JONATHAN ROBERTS
Sir-I too remember the story of Jonathan Roberts, whose escapades occurred when L was a small boy. He and my father were together on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Timaru. On occasions Jonathan was a guest at our home, which was on the West Town Belt (now Craigie’s Avenue). I have a clear recollection of the day on which he escaped from the Timaru jail, which was not far from our home. Jonathan changed into civilian clothes, which evidently had been "planted" for him by a sympathiser, in the grounds of Whitaker's, almost opposite our
house. He then Want to the top of the Belt, turned into College Hill and disappeared into Bowker’s propereys which was heavily wooded.
H. P.
MOURANT
(Auckland),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 35, Issue 884, 13 July 1956, Page 5
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128JONATHAN ROBERTS New Zealand Listener, Volume 35, Issue 884, 13 July 1956, Page 5
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