JACK HINTON.

Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 99, 25 July 1902, Page 5

JACK HINTON.

| “Jack Hinton,” or •'Gilbert.- Hindoo (to give him his correct name), the celebrated train-wrecker, is ~a well known character in South Africa, where he has lived, more ©r less inter: mittently, for the past twenty five years. It seems the irony of fate that the inan whose name was more obnoxious to the general'ty of Boers than that of any other Englishmen in the country should be assisting them so materially in the hour of their need. Hindon possesses the unique distinction of being the only man who ever stole anything from President Kruger. Some years ago (about nine, to be exact), he accoi pi shed this feat by ‘ annexing two of the ex-President’s horse*. He also got clear a.way with L them into Basutoland, after a stern chase. A couple of years later, when the incident had blown over, Hindon was travelling down to Natal. When he arrived at the Ingogo River he found it was in flood. However, he decided to try and get across, and put his horse into the river. The horse was washed off its feet by the force of the current, when another traveller came along, and, at considerable risk to hiimf self, pulled him out. When the men looked at one another on the new-comer started back. lie said, “you're Hindon old man,” said Hindon, recollect having I’m very much the same for piull in g ruff an, «tole Kruger's horses. .if 1 don’t throw you inUgaim,'’ and he advanced towards Hbdon in a threatening manner. “ look here,” said Hindon, I don’t be foolish. If there’s any h-owiig in to be done you’re coming h. We’re both wet thiough. Let’s Iu) to Fennerton’s (the hotel) and |W a drink.” After some persuasion yßoer allowed himself to be molli3, the dripping pair went -to the tel 4 and, said Hindon, in telling I story afterwards, “ before we parI I had sold him a watch without r works in it for a sovereign. These jers are all right if you only know Iv to manage them. It seems from that Hindon knows how with them now.