CAPTURE OF McNEILL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9369, 11 February 1909, Page 5

CAPTURE OF McNEILL.

UP THE WANGANUI RIVER. Press Association. Wanganui, February 30. Archibald McNeil, who escaped from the Terrace Gaol, Wellington, on January 23rd, was captured this morning at Koriniti Pah, 40 miles up the Wanganui river, by Constable Thompson. Prisoner was rumoured to have been seen at Wangaehu, 13 miles from here, last Thursday, since when the police have been on his trail. Here-presented himself'as a relative from Australia to a farmer near Wanganui, and stayed there a couple of days, being traced from there to Koriniti. He violently re sisted arrest, ana once got away from the constable, and was making for his horse, which he had saddled and bridled in ease of surprise. McNeil, who is a powerful fellow, said he had vainly tried to get possession of a revolver, and if he had done he would not have been captured. He had a razor and pocket knife on him when arrested, and vainly endeavoured to get at the razor when struggling with the policeman. Wanganui, February 11. Archibald John McNeil, escapee from Terrace Gaol, Wellington, who was captured up the Wanganui river yesterday, was brought before the Court this morning, and remanded to appear at Wellington on the 18th.