In reference to .tlie Sycluey cable message, telling of aii exciting chase and the arrest, of a crimirial named ? John;; Frederick. Croke, a Pi ess > Association telegram /from TV r ellington_.states':thati Croke entered upon -'.'/a criminal y career at, 'an early age.: :^-Heiis: only: 23 years' old, but fire: years ago was convicted of : a serious. 'crimei and senttehced to riihe months' imprisonment, "For breaking and entering the premises of i \Yar.nock and Adkiii in Wellington, and .stealing; "£5 worth of^^; : drapery '; ;i in Decemberj „ 1905j Jiiß> was ■ sent to•; gaol ;on Vthreje of : :: ; es-' caped:;t"rom;iCU_stody; jxt the :fqll6mHgrnonth,>fqr"Syhiclixhe; received an; ; ad-. ;ditipnalv si3?s inoiitlis■ imprisonment; :He:was Jiiberatedßfjpoin fiyttfeltolvgaor only last iNovember.!: :'•Hβ is; a native ; of .London, and a? seaman \sy.- callings: • -A :!-.dance viyill bef hel(|-!:in: :the Zea-. landia' HaU pnVthei i Easferi
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8843, 7 April 1909, Page 8
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