A Scot haled before the Court for drunkenness gave as his excuse that he had travelled from Glasgow in bad company. “What sort of company?” asked the Magistrate, “A lot of teetotallers,” was the startling response. “What, sir!” said the Magistrate. “Do you mean to say that abstainers are bad company? I think they are the best company for such as you.” “Beggin’ your pardon,” answered the Scot, “ye’re wrang, sir, fir I had a whole bottle o’ whusky, an’ I had to drink, it by tnysel’. ”
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 5
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