PORRIDGE AS MISSILE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12480, 5 March 1909, Page 4

PORRIDGE AS MISSILE.

i There -were lively scenes at the meeting of the .Rathbone Board of Guardians recently. - ■ Mr M. O'Donnell, a member, .com- - plained of a report of a previous meeting, which was printed in a newspaper as "lying and blackguardly," and calculated to make him appear as "ridiculous and idiotic." The reporter, of the journal in question, by permission of the chairman, asked Mr O'Donnell to indicate the passages which he complained of, but "Mr O'Donnell ceiaid. and objected to reporters being'allowed to speak at a meeting.- The chairman took advantage - of the opportunity to protest against tho publication of a letter in the same' journal, in which the mms~in charge of the workhouse were described as."_a band pi pro^elytisers, having their headquarters in Rome." Later on the chairman called Mr Isaac Jones to order, and protested against that gentleman s alleged habit: of insulting guardians in debate. Mr O'Donnell intervened, and said that Mr- Jones had insulted him, and added that if he did' it again he would "fire him through the door. : Mr Jones : "Get away, now, orl 11 pull your long tooth (laughter). This remark appeared to excite Mr O'Donnell very much. He turned suddenly to a bench where samples of the workhouse dietary were arranged for inspection, and, ' taking a handful of porridge, threw it in Mr Jones' face, shouting. "You old leprechaun!" A scene of great confusion followed, but Mr O'Donnell was prevented from doing further violence.