A PRISONER’S LEAP.
FROM AN EXPRESS TRAIN. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 23. The prisoner, William Frederick Murray, wuo achieved notoriety by escaping from Mourn Eden _Uaoi early nr January, created a sensation on tho Wellington express to Auckland, wluthcr he was being returned under escort, by .jumping from the tram as it was nearing Auckland yesterday aiternoon. lie took a desperate risk Jjy jumping from a carriage lavatory window when the train was travelling at full speed dose to the Middlemore golf links at the Maugere crossing, and while lucky in escaping serious injury, hq was so knocked about and shaken 63’ ' tho fall .that bo was not able to get far from tho lino before one of the escorting warders got back there and recaptured him.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16722, 24 April 1920, Page 8
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128A PRISONER’S LEAP. Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16722, 24 April 1920, Page 8
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