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THE COLONY IN EARLIER DAYS,

XVI.-Attempted Escape of Convicts Leads to Fatalities.

An account was given in chap- ter X of the escape and recapture of some daring convirta, among them the notorious Les A Yee.¦ This Was in 1372 Other in. Įdividual cases occurred from time to time, and in 1888 there was a desperate attempt by a gang' employed at Kennedy Town,) atten.led with fatal consequences; to a turnkey named Pereira and to two of the prisoners

On the 18th of September twelve prisoners fram A Kang of seventy-four employed in the quatter mentioned made a dash For a coat junk that was lying at įthe jetty. Upon noticing this thei guards at once started in pursuit and tired at the runaways. Thel twelve men, however, succeed,di jin getting into the jank, and were about to sail of when Inspector Stannton, bound for Ab ərdeen in a ferry launch, hearing the tiring and suspecting that something was wrong, directed the launch I be steered to the jetty, and arrived just in time to disable the ljunk and recapture the convicts. SANTOINARY SPECTACLE ON THE

JUNK.

On boarding the junk a re- | jmarkable spectacle presented it- |

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self to the view of the Inspector direct act on the part of the and his men. One of the occup- prisoners, such as assault,erother- ants of the jank was found to wise. The tendency of British have been shot deal, while an-justice. however. has been to other-prisoner, who was believed give the accused the bensfit of i have been shot, was seen to any doubt, and thus the prisoners fall into the water and sink. An-escaped the extremne penalty of other of the prisoners had his jaw the law, almost slut away, one was st the gh the back, and several others Lote tokens of kevere words

THE SITE OF THE WARDPH

SKIPPER'S CLAIM.

Just what had happened to Judgment for Defendants.

Funfortunate wander Pereira could

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His Excellency gave a duner party last evening at Government

House. The guest present were:

Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Smith, Six Eric and Laily Stuart Taylor, Major C. H. M. Sturges, DS... | Pay Lieut.-Com. and Mrs. Stern, Captain and Mrs. Leslie Smith. Lieut. E. Honor, R.M., Mrs. and Miss Healing.

male his

that he

in t be ex utig asscertained. His Mr. Justice J. H. Wood yester-

Ipatinson, desiting these repairs- dy, with that of the eviday gave judgment in the case in

made no report to his principals. (who had been shot and had fallen which Capt. Robinson, exinaster who were in the Colony, he took jover the site. was afterwards of the ks. Writing sued the the bit between his teeth and UWA arrangements. was surmised that in a struggle Co. of which Mewes, Snowman From his erifenze it appears that with the fugitives the warder also and Co., of Hongkong, are the only did he attempt, without hat fallen into the sea. A party agents, for three months salary authenty, to pledge the credit of et pelire soon arrived in the ship for wrongful dismissal.

his principal for a large sum, bút an the prisoner's wire taken! Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for

acted on his own in- Back to the gaol.

itiative the plaintif and Mr. D. J. Lewis

mainly because hel A Coroner's inquest was after for the defendants.

supposed that if he asked for wards held upon the two prisoners His Lordship said he proposed authority, authority would not who had been killed, when a not to call upon the defence, but be given. ¦verdict of justificable homicide to

I think a judge would put the| MAR judgment for the against some person or person-defendants, with

> Jury somewhat 21+ Costa Capt. care to unknown was returned, a verdict Robinson bad claimed damazes |

Ulbows:-Is it reasonable that of manslaughter against an orig wrongful dismissal, the an employer should continue more of the prismmers being dismissal was not dented but had to employ a servant who has returred in receed to the warden been justified by the defence on attempted to pledge his credit, The opinion of the jury on the two grounds. The first was the.

without authority, for à large Hatter question was that Pereira conduct of Cap. Robison in

sum, or has the action of the had sunk tromexhaustion caused ordering certain repairs tabo done master of this ship been such that by his struggles with the prisoners on his ship without authority has destroyed all possible con- when he had reached the junk. The second was the state of the

dence between the employer and The jury added a rider to their ship's log-books.

servant? In this case I personally verdict in regard to the defect after dismissal. In conaaquence do not see how the owners of the in the organisation of the Gaol of the view he was taking on the the hip, when they discovered guards and turnkers which the the first ground, he proposed, what was going o5. could have they further considered the num-theonsider the second ground ating the appointment. Capt. ter of guards emplosed in watch-jall. He would not ke, bimself. Betison should have made a in the prisoners to be quite to give an opinion whether the report on the condition of the insufficient."

state in which the log-books were ship: he should have submitted token of om- found did in itself form a proper have allowed his principals an his suggestions, and he should} pathy with the widow

and ground for dismissing the master family of the warder

Wes of a ship. If the parties desired jopportunity of giving him instruc- xiven by the Governor. who a ruling on that point he would tons of making their own cone sent a gift of $50, which Major-ask leave to sit with a Marine tract.

