DRUNK AT NINTY-FOUR
A PENITENT DISCHARGED LSpfxul to tub * Sriu.’] CHRISTCHURCH, August 18. Ninety-four years of age, a man who appeared at tho Magistrate’s Court on a charge of drunkenness this morning, admitted Hint lie should have known bettor. Tie was a little man with a big beard, and looked very sorry for himself in the dock. “1 am a very old man,” he told the bench, ‘‘and drink affects me.” The Magistrate (Air Mosley): How old arc you? “ Ninety-four, sir.” “ A 7 cs, old enough to know better.” “Yes, sir, [ should bo.” “ Is this the first time?” asked Mr Mosley. “ 1 was charged with drunkenness eighteen months ago.” “ Arc yon still working? ” “ Yes, sir, still able to do a bit of digging.’’ “All right, then—convicted and discharged; clear out,” said the magistral c.
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Evening Star, Issue 19639, 19 August 1927, Page 9
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134DRUNK AT NINTY-FOUR Evening Star, Issue 19639, 19 August 1927, Page 9
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