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TWO ESCAPED PRISONERS. (Per press Association, Copyright). AUCKLAND, September 15. Two prisoners, Harris O’Neill; 40, and George Hayward 25, who escaped from the bakehouse at -Mount Edexi gaol, early on Monday morning were recaptured this morning in a street in Epsom. . At nine forty a milkman recognised the two men who were walking separately on different sides of the road, and telephoned to the police. A sergeant and a constable hurried to the street in-ka car, and drew, up between the men;: and the sergeant seized one and the A constable the other. Both denied their identity, and gave other names, but the sergeant told them he hud no doubt. They were taken to the Police Court and remanded on charges of escaping from lawful custody. When arrested they were sauntering along (in the sun. Both wore blue overcoats and j other non-prison clothes. One hod hoofs several sizes too large. They a opeared . tired, and had evidently been much exposed to the weather since their escape.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1933, Page 6
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