JUMPED FROM BRIDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1928, Page 8

JUMPED FROM BRIDGE

YOUTH BADLY INJURED. AUCKLAND. Dec. 7. After a. lad of sixteen years, Henry Edward Ashby, had escaped from Mount Albert Probation Home, some time last evening, he was seen to l lall over the parapet of the Grafton bridge about 2.45 this morning. He is now in th" Auckland Hospital with both legs broken, other had injuries, and shock. His condition is regarded as serious. ’Workmen going home saw the bov mount the. parapet of the bridge. They called out and ruhed towards him, but before they could read) the lad lie had gone over the side. The Newton ;p'diee were advised and found the Roy in the gully near the mitre of the bridge. Ashby had a marvellous escape from death. It is believed Unit his fall jvas broken either by trees or by a- small bank which projects near whore he was found. It is understood that the lad had been in the Mount Albert- Home and then went to live with his grandmother at Avondale, but was later sent hack to the probation home. Tt was stated to-day that the boy had Iboen difficult to manage. He had become involved with several "lulcsirab'o associates, and Ids uncle, who nrparently had control of the lad. had out him hack to the homo last Tuesday. An authority a.t- the lmme ‘■aid D>" l>oy was quite a happy lad and it had boon a great (shook to the neoMc at the home to learn that he had been badly injured.