CULTURE IN COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 161, 10 July 1928, Page 8

CULTURE IN COURT.

GENTLEMAN IN THE DOCK.

FORGOT HE PROHIBITED

HIMSELF.

" WHAT ABOUT THE TAXI FARE?"

Although he stumbled as he entered the dock at the Police Court this morning to plead guilty to a charge of drunkenness, but not guilty to another charge of procuring liquor while prohibited, Edward Morley (52), who persisted in calling Sub-Inspector McCarthy by his Christian name, for all that was a perfect gentleman.

Using the best English, Morley,""wTlo has seen better days, demanded to know something more about the prohibition order. "I have had absolutely no notification of it," he said.

"Well, who issued the order, who took it out against you?" asked the magistrate.

Reflecting for a moment or so Morley said that he took the order out against himself. (Laughter.)

Mr. W. R. Mckean, S.M. (with a smile): You knew nil about it then.

Morley: Yes, and Mr. McCarthy knows me too. Phil's a good chap, you know. The sub-inspector laughed with everybody else in Court. .

Mr. McKean then told Morley that the fines would come to 30/ altogether. "All, but what about the taxi fare?" said Morley, gleefully. (Laughter.)

"I am pleased to know that you did not forget that," said Mr. McKean.

Sub-Inspector McCarthy said that the taxi fare had been paid, for Morley had some money.

"Oil, good for you Phil," said Morlev

"Thirty shillings, is that all; good*" said Motley after he had bowed to the magistrate, and was about to leave the pedestal. "Gentleman, good luek," he concluded, as he waved farewell to those gathered in Court.