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RIDGWAY STREET INCIDENT elderly man fined “IMPRISONMENT WARRAN’I’EI >, SAID MAGISTRATE Inflicting a fine of 15 on William Irving, 68 years of age, in the Wan ganui Magistrate’s Court, yesterday for using obscene language in Ridgwa/ Street. Mr. A. S. Coleman, S.M., stated that had Irvin;: been a younger mai he would have sentenced him to im prisonment, only his age saving him. Appearing for the police, SeniorSergeant 1.. R. Capp said that because of domestic trouble at. Irvings home on Saturday night a constable wa.' called in. The language was used bj Irving as the constable was leavin; the house. Liquoi- uas lhe cause o the trouble and Irving was excited a
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 143, 20 June 1939, Page 4
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114OBSCENE LANGUAGE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 143, 20 June 1939, Page 4
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