“The Press” In 1865

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30738, 30 April 1965, Page 10

“The Press” In 1865

APRIL 29 AN ESCAPED DEBTOR.—As a certain debtor, a clerk named Buckley, was being conveyed to Lyttelton gaol yesterday afternoon, in custody of one of the bailiffs of the Resident Magistrate's Court. Christchurch, he suddenly, while passing the Mitre, refused to proceed any further, and while the bailiff was loudly demanding assistance, his prisoner contrived to effect his escape and get clear off, where, nobody could tell. The bailiff lost no time in reporting his loss to the police, who, “from information received,” proceeded to a bouse in Dublin street, where the runaway was found busily engaged in barricading the door with every available article of furniture at his command. An entrance having with some difficulty been effected, the besieged resorted to violent

measures, and flourished a carving knife with frightful menaces against any rash constable who should dare to lay hands on him, but he was quickly overpowered and secured without much damage done on either side. The neighbors were of course much alarmed, especially as they had lately been several times disturbed by persons prowling about their premises after dark, a disagreeable habit which might usefully become a subject of consideration for the sergeant of police.

THE HOKITIKA.—We learn from a passenger from Melbourne by the Omeo, which vessel called in at the Hokitika on her passage, that a large rush from Australia had set in to the West Coast. Our informant states that several large ships had been laid on and were rapidly Alling up. The Omeo brought 170 passengers, and about 250 tons freight