Escaped Prisoner

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 235, 5 October 1936, Page 7

Escaped Prisoner

SURRENDER TO POLICE Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Oct. 3. John William Graves (31), who escaped from the Waikuno prison camp on Sunday afternoon, surrendered at the Auckland police station last night and appeared this morning before Mr. I'. K. Hunt, S.M., at the I’olico Court charged that being an incorrigible rogue ho escaped from a prison camp ueioro the expiration of the term for tvlaich ho was committed. Sub-Inspector fox, in asking for a remand to October IU, said that Graves walked into the police station at. 11.30 p.m. Mr. It. A. Singer, who appeared for Graves, said that Graves offered himself to the Auckland gaol last night but was refused admission as the place was closed. Mr. Hunt: Wouldn't ho pay Ms board? Sub-Inspector Fox said that the police had no intimation that he had gono to tho prison. Mr. Singer: It shows his good intentions, anyway. The remand was granted. When a reporter inquired this afternoon it was denied officially that. Graves was refused admission last night to the Auckland prison. It was stated that the officer on duty at the gate was unable to admit tic escapee without calling the officer who had charge of the keys. On returning to the gate he found that Graves had disappeared.