THINKING IT OVER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17568, 19 June 1925, Page 6

THINKING IT OVER.

YOUNG OLD MAN. DIDN’T LIKE WORK. A man, aged foriy-eight, who had spent a good deal oi; the last few years iu Old -Men's Homes and other charitable institutions was tuid by a Magistrate to-day that ho was c.iiitankc:ous and evidently did not like work. Die man was charged with being idle and disorderly, and the Magistrate gave him fourteen daws’ imprisonment to think things over. ' fhe man, Charles Fraser, greeted ihe Magistrate (Mr Wyvern M'nson) "'ith a friendly salute, which, was not ack no w 1 edged. Fraser had already been before the Court on the charge of being idle and disorderly, and to-dav he appeared lor Senior-Sergeant Lewin outlined the history of the accused, and said that, most of lii.s recent years had boon spent in charitable institutions. In one ho made such a nuisance of himself that he had i<> be turned out. Fraser, when r.'-ked ,f l.e bad nnyLuing to say. took lull advantage, of bis opportunity. ” Your Worship. I want to v.ork my nay Horne to Fnglami. J'il be all right there. 1 was able to work iu this country until my heart broke, down lour years ago, anil now 1 'an do very little. On bean! ship I i ould polish brass fittings and do light duties like tiiar. I wm working on a farm near Invercargill, hut it was no place to blow about and T wouldn't go. back again at any priced' The Magistrate : You don't seem to like working. ‘‘l don't mind working, but Fro got. my own way of thinking about The Magistrate: Yes. you don't scorn to like working under a boss.. Defendant : 1 want to sret out of the count rv and go Home. The Magistrate: Your Double is that, you're a bit cantankerous and don’t like work You'll have "fourteen days to think things over, and then you can get or. i of the eounlwv if vou I like.”