BRAVE BLACK BOY.
RESCUES A CONSTABLE. IN CHAINS, HE PLUNGES INTO A RIVER.
THEN RUNS TKP.EE MILES FOR ASSISTANCE. By Telegraph.— Prets Association.— Copyright. (Received February 25, 8.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A Port Darwin constable was bringing in four natives, the prisoners being' chained. The party reached a flooded river. The natives swam over, the constable following on horseback. The hor&e was caught in a whirl and turned over. It kicked its rider, rendering him unconscious. One of the prisoners, a boy named Neighbour, jumped in, chained as h© was, and rescued the constable after a great struggle. He then ran three miles for assistance. The court liberated Neighbour, and thanked him for his bravery.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 47, 25 February 1911, Page 5
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116BRAVE BLACK BOY. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 47, 25 February 1911, Page 5
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