> T ' PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. NEW SERIES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1907. VOL. XXIV., No. 2505 It is requested that the Admiralty and War Office Forms giuing descriptions of Deserters, Jkc., from His Majesty^ a 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. WAR OFFICE, DECEMBER 31, WD7. DESERTERS AND ABSENTEES FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE. OFFICE NO. NAME. 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 BEG. NO. CORPS 1752 7th Hussars 10162 2ndHghlnd L. I. 6623 1st BorderRegt. 7822 2ndW. SurreyR. 8676fTthWorcesterR 8512 2ndW. SurreyR. 1098- 1 4th Middlsx R. 9775 R. Irish Fus. 1750 7th Hussars 9316 1th Worcester R OOM- PLXN. HAIB. HFES. TBADE. ENLISTMENT. DATE OF PLAOE OF PABISH AND COUNTY IN WHIOH BOBN. DATE OF PLACE OF DESERTION OB ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARK?. Acton, William Anns, John Black, Joseph Bowman, Jas. Edw Brittgn; William" Briley, Henry Brown, Joseph Campbell, J. Clifford, George Collins, A. E. 19| 19i 2 if 23115 21? 5 20} 20J 19} 2U 20}| 5 fresh fresh fresh fresh 1 fresh sallow sallow dark fresh fresh brn brn It brn bro brn dk brn It brn dk brn brn dk brn grey brn brn Orn . brn hazel brn blue grey brn labourer packer joiner labourer, glass blowr messenger glass blowr weaver clerk groom ,14 July 16 Dec. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 29. Apr. 19 Sept. 15 Aug. 2 Feb. 26 Aug. 10 Dec. Stockport London Carlisle Stratford- Brmngham Dover Mill Hill Portadown Chester Worcester Manchester Holborn, London HolyTrinity, Carlslc - Hackney,- London Birmingham Newington, London Bethnal Gn, Middsx Lurgan, Armagh Guildford, Surrey Birmingham Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Aldershot Ft. George Gibraltar ester Ma'. ta Colchester Londndrry Armagh en. route* Malta HGS both frms scs forehead & rt knee ttd It frm • | dot « It ina • - sc bridge nose cross & dot frm 2 moles It thigh sc rt cheek & nose sc It knee ttd rt frm sc over It eyebrow * to Aldershot sc above It eye 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Edmonds, 11. J. R. Edwards. J. Elliott, Robert Fowler, George Goodman, Edward Graves, Thomas Hawley, Roderick Hill, Alfred Jones, Stanley H. Kelly, Denis 33635 8733 9839 48204 8891 9893 1575 1211 534 23088 R. Garrison All. Cheshire Regt. 2ndScottishBds R. Field Art. 2ndW. RidingR 2ndScottishBds 18th Hussars 2nd Lanes Fus, 2ndManchstrR. 11. Garrison Art, Kennedy. Matt. J. Killick, Rowland Knight, Henry Lee- de- bon, Clarnce. Louch, Joseph McCoimack, James MoGlasson, J. Mills, Edward Murphy, Edward Murray, Robert 26 18} 21} 20 19 18| 19 191 20} 29 J 9 jfair 3 ' fresh 6} fiesh 7A dark fresh 5} fresh 7} fresh 7 fresh 3} fresh 6 fresh brn aubrn black orn brn dk brn brn brn dk brn brn brn blue blue blue blue hazel blue blue grey grey clerk printer labourer labourer labourer iron plater actor labourer labourer labourer 20 Feb. 19 Nov. 5 Mar. 1 Oct. 29 Jan. 1 Juue 26 June 11 June 20 July 15 June ' 99 London ' 07 Chester Berwick Hull London Cilasgow London Stratford Manchestr Seaforth St. Giles, London S. Benedict, Liverp'l Logie, Stirling Sculcoates, Hull Rotherhithe, Surrey Dundee Adelaide, S. Austrlia Leyton, London St. John's, Salford ( Jastlebar, Mayo Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Prtsmouth