MARY'S LITTLE LAPSE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 61, 18 April 1914, Page 10

MARY'S LITTLE LAPSE.

GIYE.N. SIX MONTHS.

TO SAVE THE SERGEANT.

Mary M'Guire appeared in the dock at the Magistrate's Court to-day, charged with being an idle and disorderly person without visible means of support.. .iShe wore"a much befeathered bonnet draped with a black veil which gave her; headgear a mantilla, effect.; From-tin* outset her e*se seemed fairly hopeless, for the police-gave her a very bad > character. She consorted (they alleged) with thieves and vagabonds, and people prohibited, but under , the influence of liquor, were found i'n her house in Sydenham. Accused:,! iTave got mea,ns of support, your, Worship. I dp,'washing — that's' 3/6/a,week, and I letVa-.rooin for a pound "a jweek. and a wheelwright rents a workshop.for 3/- from'me. . , Sergeant '.Tackson mentioned; .by limine' some of the gy#ts who' made up Mary's week-end. house, par-.' ties. . '. •:*•-, Mr Bishop "I'm going to break, up your establishment in Sydenham, if it's only for the' sake of Sei'geaht Jackson^ You 're worrying him." Accused: It's a pity he doesn't get six months.

Mr Bishop: "If he broke the law I'd give him six months the same as you. Will you go to the home or gaol?" Accused: "For how long?" ' Mr Bishop: "'For six months.;." \ '. Accused (tentatively): three months? . . ' .-•.■■••: ..,..->.,-„ -: '

But the magistrate, made .it six. months in the Armv Home. ; - , - : .-,