ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.
A Would-be Murderer at Large., ~r /Aj |j
(BY TELKOEAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATIO-.)
Tiharo, this day. Great excitement has been occasioned.}n town just no- *, by the announcement tbw the prisoner Lucas, who was r.cently; convicted of attempted murder of his wife.bgg' »>s* escaped from the hard labour gang in which a he was employed. The escape occurred ;' an hour ago, and the police are -Of **£? actively searching for Lucas. V'!;')" Capture of luoaa. v-i ] Timard, this day.'Y,:,j"j. Lucas was captured by lnspeotor Brohaffl ;' and Constable Batchweli at half-past 11 ~ ; o'clock. He was hidden in somo gorse olo"8 to Brown's Creek, in the outskirts ot& the town. When captured, he said h« '_ wanted to see his wile. =* -^
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 130, 17 June 1885, Page 2
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