AMAZING EXPLOIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 28, 3 February 1939, Page 15

AMAZING EXPLOIT.

CRIMINAL CAUGHT. 2000 MILES TREK. DETECTIVE COMMENDED. JOHANNESBURG. The remarkable endurance and perseverance of a native policeman in tracking a cattle thief for 2000 miles over a period of two and a half months has earned for him the. special commendation of the Commissioner of Police and a cash reward of £2 from the Minister of Justice. The policeman is Native DetectiveSergeant W. Neil, stationed in the Transkei division, who has been commended for "extraordinary initiative, zeal and ability" in the successful investigation of a stock theft case involving nine head of cattle. During his investigation lie travelled through various parts of the Free State and Basutoland, covering 1800 miles on horseback and 200 miles on foot. He suffered great hardships through adverse weather conditions, and was severely handicapped by steep and rugged mountains, heavy snow and flooded rivers. Two and a half months after taking over the case, however, he succeeded in tracing eight of the stolen cattle aii-l in arresting the accused. The thief was convicted and sentenced to a year's imprisonment, and was ordered to pay £5 compensation for the animal not recovered. WHERE'S"YOUR 'BAXTER'S'? .'A-bottle of Baxter's Lung Preserver on hand is a wise precaution—summer or winter. For coughs and colds, chills and soro throats "Baxter's" is the only itenicdy, "BaxterV soothes and relieves from the first dose. 1/(1, 2/0, 4/0, all chemists and stores.—(Ad.)