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NZ Truth, Issue 104, 15 June 1907, Page 4

Two's company and three's none, as the gutter thief, who was roWbiing the drunk, said When the "John Hop" came along. There are numerous sanitary converiences m a city, but is a stranger to know where ibhey are ? A rurallootoinig person from waybiack named Carl Petersen looked m vain for a convenienou m Wellington on Juiva 11, and in { despeva-tion retired down Dixon Street, where he was arrested for indecent exposure. He explained to Magistrate Riddell that he could not find a place to go to, but his austere Wors<hip said Petersen must know that there were . conveniences attached to the 'hotels, of which there were many m Wellington. However, Peterson's obvious strangeness to city ways was taken into consideration, and a fine of 10/ or 48 hours was imposed, If Petersen happened to be a prohibited person his recently installed Worship would fall on him like a steam pile driver, for making use of a . convenience on licensed premises. Besides Petersen might have conscientious scruples about entering a. hotel yard ; he might be a member of the No-License League. Perhaps if public conveniences were erected at the various churches the difficulty weuid be partially, aaeti