QUEER QUILL.

NZ Truth, Issue 172, 3 October 1908, Page 4

QUEER QUILL.

The Result of Bad Companion* ship. Fined. a Fiver. Denis William Quill appears to he a curious, queer kind of cove and has taken to being a frequenter of the Police Court at Lamb ton Quay. A few weeks ago Quill made himself famous by peregrinating Pirie-street m female attire to deceive the boys and himself that he was a frisky Flossie. Yesterday Quill again stood m the dock •at the S.M. Court to answer a charge of having committed a grossly indecent act m Victoria-street, Mr Devihe appeared for Quill, who pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr Devine pleaded extenuating circumstances on behalf of Quill, stating that he had lately suffered an injury. and had been away from work. Quill had also got m with

SOME UNDESIRABLE COMPANIONS, and he bad taken more drink than was good for him. Whilst under the influence of the brain-stealer, he had committed the offence complained of, 1 for which he was extremely sorry. A l

Sub-Inspector Phair stated that Cop. Holbrook had discovered Quill making use of one of the statues m Victoria-street, m front of the Empire Hotel, as a convenience. Further, Quill's clothes were unfastened, and his actions were most rude and wicked, especially- as two ladies were passing at the time. His Worship, Mr Riddell, did not waste any words on Quill; but inflicted a fine ol £5, m defauft 21 days on the hill.