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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 56, 11 March 1910, Page 6

A former Thames resident, a Justice or the Peace, made a somewhat laughable mistake at Auckland ihe other day (says the Thames Star) A taotered and beer-soddened woman was before him. She admitted tliat she had been drunk and disorderly bub nskod for lenient treatment! J. he prosecuting sergeant solemnly handed up the list of previous convictions. The Justice noted, that the i last conviction was dated 1008. Turn- i ing to the accusod he said: "You '■ ere convicted and discharged. I ! do this because, on looking at the list j -of previous convictions, I see that i you have not been before the Court ! for two years. It i 3 therefore cvi- | dent that you have been trying to ! lead a better life." The 'woman ! gurgled her thanks, but the police ! sergeant's face was a study. "I i hope," continued the Justice im-! pressively. "that you will renew your '. commendable efforts at reformation." j As the woman shambled off the ser- j geant laughed loud and long. ! "What is wrong, sergeant?" queried j the Justice. "Leading a better life ; • —oh. lor I Why she only came out of i prison the other day after doing two ■ years' liardl" I