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CAMP SENSATION. ———FOUR MILITARY PRISONERS ESCAPE,THE GUARD OVEftPOWEKED ANDGAGGED.(Per Press Association). .WELLINGTON, This Day. / A sensational escape from the military detention camp at Trent ham was made last niglit by lour military prisoners-—.John Larkin, .Robert ErnestrLarkin, Alexander Arthur ’Walker, and George Henry Hoi ley man, .From what can be gathered,, the Tour men suddenly attacked the guard, whom they overpowered and gagged.; and then got completely ■ away.The police .Authorities’ .were notified, and a sharp look-out is being kept hut so far there, are ho tidings of the escapees. ’ lt;' '' mi ■■■'' * . : V • ' ' ' ’«The guard., is stated to have beenbadly mauled.-: Tlio Larkins a way a few . weeks ago in the- bunkers of a steamer leaving for Sydney. On. arrival, there they were pot permitted to land, but were bro ugh t^aek to New Zealand and sentenced, to a month’s imprisonment for leaving New Zealand without a. permit. On the expiry of their sentence a few days ago they were handed over to the military authorities, who transferred them to Trent ham.are. brothers ■ who stowed?i'S-
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Ashburton Guardian
Ashburton, Canterbury, NZ
Thu, Jan 10, 1918
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