Metcalf, George W. Morris, William A. PheLan, Patrick Porter, Thomas Power, Patrick Reeve, Frederick Roberts, Wm. H. Rowe, John H. Russell, James Smith, William Tree, Charles Thos. Turner, Harry Wall. Arthur Walsh. Patrick Ward, Patrick Westbrook, Alfred Wilson, Christopher Discharged for Misconduct. ROYAL MARINES. Description of Deserters. Islington, london Kidsgrove. Brslem Dundee St. Ann's, Blckbrn S. Phillip's, Bristol Liverpool Fulham. London Johnson. A. Johnson. Alfred Luke, Joseph McAvoy, John McGregor. Allan Mulholland, Mich. Mullan, James O'Neil, Thomas Pawson, Thomas Quinn, James Russell, James Smith, James Stevenson, Thomas Thompson. Thomas Trainor. John Wood. F. groom labourer labourer Labourer slater labourer Labourer ship- buildr labourer rivet boy grocer labourer weaver labourer labourer carter Manchester Tadcaster Failsworth. Lanes Old Monkland* Barony. Glasgow* Dundalk. Louth S. Joseph's, Omagh* Si. Mary's, Nwtl- o- T Rotherham, Yorks Glasgow. Lanark Barony, Lanark Tradeston, Lanark Shankhill, Lurgan* Salford. Lancashire ; Shankhill. Antrim Manchester large sc front of ehest scs frhead chst rt armpit rt side nek sc rng fgr rt hnd B. C. rt fm * Lanark • Lanark birthmark rt hip sc back rt side small blue sc above rt eye " Tyrone 2 scs curs knuckles rt hand sailr clspd hnds rt frm anchr See It imole back It hd tto indist flg See okst sc root nose : SC ball rt thumb anchor It frm sc It knee Sc It elbw * co. Armagh flag It arm ttd It frm Lizzie star man A: womn L W & True Love rt frm Pembroke, deserter Furious. straggler D. of Wellington, desertr Katoomba, deserter Trafalgar, straggler Pembroke., deserter Thunderer, deserter Hannibal, deserter Nile, deserter Virid. deserter Wildfire, deserter Pembroke, deserter Rodney, deserter Furious, straggler Sans Pareil, straggler Virid, deserter Rodney, deserter Rodney, deserter Trafalgar, deserter Pembroke, deserter D. of Wellington, desertr Champion, deserter Rodney, deserter Furious, straggler Nile, deserter D. of Wellington, desertr Virid, deserter Trafalgar, straggler Furious, straggler Pembroke, deserter Furious, straggler Vivid, deserter Wildfire, straggler Pembroke, deserter Rodney, deserter D. of Wellington, desertr Nile, deserter Rodney, deserter Trafalgar, straggler Shelford, Notts Thorpe- le- Stoken, Essex| Maidstone, Kent London Sherborne, Dorset Longton. Staffs Wangford, Suffolk Glasgow Warrington, Lanes Bristol Belgravia, London Greenwich, Kent Maesteg, Glamorgan Chorley, Lancashire Walford. Hereford St. Mary's, Gloucester Devonport Bridgend, Glamorgan j Ashurst, Sussex Doncaster. Yorks Newcastle Stirling Norton. Stockton Woolwich. Kent Dunhill, Waterford j Southsea, Hants. St. John's, Waterford Godmanchester, Hunts. ! West Bromwich, Staffs Newport. Mon. | Islington, Middlesex Cheltenham. Gloucester Frindsbury, Kent Sheffield Hoome, Manchester Wicklow, Ireland Dundalk. Louth Kingston, Portsmouth ! Belfast sc forehead dot It arm sc It knee sc throat white patch back of head mole rt shoulder sc rt leg moles centre back It shoulder abdomen ice. It to 3rd finger rt hand woman's bust, hands See It arm anchor & c rt F G thistle It arm and hand rose rt hand D L It hand blue spot ttd It arm sc side rt eye G W L It arm anchor Sc dots It arm Sc hand tto It arm mole under It eye sc rt cheek 2 scs rt shin anchor both arms woman Sc flowers rt arm marks It sc rt cheek sc over It eyebrow & It arm C W rt wrist Brand, John S. Cairns, Archibald Joslin, Albert G. T. Kelly. James McGrath, Thomas Pembroke Wildfire Pembroke Pembroke Pembroke Kirkliston, Queensterry I St. Andrew's, Edinburgh St. Lawrence, Ramsgate West Hartlepool St. Cnthbert's. Edinbrgh! sc rt arm rose It- arm diamond It hand anchor bk rt han< l Bays, W. H. Braithwaite, Wm. Fenner, James Hamilton, John Hoseason, William Jackson, Fredk. Malcolm. Walter Penny, W. H. Stables. James S. Hcigham* Hornsey, Middlsx Lambeth, London Stockton. Durham N. Yell, Lerwick Eastney. Hants Deptford. London Walworth, Londn Glasgow R. M. LI. Plymouth R. M. A. R. M. A. Portsmouth R. M. A. R. M. A. R. M. L. I. R. M. groom engine clnr porter labourer porter bricklayer tailor : kitchen ptr hair dress moles rt collar- bone back Ac ! sc rt arm forehead mole It breast red sjKit under It eye anchor It frm sc rt knee and shin dot It thumb Bentley, W. H. Carpenter, Chas. Creighton, James Daily, John Merchant, Thomas Webb, Thos. J. White, G. R. M. L. I. Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth R. M. L. I. 4 T H E P O L I C E GAZETTE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1 8 9 9. EXTRACT FROM QUEEN'S REGULATIONS AND ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPREHENSION OF DESERTERS REWARDS, & c. MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES ( War Office and Admiralty) who have REJOINED, or who, for any other reason, are NOT to be Apprehended. COEPS OR SHIP. 6th R. Warwick R. Dorset Regt. . Sligo Artillery D. of Wellington 6th R. Warwick R. 2nd Middlesex R. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. | NO. OEADVT NAME. Keating, Michael Pyzer, O. Ryan, Patrick Wells, Fred Wheeler, William Wykes, W. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. NO. OF ADVT. Chester, W. Churchill, Frederick Connor, John Durrant, George Hingley, J. Jones, J. P. D. of Wellington 6th R. Irish Rifles R. Munster Fusiliers Scottish Rifles vernon 6th R. Warwick R.