Prisoner Leaves On Stolen Steed

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 276, 11 February 1928, Page 1

Prisoner Leaves On Stolen Steed

borstal escapee resented ADMONITION (From Our Own Correspondent) TE AWAMUTU, To-day. While a party from the Borstal Institute at Waikiria was engaged clearing the property that was taken over by the Prisons Department from the Mental Hospitals Department, and for this purpose was housed in a temporary camp on the Korakonui Road. Darrel Barnaby took the opportunity, during the right, to escape, taking with him a dark bay pony mare, a bridle and a 40ft length of rope. The escape was not discovered until the morning, then the alarm was given and a search commenced. All the neighbouring districts are on the watch in case Barnaby escapes into their territory. Barnaby. who was undergoing a sentence of five years' detention for breaking, entering and theft is described as 24 years of age, sft 7in In height, of slight build, fresh complexion, and with brown hair, blue eyes and a scar on the right side of the chin. He was wearing blue denim regulation pants and black cloth coat, heavy nailed boots and probably a cap An officer’s blue cloth overcoat is missing. Probably the prisoner took this tor use as a saddle. ADMONISHED, SO LEFT The heavy fog on Wednesday morning and during the day would aid him in evading recapture. He has previously travelled through the King Country, and thus would be fairly familiar with the lay of the land. Having stolen a horse, and had several hours’ liberty before he was missed, it is probable that he has covered a good deal of ground, and the opinion prevails that he will not be recaptured for several days. It was stated that he has a knowledge of motor-cars, for in a previous escape from custody, at another institution, he got away in a stolen car. , On Wednesday he was in bad mood, having him admonished for ill-using a horse he was working as a teamster. During the night he picked a lock evading the officers on night duty, a fairly easy thing to do considering only good conduct internees are employed on tasks a distance from th 6 main building.