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PW.MSONRBEAKER CAPTURED
MONSON ARRESTED AT FilE
MANTI?, . .
Pa.th, :Aug.. -17.
John Kelvin Monson (22), who
anode a daring . esape from the
metropolitan gaol at Pentridge orn
July .A, was recaptured at' Fremantl
this evening ... .
•It appears that Monson and • a
companion,, who .subsequently gave
the name of. Norman Wiliamns, camec
off a vessel in Fremantle. Harbour
this afternoon.. - Although Monson,
wore a beard - and -was shabbily ,
dressed, he was recognised in the1
street. Police Constable Canaiing . be
came acquainted with. the, fact and
followed -Monson and hi5s *uo;,asiiou
into a barber's shop, wihe e .Mopgon
got into the barber's 'chair; w-'ife the
Constable took .a vacant chair. Word
hbad been pie--iously sent by the1
constable, to headquarters, and pre
sently Detective-Sergeant O'Brien.
with Constable IWinton, marched
into the shop and -Monson and Wil:
liams were I quietly' arrested. They
were subsequently brought up to the
city. Munson was charged with hav
ing escaped, frqm the Ciburg .gagl,.
Victoria, on ?i?ly y last while on *e
niand on a charge of.. burglary,: and
Williams was charged with vagrancy.
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