THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 153

Vessels within Western Port, and bound to
sea through the eastern passage, after passing
Observation Point, may steer S.E. S. for the
north black buoy, keeping in three fathoms
until close up to the buoy, give it a berth of
half a cable's length in passing, and steer to
the southward between the white and black
beacons, hauling gradually to the eastward
before passing the last black beacon. Leave
the south black buoy on the starboard hand,
steering about S.W. by S. through the nar-
rows, keeping close over to Davis Point, and
when Griffith Point bears E. by S. S. haul
out south for half-a-mile, and round white
beacon patch; thence steer about S.E. by E.
out to sea, keeping about half a cable's length
from the western edge of the sand, leaving the
beacons on Black Reef and Red Point on the
starboard hand.

Tides.

It is high water at full and change
at Woody Point at 12.50. Springs rise
about eight feet, and neaps about five. The
tide runs with great force all through the
passage, especially at the narrows, and between
the Black Reef and the western edge of the
sand. Vessels at anchor would do well to run
a kedge out to keep them from fouling.
Excellent fresh water can be obtained at all
times close to the fisherman's hut, just inside
of Red Point.
All bearings are magnetic, and soundings
low water spring tides.

CHARLES FERGUSON,
Chief Harbour Master.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Williamstown, 30th January, 1862.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 5th April, 1862.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint the following Resi-
dent Magistrates to be Resident Magistrates
under the "Native Circuit Courts' Act, 1858,"

JAMES REDDY CLENDON, Esq.,
Resident Magistrate, Hokianga, Bay of Islands.

EDWARD MARSH WILLIAMS, ESQ.,
Resident Magistrate, Waimate, Bay of Islands.

ROBERT CLAPHAM BARSTOw, ESQ.,
Resident Magistrate, Russell, Bay of Islands.

HENRY TACEY CLARKE, ESQ.,
Resident Magistrate, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.

HENRY SEWELL.

NOTICE.

Respecting Deserters from the Army and
Navy.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 5th April, 1862.

FREQUENT instances having occurred of
Desertion from her Majesty's Sea and
Land Forces in this Colony,
Notice is hereby given, that the most
rigorous proceedings will be taken against
any person enticing away, harbouring, con-
cealing, or employing Deserters. The enact-

ments relating to the above offence are sub-
joined for information.

FRANCIS D. FENTON,
Assistant Law Officer.

CLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS
RELATING TO DESERTERS.

NAVAL DESERTION.
10 and 11 Vic., chap. 62, sec. 11.

"And be it enacted, That every person
who, by words or any other means whatsoever,
shall persuade any person in Her Majesty's
Navy to desert. or improperly absent himself
from his duty, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
twenty pounds for every such act; and every
person who shall assist or procure any person
in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly
absent himself from his duty; or shall conceal,
employ, or continue to employ any person be-
longing to Her Majesty's Navy, who shall be
a deserter, or improperly absent from his duty,
knowing him to be such a deserter, or so im-
properly absent, shall forfeit and pay the sum
of thirty pounds for every such assistance, pro-
curement, concealment, employment, or con-
tinuing of employment, as aforesaid."

MARINE DESERTION.
21 Vic., cap. 7, sec. 54.

"Any person who shall, in any part of Her
Majesty's dominions, by words or by any other
means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, pro-
cure any Marine to desert; or shall by words or
by any other means whatsoever, attempt to
procure or persuade any Marine to desert; and
any person who, knowing that any Marine is
about to desert, shall aid or assist him in de-
serting; or, knowing any Marine to be a
deserter, shall conceal such deserter, or aid or
assist in his rescue, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on con-
viction thereof, be liable to be punished by fine
or imprisonment, or both, as the Court before
which such conviction shall take place may
adjudge."

MILITARY DESERTION.
21 Vict., cap. 9, sec. 88.

"Any person who shall, in any part of Her
Majesty's dominions, or by any means what-
soever, directly or indirectly, procure any
Soldier to desert, or attempt to procure or per-
suade any Soldier to desert, and any person
who, knowing that any Soldier is about to
desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting;
or, knowing any Soldier to be a deserter, shall
conceal such deserter, or aid or assist such
deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist
in his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof
be liable to be punished by fine or imprison-
ment, or both, as the Court before which such
conviction shall take place may adjudge.