Chester Glasgow Bradford Lichfield Glasgow Curragh C. Fermoy Prts mouth Gibraltar mole abdomen sc It index finger sc base rt thumb neck & rt groin sc rt thigh T It frm mole It thigh 2 scs nek so rt hnd & c sc It index finger mole chest birthmark abdomen sc forehead mole near navel 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 821H 1st R. Ir. Uegt. 11315 4th Middsx R. 9533 E. Lanes Regt. — Lincoln Regt. 11269 4th Middsx R. 10217 2ndHghlnd L. I 6777 6th Mtd. Infty, — ( Lincoln Regt. 4340.1 R. Field Art. 2470l| Army Ser. Corps 22} 20 20} 19} 21 19J 27ij 24} 231 19} sallow sallow dark sallow fresh fresh fresh fair fresh sallow brn dark dk brn dk brn brn dk brn brn black black brn hazel brn blue dk brn bin grey dk brn brn blue blue machinist carman labourer clerk beer bottlr mill workr labourer labourer labourer labourer 13 Apr. 13 July 15 Oct. 16 Dec. 15 Aug. 31 July 21 Nov. 16 Deo. 14 May 22' Sept. ' OllStratford ' 06 Woolwich ' 07 Stratford ' OTLichfield ' 06 London ' 06 Dundee ' 98 Stirling ' 07, Lichfield. ' OojLiverpool ' 06| Longford St. Rock's, Quebec Bromlev, Kent Southampton, Hnts Brighton, Sussex St. Paucras, Middsx Dundee Carlisle, Cumberlnd Lichfield, Staffs Liverpool Liverpool Oct. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Rawl Pindi Londndrry Preston Lichfield Londndrry Ft. George Standerton Lichfield Seaforth Curragh eagle & c rt frm ttd It frm ti rt arm sc It eyebrow ttd both frms biTd & c rt frm clasped hands It arm sc It thumb 2 scs It index fiuger sc It side head & It knee mole chest sc rt shin scs rt knee & c J LH it frm heart base rt thmbttd base rt thmb butterfly & c It frm ttd It hand & c snake rt frm ttd rt wrist & It frm sc It eyebrow 4tc NINI It wrist 31 32 33 34 35 35 37 38 39 40 North, Frank Ogden, James Penney, Sidney C. Reddyhoff, John Rowe, Wm. Henry Sayer, J. Simms, Harry Simpson, A. Smith, E. F. Smith, Henry 868' J 39335 8831 47406 9049 1868 34620 46209 43422 8732 2nd W. SurreyR. R. Field Art. 2ndW. RidingR R. Field Art. 2ndW. SurreyR. 2ndNrthmbFus li. Field Art. R. Field Art. R. Field Art. 1st E. Surrey R. 20} 21 19} 20} 20 19} 20} 19J 22) 20} 4 9 4} 10} 7} 3} 6 n a Si frgsh fresh fresh dark fair fresh fresh fresh sallow fresh brn brn brn dk brn It brn brn red aubrn ilk brn fair blue blue blue brn blue brn grey blue grey blue greengrocr labourer labourer labourer labourer groom boatman plumber ware hsemn porter 23 Oct. 25 Sept. 8 Jan. 20 July 12 Apr. 5 Feb. 29 Oct. 16 Mar. 18 June 1 Mar. London Bristol London Ponte fract Croydon Blackburn Brmngham Glasgow Bradford London St. Luke's, London Bristol Cambcrwell, Surrey Sheepscar, Yorks Pimlico, London S. John's, Blackburn Vauxhall, Brmnghm 21 Abboghilly. Antrim 23 Bradford, Yorks 21 Battereea, Surrey 19 Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Colchester Exeter Lichfield Bradford Colchester Dover Aldershot Glasgow Edinboro' Jersey woman's head rt frm spur whip dagger & heart rt frm snake & c It frm ILLA & c rt frm shamrock pierced heart < kc It frm 5 brown stains abdomen ring It ring- finger sc between eyebrows dot It web cross rt frm sc back sc It shoulder 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Stevenson, Alex. C, Swanlund, A. 0. " Sylvester, Joseph Thomas, Wm. A. Thornc, William Turner, Alfred Turner, Harry Whittle, Henry Young, Wm. Hy. 8688 14124 5504 8731 16941 8751 11262 9209 12340 2nd Scots Fus. R. Field Art. 2ndScottish Bds 2ndW. SurreyR, R. A. Med. Corps 2ndW. SurreyR. 