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A Concealed Weapon. "Why do you refuse to live with your wife?'' inquired the judga of Dannia Hulcahy. '•Bakase I'm ia dhread ay me loite wid her." " " How is your life epdangered?" ' " She abteak oa me, yer honour, wid a concayled weapon. She has it on her person now.'' " It's a falsehood, jacfse I The truth's not in iii-n | ' euouted Mrs. Muloahy. " tS.lenee, woman I" said the judge. "Constable, hag any concealed weapon been feucd en this woman ?" " No, yer honour." v What do you mean by saying that your wife carries a concealed weapon ?" " "What do I mean ia it ? If ye were married to her ye'd lcuow what I mean." " Can't the court find it out without getting married to her ?" _" You can, your honour. Just say some- [ thing to raise her timper, and she'll unscrew that ould concayled wooden leg of heis and clane out the coort 1"
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1183, 26 September 1885, Page 6
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152humor. Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1183, 26 September 1885, Page 6
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