THE BLUE UNIFORMS

NZ Truth, Issue 946, 12 January 1924, Page 3

THE BLUE UNIFORMS

of several guadlans of the law. Up went the cry "Police!" and never did snow under the influence of a scorching, sun melt half so quickly as those sailors scuttled to their ships. Inquiries,' however, led to the discovery of the one who had started all the trouble, and m the Police Court the following day Sub-Inspector Eccles said that Whitney had admitted striking John Scotland, who.was so badly knocked about that he required the Services of a doctor. Accused said that I when m a drunken state he wanted to clean up every nigger he came across. Whitney was lined £4, half of which I was to be handed over to the coon named after the land of haggis and . whisky. "It was worth four quid, anyhow,'.' said one of accused's shipmates, and "Truth" is led to believe that a tarpaulin muster was made on the . West Nllus that night to pay Bob' 3 fine. \ ■ -.-