A defendant, who appeared in the Police Court at Invercargill on a charge of being found drunk in a public place, took the police officers by surprise when he pleaded not guilty . Astonishment and disbelief was written clearly on their countenances and the Clerk' of the Court again asked how he wished to plead. "Well, Innocent, I suppose,” came the reply. After a constable had given evidence the Magistrate told accused that the witness said he found him drunk in Don Street "Have you anything to say?" he queried. “Well, the constable ought 1.0 know. I don't remember a thing about, it.” came the answer and visions of u spirited defence were quashed by Hie' naive admission which was hardly in keeping with the former plea of ■innocence."
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20532, 25 September 1936, Page 6
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128Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20532, 25 September 1936, Page 6
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