New Father Went Too Far

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 8

New Father Went Too Far

(From; "N.Z. Truth's" Special Christchurch Representative)

TPHERE are varying degrees to. which the nucleus of a family can be honored. The time-worn custom is merely "wetting its head," but some people are not content until they have figuratively drowned the infant. / ■ ' ■ Such was the extreme course adopted by William. McGill, a Christchurch youth, who recently became a family man. Unable to withstand the hospitality of his friends, who sought to pour, their liquid congratulations upon him, Bill got a skinful. Then, like the swallows, he homeward turned his head, keen to display to his offspring the honor she had brought upon him m the eyes of his pals.

He was indiscreet enough, however, to board a moving car, and when His fare was demanded he gave an unsolicited opinion of the conductor's family tree. Some of the passengers were . obviously fidgety about the unwelcome' conversation McGill was .pressing upon them, so the conductor and motorman joined forces and ejected him from the car. McG ill's counsel pleaded guilty and said on the youth's behalf that he had been overcome with the greatness of the occasion,. His threatening behavior, and damage to the conductor's tunic, resulting from the celebrations, cost McGill £2 165., to say nothing of the legal etceteras.