ESCAPE FROM LOCKUP
OFFENCES WHILE AT LIBERTY (By Telegraph—Press Association) OHAKUNE, This Day. At Ohakune Court before Messrs Sargeant and Larkin, Justices, W. C. Wahle, with several aliases, who escaped from the Raetihi lockup last month, pleaded guilty to eight charges of breaking and entering and theft whilst at liberty, false pretences, issuing valueless cheques, and breaking gaol. He was committed to the Supreme Court at Auckland for sentence. For the theft of explosives from" a person unknown he was dealt with summarily and sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and for breaking gaol to eighteen months' imprisonment. Accused made a sworn statement exonerating the police from any negligence, and declaring that the lockup was unable to hold him. He had no outside assistance. He will continue to refuse to divulge the mystery of the method of escape.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 November 1928, Page 7
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137ESCAPE FROM LOCKUP Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 November 1928, Page 7
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