“LOOK THIS WAY.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17036, 9 May 1923, Page 6

“LOOK THIS WAY.”

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ BLOWS. Xu the Auckland Police Court on Friday Frank Dawsey and John Al’Kvoy were charged with creating a breach of the peace at the Ngaruawahia regatta grounds on March 1”. Mr Blakev, who represented the firstnamed, said the charges arose out of an occurrence which was the outcome of a feud between the two defendants, who were rival miniature photographers. During the proceedings, which were protracted, it was stated that AL’Evoy was about a take a man’s photograph on the regatta grounds, just'inside the <rate Fie got nicely settled before the camera, when Dawsey, who had his box of tricks’ ? set up nearby, rushed over and shouted: “This way, fellow. Let me take you. Just look this way, fellow •• No, not that way, this way,” screamed the photographer who was being deprived of custom in this violent "manner. Then the poor man was caught, and turned this wav and that, each of the - u ililc-you-u-ait ” artists endeavouring to secure him -and iiis cash. Another version of the story was that Dawsey had just said to a cutsionier. •• Here you are. That’ll be two bob!” when up rushed AFEvoy, and punched his successful rival in the face. Dawsey was held to he the aggres'•r, and fined 40fe, with costs .Cl 13s. M’Evoy, represented by Mr \Y uddingham, was discharged.