DESPERATE BOYS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22400, 22 April 1936, Page 12

DESPERATE BOYS

WEKABOA QUAKTETTE another escape made FLIGHT FROM DORMITORY THREE PROMPTLY CAPTURED [by telegraph—owx correspondent) PALMERSTON NORTH, Tuesday One of the most daring escajDes ever made from, the Weraroa Boys' Training Farm by inmates was attempted shortly before 12 o'clock last night by the same quartette who absconded last week and reached Hawera in stolen cars.Fortunately the coup was detected by the farm officials and partially frustrated. Following their previous escapade the four boys concerned were returned to the institution and imprisoned in a dormitory under close surveillance pending their appearance in the Children's Court on Friday. Last night, clad only in their pyjamas, for all articles of clothing had been taken from them, the quartette pushed the sash of a win- , dow out and were in the act of escaping when the attempt was noticed and the alarm given. Officials of the institution were soon in hot pursuit. Partially Successful Search After an intense search they suoceeded in intercepting and arresting three of the absconders before they had gone very far. The Levin police were notified and two of the offenders were locked id the cells at the police station, while the third was returned to the farm. In the meanwhile the fcurth boy jg still at large. Early this morning a car owned by Mr. T. George, auctioneer, was taken from Levin and was found later damaged and abandoned at the corner of Stoney Creek Road and Boundary Road, just outside Palinerston- North. Marks in the vicinitv indicated that the vehicle had skidded sideways for about 30 feet before it came to rest against a fence with one of the front wheels wrenched off. Great Audacity Shown Shortly before six o'clock this morning an intruder gained entrance to the back portion of the home of Mr. J. A. Child, of College Street, Palmerston North, by means of a small window which had been left open to provide a draught to dry clothes. Much audacity was shown as two lights were switched on and left burning even though Mr. and Mrs. Child were asleep in the house. Cupboards were ransacked, apparently in a hunt for food, and everything of this kind was removed together with about £1 in money. Children's money boxes were not overlooked. Matches and candles were also taken. Although the house was not entered a meat safe outside the residence of Mr. T. B. Yardley, of College Street, was rifled and foodstuffs removed during the nightCar Heard Outside Mr. Child said this morning that he heard a car start outside his house before 6 a.m., the grating of a >ad change of gears attracting his attention, but he took no particular notice of the incident at the time. Two of the boys appeared in the Children's Court at Levin this afternoon before Mr. P. W. Goldsmith. J.P., on charges of theft and were remanded in custody to appear on Friday. ■