ESCAPED PRISONER.

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1926, Page 3

ESCAPED PRISONER.

ETiJIiY (Il 111 t API CEE. HC’YV HE GOT AV-AY. il'lt I'rej., Assijuation.) Al. CKL.A ND. Feb- L’L ! The recapture ut Tnouias Sinith, il:..- ! prisoner vJio escaped by leaping from the train in Pai null Tunnel \eGeruuy. was brought about by a resiocat u« ; Fokcuo notifying an adjacent poheu ! party that he hud the suspect, as a pus-{ seiigu’ in his <•::r. and was keeping inc car held up on pretence.-i that Inti en- ! giue needed' adjustinent. Ihe police; surrounded a budding. One uf th ; hi entering recognised Smith, who sur- 1 rendered quietly. He hail secured a I partial change of clothing, and had j £J2 in his pocket. Tie had a scar oi. I the right hand and iibrasiviis uu the I right knee and shin bone. The [•nison- | cr was brought, to Auckland. AVhen iSmjlh mid Janies Moyne were! un their way to appear at Boturua, to I ausvitr a charge of theft of benzine i they were in a special compartment ieserved foi them, and their escort Sergeant Hammond. Entering the! Newmarket tunnel, Smith was per- ! mitted to enter a convenience with! out haiuleuftfi. Constable Johnston ! keeping one foot in the jam uf the; door, Smith gave the constable ’s root j a terrific kick, lucked the dour, ; smashed the window, and jumped oul J of the carriage. Information was conveyed lo Auckland station. ’Two police cars and sev- ! oral hired motor <<rs. filled with! police, were rushed To the Domain ad-1 jaeont to the tunnel, and every point I was guiirdc-l. The search was con* tinUhd all right. The police were kepi ; informed from time tu time of the fact that be Lad changed into a- dark; twood suit. About 7.l‘U. lust night, Smith asked : Brown, proprietor of a motor i/arugei at Pukuno, to drive him tu I’aeroa. i Brown recognised Smith us the! usutiped prisoner, and conveyed the in-|| formation to the police, with the rc*< i > suit stated in the previous telegram, i smlth appeared at the Felice Court I this morning, charged with having | f escaped from custody, and was Kniaiided to March 4. SORRY FOR THE FATALITY. | 4z It wasuinfortunute about the death of Constable Begg.” he said. ‘‘lf J had such an accident might happen J would never have got away. However, it’s dune nuw. and wfiat lone can’t be undonr. I’ve made this bed fur myself. 1 suppose I will; , rave tu lie in it.' ’ ..j. ■ i i;