PRISONER SURRENDERS

Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 16

PRISONER SURRENDERS

APPLIED FIRST TO GAOL HUMOROUS SLAHT TO EKD OF ADVENTURE [Per United Press Association.! AUCKLAND, October 3. John William Graves, aged 31, who escaped from Waikuno Prison camp on Sunday afternoon, surrendered at' the Auckland police station last night, and appeared this morning before Mr Hunt in the Police Court charged that, being an incorrigible rogue, he escaped from the prison camp before the expiration of the term for which he was committed. Supei'intendent Fox, asking for a remand t 6 October 10, said Graves walked into the police station at 11;30. Mr R. A. Singer, who appeared for Graves, said he offered himself to the Auckland Gaol last night, but was refused admission, as the place was closed. Mr Hunt: Wouldn’t he pay his board? Sub-inspector Fox said the police had no intimation that he had gone to the prison. Mr Singer; It shows his good intentions*, anyway. The remand was granted. When inquiry was made this afternoon it was denied officially that Graves was refused admission last night to Auckland prison. It was stated that the officer on duty at the gate was unable to admit the escapee without calling the officer who had charge of the keys, and on returning to the gate he found that Graves had disappeared.