COAN, Thomas

COAN, Thomas

HMS Karrakatta

p256, 21.7.1897

Stoker, born at Sligo, Ireland, 21yrs, 5’ 8", grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.

COATES, Alfd. Rd.

HMS Royalist

p27, 18.1.1899

Ord., born in England, about 20yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, heart on right forearm.

COATES, Alfred Richard

HMS Royalist

pp46-7 1.2.1899 (Extract from NZ PG, 18.1.1899

Deserted 3rd January. Ordinary seaman, born at Mortlake, 20yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, heart on right forearm.

COBB Frank

HMS Cormorant

p402, 9.11.1881

Born in London, 26yrs, 5’ 3½", light-brown hair, grey eyes, fair comp-lexion, tattooed on both wrists.

COCHRANE, Francis Angelo

HMS Ringdove

p207, 7.6.1899

at Auckland, on the 13th May, 1899. AB, born in England, about 25yrs, 5’ 3", dark hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, scar in centre of forehead. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years.

COCK William Henry

HMS Sandfly

p348, 28.9.1881

Deserted Cooktown:-1st September. Born at Redruth, Cornwall, in December, 1857, 5’ 7", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward each. Plus £5 Qld.

COFFEE Thos.

HMS Sapphire

p15, 9.1.1878

Deserted 5th January. Stoker, born at Attana, Queens County, 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, slight amount of red hair on face; friends live at Wollongong.

COFFEE Thos.

HMS Sapphire

p26, 16.1.1878 Vide PG, 1878, p15:

Deserter arrested Sydney Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities.

COLE Alfred

HMS Wolverine

p288-9, 10.8.1881

AB, 20yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, dark eyes, dark complexion, tattoo spots on left forearm.

COLE, Peter

HMS Nelson

p481, 6.12.1882 Extracts from Vic PG, 22.11.1882:

Deserted 13th Nov, Private RM, born in 1856, in London, 5’ 6½", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

COLE, William Llewellyn

HMS Curacoa

p390, 15.11.1893

at Auckland, on the 24th October, 1893. Ordinary, born at Dalston, Middlesex, Eng., about 19yrs, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, anchor tattooed on back of let t hand. £3 < 2yrs. Plus £5.

COLE, William, J.

HMS Mildura

p2l2, 12.6.1895

Sydney, on the 5th June, 1895. Stoker, 2nd class, born at Bristol, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, tattooed on left arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

COLEMAN John

HMS Barracouta

p364, 16.12 1874 Extract from SA PG, 2.12.1874

Deserted at Glenelg, Lamp trimmer, born at Portsmouth, in 1853, 5’ 7", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

COLEMAN John

HMS Miranda

p251, 13.7.1881

Deserted 8th July. Stoker, born at Davenport, England, in 1855, 5’ 4", light- brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, marked by small pox.

COLEMAN, Edward

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Private, born in Cardiff, about 27yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion; tattooed dots on each hand.

COLEMAN, Richard

HMS Nelson

p344, 5.9.1883

From, Sydney, on the 1st September, 1883. AB, born in Dover, 25yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, sailor and female tattooed on right arm, and bracelet on the right wrist. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

COLES, Robert W.

HMS Miranda

p242, 11.8.1886

Sydney: Deserted 3rd August. Born at Devonport, 23 years a! age, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

COLL.EY Francis

HMS Challenger

p189 , 1.7.1874 Vide PG, 1874, p116:

arrested Picton. Remanded to Naval Authorities, Sydney.

COLLEY Francis

HMS Challenger

P116, 22.4.1874

Deserted 13th April. Ord., born in 1855, at Greenwich, Kent, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

COLLEY Francis

HMS Adventure

p323, 11.11.1874

Deserted 6th November. Ordinary, born - , 5’ 8", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

COLLIER Thomas

HMS Raleigh

p263, 14.7.1880

Deserted 7th July. AB, born at Southampton, on the 3rd December, 1858, 5’ 4", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

COLLIER, Nicholas

HMS Vernon

p30 , 22.1.1873 Vide PG, 1872, p201:-

arrested Sydney. Ordered on board ship.

COLLINGS, George F.

HMS Clio

p322, 6.12.1871 Extract from the Vic P.G, 28.11.1871

Boy, 1st class, 18yrs, native of Sussex, 5’ 7", dark hair, dark eyes, sallow complexion, smooth face.

COLLINS Alf.

HMS Wolverine

p241, 25.7.1877

Deserted 17th July. Ord., born on the 25th July, 1856, at Littlehampton, Kent, 5’ 3", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

COLLINS Alfred

HMS Wolverine

p171, 8.5.1878 Vide PG, 1877, p241:

Deserter Arrested Sydney Police. Sent on board "Sappho".

