ROACH Edmund

HMS Wolverine

p281, 3.8.1881 Vide PG 1881

Deserter Arrested. (See ROCHE)

ROACH Michael

HMS Nelson

p324, 10.8.1882 (Extract from NZ PG, 26.7.1882

A native of Middleton, R.M.A., 29yrs, 5’ 9", stout build, fresh complexion, black hair, blue eyes, £3 reward.

ROACH, Fred. J. W.

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Domestic, born in davenport, about 22yrs, 5’, light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on right cheek.

ROADS, Thomas

HMS Nelson

p390, 10.10.1883

Gunner, R.M.A., born in Canada, 26yrs, 5’ 8", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

ROBB James F.

HMS Espiegle

p375, 27.9.1882

Ordinary, born in Dundee, 20yrs, 5’ 4", fresh complexion, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, "JR" and anchor on left forearm, scars on back and neck.

ROBB, James

HMS Royalist

p180, 19.5.1897

Ord., born at Liverpool, England, about 30yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, birth mark on left collarbone.

ROBBINS George W.

HMS Nelson

pp462-3, 22.11.1882 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.11.1882)

Ord., second class, born in 1863, in Warwick, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

ROBBINS, Wm. S.

HMS Nelson

p379 8.12.1886 (Extract Vic PG, 1.12.1886)

Is charged on warrant with deserting HMS Nelson at Melbourne, on the 23rd November. Ordinary Seaman, born in 1868, at Hamsbury, Middlesex, 5’ 6", fair hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within six months, less afterwards, in proportion.

ROBERT Henri Charles

French warship "Rhin",

p389, 22.10.1879

Ordinary seaman, 20yrs, 5’ 3", brown hair, grey eyes.

ROBERT, Collingwood

HMS Rosario

p54, 21.2.1872

Cook, born in 1850, 5’ 7", light hair, and grey eyes; a native of Sheerness.

ROBERTS Peter

HMS Sappho

p143, 12.5.1875

Deserted 9th May. P.O., 2.C., born in Cornwall, in 1850, 5’ 6", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ROBERTS Walter

HMS Nymphe

p318, 3.11.1875

Ordinary, born on the 2nd June, 1855, at Woolwich, Kent, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ROBERTS Wm

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 13th April. Ord., born in 1855, at Thetford, Suffolk, 5’ 3", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ROBERTS, J. W.

HMS Rosario

p9, 11.1.1871

Straggler Sydney, on the 6th January, 1871:AB, born on the 26 th November, 1847, at Stratford, Essex; 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes. £2 reward.

ROBERTS, J. W.

p16, 18.1.1871 Vide P.G, 1871, p 9:

Returned to ship

ROBERTS, John

HMS Katoomba

p178, 18.5.1898

Deserted 12th May. Stoker, 2nd class, born in England, about 20yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion, slight scar on right eye. Since arrested.

ROBERTS, John

HMS Wallaroo

p192, 26.5.1897 Vide PG, 1897, p180:

Deserter arrested water Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities.

ROBERTS, John

HMS Wallaroo

p180, 19.5.1897

Sydney, on the 15th May, 1897. Ord., born at Manchester, England, about 29yrs, 5’ 5½", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, scar over right eye.

ROBERTS, Thos C.

HMS Cossack

p296, 6.11.1872

Painter, born at Plymouth, Devon, on the 27th August, 1848; 5’ 3", light brown hair, grey eyes.

ROBERTS, Thos. C.

HMS Cossack

p94 , 19.3.1873 Vide PG, 1872, p296:-

arrested. Sent on board HMS Clio.

ROBERTS, Will. J.

HMS Clio

p149 , 14.5.1873

Deserter on the 7th May, 1873: Ld. Seaman, born on the 9th September, 1846, at Middlesex, 5’ 8½", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

ROBERTS, William

HMS Cordelia

p197, 25.6.1890

at Cooktown: Deserted 10th June. Born at York, England, 20yrs, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

ROBERTS, William Henry

HMS Miranda

p293, 26.8.1891 Vide PG, 1885, p239:-

Deserter arrested Orange, Police.

ROBERTS, Wm. H.

HMS Miranda

p239, 12.8.1885

Sydney, on the 5th August, 1885: R.M.LL, born at Bristol. Gloucester, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, flags and sails of ships tattooed on breast, "WR" and "Lowe" on left forearm, heart on right arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

ROBERTSON Duncan

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 19th April. P.O., 2nd class, born in 1845, at Crieff, Perthshire, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, an anchor on both arms. £3 reward.

ROBERTSON James A.

