WELLINGTON.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 4, 22 May 1863, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(From the Wellington Independent. Escape of a Prisoner. — Or Sth instant William Weston, Richard Thomas Shields, a cc under sentence of penal servitnc eight and a half years, effected his ( from the gang. The prisoner was ployed in levelling the new cricket g at Te Aro, and under pretence of lif ing the head of the pick with whi was at work, he removed it from the die, the officers attention being at moment drawn to the other pris Shields seized the opportunity, am denly darted up a gully close at taking the handle of the pick witl and though immediately pursued, ceeded in getting clear away. He is 5 feet 6s inches high, fair complexion brown hair and whiskers, diamond.: and two dots on the left arm, five a the right arm in the form of a dian at the time of his escape, he was d in lhe prison clothing, the whole of is branded broad arrow, W. G r 6. writing the above, we have" ijforn that during the night of Tuesday, thi on the new cricket ground, in whi Government tools are kept, was I open, and the following articles stol One old brown overcoat, oue sp« jumper, one billhook, and one mea tape ; another coat was torn to I There is no doubt whatever that the** cles have been stolen by the escape vict, Shields, a.s they will materially

■ ; him in carrying out his intention of getting clear of the town. Every exertion is being made to ensure hia capture . Mb. Diilon Bhia.~ lt is with very rreat pain that we learn that the unceasJjKfottention which Mr. Bell has recently given to the duties ofhis office, has resulted in the prohibition From everything calculated to try his eyesight, his medical ad vitsers -having pronounced that there is incipient disease. -We understand that durin-sr his stay in Taranaki his attention io office work has been most close, far closer than a wise or ordinary reeard for Ms personal health ought to have allowed. tp^ATH «* William Bowler Esq.— We regret to announce the death of William Bowler, Esq., late of the firm of Wm. Bowler, Son, and Company, which took place at his residence, Hawkstone-street.