CAPTURE OF A CONVICT. Christchurch, May 31.
Jonathan Roberts, the Timaru escaped cornict, was captured to-day near Killinchy, in tho Ellesmere district. From information received, Detective O'Connor went to Leepton this morning, where he met Constable .Simpson and Warring, and proceeded to scour the disti icb, each taking a different road, Simpson, who knew Roberts, Paw him working on the road near Killinchy, where a farmer was employing him. On seeing the constable he made off across country, but Simpson fired three shots after him, and he came to a standstill. The constable covered him with his revolver, and called on borne working men near to come up and handcuff him, which they did. O'Connor and Warring came up soon after, and Egberts was brought to Leeston, whence O'Connor took him by ■evening train to Chribtchurch. The prisoner admits having had several narrow escapes from justice, and states that since his escape he worked at a threshing machine at Makihika. The people of the Ellesmere district gave every a&fcifctanco to the police in searching for him.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 270, 6 June 1888, Page 6
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176CAPTURE OF A CONVICT. Christchurch, May 31. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 270, 6 June 1888, Page 6
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