ESCAPED PRISONER RECAPTURED.
EX-BANK CLERK'S BREAK-AWAY.
(PRESS association'. T*M«»wt<s TE AWAMUTTJ, February 10. Tho Waikeria escapee, Harold Keith Jonos, an ex-bank clerk, was recaptured on a farm at Parawera, an adjoining settlement, after twenty-seven bourn' freedom. * A settler named Pollard saw a mm crossing a paddock, but on his approach the man ran away. Being suspicious regarding the man's behaviour, Pollard rang the police, and his suspicions were confirmed. On the arrival of poUco and warders, Jones ran for shelter in the bush, which was surrounded by the police, whereupon Jones gave himaolf up. , Pollard, while assisting the police, was jolted from a motor-truck, falling on his shoulder and injuring his collarbone. "When captured, Jones had a loaded riflo. He told the police that had he been accosted on the.day of his escape he would not have hesitated in using the woapon, but had since'thought better of carrying resistance to such extremes.
It is understood that, in addition to tho charges involving his present sentence, . other charges of forgery are pending against the prisoner.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18304, 11 February 1925, Page 5
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174ESCAPED PRISONER RECAPTURED. Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18304, 11 February 1925, Page 5
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