They Changed Their Minds.
A barrister ridiDg his biojelo on a path was caught by a policeman. The gentleman afc once came off the path, and tried to reason with tho policon\M\. " You aren't really going to run me in for this P " he asked. " Yes, sir ; I cau't help it." "Wfll, come in here (a publichause close by), and we will talk about it." The policeman followed the gentleman, wh,p ordered two glaeaes of be<-r, one for himself, tho other for the policeman, bo&h of which were fiuifihtd before ho" again remarked : •• Su.tly yon are not really going to make a fuss about this P " 11 1 musfc, sir ; it's my businefs." "Ah! then at the same time it will be ray business to report you for drinking beer while ou duty," Thtf po)icem»n's expros»ion sudde nly changed. " Ynu'ra a lawyer, I suppose, sir ? " " Yos » " Aod a sharp ouo too," he gatd, as he w«nt out aud left tho gentleman to continue his ride.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 49
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165They Changed Their Minds. Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 49
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