BLACK Joseph

HMS Bacchante

p282, 3.8.1881

Bandsman, native of Germany, 51yrs, 5’ 10", greyish hair, dark sunken eyes, speaks with a strong foreign accent. £3 reward. Plus £5 Vic.

BLACK, Geo. T.

HMS Porpoise

p82, 28.2.1900

at Hobart, on the 16th February, 1900. Private, RMLI, born in Kent, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 7¾", brown hair, hazel hair (sic), saIl ow complexion, tattooed clasped hands and heart right forearm, man and woman vignettes left forearm, scar left knee.

BLACK, William

HMS Mildura

p403, 20.11.1895

Sydney, on the 11th November, 1895. Sergeant, RMLI, born in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, 35yrs, 5’ 7 3/4", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

BLACKBURN Charles C.

HMS Cormorant

p17, 8.1.1879

Deserted 3rd January, 1879. Stoker, born on the 22nd September, 1855, at Deptford, 5’ 5 3/4", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; scar on left forearm. £3 reward.

BLACKLOCK George

HMS Nelson

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

AB, born in 1856, a native of Portsmouth, 5’ 3", sandy hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BLACKMAN, Walter

HMS Nelson

p481, 6.12.1882 Extracts from Vic PG, 22.11.1882:

Deserted 17th November. Stoker, born in 1857, in Kent, 5’ 8", dark ‘.air, grey eyes, dark complexion. £1 reward.

BLACKMAN, Wm

HMS Diana

p166, 2.5.1900

Sydney, on the 25th April, 1900: AB, born in England, about 26yrs, 5’ 9", dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, small scar right side of shin.

BLACKMORE James

HMS Nelson

p324, 10.8.1882 (Extract from New Zealand PG, 26.7.1882

A native of Dalkeal, 0.5., 19yrs, 5’, dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, tattooed on left hand. £3 reward.

BLACKMORE, William J.

HMS Mildura

p372, 21.10.1896

Deserted 3rd October. Private, RMLI, born at Barnstaple, Devon, England, about 24yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion, hole in centre of back, blue mark right side of nose, small scar left knee.

BLACKNELL G.

HMS Tourmaline

P289, 10.8.1881

Private, R.M.L.I., born in St. Pancras, Middlesex, 24 years of- age, 5’ 5", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

BLAKE, Henry

HMS Blanche

p314 , 27.11.1872

Ordinary, born at England, on the 20th March, 1853; 5’ 5", light brown hair, hazel eyes. £3 reward.

BLANCHETT Julien

French ship of war "La Seudre"

p69, 19.2.1879

3rd class seaman, born on the 12th March, 1854, 5’ 4", red hair and eyebrows, grey eyes, medium nose and mouth, oval face; a native of Trigaron, France.

BLANCKENSEE Barnett

HMS Blanche

p198, 15.7.1874

Deserted Auckland, New Zealand: 1st June. Gun room servant, born on the 12th August, 1852, at Birmingham, 5’, red hair, grey eyes, freckled; looks like a German Jew. £3 reward.

BLAYNEY John

HMS Rosario

p324, 11.11.1874

Stoker, born at London, on the 17th March, 1846, 6’, black hair, hazel eyes. £1 10s. reward.

BLISCHER, Charles

HMS Diamond

p168, 23.4.1884

AB, born in London, 24yrs, 5’ 6", light hair, blue eyes, pale complexion.

BLOGG Harry

HMS Inconstant

p246, 6.7.1881

at Hobson’s Bay, on the 18th June, 1881: Ord., 18yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BLOGG Henry

HMS Inconstant

p113, 22.3.1882 Extract from Vic PC, 15.3.1882:

Vide NSW PG, 1881, p246. Deserter arrested Melbourne.

BLOIS Henry J.

HMS Nymphe

p328, 10.11.1875

Deserted 2nd November. Carpenter’s crew, born at Sheerness, Kent, on the 21st April, 1847, light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; former ship "Pembroke". £1 reward.

BLUCK (see BLACK) Joseph

HMS Bacchante

p290, 10.8.1881, Vide NSW PG, 1881, p282 ( Extract Vic. PG, 1881, 27th July)

Lord Scott now offers £7 reward for the arrest of each of the above named bandsmen, in addition to what is usual for the Imperial and Vic. Governments, making £15 in all.

BLUCK (see BLACK) Joseph

HMS Bacchante

p299, 17.8.1881 (Extract Vic. PG) Vide NSW PG, 1881, pages 282 and 290:

The reward, £20 each, offered by Lord Scott, will be withdrawn after the 10th instant; subsequent to that date only the usual amount will be given.

BLYTH, Percy E.

HMS Nelson

p44, 8.2.1888

Sydney, on the 4th February, 1888. Born at Hootham, Yorkshire, 20yrs, 5’ 10", hazel eyes, dark brown hair, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BODLEY, Chas.

HMS Basilisk

p307 , 20.11.1872

Stoker, born at Kent, on the 22nd July, 1849; 5’ 7 1/2", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

BOHRER Julius Otto

HIGMS Augusta

p291, 5.9.1877

20yrs, 5’ 7", fair hair, blue eyes, good teeth, round chin, oval face, slight figure; speaks German. £3 reward.

BOND Walter

HMS Emerald

p430, 17.11.1880 ( Extract Vic. PG, 10.11.1880)

AB, 20yrs, 5’ 2", light brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

BOND, Harry Owen

HMS Katoomba

p450, 13.12.1899

Stoker, born in London, about 19yrs, 5’ 3 3/4", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, scar over left eye, "A" tattooed on right forearm, "H" tattooed on left forearm.

