A CONSTABLE'S BRAVE ACT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 915, 8 November 1910, Page 3

A CONSTABLE'S BRAVE ACT.

He was a tiny atom of green and gold humanity, about three or four years of age—a little greenjerseyed fellow with a crown of golden curls—who strolled on to the tramway track before an onrushing “Palace' 1 car, opposite Barrett's Hotel on Larabton Quay at about 5 o'clock on Sunday evening, says the Dominion. Those present were struck dumb with horror at what appeared to be the boy’s certain death as the alert motorman jambed the brakes too late, it seemed, to prevent a sickening accident. What happened next deserves to be recorded on paper other than that of a daily newspaper. Constable Sleath, on duty on Lambton Quay, taking in the situation in a traction of a second, dashed across the track, and literally scooped the little fellow out of harm’s way. Just in time, too, for the car, still moving rapidly, brushed the constable’s coat as he cleared the track. It was a daring act fraught with great danger to the rescuer, and one who witnessed the exploit says it deserves instant recognition. The youngster was very little hurt from his fall — there was only a look of wonder in his eyes at what had struck him. The passengers in the car, who had been thrown about by the sudden application of the brakes, could speak of nothing but Constable Sleath’s brave act during the rest of the trip.