RUN TO EARTH.
WAIKERIA ESCAPEE. CARRYING LOADED RIFLE. TE AWAMUTU, This Day. The Waikeria escapee, Harold Keith Jones, was recaptured on a farm at Parawera, an adjoining settlement, after 27 hours' freedom. A settler named Pollard saw a man crossing a paddock, but on his approaching the man ran away. Suspicious regarding the man's behaviour Mr Pollard rang up the police, when his suspicions were confirmed. On the arrival of the police and warders Jones ran to shelter of the bush, where he was surrounded, whereupon Jones gave himself up. Mr Pollard, while assisting the police, was jolted from a motor truck, falling on his shoulder and injuring his collarbone. When captured Jones had the rifle leaded. He told the police that had he been accosted on the day of his escape he would not have hesitated to use the weapon, but he had thought better of carrying resistance to such extremes. It is understood that in addition to the charges involving his present sentence other charges of forgery are pending against the prisoner.—Press Assn.
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Northern Advocate, 10 February 1925, Page 5
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175RUN TO EARTH. Northern Advocate, 10 February 1925, Page 5
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