COLLINS William

HMS Pearl

p86, 24.3.1875

Deserted 18th March. Private, R.M.L.I., born at Bermondsey, London, on the 29th February, 1852, 5’ 6½", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

COLLINS William

HMS Nymphe

p322, 4.9.1878

Wellington, New Zealand: Deserted 5th August. Ord seaman, born on the 3rd November, 1859, at Karylebone, London, 5’ 5", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Red scar on left shin, rose on breast.

COLLINS William

HMS Inconstant

P258, 20.7.1881

Deserted 18th July. Ord., 21yrs, 5’ 7", light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.

COLLINS, Henry

HMS Calliope

p356, 21.11.1888

Born at London, 21yrs, 5’ 6", blue eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.

COLLINS, John A.

HMS Orlando

p173, 12.5.1897

Doe. 3rd class, born at Sydney, New South Wales, about 21yrs, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

COLLINS, Robert H.

HMS Rapid

p365, 31.10.1894

S.S.A., born in Devonport, England, about 20yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; tattoo spots on both arms.

COLLINS, Thomas C.

HMS Nelson

p75, 11.3.1855

From Sydney: Deserted 4th March. AB, born at Kensington, England, 26yrs, 5’ 2", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

COLQUHOUN John

HMS Nymphe

P267, 15.8.1877

Deserted 10th August. OS, 2nd class, born at Barony, Glasgow, on the 1st October, 1858, 5’ 5", brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion, tattooed spot near right thumb. Former ship ‘Sapphire. £3 reward.

COLQUHOUN John

HMS Nymphe

p285, 29.8.1877 Vide PG, 1877, p267:

Arrested Western District. Remanded to Naval Authorities, Sydney, to be dealt with.

COLSTON Wm.

HMS Sapphire

p63, 1.3.1876

Stoker, born in 1852, at Ascot, 5’ 6", dark hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. Former ship "Indus". £3 reward.

COLSTON Wm.

HMS Sapphire

p230, 26.7.1876

Deserted 19th July. Stoker, born at Ascot, in 1853, 5’ 3", dark hair, hazel eyes, sallow complexion. £3 reward.

COLTON H.

HMS Sapphire

p249, 1.8.1877

Stoker, born at Bendigo, Victoria, in 1856, 5’ 7", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, top joint of little finger of left hand gone.

COLVILLE Henry

HMS Nymphe

p328, 10.11.1875

Deserted 1st November. AB, born at Greenwich, Kent, on the 1st November, 1849, red hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, pitted with small pox. £3 reward.

CONNELL, Edward

HMS Rapid

p381, 12.12.1888

Born at Cork, Ireland, 30yrs, 5’ 10", blue eyes, black hair, fair complexion.

CONNELL, Edward

HMS Rapid

p10, 2.1.1889 Vide PG, 1888, p381:-

Deserter returned to his ship.

CONNELL, Patk.

USS St. Mary’s (3rd rate)

p314 , 29.11.1871

LdS, enlisted at San Francisco, California, on the 16th October, 1869, term expires 16th October, 1872; born in Ireland, 26yrs, hazel eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’ 6", Goddess of Liberty on right arm; deserted 20th November. Connell deserted from the ship while in irons he is a bad fellow.

CONNELL, Patrick

USS St. Mary’s

p329 , 13.12.1871

Deserter from arrested Murrurundi Police. Remanded to Sydney.

CONNOLLY Geo.

HMS Sapphire

p63, 1.3.1876

Ord., born in 1853, at Montrose, 5’ 6", brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion Former ship "Royal Adelaide". £3 reward.

CONNOLLY, Patrick

HMS Cossack

P296, 6.11.1872

Lamp trimmer, born at Carlow, Ireland, on the 4th April, 1845; 5’ 6", brown hair, hazel eyes.

CONNOR Hugh

HMS Pearl

p316, 27.10.1875 Extract Vic. PG, 19.10.1875

Leading seaman, born at Queenstown, in 1844, 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, "L.P." and cross on right arm; on the 15th inst.

CONNOR, Colenan

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Stoker, born at Galway, about 28yrs, 5’ 7", dark hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, scar on left eye.

CONNOR, Hugh

HMS Europa

p257, 11.7.1900

Sydney, on the 1st July, 1900. Private RMLI, born in Lancashire, England, about 28yrs, 5’ 6 3/10", brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, scar right side top of head.

CONWAY, Henry

HMS Diamond

p321, 28.10.1885 Vide PG, 1885, p277

Deserter arrested Sydney Police. Sent to ship.

CONWAY, Henry

HMS Diamond

p90, 25.3.1385

Boy 1st class, 5’, light hair, hazel eyes fair complexion

CONWAY, Henry

HMS Diamond

p277, 16.9.1885

Boy, 1st class, 17yrs, 5’, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward each, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

CONWAY, Henry

HMS Diamond

p29, 26.1.1887

Sydney, on the 13th January, 1887. 19yrs, 5’ 4", blue eyes, dark-brown hair, fair complexion, star on right wrist.

