COLONEL BRETT AND HIS SALUTER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 664, 31 March 1879, Page 2

COLONEL BRETT AND HIS SALUTER.

?iThe following U reported m a cdnteiirfporavy agjjeing the exact colloquy that took place when Colonel Brett recently gave a constable into custody for not saluting him : — The Colonel asked, Do you know, me ? — No sir. Don't you know that I am a J.P. ? — No. uir. Do you mean to say you don't know-me ? — No,- sir j but I believe- you are Colonel Brett. I don't know. .At this stage the colonel raised his voice, and m a furious tone, which was heard more than fifteen yards outside the Court House, then I'll make you know me. You passed me three times before, and would not salute . *he. —If 1 knew you I would have saluted you, Bir. I have never seen you acting as a Justice of the Peace, or m any other official way, or I should have known you ; neither have I been introduced to you. Do you think that a J.P. is to be introduced to every constable ? If you don't salute me I'll have you kicked out of the force. — Then, sir I decline to salute you. Your conduct is anything but that of an officer and gentleman and, I decline to salute you on these grounds. Then you won't salute me ?— -No, sir. Your conduct is most unbecoming as a Justice of the Peace and gentleman ; and I decline to salute you. You won't ?— No, sir. Then consider yourself a prisoner. I'll have you arrested. Sergeant, arrest that man. " That man" was arrested and detained into .custody for eleven hours for " refusing to salute a Justice of the Peace."