Another Escape from Gaol.
Duraois, Saturday, Thomas Gleeson, - a burglar, escaped last night fromgaol by cutting one end of the bars of his cell-window -with a kiiifo. .He had. to climb a wall with ,brqkon bottles on tlie top, but taoioi) trace of blood. Ho js very, scantily dressed. It is the first escape, during Gaoler Phillips' term. , At. ten o'clock when the warder yisited the cells all was reported right,';' Half aii hour later the bird lmd flown, •
.. Later, Fouivshops were broken into during the "night, all, probably, by Gleeson, who has .got 1410s in money, and several changes of clothing., ■ - : V ' .- , ■,.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3087, 22 December 1888, Page 2
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103Another Escape from Gaol. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3087, 22 December 1888, Page 2
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