ANOTHER FISH STORY.
SPEAR AND THE SALMON. LLOYD GEORGE'S FIRST CLIENT. Mr. D. Lloyd George, M.P., who was the guest at dinner of the Welsh Circle of the Forum Club, in London recently, recalled his first appearance befort' the magistrates as an advocate. "I appeared to defend a man who was, of course, falsely accused," 'Mr. Lloyd George said. "It was alleged that in the dead of night he went to a river bank, lighted a fire to entice innocent salmon to its warmth, and then treacherously speared them. (Laughter.) There was a policeman prowling round, and ho maliciously arrested him. "My business was to vindicate the character of this characteristic Welshman, and he gave me this explanation. He suffered from insomnia and went, for a walk. He felt cold, and so gathered a few sticks and lighted a fire. As to the spear, well, he had made a mistake —he thought it was his walking stick. I conveyed this explanation to the magistrates, whose chairman complimented me and fined my client a shilling."' (Laughter.)
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19860, 2 February 1928, Page 13
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