NOVEL ESCAPADE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21995, 3 July 1933, Page 10

NOVEL ESCAPADE

WOMAN ON TOP OF PRISON WALL i Special to Daily I'mesj AUCKLAND, July 2. A woman prisoner at the Mount Eden Gaol was concerned in an unusual escapade on' Saturday afternoon when she managed to climb on top of the prison wall Her movements attracted a number of spectators to the vicinity and some care was exercised by the prison officials to induce the woman, who is about years old, and is described as being ot an excitable nature, to come down from her dangerous position. lire womans action was evidently not regarded by the prison officials as a serious attempt to escape. One official stated that he thought the woman was having a bit of a game,” probably alter a difference ot opinion with some of the other inmates. The woman was wearing her civilian apparel She managed to climb on to the roof of the women’s department and tying two sheets together she secured her mi■provised rope to i\ length of wiie hunting from the wall. By this means the woman managed to reach the top of the wall, which is about 20 feet high. It was difficult for the woman to stand on the wall, the top of which is rounded. The warders noticed the prisoner’s position and humoured her while a ladder was placed against the outside of the prison wall. An official climbed up the ladder and no difficulty was experienced in bringing the prisoner down and escorting her inside the prison.