CONWAY, Henry

HMS Opal

p332, 11.11.1885

Boy 1st class, 17yrs, 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion; tattooed on both wrists.

CONYDON (or CONGDON) John

HMS Wolverine

p68, 20.2.1878 Vide PG, 1878, p55

Deserter has returned to his ship.

CONYDON Jno.

HMS Wolverine

p58, 13.2.1878

Deserted 6th February. Sail maker, born on the 11th February, 1836, at Plymouth, 5’ 6", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, has a thick black beard and moustache. £3 reward.

COOK Henry

HMS Pearl

p10, 13.1.1875

Deserted 6th January. Boy, 1st class, born at Portsea, Hants, on the 7th March, 1857, 5’6", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

COOK Henry

HMS Pearl

p91, 22.3.1876 Vide PG, 1875, p10:-

Deserter Arrested Sydney Police. Sent on board.

COOK Thomas

HMS Nymphe

p257, 8.8.1877

Deserted 4th August. Ord., born at Worcester, on the 4th September, 1858, 5’ 4", light-brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. Former shin Wolverine £3 reward.

COOK Thomas

HMS Nymphe

p239, 18.6.1879 Vide PG, 1877, p257:

Deserter arrested Gunnedah Police. Remanded to Naval Authorities, Sydney.

COOK, Archibald

HMS Lizard

p296, 7.9.1892

at Cooktown, on the 12th August, 1892. AB, born at Govan, Scotland, 25yrs, 5’ 9", brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 Qld.

COOK, Frank

HMS Himalaya

p273, 12.8.1891

Deserted 5th August. AB, born in Greenham, Berkshire, England, 27yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

COOK, Wm.

HMS Basilisk

p140, 15.5.1872

Boy 1st class, born on the 21st January, 1854, at London; 5’ 7", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion.

COOKE William

HMS Inconstant

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

Blacksmith, 23yrs, 5’ 2", light-brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complex-ion. £3 reward.

COOKE William Henry

HMS Sandfly

p462, 28.12.1881 (Extract from Ql PG, 26.11.1881)

Deserted at Cooktown, on the 9th September, 1881: Englishman, 24yrs, 5’ 7", light-brown curly hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

COOKE, Frank

HMS Orlando

p414, 1.12.1897

Ord., born at Prestwick, about 20yrs, 5’ 4½", dark-brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.

COOMBES, Wm.

HMS Katoomba

p103, 14.3.1900

Sydney, on the 6th March, 1900. AB, born at Ryde, Isle of Wight, about 22yrs, 5’ 4", light hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.

COOPER George

HMS Inconstant

p230, 22.6.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.6.1881)

Ord., 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward.

COOPER, James H.

HMS Calliope

p280, 12.9.1888

Born at Chichester, 20yrs, 5’ 5", brown eyes, dark-brown hair, dark complexion.

COOPER, Thomas

HMS Blanche

p114, 17.4.1872

Gunner, R.M.A, born on the 5th November, 1848, in Ireland; 5’ 6½", light hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

COOPER, Thos.

HMS Blanche

p323, 4.12.1872

Gunner, born in England, on the 5th November, 1848, 5’ 11", light hair, blue eyes; wearing corporal’s stripes. £3 reward.

COOTES Charles

HMS Carysfort

P269-270, 20.7.1881

Deserted 22nd July. born in Herefordshire, 29yrs, 5’ 4", dark hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

COPELAND, Geo.

HMS Cossack

P296, 6.11.1872

OS, born at Little Ilford, Sussex, on the 28th May, 1848; 5’ 4", brown hair, blue eyes, scar on left knee.

CORBETT, Michael

HMS Blanche

p140, 30.4.1873 (Extract Vic. PG., 22.4.1873)

Stragglers at Hobson’s Bay, on the 14th April, 1873:-Stoker, born in 1841, English, 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, ugly scar from left side of mouth to chin, straggling whiskers, & C. £1 reward.

CORBETT, Ml.

HMS Blanche

p127, 1.5.1872

Stoker, born on the 1st January, 1841, in Ireland; 5’ 7", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.

CORBETT, Ml.

HMS Blanche

p131, 8.5.1872 Vide PG, 1872, p127:

Has returned to HMS "Blanche".

CORDELL, John E.

HMS Wallaroo

p205, 9.6.1897

Sydney, on the 4th June, 1897. Stoker, born in London, about 21yrs, 5’ 3", light-brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion, "H.T." and anchor on left arm. £3 reward, if apprehended within two years. Plus £5 NSW.

CORK Edwin

HMS Barracouta

p364, 16.12 1874 Extract from SA PG, 2.12.1874

Deserted at Glenelg, Ord., born at Oxford, in 1854, 5’ 6", brown hair, light blue eyes, ruddy complexion. £1 reward.

