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Oamaru Mail, Volume 358049, Issue 511, 19 December 1877, Page 2

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By the NY'aitaki yesterday there arrived in Oatnartt a y<m:ig lil;1 " whose colonial experiences duringthe past six montlishave been of such a varied, if not reputable., a nature that a. short account oC them may prove inter-sting to our readers. Tiie

young man in question is named Clni.Mopher Shut.tleworth, and is about twenty--1 three years of age. H'> is a tai!>r by trade, and tint son of a highly n k; eetable tradesman at Hume. He appears t'> have begun ''life" at a \cvy early age, and some short time since led such a wild and dissolute life that a change of scene was deemed necessary, alike for the peace of mind of his indulgent father, and the prospect of reclaiming the .young scapegrace. Just prior to his leaving home he had, according to the information we have received, stolen a sum of money froni his father. "With this ho encored on a career of dissipation, keeping company of a by no means desirable class. While thus indulgin„' his proclivities for life-seeing and alcohol-imbibing, he was discovered by his father, who suggested to him a trip to the Colonies. This suggestion was at once acted upon, and the young vagabond took'his passage for 2>ow Zealand. In order that he might have a start ill life, his thoughtful parent pro-

vided him with a uuintity of goods snflicient to enable him toeomm nee business. With these he reached Lyftelton t.boiit six months ago. His lirst experience of the Colony was. according to his own statement, a term of imprisonment for broaching cargo. After " putting in " some live or six weeks for this oll'eiico, he commenced realising upon the goods with which his father had provi led him, disposing of them at ridiculously low prices. Having by this means obtained a. supply of ready inoney, lie again enter, d upon a career "of dissipation, and succeeded in getting into several minor scrapes in Ohristchureh. Eventually he was compelled to leave Cliristehureh. and made his way to Dnnedin. where lie obtained employment at a 1 u-e-e el"i!iin" factory a-: :i ''' cutler out." With this lie «l.n s not appear to have he n satisfied, for, after working there i<>r a few weeks, and running up several hoard anil lodging scores."lie quietly vanished from Dnnedin. and made his way to Oamaru. His career here was a very short one. He had not been in Oamaru many days before he stole a. ring and some money out. of ihe room of a lodger ai the Alliance Hotel, and immediately afterwards pawned the ring. When he f.nmd that, the theft had been placed in Ihe hands of the police. Shnttleworl!) again " moved on " without being n quest id in do so, and made his appi aranee at Wainiate. Another pet.'v hircoiiv appear* to have been the outcome of lie. vi..it to that place, but before this was discovered .he was arrested for the theft committed by him in Oamaru. for which he receded two months' imprisonment in the Dun odin gaol. When this ierm had been completed, he was again talon in hand by i'e police, this time for the oil', nee tit Waimate. ' lie arrived in O: mam yesicrdav by the Waitaki, under the escort of Cons' tide Hick, and proceeded on hi jo i ;<v to thai township this morning nie-er the care of Ceii stable Donorv-. n. Ihre he will again I make bis bow before a Resident Ma.dsirate. The charge against him is for stealing live studs, ■: inekiie, and a pair of scissors, odiu'ile-vorlh's ear -r in the | colony has be-n an moniftil one, and he ! has linnbHe.-s coiuniitti-'i more o|je ]K vs

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