SENSATIONAL ESCAPE
MILITARY PRISONERS BREAK AWAY. GUARD OVERPOWERED.' [Pm, United Press Association.] . WELLINGTON, January 10. There was a sensational escape from the military detention camp at Trentham last Bight by four military prisoners—John JWrkin, Robert Ernest Larkin, Alexander Arthur Walker, and George Henry Holley- . Sian. From what can be gathered, the four men suddenly attacked the guard, whom ♦hey overpowered. They then, gagged them, and got completely away. The police authorities were notified, and a (harp Icok-ont kept, but so far there ia no tidings of the escapees. , The guard are •tated to have, been badly mauled. ■ The Larkins brothers stowed away a few weeks ago in the bunkers of a steamer which was leaving lor Sydney. On their arrival there they were not permitted to land, .but were brought back to New Zeas land and sentenced to a month’s imprisonment for leaving the Dominion without a permit. On the expiry of the sentence a few days ago they were handed over to the military authorities, who transferred them to Trentham.
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Evening Star, Issue 16628, 10 January 1918, Page 5
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171SENSATIONAL ESCAPE Evening Star, Issue 16628, 10 January 1918, Page 5
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