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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 670, 7 April 1879, Page 2

-; A aon of the ,Emera{4 iale who wa« charged before Mr H, Orbell, J.P., at thte Hawksbury ft. Ifc Oourt, on Saturday last, with-ieing '• drunk-; and disorderly," naively exclaimed, in reply to the usual question^: o'Vl suppose I must have been, drunk,; but you'll deal leniently with me^ judge, von'tyou ] I promise roil, Jtfdge I'll ihete*: do it again. Im a hardworking man, Judge, lofok at my^ands, J&s Worship.; What are you? I'm a navvy, Judge. .His Worship, -to the, constable : .What is the amount of bail? Ten" shimdgs ; your Worship. The accused 1 : But, Judge, you'll leave. me_ something to pay- my debts? His WprahipfVHp^ much do your debts anwurit'tpt Accused; l for half a pound of tobacco, ' ' Judge\<s;do ' leave me s6methin|lf,'Jtt3^',iW&i'fc-you ? I came ; into the^ township to pay my debts and I only, had a pound. His Worship: The pla . exc,uw, . I assure you, Judge Tm 4 Kara -working Wan, and am only four months from Ireland. His Worship : ; But yqu earn good wa«*ea? 1. thjnt' I jget 8r or 9s a day, Judge ; let m« ! itfff this^timei^^AJud|e. Do, Judgfe^ah'd 5?11 tteVer come befdre you agaiij. Will yon, Judgd ? His Worship: Toil are fined ! ss. > IFyou come before me again; mind it will bis £i. Tliank yotji Judeei'^t The fellow eviaentiy n undWstb6d Tiow^touusff affie " blarney. stone," and no doiibt Jwerit away rejoicing at the success of his pleading. , ",''.'■ " i " ;' , "•:.".•