HMS Nelson

p45, 8.2.1882

Deserted 31st January. Ord., born in Dalkeith, Scotland, 19yrs, 5’ 6½", fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, "SMK." and bracelet right arm, and bracelet left arm.

ROBERTSON William

HMS Blanche

p355, 9.12.1874

Ord. seaman, age, 18, born in Scotland, height, 5’ 5", fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. £1 reward.

ROBERTSON, John

HMS Lizard

p335, 25.9.1895

Sydney, on the 15th September, 1895. Private, R.M., born at Traneflt, Midlothian, Scotland, about 21yrs, 5’ 7½", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

ROBERTSON, John

HMS Lizard

p345, 2.10.1895 Vide PG, 1895, p335.

Deserter has returned on board.

ROBERTSON, John T.

HMS Orlando

P16, 12.1.1898

Deserted 5th January. Private, born in Buckhaven, England, about 24yrs, 5’ 5½ ", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

ROBERTSON, Robert Alexander

HMS Penguin

p465, 27.12.1899

at Albany, Western Australia, Leading seaman, 22yrs, 5’ 7", hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, clean shaved; a native of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

ROBINSON (or ROLINSON), Daniel

HMS Orlando

p250, 27.7.1898

Deserter arrested Balmain Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities.

ROBINSON Charles

HMS Pearl

p210, 22.7.1874 Vide PG, 1874, p194:

arrested Newcastle. Remanded to Sydney.

ROBINSON Charles

HMS Pearl

p10, 13.1.1875

Deserted 6th January. Pte, R.M.L.I., born at Richmond, Surrey, on the 6th April, 1850, 5’ 6", dark brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ROBINSON Chas.

HMS Pearl

p194, 8.7.1874

Deserted 4th July. Private, R.M., born at Richmond, Surrey, on the 20th October, 1851, 5’ 5Ό", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £1 10s. reward.

ROBINSON, Daniel

HMS Orlando

P16, 12.1.1898

Deserted 5th January. Stoker, born in Liverpool, England, about 25yrs, 5’ 6", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

ROBINSON, Jno.

HMS Blanche

p314 , 27.11.1872

Ordinary, born at Scotland, on the 10th September, 1852; 5’ 6", light hair, brown eyes. £3 reward.

ROBLIN, James Charles

HMS Raven

p314, 21.10.1885 Extract Qld PG, 10.10.1885:

Deserted at Cooktown:3rd October. Stoker, a native of Wales, 24yrs, 5’ 5", fair complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes. He went to Thursday Island per SS "City of Melbourne". £3 reward.

ROBOTTOM, Jno.

HMS Blanche

p203, 9.7.1873

D. 3rd class, 5’ 4", grey hair, hazel eyes, wrinkled complexion, 53yrs; dressed in civilian’s clothes, is a good musician. £3 reward.

ROCHE Edmond

HMS Wolverine

p394-5, 20.10.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 13.10.1880)

AB, native of Cork, 34yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, hazel eyes, and dark complexion. £1 reward.

ROCHE Edmund

HMS Wolverine

p270, 27.7.1881

Sydney, on the 23rd July, 1881. AB, 35yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

RODBER H.

HMS Pearl

P3, 5.1.1876

From Sydney, on the 1st January, 1876: AB, born at Portsmouth, 5’ 6", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 rwd.

RODDEN, Wm.

HMS Cossack

P300 , 13.11.1872

AB, born at Westminster, on the 5th May, 1848; 5’ 7", brown hair, hazel eyes.

ROGERS Alexander

HMS Cormorant

p353, 22.9.1880

Deserted 17th September. AB, born at Gilhirigham, Kent, in 1846, 5’ 7", black hair, dark brown eyes, dark complexion.

ROGERS Arthur

HMS Inconstant

P258, 20.7.1881

Deserted 16th July. AB, 5’ 9", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, cut on right wrist.

ROGERS W.

HMS Emerald

P106, 17.3.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 10.3.1880)

0.S., 20yrs, 5’ 6½", brown eyes, fair complexion, tattooed on left arm. £1 reward.

ROGERS, James

HMS Nelson

P21, 10.1.1883 Extract from SA PG, 27.12.1882:

deserters at Glenelg during the month of December, 1882

ROGERS, John

HMS Royal Arthur

p338, 20.9.1899

Sydney, on the 15th September, 1899. Stoker, born in England, about 24yrs, 5’ 5", dark brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

ROLICH Heinrich Wilhelm Otto

HIGMS Augusta

p291, 5.9.1877

20yrs, 5’ 8", fair hair, blue eyes, complete teeth, sharp chin, long face, slight figure, fair beard; speaks German. £3 reward.

ROLL, Alma T.

