ABSCONDER FROM BAIL
ARRESTED AFTER EIGHT YEARS (United Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, 7th October. Eight years after he had absconded from bail at Christchurch, William Joseph. Fox, known in Taranaki as John Baden Welsh, was arrested at Whangamomona early this week. He appeared in court at New Plymouth to-day to answer the original charge that at Christchurch on 2nd February, 1923, he stole a trotting sulky and harness from Samuel Bennett. Fox then called himself John Blake Keenan. After his release on bail Fox disappeared. He visited Australia, but returned to New Zealand and for some years has been managing a farm at Whangamomona. His employer spoke highly of him and offered to retain his services. He was married with three children. Counsel said there was a possibility of a sound defence to the charge, but in view of his circumstances Fox threw himself on the mercy of the court. The court granted probation for 12 months.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 8 October 1936, Page 7
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157ABSCONDER FROM BAIL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 8 October 1936, Page 7
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