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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 7

The darkey Jim had been in a little trouble over a fracas in whic-h a lodge brother and a coroner had played parts, and the end was that Jim was sentenced to life imprisonment. Ho was led from the courthouse to the station on his way to the penitentiary. A friend met him and inquired his fate. " How long do judge give yo'?" the friend asked. Jim smiled genially. "De judge ain' hard on me," ho replied, "ho jes' give mo frum now oil!"

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