4th Middsx R. 2nd Scots Fus. 2ndGrenadier G 20} 29 30} 20} 24 201 21 20f 24 fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh fresh dk brn orn dk brn brn brn brn brn brn brn It grey aazel hazel hazel brn hazel brn brn blue whhvrght i. photogrphr labourer labourer painter labourer labourer fish monger labourer 19 Sept. 22 Jan. 27 Nov. 29 Nov. 6 Jau. 2 Dec. 8 Aug. 24 Oct. 5 Sept. Glasgow Woolwich York Barnet Preston Barnet London London Cardiff Govau, Glasgow Dalston, London Boston, Lines Rotherhithe, Londn Manchester Marylebone, London Islington, London Kingston, Surrey Binger, Wilts Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dublin Hilsea Longmoor Colchester London Colchester Londndrry Dublin London sc It thumb It frm 4c btwn shouldrs sc rt elbow alias Arthur Amos sc rt thigh & shin cross hands & c It frm ttd rt frm ILLC It frm scs It knee It groin kc ILAP & c It frm tmbstnc & c rt frm WY rt frm Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICB NO, 6C 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 NAME. BEG. NO. OOBPB, Davidson, Thomas Dwyer, Michael Evans, A. J. Hogan, William Piatt, J. Preston, J. Richman, LeonardC Ritchie, Thomas Turner, Jbhn Wilson, J. E. COM- PLXN. HAIB. EYES. TBADE. I CAUSE OF ms. CHARGE AS STATED O. N PARCH- 1 MENT t'BRT. PARISH AND OOUNTY IN WHIOH BORN. DATE OF DIS- CHARGE. PLACE OF DIB- OHAKSE. M\ RKS AND REMARKS. 9591 2udScottishRHs 20f 8933 2nd R. Lanes R. R. Field Art. Lincoln Regt. 2nd Bedford R, Coldstream Gds 1st Scottish Rfls Seaforth llghrs, 2ncl Lincoln R. E. Yorks Regt. 46892 8185 8761 4259 9301 9495 7852 8729 19} 20} 19 23} 2,, J 24 2U 191 20 5 3} fiesh 5 21 fresh 5 S 8 3} 6} t 3f fresh dark, fresh fresh fresh fresh dark fresh dk brn brn brn brn dk brn brn dk brn dk bra dk Ijrn brn hazel hzl gry brn blue hazel grey blue hazel brn brn labourer labourer electrician labourer labourer engine drvr labourer labourer fisherman labourer ignominy ignominy misconduct con. civil power ignominy incorrig & wrthls ignominy misconduct con. pivil power ignominy Hendon, Durham Liverpool Bisbopsgate, London St. Jonn's, Sunderlnd St. Ann's, Glasgow Thursford, Norfolk Holloway, London Gpvan Aston, Birmingham Leeds, Yorks 28 Dec. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 23 Dec. 18 Dec. 31 Dec. 63 Dec. 25 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. Aldershot Colchester Aldershot Lincoln Gosport London Gosport Ft. George Tidworth Beverley woman s heSid rt frm mole rt buttock sc. back neck ttd both frms sc It arm ILMR It frm scs It side head & over both shoulders cross hands rt wrist monkey & tree It frm sc rt elbow pierced heart It frm mole It shoulder 1' rt elbow small sc rt shoulder t< d It frm I girl rt arm girl with serpent rt frm _ • it i 4 THE POLICE GAZETTE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1907. ABSENTEES FROM THE MILITIA. OFFICE • NO. NAME. Aitcheson, Frank Callaghan, John Coyne, Dennis Ferguson, James Kelly, James Russell, Alex. Stagg, W. Thomson, Charles BEO. NO. COBPB. COM- PLXN. HAIB. EYES. TBADE. ENLISTMENT. PARISH AND COUNTY IN WHIOH DOBN. DESERTION OR ABSENCE. MARKS AND REMARKS. DATS OP PLACE OF DATS OP PLACE OP 18 Nov. ' 07 23 Oct. ' 07 28 