BACK TO HIS HOME.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 1, 24 December 1912, Page 8

BACK TO HIS HOME.

WANTED TO BE LOCKED UP

Henry Brierley, apparently looks upon gaol us his home—a home from which he seldom cares to wander (says the ‘Waikato Times’). Henry is aged and worn with the toil of many years, and no sooner is -lie given leave than he makes his way back to Hamilton, where he presents himself at the police station and asks to be locked up.

Henry appeared before Mr. F. O’B. Loughnan, S.M., on Tuesday, when he pleaded guilty in a feeble voice to being an idle and disorderly person. Ho was old, he said, and had to go somewhere. His Worship asked if ho would not go to the Old Men’s Home. Defendant: No, your Worship; I don’t want to. I cannot stomach that place.” (Laughter.) Sergeant Hastie said Brierley always applied for re-admission after his discharges from gaol. Ho was only released a few days ago, and appeared at the door of the police station on Saturday, without swag or rugs, and asked to bo sent back. If ho was not put back in gaol he would be found dead by the roadside some day. Accused endorsed the sergeant’s statement, remarking that this was what would become of him, no- doubt. His Worship described the case as a pitiable one, and said the only thing lie could do was to sentence accused to a further three months. Brierley: “Thank you, your Worship.”