CORKIN, Geo. H.

HMS Rosario

p40, 5.2.1873

Deserted 30th January. OS, born on the 17th February, 1853, at Hoxton; 5’ 6", brown hair, grey eyes; former ship "Blanche". £2 reward.

CORKIN, George H.

HMS Rosario

p251 , 18.9.1872

Deserted Sydney, on the 17th September, 1872: Ord, born at Hoxton, Middlesex, 5’ 6", dark brown hair, grey eyes; former ship "Blanche". Reward: £3 £1.

CORNEY William

HMS Nelson

p31, 25.1.1882

Deserted 16th January. Ordinary, born in Middlesex, 21yrs, 5’ 3", light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion; cross flags on right arm.

CORNWELL James

HMS Challenger

Pl50, 27.5.1874

Deserted 23rd May. Ord., born at Camberwell, Surrey, in 1855, 5’ 3", light hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. £3 reward.

CORRIGAN James

HMS Wolverine

p421, 10.11.1880 Extract Vic. PG, 19.9.1880

5’ 5", dark hair, grey eyes, and fresh complexion-

CORRIGAN James

HMS Inconstant

p230, 22.6.1881 (Extract Vic. PG, 15.6.1881)

Ord., 22yrs, 5’ 4", dark-brown hair, black eyes, fair complexion, burns right cheek. £3 reward.

COTTER Jas.

HMS Rosario

p88, 25.3.1874

Deserted 20th March. Ordinary, born on the 21st March, 1854, at Cork, 5’ 4", dark hair, hazel eyes. Former ship Clio. £3 reward.

COTTER, Robert

HMS Miranda

P11, 9.1.1884

AB. Born in Cork, 23yrs, 5'7", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

COUCH, James

HMS Diamond

p345. 16.11.1887

Deserted 6th November. 24yrs, 5’ 7", brown eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion.

COUGHLAN Denis

HMS Tourmaline

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

Private, Londoner, 35yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. £1 reward.

COULTING Robert

HMS Rosario

p88, 25.3.1874

Deserted 19th March. Pt., R.M., 1 badge, born on the 9th August, 1846, at Hummandby, Yorkshire, 5’ 7", dark brown hair, dark eyes, dark complexion. Former ship "Megaera". £3 reward.

COULTON, John Hole

HMS Mildura

p142, 17.4.1895

Sydney, on the 7th April, 1895. Assistant Paymaster, an Englishman about 32yrs, 5’ 11", stout build, dark hair, beard and moustache, has a quantity of sores and tattoo marks on the back of both hands; supposed to be dressed in plain clothes. This offender broke out of the ship between 7 and 8 pm on above date. A warrant has been issued, his arrest very desirable.

COULTON, John Hole

HMS Mildura

p157 24.4.1895 Vide PG, 1895, p142.

Deserter arrested

COURT James

HMS Wolverine

P258, 20.7.1881

Deserted 8th July. Private, R.M., born in Monmouth, Wales, in 1856, 5’ 5", dark brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion.

COUSENS James

HMS Pearl

p316, 27.10.1875 Extract Vic. PG, 19.10.1875

Sailmaker, born at Portsea, Hants, in 1851, 5’ 6", dark hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion; on the 15th inst.

COUSINS James

HMS Inconstant

p290, 10.8.1881

Deserter arrested.

COUTTS David

HMS Conflict

P11, 13.1.1875

Deserted 8th January. Acting ship’s cook, born at Ibntrose, Forfarshire, on the 18th May, 1831, 5’ 8", brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. £3 reward

COVE John F.

HMS Nelson

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

Ord., 2nd class, born in 1864, in Devon, 5’ 5", light brown hair, dark grey eyes, fresh complexion, tattoo bracelets on wrists. £1 reward.

COVENTRY, John E.

HMS Wallaroo

p305, 9.9.1891

Deserted 2nd September. AB, born in Stratford, London, 20yrs, 5’ 5", light hair, blue eyes, pale complexion.

COWDRY Charles

HMS Nelson

p58, 15.2.1882

Deserted 8th February. Ord., born in Surrey, 25yrs, 5’ 4", fresh complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right eyebrow.

COWEN Arthur

HMS Sapphire

p430, 27.11.1878 Extract Vic. PG, 13.11.1878

All privates. Native of Nottingham, 36yrs, 5’ 7", brown hair, brown beard, whiskers, and moustache, fresh complexion, blue eyes.

COWLEY A.

HMS Emerald

p61, 12.2.1879

OS, born on the 2nd April, 1860, 5’ 5", light hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion£3 reward..

COX W.

HMS Barracouta

p169, 9.6.1875

Ord., 20yrs, born at Devonport, 5’ 5", fair hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. 30s. reward.