CAUGHT IN WHARE.

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1927, Page 5

CAUGHT IN WHARE.

PRISON CAMP ESCAPEES. AFTER A DIFFICULT TRAMP. (Per Press Assn.) AUCKLAND, June 22. William Thomas, serving sentence or two years’ imprisonment for theft, and Lawrence Burton, who was serving one year for the same offence, escaped from Rangipo Prison Camp at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday last, and had their freedom until this afternoon, when they were recaptured near Oruanui by Constable McMullan, of Taupo, and Warders T. Banks and J, McKenzie, ot Hautu Prison Camp. After leaving camp, the prisoners attempted to cross the Kaimanawa Ranges, intending to reach Napier. The very rough conditions compelled them to return to level country, and, by/following the Waimarino stream down from the ranges, they came out kt ito the Tokaanu Road. Warder 1. Wfflks, who is in charge, of Hautu and Warden J. McKenzie, came up*n the prisoners’ tracks early this morning, tracing thorn to YVaitahanW, ten miles from Taupo. Constable McMullen joined forces, and nicy then continued a search. From received from Aruanui, describing two mon making towards Hamilton and answering to the description of the « capees, the warders and Constable Me Mullen ran their quarry to earth in an unoccupied house on the Taupo. side of Oruanui, The men surrendered quietly.