THE ESCAPED PRISONERS.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 3, 16 July 1896, Page 5

THE ESCAPED PRISONERS.

* escaped convicts were seen passalong the’ irailway line; - through Stratford, at nine o’clock on Saturday 4* jjijfbt. On the alarm being given the ’* mtn dropped their swags and escaped to the bush. The'swaas were found to coni'' tain a complete outfit, i c-videntlV' from i Beale’s store, at Midhurst. ■ Aiokmann, one of the escapees, got a. shake-down and breakfast from a settler on the Bird Bead, leaving again at seven o’clock on Sunday morning. The other men called at a settler’s house on the Chmie Boad, representing themselves as special constables, and sot breakfast and their clothes dried. Aiokmann says be parted ■with the other two because they .stated their intention of * doing’ for anyone who tiled to stop them. They still have the -warder’s rifle. The country is actively patrolled bv the police, special constables, and the Hawera Mooted Bifles and Volunteers. Two of the eicapee->, named Alley and Lukuschuska, were captured, after a smart chase, near Lltham by a survey party on Tuesday morning. A s (BY TELEGRAPH OWN COERESPONBEM:). Patka, Last_ Night. About 7 o’clock on Tue-day night, two vouths, named Locker and Irwin, saw Aiekmwnn. the,esc «ped Taranaki prisoner, * cross the main.road north of the borough. They kept him in view till he the road and made tracks towards the river.. The youths then pn cured a carbine and revolver and gave chase, hut lost sight of the man in a. thickly-planted reserve They made all speed to the bridge and stationed them-elves at the other end. 1 Tt><>v were rewarded at seeing Aickmann •walk on to the bridge. When he was nearly at cheiar end they faced round and covered uim wish the and ordered hivtx to put up liis hand#*, which he aid. He - was takeit to the lock-up. _ _ ■■Sy, w Plymouth, Last Might. Aliev, the escapee, " aß,brog«ht be tore Ihe Police Court Ui-«iay and sentenced;, to months, «,nd Lucki chi to six montl 8