PRISONER ELUDES GUARD
BREAK FROM QUARRY CANTERBURY ESCAPE (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. While working in the Paparua prison quarry yesterday afternoon a man who had been sentenced for theft managed to elude the guard and get away. When last seen about 3.30 p.m., he was "making towards the Harewood district. The usual search methods were adopted but at a late hour last night he had not been found. The man is described as being sft. 4in: in height, of medium build, dark complexion, with brown hair turning grey and blue eyes. When he left he was wearing a grey coat, a white felt hat, a blue striped collarless shirt and light trousers. He., discarded his boots which have been found. The man’s age is given as 46. This is the second escape made from the Paparua prison within a month. The last escape was on April 12 from the prison yard, but the man on that occasion was recaptured on the following day,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19622, 3 May 1938, Page 5
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