A LOQUACIOUS DEFENDANT.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15307, 21 February 1920, Page 2

A LOQUACIOUS DEFENDANT.

> WOULD NOT BE BUSTLED. r

"There's no chance of getting me bustled!" said Percy Joseph Morcan, who appeared at the Christ-church Court, before Mr S, E. McCarthy, S.M., on two charges,of entering hotels, and one of procuirng liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. -"I plead guilty to all them charges," said defendant, speaking rapidly. "1 want to say that a prohibition order, applied to a one-armed man such as I am, is worse than a isentence of imprisonment!" Mr McCarthy: Speak slowly—l can't hear a word you say! Defendant: All right! There's no chance of getting me "bustled 7'! Continuing, defendant stated that from time to time good jobs had been offered him, such as a position of lift attendant, but the prohibition order always kept him out. A man was better in the "shimozzle"— Mr McCarthy: Where? ! Defendant- In gaol, as to have a prohibition order taken out against him! You take from the day I was born, and

j see how many times I've been drunky ..will you? Mr McCarthy: That's not my business ! Defendant: I never allow drink to deaden my senses. I never get drunk! Sub-Inspector Dew stated that defendant had already served a term at Roto Boa. • Mr McCarthy, in recording a conviction, ordered defendant to come up for sentence when called upon. ' "If you are brought up again you will be sent back to Roto Roa," said the Magistrate. "I hope you'll keep out of trouble!" .

: "No more fur coats bought here"' was the rather surprising sign noticed by Mr W. E. Caldow in a second-hand shop in London last November. Still "wondering why such a notice should be , exhibited, he passed .'another shop of ;the same class, with a similar sign exj hibited. Astonished at this extraordinary slump in such luxurious garment*. Mr Caldow made inquiries, and fona^ 'out that whilst tfie munition workers were earning Big money during the war nearly every one of them went in for a fur coat, but the "good times" having come to an end, cash was not quite so plentiful, and many of them were compelled to part with their treasured possessions. ( *