ABORIGINAL’S ESCAPE

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1933, Page 12

ABORIGINAL’S ESCAPE

RE-CAPTURE EFFORTS FAIL. [BY CABLE —PBESB ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] (Received December 11, 2 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 11Nemaluk, an aboriginal stalwart, more than six feet high,.who, when on remand on a charge of murdering a Japanese, and who is the alleged ringleader of the murder of three Japanese in 1930, escaped from Fanny Ray gaol on September 23. On October 17, word was received that Nemaluk was seen within ten miles of Darwin. Constable Dons and police boys came up on Nemaluk asleep. A terrific struggle ensued before Nemaluk was thrown over a cliffy-/ By this time, the police boy, Smiler, was exhausted, and another police boy had been knocked unconscious. Nemaluk was wounded by a bullet fired by Smiler. On October 24, attempts at capture were postponed, and nothing has since been heard of Nemaluk’s doings. It is feared that if he regains his tribe, he may foment further trouble. LONDON PRESS HEROICS. LONDON, December 10. The “Morning Post” says: Rider Haggard never invented a more vivid narrative of a barbaric duel than this plain tale from the Australian bush ol the desperado at bay, and police boys. It .is worthy of celebration in ballad, as the 'Battle of Chevy Chase. The police service has good reason to be proud of such a chamI pion.