THE GAY MR. GIBBS.

NZ Truth, Issue 583, 19 August 1916, Page 2

THE GAY MR. GIBBS.

Lightens Lane's Load. So Car I*aw an' Norder had lost only ono victim, and the next bird which was caged happened to bo a specimen named Fred Olbbs who was charged with taking cnro of about 30 odd notes belonging to a soldier named Vero Edward Lane. Vere. who had gono to the Front, said (per his depositions) that he had been pah! off from active service and received £35 17s. Cd. m new "singles." He, m company with somo o;her». went to the Royal Hotel und Imbibed some hop Juice. After leaving the regal hostelry THEY ALL RETIRED at Mrs. Hill's boarding-house. Vere was very liiky<pinl-:ey, and wan taken to rest by a man named Moore and tiecost'd. \V?m» he woke up to tho morning his tunle was under the bed and his L'.lO and wristlet watch worn as absent as peace m Europe. Frad u*d uo question* to oak and

nothing to say. The jury had a little to say, however. It wasn't much, but it suited the occasion and what they said was, "guilty." His Honor intimated that lie would have a little talk with F.ed about the matter on Saturday (to-day).