Instead, he took a course: General Gordon, Superintendent Assessor in that matter.

which had no reference, I think, jof the Ciaof. 13 said to have Continuing his judgment, his to his employers' interests at all. Lordship said: A to the con- I do not wish to say he acted duct of the master in ordering against his employer interests: these repairs, I find as a fact what he did, he did independently. For all he knew, the that it kas tut" been shown that as it were.

discovered

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA inquiry had brought to light, and with the leave of boy recties, not been reasonably expected to can-

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Capt.

After a preliminary inquiry the surviving ten prisoners were com-

in so doing he was in any way owners of the ship might have Imitted for trial for murder instead

It has also not been been arranging to sell the ship of upon a charge of manslaughter shown that he was disobedient to and for the purchasers to beat as indicated by the Coroner's any expressed order given by any further expenses. jars.

At the Sessions held on his employer. I find that in all Robinson did not know and did November 19 they pleaded guilty these repairs he acted without not care.

authority whatever. He His Lordship, in conclusion, re- to escaping from the chain-gang

given certain evidence ferred to a case which had been in respect of the indictment for

which he quoted during the beating. Hel breach of prison regulations.

The acting Chief Justice. Judge received while the work was thought the judges were right who good time", and becomes in Rossell, investigated the case as it seems to me, could con-

in progress. Tha:

laid down the principle that message, where the conduct of the servant olved with Duddle, valet to very carefully upon the major stitute no authority of any kind. destroyed the confidence that Richard O'Shanghnessy, Faq. charge, to see whether the evid- She is not the only double encs would justify conviction for and I think I should say that the bould exist between master and Typical American Piece

the play, which the capital offence. Finally, the fact it has been adduced here as servant the master could not be gravitates from New York to prisoners were sentanted to long authority seems to me not quite expected to continue the employ- Presented last Evening.

That principle governed Battle Creek, Mich.. where lives terms of imprisonment .. straightforward. Capt. Robinson, meok

to "The Girl from Rector's Paul General Copley, who as a galtas he served on the termination when be took his ship into dock, this case and on that ground he sentences they

took it there ander orders, that a found-for the defendant with M. Potter's four-act farce, which colonel about town has also been of the

The

contract with the Kowloon Dock costs. respective has enjoyed such wide popularity, one of "Loute Sedane's" admirers undergoing

Mr. Lewis mentioned that the is a typical example of the lighter in New York, but whose wife re- terms varied according to the Company might be carried out, kind of American play, and it was sides at Battle Creek. What view taken by the Beach as to the work being mainly in the defence never suggested that rendered by the Denniston Players round of complications all thess the culpability of the different engine-room. In his own mind, Capt. Robicson had committed Capt. Robinson decided that any act of dishonesty. He also at the Theatre Royal last evening circumstances give rise to until offenders. In passing sentence additional repairs to the ship applied for a special order ag to with the appropriate notes of everything is brought to an amus- bis lordship remarked to the

desirable. were

Bot costs in view of the fact that animation and drollery. These ing conclusion may be imagined prisoners that they might con- present, who were not as numer Miss Warda Howard as the sider themselves extremely for necessary for me to find whether these had been increased to the as a capital performance frigid lady bere and the vivacious unate, as if it had been proved those repairs were necessary to defendant in consequence of the merited, thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure-seeker there, Mr. R that Pereira had lost his life render the vessel seaworthy; I plaintif's action in employing do find, however, that a certain one firm of solicitors after another, entertainment provided by this Wykeham as the Colonel, Mr. D. through being hit or thrown talented company, and the Belbridge as Daddie, Mr. R Doverboard every one of them amber were, and a certain num-with all of whom the defendants absentees

ber were not so necessary. On solicitors had had to engage in missed a diverting Clifton as the Judge, and Miss would have been banged.

Valentine Sidney as Mrs. Wither-

looking through the bill which correspondence. An extremely important ques representation.

His Lordship intimated that inbas been put in I see no reason principle The play torns upon the doings spoon Copley may be mentioned tion of Judge Caperton's wife, a vers from an extensive cast that was volved in the case,

to dissent from the estimate he would make no special order 83 the Cornelis ia her country circle, excellent throughout.

warder manifestly lost his given by Mr. Lewis that some now, but he would consult the 610,000 worth of the repairs Registrar and if he found any but a surreptitious visitor to New To-night the comedy, "The Co- life in consequence of the convicts' ordered, out of an amount of action was possible in the matter

Leal attempted escape. Morally the

ous

York, where as "Loute Sodine" Respondent." by Alice

of

WAS

were

It

is

a frequenter of Rector's the resort Pullock and Rita Waiman will be position was the same, whether $30,000 or more, may be consider- he would hear the parties further of gaiely, she allows herself a performed.

the fatality occurred through ed reasonably necessary. Capt. in Chambers.

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