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Name: McLEISH, William A.

Nee: alias William Munro, brother of A.J.M. McLeish

First Date: 1904

Profession: Blacksmith

Book Reference: North

General Information:

North - Scottish Blacksmith; arr. EA Aug 1904; in Nairobi Gaol Dec 1904; committed for trial at Fort Hall with A.Y. McCormick for illegally shooting elephants, kidnapping women, murder & dacoity 26/1/1905; sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment with hard labour & fined 500 Rs for kidnapping women 4/3/1905; escaped from gaol with McCormick 8/6/1905; reached GEA border but were returned by Germans, sentenced to a further 6 months' gaol July 1905

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