DISAPPOINTED BRIDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 27

DISAPPOINTED BRIDE.

LEFT IN THE LURCH. WELLINGTON, July 8. A bride must have been left in the lurch yesterday. A seaman named John Johnston, employed on one of the coastal vessels, had made arrangements to marry, but he became very excited under the influence of drink, and could not keep his appointment. Instead he was locked up at Lambton quay, and spent the night in the police ceils. This morning he was charged with drunkenness, resisting the police, and damaging a constable’s helmet and uniform. Mr Y. R. Meredith pleaded for him. He said his client remembered nothing of the occurrence. He came off his ship, and when walking down the gangway dropped several £1 notes into the harbour. He was none too sober then, and the loss did not improve his condition. Ho became very excited, and wanted to dive for his money, which in the meantime had been secured. Ho was still dissatisfid and more anxious than ever to take a dive into the harbour. He was not in the least vicious towards the constable. It was his wedding day, and he -had taken more drink than was good for him. Inspector Hendry said the arrest occupied over half an hour. Before being taken into custody the accused was given a chance to go quietly to his ship. Mr Riddell, S.M., convicted and discharged Johnston for drunkenness, fined him £1 for resisting, in default seven days’ : mprisonment, and ordered him to make good the damage to the uniform. The latter item will run into £3 14s.