RECAPTURED

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1930, Page 6

RECAPTURED

A SENSATIONAL FINALE, (By Telegraph—Per Press Association WELLINGTON, July 21. - . A sensational end to a brie! period of liberty occurred oh the arrival of the Limited Express at Thorndon Station this morning, when James Alexander Scorringe, an escapee from Waiknne Prison Camp, National Park, was found by a porter in the dog box of the guard’s van Daring though his attempt to get free had been,. Scorringe was not satisfied, and on his being escorted to the Police Station, lie again made a. determined bolt for l’berty. . It appears that Scorringe hacl jconceived ..the ingenious idea of stowjngaway on the Limited Express.,q,When it stopped at the National Park at, 3.15 o’clock this morning. the only, day of the week that it does so,; lie opened the dog box with a broken Jjlfi. an ordinary key not hein" necessary for opening the door, and then-.'*for over six hours. : lie lav cramped in dh’e' little; 'stuffy compartment while'" the train passed thrdujfh the cold ’"hi ll country of the Main Trunk Line in'tin 'earlv hours of flip, .morning. Unfortunately for him lie coiild only board tbe train on the side opposite to. the plat form at tlie National Park, wliich at Thormion correspond to tlie platform side. Therefore on the arrival I dfe, ithes, tion, he had to await a fayourable opportunity to slip out and make eoifer. After the van had:'hee.ny.cdeai - i. ed of the passengers luggage, 't'er. foJowYag the usual looked to see if there were any the box, and he received a shpck r be beheld a man inside. He irnme<lj| atelv went fo*- the assistance of th(|. Station Foreman, who, in turn, 'St§|| moned one of three constables • ntpi were, waiting von .station jv an|‘ fsp! daViiig escapee wnsVtakcn into’ tody.! .1 ,***& Tlite nrisViye’r , y'ljsP'beiivg"! along Thof ; iidon, (?n)iy."en' routeWfeo ffep] Thorndon Police . Station; ~( w hai- § i |||| would ' wait Ur ‘the ''arrival ope.r lpny 'when;' on reaching? the Jnt§f|i , spot!on of'*T>n vis ‘.Street.».-h p, ,dsslfj|l» away Ift-Phr the; 'esPprtirfg and. ;ijan; l . •im-i bhe :.'direction w’-arves. Although Scorrihge is‘a v mfls| of 23 years, aiid -of "athletic'build, amti tb<v cdnMhMA is' a middle-aged tV 1«H»r gyve a stern? chase. ■, .vA ffSts ’*nnnin rv fpr nboiifc ?00 the ps-nn^".' i>mn was ea •Aonv+nM;; iti.st as he ywas-ah-the-acS Bonl>n^a < ’iiis.'hi'dusprs ‘tySw ill"" cnygl't.AVf- a. .harh.i ~ Vfa ydP. ,bp. ;f.l>tirgcd ill ~flip t-o+c* s .. Uniirt -• +f»-«j"r.Ko^v.• . ■>>'itb .31n i,w'<l.-oip/fn lawful "custody.;.... ':««s t |i '> f