TURKISH POLICE JUSTICE.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 102, 27 October 1900, Page 1 (Supplement)

TURKISH POLICE JUSTICE.

, ♦ A trifling dispute between a Kurd and an Armenian, -,on a -street in Constantinople the other day, led to an amusing instance of justice as it is dispensed by the Turkish police. A tobacco-box ,was found' on the pavement, as alleged, by a Kurd. An Armenian claimed the box as his own. Neither would"Jjive in, and the dispute waxed warm. From words they were near coming to blows when a policeman came up ; but he could not decide the question of ownership. At last the Armenian suggested that the policeman ask what was in the box. "Tobacco and cigarette paper," said the Kurd' promptly. "The box contains nothing but ten piastres," said the Armenian smiling. The officer opened the box, and finding the Armenian was right, settled the dispute by giving him the box. "The Armenian is the owner of the box," he said. "The Kurd is a liar." Here the smote the Kurd over the head. "Allah be praised! For my trouble in deciding this complicated affair I will keep the ten piastres."

An instance of quiet humour itnder trying conditions is recorded of Isaac Butt, the leader of the Home Rule Party, who was one night waylaid by a ruffian in one of tho suburbs of Dublin. "Well, my friend," he remarked quietly, "I've very little 'about me, but you're welcome to share it." Drawing a revolver from his pocket, he Continued — " Here is a small weapon which has six chambers. Now I will give you three, and ." But his assailant had hurriedly decamped. As soon as the weather clears in Victoria, 1000 men will be put on the new railway works, which have been authorised.