A WILLING PRISONER.
VERY COMFORTABLE IN GAOL. (IJy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CAMBRIDGE, this day. Harry Brierly, the old man who some years ago refused to work, and said the Government would have to keep him for the rest of his life, turned up here a few days ago after a spell in Mount Eden. He has evidently kept his word, and intends not to do any more labour, for as soon as he has exhausted the generosity of his country friends he immediately goes to the police station and demands to be locked up. Yesterday he was brought up before Messrs. Wilkinson and Ferguson, J.P.s and sentenced to three months. He thanked the Bench, and said He was very comfortable in gaol. He makes three demands to be locked up, and if he is then refused he threatens to report the constable.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6, 7 January 1908, Page 5
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141A WILLING PRISONER. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6, 7 January 1908, Page 5
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