A TRAIN WRECKER.
SHARP LESSON FOR BOYS.
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"" OAMARUJ February 16. ; George Henry Landrebe, a lad twelve: and a half years of age, was sentenced at; a special sitting of '"'fee"Magistrate's" Court; this morning to twelve strokes of the birch-. ,rod,.anA.tp. be sent to the Industrial for/iplacing a /mile-post / across, the'."railsnear Puk'euri oii "February 2nd. ihst. ; 'Luck-/ ily the driver of the Timaru train saw the\ obstruction in time and pulled up. The\ evidence gave the accused a good character J! and was to the effect that he was of ceptional .ability. Major Keddell, S.M.if said an-example- must be'-made to .allav-' t-he of the travelling public, an'd' : deter other mischievous boys from endan--i gering life and property. . |,
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12905, 17 February 1906, Page 7
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119A TRAIN WRECKER. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12905, 17 February 1906, Page 7
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