A GALLANT CONSTABLE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 5

A GALLANT CONSTABLE.

CERTIFICATE 01' HONOUR. I (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Oct,her 12. His Exccllcisey the Governor, Kniylit of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon, at Government House, presented Constable Sk-ctli with lite ivrtilicato of honour of the order for bravery in rescuing a elliki from ceiUin death. Liii'd Islington aid that, in Compliance with a ammi.tm! from his Royal Higlnnys the Duke of Counanght, Grand i'riot of St. John of Jerusalem in England, he had illut'h pleasure in eonfeiriug upon Constable Sleeth thiii certificate in recognition of his couspicimtus bravery. On November 6, 1910, a tr,linear from La.nl> ton quay w,%> tiiivelliin: toward:! Willis street. when a small child ran in front of it. The constable rushed across the street and pulled the child from almost linderneatli the wheels of the car. and in doing so endangered his own iife. R\ his cmirageous action lie had saved the child front what otherwise would have been ;ctiKip.sa most distressing death. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in addition to the various institutions connected with it, both for atnbtilaii.:e work and nursin.g and charitable aid undertakings, had established an award of various degrvs for acts of gallantry in attempting to save life. These were immmllv presented by the Grand Prior to those who had earned them and v.eri; resident in Eiielitml, but when tho lecipieut was resaJnit in one -if the dominions of the. Empire, as in ilie present case, the Grand Prior asked the Governor of the dominion, as the King's representative. to present it on behalf of iiis ltoyal Highness. This Ife had great pleasure in (icing, and in ofteiiug his congratulations it the recipient.