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A transcription of a page 1 article from 6 Feb 1896 Simcoe Reformer.
Escaped
from Custody
The local constables have been notified to look out for one Wallace
Slaght, who escaped from custody. Some months ago Mr. Wm. Freeland
of Walpole, had a warrant issued for the arrest of Wallace Slaght,
residing near Nober, charging him with the abduction and detention of his
daughter, Lulu, a girl under sixteen years of age.
Slaght managed
to evade arrest until last Saturday when he was captured by the Brantford
police. The prelimary trial took place before Justice Howard and
Stewart, at Hagersville, who, after hearing the evidence, committed the
accused for trial.
On the way to Cayuga Slaght complained that
he had been without food since early in the morning and begged for
something to eat. The constable stopped at Nelles' Corners and while
arranging with the landlord for meals the prisoner contrived to elude the
vigilance of his guardian and escape, carrying the handcuffs with him.
An unedited
transcription of a page 1 article from 9 Nov 1899 Simcoe Reformer.
Tetterville
On Wednesday of last week our usually quiet little village was the scene
of much excitement when Constables Shearer and Silverthorne, of Burford,
came to arrest W. Slaght, a noted thief who has been residing here for
some time. The premises were searched and a number of stolen goods
found. Slaght having started for Norwich was overtaken on the road
and asked to surrender, at which point he drew his gun and a number of
shots were exchanged, Slaght being hit in the hand and side.
About
fifty people gathered at the scene and after chasing him about three miles
he was finally caught in Albert Watson's barn and taken to Brantford.
A
transcription of a page 1 article from 23 Nov 1899 Simcoe Reformer.
Slaght
Goes to the Central
Brantford, Ont., Nov. 17. -- Wallace
Slaght of Townsend, who has been in
gaol here for some time, today received his trial before Judge
Hardy.
Slaght is the man who was caught stealing some grain from
John Shillington's barn at Fairfield, and was chased, riding away on one
of his horses, which had been unhitched from the wagon. At the time of his
arrest he was shot at by Constable Shaver and returned fire, a lively
fusilade ensuing, in which Slaght had a finger shot off.
He was
found guilty and sentenced to one year in the Central prison. The
sentence would have been heavier but for the fact that the prisoner has a
wife and five small children depending on him.
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