PRISONERS ESCAPED FROM BANFF

ON the Evening of Saturday last, the 19th inst. JOHN GARDEN, HUGH ROSS, and JOHN INGRAM, Prisoners in the Tolbooth of Banff, accused of different crimes, made their escape therefrom.

A description of these persons is subjoined, and the Magistrates of Banff request, that all Peace Officers, &c. will use every means in their power to apprehend these persons, and a handsome REWARD will be paid for the taking of all or any of these persons.

DESCRIPTON.

John Garden is a native of Bogfouton, in the parish of Auchterless; he is about 25 years of age, nearly six feet high, slender, but stout, and had on a Tartan Coat and Vest, (prevailing colour, green) and highland bonnet.

Hugh Ross, is a native of Ross-shire, parish of Kincardine, and worked some time at the new harbour of Peterhead. - He is aged about 24, sallow complexion, about 5 Feet 4 Inches high, and had on a light or middle blue short Coat, and blue Vest and Pantaloons - no Hat; he carried off a Bundle, containing a Blanket, &c. when he made his escape.

John Ingram, was formerly a merchant at Deskie, in Glenlivet, and is well known in Aberdeen.  He is aged about or upwards of 40 years, very sallow complexion, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, and had on a short light gray Coat, a little ragged; grey Vest ragged; Corduroy Pantaloons, and a round Hat. - He carried off a black and red checked plaid, and a bundle containing a Blanket.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd December 1818.

Broke Prison and Reward Offered

WHEREAS WILLIAM LAW, incarcerated in the tolbooth of Stonehaven, accused of a capital crime, broke the prison of that place, and escaped upon the night betwixt the 25th and 26th days of August;

A REWARD of TWENTY GUINEAS

is hereby offered to any person or persons who will apprehend and secure the person of the said William Law, and deliver him over at Stonehaven to the keeper of the tolbooth there.

The said William Law worked as a labourer and ditcher, for some short time, on Dee side, near Upper Banchory.  He is about 5 feet 7 inches high, middling stout made, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, has a flat broken nose, and has been wounded in one of his hands.  He had upon him, when he made his escape, corduroy trowsers, a brown striped vest, and a light brown short coat.

The reward to be paid by John Low, writer in Stonehaven, procurator fiscal of the sheriff court of Kincardineshire.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 1st September 1813.

William Law jailed for theft

Friday last, the 20th current, a man of the name of William Law, was committed to the jail at Stonehaven, under suspicion of having committed the crime of theft.  On an investigation having taken place, the crime was partly proven against him, and he, on Wednesday evening last, about midnight, made his escape, by burning as much of the door (it being the debtor's room, and of course, wood) as allowed him to get out into the large apartment that is presently occupied as a public kitchen, and then, by forcing out the glass and wood of one of the windows, he got out at a stanchion that had been cut on a former occasion of the like nature.  It is reported that he was seen on the Slugg road, which leads from Stonehaven to Deeside, about nine miles on the road; the constables are in pursuit of him; and a reward of 20 guineas is offered for his apprehension.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 1st September 1813.

Escaped prisoners Anne Smith & John Oliver

TO CONSTABLES, &C.

ESCAPED from BRIDEWELL, on Sunday morning, the 18th curt. ANNE SMITH, alias TILLERY, alias MACKIE, alias OLIVER; confined there, by sentence of the Magistrates of Aberdeen for Theft.  It is supposed that she has gone into the country with a Pedlar, of the name of JOHN OLIVER, with whom she cohabits, and who is also a fit object for punishment.

The said Anne Smith, alias Tillery, alias Mackie, alias Oliver, is rather below the middle size, sallew complexioned, walks smartly, and speaks very coherently; says she is 43 years of age.  She had on the dress of the House when she made her escape; but this she would no doubt endeavour to get quit of as soon as possible.  And the said John Oliver is a tall stout made man, reddish haired, with red whiskers, has sores on his legs, one of which is generally much swelled.  He is supposed to be a native of Ireland, as he speaks the language of that country.

The different Constables in the County are requested to be on the outlook for persons of the above description, that they may be carried before any of his Majesty's Justices of peace, for Punishment.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 21st October 1812. 

MARGARET SHEPHERD, TARVES

ESCAPE FROM JUSTICE.

WHEREAS MARGARET SHEPHERD, late in Mill of Keithfield, parish of Tarves, and county of Aberdeen, who is accused of CHILD MURDER, has escaped from Justice: - a Reward of FIVE GUINEAS is hereby offered to any person or persons, who will give such information to James Spalding, Advocate in Aberdeen, Procurator Fiscal of the Sheriff-Court, as shall lead to her being secured and lodged in Jail.  The reward to be paid on her being so secured.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 8th May, 1811.