PRISONER'S DASH.
CHOW': HE WAS CAUGHT "AGAIN. Invercargill, June ID.' Shortly after 1. o'clock to-day a prisoner named Alex. I'erricr, who wag one of a 'squad of 20 men working near tile old baths,-:- attempted .to escape. i erner dodged round the. corner, and made off iiip Tweed. Street; At the time, of the "occurrence-'there were three officers with the squad,: and, while . one' remained in charge,;,.thc...other, two'went.in pursuit. One mounted-a ..bicycle■■ H'nd"the. second 'eiilisted-stlieVassistance. of Ift' spring, van. into;Liduoll Sh'cet, .■and;' .when;;.;liq.".CTW^,thatV;her-'-wiis. being overtaken, '.;Wttehipte3 ".to ' crawl, under 1 : ii building." Ho..,was observed, however, and, WitMiv. five minutes ■' of bis escape, 'was.'aßain?-. in' 1 custody., - >' : At-,.tho.; : .last sittings *«£.•' the" Supreme Court ; Invercargill Perricr was sentenced ?to- threo years' reformatory detention l.for. a certain .offence, at Riverton. He :,was! suspected. of making ail attempt •faCescape within.*a few., days I 'of entering tHo^prison.''lnMuo course': he'will be charged • before ' the magistrate with at.'tempting.! to- escape from legal, custody..
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1471, 20 June 1912, Page 4
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156PRISONER'S DASH. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1471, 20 June 1912, Page 4
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