AN ADVENTUROUS BOY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5855, 24 April 1897, Page 6

AN ADVENTUROUS BOY.

Boys who take a delight in inflicting pain on bird or boast are unfortunately not unknown, but, says the Otago Daily Times, a boy whose idea of having a good time is to inflict pain upon himself is surely a rarity. But such a youngster appeared at the Police Court yesterday. Somo short time back the little chap stole some money from a house at Burkes, aud journeyed to town to enjoy himself. One of the firsfc things ho did was to seek out a dentist's siTgery, and, feigning to have toothache, he requested that two of his teetli might be extracted. The dentist was somewhat taken aback by the smallness of the patient, but performed the operation. The lad then liquidated a portion of the_ remaining sum by the purchase of painkiller —probably not having found the interview •with the dentist tho '-thing it was cracked up to be." On Wednesday, it appears, he again stole some money, and making hia way to St Olair ho expended it there. He wound up the day by going to a hotel and, with all the coolness imaginable, requesting accommodation for the night. The landlord deemed it wiso to send for a constable, who promptly took charge of tho boy. It is to bo i.vgrctte'l that 'there is no training ship in tho colony, so that tho adventurous boy could be sent there, and hi 3 enterprise .dirootod into, proper channels.