ESCAPED PRISONERS
FROM PRISON CAMP. (By Telegraph—Press Association J WELLINGTON, Last Night. Two prisoners named Andrew Bergerson and George Paul, alias Herbert Uartlett, who arc undergoing .short sentences, escaped from the prison camp at Point Harwell tlr's iifternQou. The former was work in 2 011 tlie road gftiigt and til*, l latter was carrying water Troln a t.**»k connected with the oook-liou.se. Their departure was not witnessed by anyone. Bergerson was serving i»ix months i'o-r receiving stolen property, and for breaking, entering and thd't. He is 22 years old, and eonier> from Dannevirke. Paul i« '2O years old, and hails from Foxton. He wa.s serving a sentence of three months for breaking, entering and theft at Nelson. A special force of police* is searching the country in the vicinity of Point Halswell.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10694, 15 August 1912, Page 5
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132ESCAPED PRISONERS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10694, 15 August 1912, Page 5
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