"THE LUCKIEST MAN"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2929, 15 November 1916, Page 14

"THE LUCKIEST MAN"

FIVE LEAKS' RENAL SERVITUDE FOR AN IMI'OSTER. A remarkable story was told-recently; " at the Old Bailey when Thomas Slark, aged 28, a painter, was, given five years' penal servitude for Burglary and wounding. • Detective-Inspector Neil said the prisoner, a dangerous housebreaker, with previous: convictions, joined the Navy a i'ew days after having been released from prison, but deserted. He made the acquaintance of a musichall artist, to whom he told an extraordinary tale, with tho result that he ; appeared at various music-halls telling about his alleged lucky escapes. The Common Sergeant read a bill which announced the prisoner as "The Luckiest Mun in tho World," and the public wore invited to "see and hear this wonderful, man,",who would "re- "

late his wonderful and almost uncanny experiences." He was said to be: The only survivor of HIM.S. Bulwark. >. \ . :■•. ! Tho man who brought"'the Zeppelin down with one sliell in-the Thames Estuary. '.. '".■'':.. i One of the six survivors of the Invincible, and to have .. Volunteered to 20 below to keep up steam when the 'Ring Edward struck a mine. Mr. Travors Humphreys (prosecuting) : ■When tho King Edward was sunk this man was in prison? ' Inspector Neil: Yes. The Common Sergeant: That accounts for bis being a survivor. The inspector added that Slark was rince at that court sentenced to penal servitude by .Tudao. liontoul, but tho conviction was quashed.