BOND, Philip

HMS Mildura

p11, 3.1.1900

at Auckland, New Zealand, Stoker, born in Liverpool, England, about 22yrs, 5’ 4", dark brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. Anchor on left hand, bracelet left wrist, cross flags and anchor left forearm, anchor and "GB" right forearm.

BOND, William

HMS Nelson

p481, 6.12.1882 Extracts from Vic PG, 22.11.1882:

Deserted 17th November. Stoker, born in 1849, in Devon, 5’ 1", dark hair, grey eyes, freckled complexion. £1 reward.

BONNAS, Arthur

HMS Paluma

p230, 29.7.1885 Extract from Qld PG, 18.7.1885:

AB, an Englishman, 30yrs, 5’ 5", light-brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, clean shaved. £1 reward.

BOORER Charles

HMS Clio

p287, 1.10.1873

Deserted 30th September. Ord., born on the 31st August, 1853, at Kent, 5’ 7", dark hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

BOSSAGE Jno. E.

HMS Wolverine

p58, 13.2.1878

Deserted 6th February. Private, R.M.L.I., born on the 5th February, 1856, at Maidstone, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

BOSTON, Ernest

HMS Goldfinch

p152, 27.4.1898

Sydney, on the 23rd April, 1898. Ordinary, born in Surrey, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 4", red hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, tattooed on right wrist. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

BOULTER James

HMS Miranda

P427, 30.11.1881

Sydney, on the 25th November, 1881. Ship’s steward, born in Plymouth, 19yrs, 5’ 2", fair hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion.

BOUNDEY, John

HMS Blanche

p113 , 9.4.1873

Deserted 5th April. AB, born in March, 1848, in England; 5’ 4", black hair, hazel eyes. This man was entered from the merchant service, and now has his old merchant service clothes with him; can be easily recognised by a scar on the bridge of his nose, black whiskers, moustache, and beard, and rather nice looking. £3 reward.

BOUNDS, Art.

HMS Paluma

p77, 10.3.1886

Deserted 4th March. AB., born at Stanton, Hereford, 25yrs, 5’ 6", dark brown curly hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, clean shaved.

BOWDEN John

HMS Miranda

p251, 13.7.1881

Deserted 6th July. Private, R.M.L.I., born at Ilfracombe, England, in 1858, 5’ 11", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, swarthy complexion.

BOWDEN, E.C.J.

HMS Katoomba

p289, 9.8.1899

Deserted 20th July. Stoker, born in Middlesex, London, about 23yrs, 5’ 5", dark-brown hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward each, if apprehended within two years.

BOWDEN, E.G.J.

HMS Katoomba

p68, 21.2.1900 Vide PG, 1899, p289:

has returned on board.

BOWDEN, John Thomas

HMS Dart

p62 24.2.1886 Extract Tas. PG, 19.2.1886

Deserter at D’Entrecasteaux Channel Hobart Tasmania, on the 20th ultimo. O.S., born at Southampton, in 1866, 5’ 2 ¾", brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, tattooed on left hand. A reward of £3 is offered for the arrest of this deserter. Has lately been seen at Garden Island.

BOWDEN, Wm. R.

HMS Lizard

p379, 8.11.1893

at Auckland, on the 16th October, 1893. AB, born at St. Cleer, Cornwall, 20yrs, 5’ 1 3/4", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh comp. £3 < £2. £5 NSW.

BOWDITCH James

HMS Dido

p303, 20.10.1875

Deserted Sydney, on the 15th October, 1875. AB, 22yrs, born at London, 5’ 5", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, whiskers and moustache. Has friends at Cook’s River, and Gundagai. £3 reward.

BOWEN Charles

HMS Nelson

p324, 10.8.1882 ( Extract from New Zealand PG, 26.7.1882

A native of Burnham, a stoker, 27yrs, 5’ 9", dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, anchor on left hand, no whisker. £3 reward.

BOWEN, John

HMS Basilisk

p217 , 23.7.1873

Deserter on the 15th July, 1873: Private, born at London, on the 25th March, 1851, 5’ 7", fair hair, blue eyes, light complexion. £3 reward.

BOWLER, David

HMS Clio

p138 , 30.4.1873

Deserted Sydney, on the 24th April, 1873:-AB, born on the 20th January, 1851, at Yorkshire; 5’ 5", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

BOWLEY R.

HMS Clio

p287, 1.10.1873

Deserted 30th September. Barber, born on the 1st November, 1847, at Kent, 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

BOWREN Charles

HMS Nelson

p174, 3.5.1882

Stoker, born in Essex, 27yrs, 5’ 4½", dark complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, anchor on left hand.

BOWYER Henry

HMS Sandfly

p379, 30.12.1874

Sydney, on the 25th December, 1874:-Ship’s steward’s assistant, born at Portsmouth, 5’ 9½", light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; in private clothes. £3 reward.

BOYCE Thomas

HMS Beagle

p26, 21.1.1880

From Sydney, on the 15th January, 1880. Ordinary seaman, born on the 21st April, 1861, at Bristol, 5’, brown hair, grey eyes. Supposed to have gone to Newcastle where he has relatives believed to be of the name Boyce. £3 reward.

BOYES, Edward

HMS Orlando

p246, 14th July, 1897

Deserters Sydney, on the 9th July, 1897: Gunner, R.M.A., born in London, about 20yrs, 6’, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, tattooed on left finger, mole on left shoulder.

BOYLE John

HMS Inconstant

P289, 10.8.1881

Private, 26yrs, 5’ 9", brawn hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

BOYS Wm.

HMS Renard

p367, 29.11.1876

Deserted from Sydney, on the 20th November, 1876. AB, born on the 21st September, 1853, at Tichfield, Hants, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion. £3 reward.