HANDCUFFS IN BED
HOW A PRISONER ESCAPED. SHAMMING INSENSIBILITY. Albert Johnston, a middle-aged miner, was sentenced at Leeds, England, a few months ago to a month’s imprisonment, having been charged with being found on enclosed premises for an unlawful purpose at night and with assaulting a policeman. A constable said that at 2 a.m. he sav. a garage door o on, and as he entered someone attempted to strike him with a tyro lever. He flashed his lamp and saw Johnston, who broke away as he was being taken to the police‘station. Witness recaptured Johnston and had to hit him with his truncheon. He then handcuffed him and he seemed to be unconscious. Witness took,him back to the garage, attended to him and propped him up against the wlill. when prisoner seized a half brick and threw it at him, but missed him. There was another struggle, and Johnston seemed again to be unconscious. He laid him on the pavement and went for help, but when ho returned Johnston had gone. Another policeman stated that he found Johnston at homo in bed later, still wearing the handcuffs.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 242, 13 October 1931, Page 8
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