BROKE PRISON AND ESCAPED!

ON the night betwixt Monday the 12th and Tuesday the 13th days of January current, the following persons broke out of, and escaped from the JAIL of ABERDEEN, viz:-

JAMES HENDERSON, son of Thomas Henderson, lately vintner in the North-street of Aberdeen, under sentence of Transportation for Housebreaking and Theft.

JOHN McBARNET, alias BARNET, Labourer, lately residing in the Kirktown of Peterhead, accused of various acts of Housebreaking and Theft.

JOHN GRANT, Blacksmith, late at Mains of Muiresk, in the parish of Turriff, (son of John Grant, in Meadowley, parish of Tarland), accused of an aggravated Assault.

A REWARD of TEN GUINEAS

Is offered for the apprehension of each of the said JAMES HENDERSON and JOHN McBARNET, alias BARNET;

AND FIVE GUINEAS

For the apprehension of the said JOHN GRANT.

To be paid, on their being respectively lodged in any of his Majesty's Jails; and any information will be received by Alexander Cadenhead, Advocate in Aberdeen, Procurator Fiscal for the Burth of Aberdeen, and the informer's names concealed.

Aberdeen, 13th January, 1818.

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Description of the foresaid Persons:

1.  JAMES HENDERSON is about 18 or 19 years of age, thinly made, dark brown cropt hair, dark eyes, and of dark complexion; about 5 feet 6 inches high, his hair pretty long on the forehead, and turned to one side; is rather good looking, and of a genteel appearance.  The forefinger of his right hand has been recently cut.  Had on a long brown or snuff-coloured new coat, a new yellow vest, new grey cloth pantaloons, and a new hat; a pair of new thin shoes, and white worsted stockings, with a black silk handkerhief about his neck.  Is supposed to have gone southward with one of the coaches.

2.  JOHN McBARNET, alias BARNET, aged about 34 years, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, stout made, has rather small legs, brown hair, red whiskers, a strong reddish coloured beard, bush eye-brows, dark grey eyes, of a downcast and thoughtful look, and very round shouldered; has the mark of an old sore on the shin bone of one of his legs, the bone appearing to have been injured, and the part of a reddish or inflamed colour, which he says, was occasioned by a splinter, while serving on board the navy.  Had on a coarse hat, with a piece of black cord about it, but no ribbon, lined with yellow; had on a coarse dark blue short coat, with large white metal buttons, having small holes, or punctures on the surface of them; a green corduroy vest, single breasted, with small white metal buttons; a pair of green cotton velvet breeches; dark blue worsted stockings; a pair of old coarse shoes, rather large for his feet; and a silk handkerchief about his neck, of a light blue ground, and having yellow flowers on it.  Had in his possession a black silk napkin, containing three white coarse linen shirts, a pair of white corduroy breeches, newly washed, and a pair of razors, with transparent or tortoise-shell handles, in a case.

3.  JOHN GRANT, aged 26 years; five feet six or seven inches high; of a dark complexion, having dark hair, and grey eyes. -  Had on a short blue coat, with yellow metal buttons; dark stripped vest; dark blue pantaloons, half worn; and old thin shoes.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 14th January 1818.

John Forbes, escaped prisoner

ESCAPE FROM THE JAIL OF ELGIN.

WHEREAS, JOHN FORBES, Ship Carpenter, last at Fochabers, incarcerated at the instance of the Procurator of the Sheriff Court of Elginshire, effected his Escape from the Jail of this place, on Friday evening the 24th current.

The Magistrates of Elgin hereby offer

A REWARD OF FIVE GUINEAS,

to any person who shall apprehend and secure the said John Forbes; besides all expences incurred on his apprehension, to be paid by the Town Treasurer.

By order of the Magistrates, 

PAT. DUFF, Town-Clerk.

Description. - The said John Forbes is about 5 feet 9 inches high; dark complexioned, black hair, black eyes, with arched eye-brows, about 22 years of age, an active figure; and had on, at the time of his escape, a long blue coat, and grey trowsers.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 29th January 1817.

Reward for the apprehension of William Lees

ESCAPE FROM PRISON,

AND

REWARD OF TEN GUINEAS.

WHEREAS yesterday evening, several Convicts, at present in confinement in the Jail of Aberdeen, under sentence of Transportation, having made an attempt to break out of Prison; and one of them, of the name of WILLIAM LEES, who was sentenced by the Circuit Court of Justiciary, held here about eight months ago, to transportation beyond the sea for seven years, for Stealing from the Shop of ARTHUR MILNER, Merchant in Aberdeen, having effected his Escape, on the foresaid occasion:

A REWARD OF TEN GUINEAS

Is hereby offered to any person, who shall apprehend the said William Lees, and lodge him in any of His Majesty's Jails; the Reward to be paid by Alexander Cadenhead, Advocate in Aberdeen, Procurator Fiscal for the City and Liberties thereof.

N.B. - - The said William Lees is a native of England - about 13 years of age - 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high - of a pale complexion - - light coloured short hair - - a little pitted with the small pox - - has rather a short neck, and is of a broad make, and speaks the English dialect - - was dressed when he made his escape, in a blue jacket and canvas trowsers, and a light coloured vest, without having any thing upon his head.

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Aberdeen, 25th November, 1816.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 27th November 1816.

William Law, outlaw and fugitive

BROKE PRISON,

AND REWARD OFFERED.

WHEREAS WILLIAM LAW, incarcerated in the Tollbooth 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, and was outlawed at least Autumn Circuit Court of Justiciary, held at Aberdeen, for not appearing - 

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 Tollbooth there.

The said William Law worked as a Labourer and Ditcher, for some short time, on Deeside, near Upper Banchory.  He is about five feet seven 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 escapee, 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 5th January 1814.