COSTER GIRLS IN THE COUNTY COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10629, 18 December 1897, Page 2 (Supplement)

COSTER GIRLS IN THE COUNTY COURT.

Considerable , amusement was created at Bhoreditoh County Court, when Judge French heard the action of Kato Lovett vi'ElkSa Dubban. Both of the parties are: cOsters from Whitecross-street. His Honor What is ' your'claim? Plaintiff: Why, when I was a doming ahb o' the Brit. (Britannia Theatre) one' Saturday night Eliza She runs at'me as though she's barmy, and before I Could so inuoh as lift my ilbtln finger, so help mo if she hadn't pulled my bren new hostrioh fewer out o' my 'at an' cored it up (laughter). Sho then tries to tare all clothes off my back, so I told her nob ; to come ib, but as sho kept on ib I guyed off • (laughter). • Defendant: * Who gave■ you pcrmisslum to bO ahb with my bloke, eh?. (Loud laughter.) Plaintiff: Oh I Jack, you moan? Defendant Who do you think I mean I ain't gob a dozen hangin'.on such As the likes o'you have (loud laughter). Plaintiff! I met Jack in tho King.and Keys hiving a mild and bitter, and be says to mo, ''Will you ■ come to the fßrlfc.?'?-. I • says, . "What abaht 'Liza J" and ,he Soys, " OH, she ain't no olasß. I've just had a row WIV her, so I'm going to poo it out on my own" (loud laughter), ' So I says to him, "In course, if you don't thlnk-LizVU.be jealous I'll go, bub you Won't let on" (laughter). He says lid ain't a goiilg to have nuffink: more to do wiv you, so I says,'.' Here goes, I'll go homo for my new'at. !We - goos; into the fusb'ouse at the Brit., and, when it's | all over, Jack, ' ho says to;, me, "Come and. have some whelks," and I Saye, " All right," and we was just agoing to have 'era when up you comes just as though you've been let oub for arf an hour (roars of laughter). Defendant : Did yer think I WAs going to .lab yet' galivanb ; abahb wiv with - bloke like that withbdb saying nulfihk ? (Laughter.) Plain- ' tiffs He said he didn't want oher. ; Defdrtdahb! He don't Want you, that's . A cert, (laughter); £ Plaintiff!; I.< don'b know ;so mueh','l was .Wiv; 'im oh- Sunday; (loud laughter).> Defendant: - Was ' yer ?v. You wait till I get at him. I'll'giv' hint go- for ': walks Oh Sunday with you.";' AstoyoU, if I catch ''you".together.; again I'll spoil yolir pretty face ■; for ' you: (laughter). Plaintiff.-i Opportunity's > a fine » thing, ,-Hib - Honor: Judgment for plaintiff. >'•! ' ■