FREDRICK PLUMMER AGAIN ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM MOUNT EDEN GAOL.
ON Monday afternoon about 3 p.m., an attempt at escape was niride at Mount Eden Gaol, but fortunately fustrated by the vigilence of a warder. It appears that some constables were marching up nine prisoners to quarters, when two of the penal servitude gang, one of ihem the distinguished Fredeick Plummer, who has more than once before made a rush for freedom, and another named Jerry Shine, sup oosing no doubt that the attention of the warders would be drawn to the band of marching prisoners ■walked quietly off and reachiHg the limits to the enclosure had commenced to run, when they were brought to a stand by the levelled revolver of a warder. It appears that Plummer, whose ankles had been for some time graced with brace-bits, had contrived a few minutes before to work then, off, preparatory to the attempt. Of course the attempted escapees were restored to the performance of their accustomed duties. Yesterday they were brought before the Visiting Justice, Mr. Naughton, and sentenced to wear irons lor twelve months.
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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 70, 30 March 1870, Page 3
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184FREDRICK PLUMMER AGAIN ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM MOUNT EDEN GAOL. Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 70, 30 March 1870, Page 3
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