Sept. ' 06 6 Deo. ' 07 23 Dec. ' 07 2 Nov. ' 07 6 Feb. ' 06 22 Nov. ' 07 Glasgow Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen Semis Glasgow Mill Hill Hamilton Barony, Glasgow S. Nicholas, Abrdeen S. Nicholas, Abrdeen S. Nicholas, Abrdeen Searriff, Clare Cambuslang, Lanark Islington Bridgeton, Glasgow 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 19 Dec. 17 Dec. Hamilton Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen Ennis Hamilton Mill Hill Hamilton sc rt frm slight knock knee 2 scs scalp sc rt thumb & It hand scs back & top head & rt elbow so scalp below It calf & chin ttd rt wrist sc rt eyebrow rt breast & It buttock dots chest ttd both arms & frms 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 6843 5068 459 i 5106 6480 3996 6845 4th Hghlnd L. I. 3rdGordon Hrs. 3rdGordon Hrs, 3rdGordon Hrs. Clare R. G. A. 4th ScottishRfl- 6th Middsx R. 3rd Hghlnd L. I. 191 243 23J 23 26 J 18 19| 18J 5 6| 3J 5 3 5 101 5 6\ n 5 4 5 4 dark fresh fresh fresh Cresh fresh fresh fresh dk brn brn brn brn black dk brn brn dk brn dk bra blue blue olue brn dk gry blue blue seaman labourer labourer labourer boatman labourer labourer ' abourer ADMIRALTY. Description of Deserters from His Majesty's Sea Service. OFFICE NO. NAME. Attwell, John T.' Aubrey, Harry Blundell John G. Booth, William Brcwne, Jan es A. Ellul, Guiseppe Greenwood, Wm. F ,„ Harvey, Robert W. 76 Hatton, Samuel 77 Jones, Geoige 78 Laycock, Harry 79 Lomas, Charles 80 Lowe, Arnold 81 McCreedy, Alfred 82 McEntee, James 83 Miles, Ernest Edwd 84 Mulvaney, Peter 8o Niles, Samuel J. 86 Price, William J. 87 Raymond. Syd. C. SHIP DESEBTED FBOM. BATH, BATING, WILERK BORN OOM- PLXN. HAIB. EYES. MARKS AND REMARKS. 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Encounter, deserter Encounter, deserter Encountei, deserter Powerful, deseiter Cambrian, deserter Vivid, deseiter Bulwark, deserter Fantome, deserter Albemarle, straggler Encounter, deserter 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Dec. 14 Dec. — Oct. 25 Dec. 4 Nov. ' 88 89 90 91 Robinson, David Smith, Walter Sullivan, John Wiclcenden, Augstns Powerful, deserter Good Hope, deserter Victory, deserter Naval Est., Sydney, dsrtr Cambrian, deserter Good Hope, deserter Cambrian, deserter Cornwallis, deserter Cambrian, deserter Albion, deserter 8 Nov. 20 Dec. 16 Dec. 12 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Dec. 16 Nov. 19 Dec. 16 Nov. 19 Dec. private, RM. L. I. ldg. stoker A. B. stoker, 1st class O. S. | dom. 1st class A. B. A. B. A. I!. private, R. M. L. I. Chelsea, London Stiatford- o- Avn, Wrwck Islington, Middlesex Hjde, Manchester Wanganni. N. Z Valetta, Malta* Islington, London Woolwich, Kent Staunton- o- Wye, Hrefrd 22 26 23j 24J 20} 24 J 21 22 24 fresh fresh sallow fresh fair 11J dark 6 fair 7 J'iaii 64 fresh 5 fresh stoker, lst class stoker, lst class stoker, lst class O. S. O. S. stoker, lst class O. S. stoker, lst class ord. signalman O. S. Burnley, Lanes 2J Blackburn, Yorks 25| Market Rasen, Lincoln 20] Drummaness, Down 18J Liverpool 19J Melbourne, Derby 26J Kingstown, Dublin 19j St. Petrock, I'adstow 21j Christchurch, Worcester 21 j Poole, Dorset 22 Fantome, deserter Encounter, deserter Cambrian, deserter Cambrian, deserter 9 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. ' 07 stoker, lst class 07 A. B. 07 