HMS Diana

p181, 9.5.1900

Ord., born in England, about 21yrs, 5’ 3", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

ROLL, Alma T.

HMS Diana

p430, 21.11.1900 Vide PG, 1900, p155:-

Deserter arrested Rouse Police.

ROLLAND Harry

HMS Blanche

P111, l4.4.1875

Deserted 8th April. Ord., 20yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, large lustrous looking eye, pale face with a small moustache; he is in consumption. £3 reward.

ROLLAND, Harry

HMS Blanche

p203, 9.7.1873

Ord., 5’ 7", black hair, black eyes, very pale complexion; 19yrs. £3 reward.

ROOKE George O.

HMS Sandfly

p359, 16.12 1874

From Sydney, on the 12th December, 1874: Carpenter’s crew, 30 years and 9 months of age, born at Devonport, Devon, England, 5’ 5", light brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

ROOM Arthur J.

HMS Nelson

p324, 10.8.1882 (Extract from NZ PG, 26.7.1882

A native of Henbury, 18yrs, 5’ 6", slight build, dark sallow complex-ion, black hair, brown eyes. £3 reward.

ROOM, Arthur

HMS Diamond

p150, 9.4.1884

Deserted 3rd April. Ord., born at King’s Norton, 20yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion.

ROOM, Arthur

HMS Diamond

p203, 14.5.1884

Deserted 1st April. Born in Hanbury, 20yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, brown fair complexion.

ROSE Albert Edward

HMS Cleopatra

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 21st July. Born in Nottingham, 18yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, sallow complexion.

ROSE, Wm. Hy.

HMS Diamond

p207, 23.5.1883

Deserted 10th April. Ord., born in West Bromwich, 18yrs, 5’ 4", fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes.

ROSS, Arth.

HMS Clio

p184, 18.6.1873

Deserted 14th June. Ord., born on the 17th December, 1853, in London, 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, scar on left eyebrow.

ROSS, Chas. Hy.

HMS Mohawk

p121, 6.4.1898

Domestic, born London, about 25yrs, 5' 7 3/4", black curly hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

ROSS, William

HMS Rapid

P108, 24.3.1897

at Twofold Bay, on the 8th March, 1897. Signalman, born at Devonport, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 4", black hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion; tattooed both arms and back of each hand.

ROSS, William

HMS Rapid

p61, 16.2.1898

Deserted 24th December, 1897. Signal, born in Devonport, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 4", black hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion; tattooed on both arms and on back of both hands.

ROURKE Thos.

HMS Sapphire

p63, 1.3.1876

Ord., 2nd class, born in 1857, at Manchester, 5’ 5", black hair, dark blue eyes, sallow complexion. Former ship "Implacable". £3 reward.

ROUSE Henry

HMS Pearl

p318, 3.11.1875

Deserter HMS Pearl Sydney, on the 27th October, 1875: Private, R.M.L.I., born at Moreton in Marsh, Shipton, Gloucestershire, 23yrs, 5’ 6", dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. £3 reward.

ROUSE Henry

HMS Pearl

p341, 24.11.1875

From, Sydney, on the 19th November, 1875:-Private, R.M.L.I., born on the 11th December, 1852, at Morton-in-the-March, Gloucester, 5’ 5Ό", brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

ROUZO, Thomas

French ship of war, "La Rance":

p193, 25.6.1873

About 20yrs, 5’ 6", chestnut hair, blue eyes, large nose, forehead, medium mouth, oval face, round chin, no beard; captain’s cook.

ROWE Charles

HMS Barracouta

p169, 9.6.1875

Ord., 21yrs, born at Plymouth, England, 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. 30s. reward.

ROWE Charles

HMS Nymphe

p15, 9.1.1878

Deserted 3rd January. AB, born on the 30th May, 1856, at St. German’s, Essenford, Cornwall, 5’ 8", black hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

ROWE John

HMS Sapphire

p63, 1.3.1876

Private, R.M.L.I., born in 1856, at Wellington, 5’ 6", dark brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

ROWE William

HMS Nelson

p45, 8.2.1882

Deserted 2nd February. Private, R.M.L.I., born in County Cork, 30yrs, 5’ 6½", fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes.

ROWETT Edwin

HMS Cleopatra

P289, 10.8.1881

AB, 25yrs, 5’, dark hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

ROWLAND Eli

HMS Raleigh

p263, 14.7.1880

From Sydney: Deserted 4th July. Engineer’s servant, born at Torquay, on the 1st June, 1851, 5’ 3", sandy hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

ROWLAND Francis

HMS Inconstant

p269-70, 27.7.1881

Deserted 20th July. Private, R.N.L.I., 26yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

ROWLAND Geo. Jas.

