A GARRULOUS OLD MAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13727, 17 October 1908, Page 7

A GARRULOUS OLD MAN.

ARRESTED IN TIMARf. Some few days »g°r an old man ' * ,ight ia build and po***ed of a pecu.nr temperament, reached Timani from Weilington, and since hfe arrival fere be ha* > beei wandering about the streets by day t and deeping out at night. As he ap- - parentlv had do mean* of support, the , poKce "arrested bin. and he was brought before Mr C. A, Wray, S.M.. yesterday morning, when he bad so ruach to say and bT «id * so forcibly that .t was with difficulty the case could be heard. j- Two or three constables and 'a detective 'l. tried to silence the old man, but he would not: be silenced.. . r » Sab-Inspector Green stated the facta abont the roan, a* well as be was able between the interrupt ions, the old man frequently breaking in on bfc ■'««!» , *» J* teU him that he was a bar The subinspector .aid he thought the old man deficient, and it was on this account that His Wofthip did not take measures to repress him. The accused laughed imeeringly at the suggestion that bewa* lacking in mental balance, and denied absolutely that he was without lawful means of support, at the Fame time complaining that hfe pai* rs a ™ ■wag had been taken from him. He said it was * devilish lie to say he was destitute, as be- had food and clothes, and "money. / Tbe eub-inepector said be had 2s or 3s on him when arrested, and he required to be taken care of. -• "Speak up, speak up, and don't you tell lies: I'll insult you: you're only fit to be}- " treated with contempt," -accused shouted - out. FSnallv His Worship remanded him for a week, in order that he might be medically examined. At this. the>" old man grew highly indignant, and told • Mr Wray that he "was an unjust man. "Take, that." he said, as he gave wine further insolence. Then he resumed his seal and called for "a legal man." He was told to walk over to the cell* ami as he refused to do so be was taken away by two constable*. Sub-Inspector Green afterwards said that he understood the man was, 78 years of age, and that, be .had been- wandering about'-tnte..country for some time.