TO OUR READERS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2098, 29 July 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

TO OUR READERS.

Off rsadors will be pleased to learn Oat wa have arranged for the publication of a atocy of thrilling interest, called—

DAYS OF CRIME aim YEARS OF SUFFERING

Tha author, Owur Suffolk, is his own ban, and ha narrates his experiences with particularity and detail of Swift or Defoe. Tka tale appeared in the Autfralaiian whan that journal was first started, more than twenty years ago. -fs a reliable myri el the notorious crimes and criminal of the early days it is unique. The author possessed considerable literary skill and was thus enabled to set forth his [ ieafwe in a most attractive and interesting form. A story, having for its basis the truth, is nevertheless rendered more when pat together by a skilful writer.

Own Suffolk, by his own confession, and the evidence of his after career, was evidently one of those persona in whom the criminal instincts overmaster the best ttr-r of social traditions and family honor. He was an irredeemable rascal, aD the mors so that he was an educated and cultured one. Returning to England as soon as he had disposed of his confesriono, he fell once morn into the evil ways of his earlier days, wit* the consequence that he was sentenced to a long period of imprisonment tu “Days of Cbiue and Years of Suffkrwo the reader will be informed of the history of historical offenders and offences. The robbery of the ship Nelson, the Escort Outrage, Melville the Outlaw, the Murder of Mr. John Price, and, in a word, the whole catalogue of gruesome crimes of times when society was engaged in fighting with criminals will be found referred to in this narrative.