HMS Wolverine

p394-5, 20.10.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 13.10.1880)

Ord., native of Wolverton, 20yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion, cross on right arm and left hand. £3 reward.

ROWLANDS, William H.

HMS Orlando

p225, 23.6.1897

AB, born at South Brent, Devon, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 7½", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, dancing sailor, two anchors in wreath on right arm pierced heart and anchor on left arm.

ROWLANDS, Wm. Hy.

HMS Orlando

p196, 2.6.1897

AB, born at South Brent, Devon, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 7½", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, dancing sailor, anchor in wreath on right arm, flower, pierced heart, and anchor on left arm.

RUBICH Cornelius

HMS Conflict

p42, 10.2.1875

From Sydney, on the 3rd February, 1875:-Ord., 5’ 5", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, pale complexion; former ship "Dido". £3 reward.

RUBIE Geo. R.

HMS Pearl

p19, 19.1.1876

Deserted 14th January. Caulker, born on the 2nd August, 1848, at Rye-Harbour, Sussex, 5’ 8", dark brown hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

RUNDLE Thomas

HMS Tourmaline

p229-30, 22.6.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.6.1881)

Stoker, English, 24yrs, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

RUNDLE Thomas

HMS Tourmaline

P258, 20.7.1881

Stoker, born at Menheniot, England, in 18S7, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

RUNDLE Thomas

HMS Tourmaline

p272, 27.7.1881 Vide PG, 1881, pages 257-8:

Deserter Arrested.

RUSDEN Richard Charles

SS Whampoa

p73, 10.3.1875 Extract Vic. PG, 2.3.1875

OS. Deserted at Melbourne, on the 25th instant, while being conveyed by the SS. "Whampoa", from England to Sydney, to join H.M. Royal Navy. Native of Cornwall, England, 5’ 4", fair complexion, light brown hair, scar under right eye, cross on left arm, and triangle and dots on left hand.

RUSSEL A.

HMS Barracouta

p169, 9.6.1875

Ord., 22yrs, born at London, England, 5’ 6", dark hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. 30s. reward.

RUSSELL Andrew

HMS Nymphe

p233, 11.8.1875

Deserted 4th August. AB, 20yrs, born in College Wynd, Edinburgh, 5’ 3", light brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion, 2 anchors over 1869 on breast, former ship "R.N. Barracks". £3 reward.

RUSSELL Charles

HMS Wolverine

p430, 17.11.1880 (Extract Vic. PG, 10.11.1880)

Ordinary, native of Bristol, 20yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £1 reward.

RUSSELL Fred. W.,

USS St. Mary’s (3rd rate)

p314 , 29.11.1871

LDS, enlisted on the 3rd May, 1870, at Mare Island, California; born in England, 24yrs, hazel eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’ 5"; deserted 17th November, 1871.

RUSSELL George

HMS Renard

p378, 31.12.1873

Deserted 25th December. Ord., born in London, 5’ 6", brawn hair, light brown eyes, fair complexion.

RUSSELL George

HMS Renard

p300, 21.10.1874

Deserted 17th October. AB, born at Clerkenwehl, London, 5’ 6", brown hair, light brown eyes, fair complexion, scar on right eyes. £3 reward.

RUSSELL John Orth

HMS Alert

P105, 23.3.1881

Ord., born at St. Pancras, Middlesex, on the 9th September, 1859, 5’, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

RUSSELL Robert

HMS Nymphe

p392, 28.11.1877

From Sydney, on the 21st November, 1877. Leading seaman, 22yrs, 5’ 5", brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion; a native of London, Middlesex. £3 reward. Supposed to have gone to Newcastle on the 20th instant.

RUSSELL William

HMS Cleopatra

P289, 10.8.1881

Private, 34yrs, 5’ 7", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

RUSSELL, Wm. A.

HMS Waterwitch

p225, 23.6.1897

AB, born in Birmingham, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 7", dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, bracelet tattooed on each wrist.

RYAN James

HMS Bacchante

p253, 13.7.1881 Extract Vic. PG, 6.7.1881

Bandsman, native of London, 25yrs, 5’ 6", black hair, blue eyes, dark complexion. £3 reward.

RYAN, James

HMS Waterwitch

p142, 17.4.1895

Sydney, on the 15th April, 1895. AB, born at Manchester, England, about 26yrs, 5’ 4", fair hair, blue eyes, tattooed on calf of right leg.

RYAN, James

HMS Waterwitch

P151, 24.4.1895 Vide PG, 1895, p142.

Deserter returned.