BILL BARKER BASHED.

NZ Truth, Issue 511, 3 April 1915, Page 9

BILL BARKER BASHED.

Pat Pays for Repairs. Ni'Xt on thu list wan a hoary-headed old Christian named Pat McSwecney, \Uio u-jtti chartfud with -lmving asi saultcd W. Barker at Sydenham. It was explained that Pat was the landlord of the Joint where Amy Arthur and Bill Barker did their best to fill the various Receiving: 'Omes m Chrlßtchiirch. The landlord didn't like Bill's politics and he asked him to And a new home. But the old. ono suited Bill and | his- tart admirably and ho refused to ! quit. In the wrangle which followed, I Pat's coat tail got trodden upon and [ he promptly waded Into tho illustrious ! William with 'his walking stick, causing injuries which necesaltatod the tenant being carted to tho hospital. Pat waa convicted nnd ordered to i pay the costs of Bill's repairs.