EXCITING CHASE.
ESCAPED PRISONER. ACCOMPANIED BY GIRL. ST C‘PL» PBUSS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIQH? Received June 26, 12.15 p.m. SYDNEY, June 26. Alfred Neill, a, prisoner with many aliases, recently escaped from Mildura and eluded the police till he drove into Broken Hill, allegedly in a stolen car, took a female acquaintance aboard and headed for the back country. A police car pursued in a mad chase through rough country, and was overtaking the fugitives when a tyre blew out. A second car was procured, and the police a S a bi got within striking distance when a wheel came off. Finally, after a sensational pursuit for over 500 miles. Neill and his companion were captured asleep in the bush.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 June 1924, Page 11
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