CRUELTY TO OLD MAN.
NIGHT WITHOUT SHELTER
An astounding story of callous cruelty was brought under the notice of the' General Committee of the Dunedin City Council. The allegation was made against an expressman, who was present, that he had driven a feeble old man along the Wakari Road at night,.valid demanded more money from him. M lien lie did not get it he set down the old man and his box far from homo or friends, with tho result that he wandered about without shelter all night. The cruelty of such conduct lies in the fact that the man so treated is 93 years of age. The case was taken up by a friend of the victim, who told this story to tlic committee, and further alleged that a roll of 15 notes belonging to the okl man had missing. The committee at once handed the matter over for investigation by the police.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9670, 17 April 1923, Page 3
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154CRUELTY TO OLD MAN. Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9670, 17 April 1923, Page 3
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