AN EXPENSIVE JOKE.
IN NAPIER POLICE COURT. There was an unusual scene in the Napier Police Court this week, when Alexander Dick was arraigned, on a charge of being drunk in Clive Square. Accused pleaded' guilty and the police stated that he was a first offender. His Worship (Mr R. W. Dwyer): Very well, as you are only a first offender you will be convicted and discharged. You go away and don’t get drunk again. Accused (as he was leaving the Court): No. I won’t get drunk till next timo: His Worship: What was that he said ? .- . The remark was explained to the magistrate. His Worship (to accused): You come back here. I won’t have any insolence of that sort here. _ You will bo convicted and fined £l, in default 48 hours." for your impertinence. Accused: _ Oil, I was only joking, your Worship. His Worship: Well, I won’t have any joking of that kind here. Accused was then led out of the court and the hall of justice returned to the usual quiet routine of its ordinary business.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 175, 25 June 1926, Page 10
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178AN EXPENSIVE JOKE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 175, 25 June 1926, Page 10
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