THE ESCAPED LUNATICS
RECAP'IURE OF THE EAEOTONGAN,
By Tclegraph-Presa Association,
' Auckland, July 22. The Rarotongau Tocla Kai Nuku, who iritli Norman Kcnls, escaped from the Avondale Mental Hospital on Sunday evening, whs recaptured near Henderson this evenius.' Keals took refuge in a. forty-acre patch of gorse, which has been Ruirunndod by a party of police, ltd strength, however, was not sufficient to enter the bush, and strong reinforcements are being sent out. It is expected that his capture will be effected to-night Particulars of the capture of Nuku show that Mr. Mnir, the. hospital farm manager, who was by himself, saw the Mo' escapees crossing a road into the scrub. Hiding up ho fired two shots into the air, and called on the men. to surrender. Nuku nt once throw vp liis hands, but Keals dnshed on.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 262, 24 July 1918, Page 4
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137THE ESCAPED LUNATICS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 262, 24 July 1918, Page 4
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