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.

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.