A RUNAWAY PRISONER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 321, 25 November 1880, Page 2

A RUNAWAY PRISONER.

Messrs Logan and Brown, J.P.’s, attended at the Gaol on Saturday afternoon to hear a cli.ivge against, John Smith, alias Thomas Hardie, of having on the -18th inst. escaped frpnriega* confinement before tlie expiration of the term for whidh he had been committed .

On being asked to plead, the Prisoner pointed out that it was not stated in the information for what time he had been'committed to Gaol.

Mr Logan : That is the charge. Are youguilty or are you not guilty ! ,V Prisoner ; I arn guilty of going«jLOtn. i under a man who was not fit to be in charge oi me. I want every thing I say in the papers, as I am being unjustly dealt with in the Dunedin Gaol.

Mr Logan That is a plea of guilty. Prisoner . I plead guilty to one "tiling,-but. I want my trial to go on. ( ; , Mr. Logan I understand you’plead ■guilty, ’ ;■ Prisoner ; I don’t. ~ ; - tJ - - 'MrSogan : What V l \\ ;• Prisoner : I only plead . guilty, to going sway from a man who was not fit to be over me. 1 I left Gardens. - But I object to you Mr Logen, ; trying me. You tried me unjustly before, and gave me two months. Mr Logan : You must not address me that way. Prisoner: I am pleading before a* Crown Court. Superintendent Weldon proceeded to j

facts'Trf the case. , Ttte prisoner hati i employed working outside, under the 19th section of the Prison Act and had-ruh Aayray. He was arrested at i Green *on the day gf his escape. 1 ‘ v , - ' 1 /M'rliegan : You will be .sentenced i».. six ca|eiKiar months’ imprisonment, ‘with, hard TaWar-, cumulative on those you ere now-undergoing. * Prisoner ."But I"'Want to'make l - my statement. , (To the gaoler) ; Don't shove me, governor. —Otago Daily Times.