An Uncommonly Old Soldier.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5874, 12 March 1887, Page 4

An Uncommonly Old Soldier.

HE TOOK THEM IN. [Pjse Phbbh Association^ WELLINGTON, Maech 11. ' The Benevolent Trutteea were this week unwittingly the means of helping the escape of a man ' ' wanted " by the police. At the meeting a letter was received from Sir George Whitmore, recommending aid to an old A.C. man. The relieving officer reported that he had paid the man's passage to Greymouth, as desired by him. It haa since become known that this individual, who appeared to be in every respect an "old soldier," had behaved very badly in Maaterton. His name it appears is Joseph Jackson, and in the early part of la3t mon k he engaged two furnished rooms from a Bar Mahoney. Whilst Mahoney was away from Ma&terton, Jackson cleared out everything of value from the cottage, including* bedding, tbe clock, looking-glasses, cooking utensils, &c, and sold them to a secondhand dealer. Having spent the proceeds in drink he cleared to Wellington. Awarttvai i has been issued for Ms arrest. |

. HOXtOWAT'S PlttS ATO OIBTM MT.— Wbflflt the inhabflants of our great cities suffer from the effects of ©verexowilng and aU its attendant erila, both physical and moral, the more robust and energeMe emigrant will in his turn be liable to •user an his ne*r home from the want of ready sou and the great medical resources of bia native land always at command. The best advi»e a friend pan give is for him to take a supply of these well known remedies aa part of his ontflt, for by attention to the easily understood and yet ample directions which accompany each boa: and pot be will never be at fault when taken ill or under anr adverse sanitary conditions of life.— fADVT.l