AMUSING COURT CASE
A GENIAL DEFENDANT. AND A BRUSQUE MAGISTRATE. Bn Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Thursday. An amusing case came before 111" magistrate at the Upper Mutt Court, id which two brothers, elderly farmers, were the principals. The wife of one summoned the oilier brother for assaulting her husband. The police constable said that both brothers were an absolute nuisance. Whenever they met they fought, and he often had to remove them from the hotels. The S.M.: 1 know what I’ll do: i'll prohibit you both, and if either of you appear before me again I’ll send you |n gaol. The defendant was fined fI. ( The latter genially replied: "That’s the way. Your Worship.” 11 is Worship: Get out of the Court. Don't talk In me or I'll give you two months.
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Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14492, 15 October 1920, Page 5
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