During the recent Birmingham session (says the Birmingham Mail) ap Irishman was giving evidence (n a watch-snatching cijsb, ipdAxtutcd considerable diversion by Ejecting that he gave the police the sub. soriptions of the thieyes. “ Oh, you gave the 1 gahscriptions 1 of them, did yon !” remarked the Recorder, a sly smile larking ronnd the earners of his mouth, “and what were these ’subscriptions?’”. “Well, yer honor,” replied the witness, smelling a rat, and anxious to correct himself, “I mean their premensions.” This was making confusion worse confounded. Scratching his head, as if for the right word, the Vfitneqs suddenly appealed to, finc( ft and at ohee shouted, ‘.‘Theip prpsM(pt(o,ift I mean ; it was their prescriptions I gave to the police.” Very mercifully the Recorder excused him from farther torture.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8009, 14 February 1887, Page 3
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