THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of the 2nd or "Hutt" Battalion of Wellington
Militia.

F. D. BELL,
For the Colonial Secretary.

£5 Reward for apprehension of Deserters
from Army and Navy.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th November, 1862.

NOTICE is hereby given that a reward
of five pounds (£5) will be paid by Go-
vernment in addition to the Military Reward,
to any person or persons who shall deliver over
to the Civil Authorities, any Deserter from
Her Majesty's Military or Naval Forces.

F. D. BELL,
For the Colonial Secretary.

Notice respecting Deserters from the Army
and Navy.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th November, 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 proceed-
ings will be taken against any person enticing
away, harbouring, concealing, or employing
Deserters. The enactments relating to the
above offence are subjoined for general in-
formation.

F. D. BELL,
For the Colonial Secretary.

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
deserting; or, knowing any Marine 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 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 Vic., cap. 9, sec. 88.
"Any person who shall, in any part of
Her Majesty's dominions, or by any means
whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure
any Soldier to desert, or attempt to procure
or persuade 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 misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be liable to be punished by fine or
imprisonment, or both, as the Court before
which such conviction shall take place may
adjudge."

Justice of the Peace resigned.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 13th Nov., 1862.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the resignation by
WILLIAM BARTLEY, Esquire,
of Auckland, of his appointment as Justice of
the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand, and
has directed his name to be removed from the
Commission of the Peace accordingly.

F. D. BELL,
In the absence of Mr. Domett.

PRINTING.

Tenders called for.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 14th Nov., 1862.

TENDERS will be received at this office,
until noon on Wednesday, the 10th De-
cember next, for such Printing as may be re-
quired at Auckland for the service of the Ge-
neral Government during the Twelve calendar
months commencing the first of January,
1863.

The Printing will be divided into the
following portions:--
1st. THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.-Com-
position, at per page fcap.
Presswork, at per 250 copies, 4 pages.
Stitching, Folding, Enveloping, and
Addressing, at per 100 copies, with
Posting and Town Delivery.
2nd. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-Bills, Acts, and
Estimates.