stoker, lst class 07 A. B. Walton, Suffolk St. Bedes, Jarrow Hulme, Manchester 26J 5 20 5 23J 5 18{ 5 5 6 ( resti 5 4< fresh 5 7 fresh 5 6 fresh 5 M fresh 5 6} fresh 5 6 fresh 5 Si fresh 5 64 fresh 5 n fresh dk brn It brn dark It brn dk bra black brn It brn dk brn brn grey grey grey blue grey brn brn blue dk brn brn H A man & woman It frm Sag rt frm ttd both frms man & woman It frm ship & c rt frm sc rt knee red & blue bracelet rt wrist pansy & flower rt wrist bracelet It wrist brn brn It brn It brn dk brn bra dk brn It brn brn brn 3 | fair 6 fresh 7 fresh brn brn It blue brn hazel grey grey grey brn grey It bin dk bra dk brn brn grey brn bra grey woman It frm anchor St heart rt frm square h compass It frm & c sc rt eyebrow J It frm woman rt frm heart It frm wounds it hip & leg man's head rt frm snake round tree rt frm anchor It frm 2 scs top head mole rt wrist Discharged for Misconduct OFFICE NO. NAME. SHIPDISOHABSBDS- BOM. DATE. BATING, WHEBE BOBN. 0 * 5 • 5 • COM- PLXN. HAIB. ETES. CAUSE OF DIS- CHARGE. MARKS AND REMARKS. 92 Grindiay, Thomas \ Priice of Wales 14 Dec. ' 0710.8. ICoventry 120 [ 5 4 Ifresn orn aazel dismissed ROYAL MARINES Description of Deserters. OFFIOE NO 93 NAME. DIVISIOH. ffHItBA BCflK TKADlt, OCM- FIJCIT, HAXK. BZQ1MHNTAL3 OB PLAIN OLOTHSa. DATS OF PLACE OF DBS1SB7I0N DKBIBTIOK MARKS AND REMARKS. Richards, J. W. [ Chatham [ S. Luke's, Mddlsx[ labourer | 22 | 5 5|[ fresh | brn | blue | — [ 23 Dec. ' 07| Chatham | head rt frm Discharged for Misconduct. OFFICE NO. NAME. DIVISION. WHEBE BORN. TRADE. » * HSIEHT COM- PLXN. HAIB. EYES. CAUSE OF DI8- CHARGE AS STATED ON PARCH- MENT CERT. DATB or DISCHARGE. PLACK or DI8CHAB9I. MARKS ASD REMARKS. T » 4 95 96 97 £ 8 Kertridge, J. VV. Klumper, F. B. Pickett, Frederick Whiddett, J. J. Young, W. J. R. M. A. R. M. A. R. M. A. Portsmouth R. M. London London London Clapham, London Bermondsy, Lndn boot maker labourer grocr's as3t messenger labourer 221 2 4 28) 23 211 5 Mj 5 m 5 llj 5 10$ 5 7 tresti fresh dark fresh fresh oru brn dk brn fair It brn hazel brn hazel blue blue dismissed dismissed ser. not required ser. not required ser. not required 2.1 Uec. ' 07 23 Dcx. ' 07 21 Dec. ' 07 30 Dec. ' 07 23 Dec. ' 07 Prts mouth Prts mouth VVinchestr Canterbry Gosport ttJ it trm sc It knee scs rt side neck & rt wrist ttd It frm sc It knee dot It frm 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. BEG. NO. OR RATING. CORPS OB SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. NAME. REG. NO. OR RATING. CORPS OB SHIP. POLICE GAZETTE IN WHICH ADVERTISED. DATE. NO. OP ADVT. DATE, | NO. OF ADVT. Brown, W. Burton, W. Crosier, J. Evans, T. Jilks, R. Lowell, W. 688 8577 8694 41171 ldg. stoker sto. lst class W. Kent I. Y. R. Garrison Art. 2nd Welsh Regt. R. Field Art. Amphitrite Amethyst 28 May ' 07 24 Dec. ' 07 18 June ' 07 19 Feb. ' 07 21 Aug. ' 06 24 Dec. ' 07 131 7 16 23 244 107 Masson, J. Moore, J. Riley, J. Roberts, G. Rotherham, J. Wynne, J. 5098 8663 9663 27888 8215 9th Lancers 3rd W. Riding Regt. R. M. R. Welsh Fus. R. Garrison Art. lst Cheshire Regt. 3 Dec. ' 07 16 July ' 07 16 Aug. ' 04 24 Dec. ' 07 24 Dec. ' 07 24 Dec. ' 07 53 275 580 55 57 77 LONDON: PBIHTED FOB HIS MAJESTY'S STATIOHKBY ORFWE BY J. J. KELIHEB 4 Co , 32. F/ AW BHIDO/ I STBIET, B. C.: 33, KSKO WILLIAM BTBSIT, B. C.; ASD MABSHAI. BEA WOBKS S. B. 73Slg