THE SEAMY SIDE

Waikato Times, Volume 115, Issue 19272, 2 June 1934, Page 12 (Supplement)

THE SEAMY SIDE

P.G. Thorburn, the Chesterfield of “G” Division, met Sidney Jacobs, the Beau BrummeJ of the barrow, in Regent Street, and disliked his manners.

P.G. Thorburn, a young officer, was off duly and taking the air with his friend Gerald Rawlinson, a film actor, in the aperitif hour, when they saw Jacobs, “the costermonger from Whitechapel,” dressed in the style of Tottenham Court Road and playing the Don Juan in Regent Street, The dark-haired, brown-eyed Jew was smirking at girls and making a remark to a friend which the girls obviously resented. “Shocking manners,” observed P.C. Thorburn.

“Deplorable,” agreed Gerald ’Rawlinson. '

Jacob's friend having left him, the dashing costermonger became more enterprising, and not content with the roving eye, he grabbed the arm of a girl, who pushed him away and ran into an Underground station.

“This is where I go on duty,” said P.C. Thorburn.

“Right 0,” said' Gerald Rawlinson. The officer showed his warrant card to Jacobs, who became very violent and abusive, failing, despite the warrant card, to associate the soft-spoken elegant young man about town with a member of the crack “G” Division.

During the struggle he was convinced that he had caught a*constable in disguise and a film actor who could play an active part in real life.

The Beau Brummel of the Barrow. Meets Elegant Young P.C.

Mr Sandbach, K.C.‘, the magistrate, complimented the young officer and his friend for'dealing with “this Insolent young Jew from the East End who had insulted ladies. I regret I have not the power to send him to gaol. Forty shillings or a month.” “Can I have time to pay?” asked Jacobs. “No; certainly not,” snapped the magistrate. * * » • Edward who knows more about dogs than he does about pictures, has a pavement academy In New . Bond Street, which is presided over by an Intelligent and enterprising terrier. The constable who arrested Edward for obstruction admitted that the dog was really to blame. “The dog takes the money," he explained, “and he is so persistent that he gets In the way of pedestrians and almost forces them to contribute.”

“I thing the dog ought to be here," observed Mr Sandbach.

“He’s a Very good dog,” said Edward fervently. “Me and my little dog go all over London.”

“The dog Is very bright and well cared for,” declared the officer, with ungrudging admiration. “Yes,.he’s a great little dog; waiting .outside for me, he is," said Edward. “Well, you* had better join him. You are discharged,” ordered Mr Sandbach, the human magistrate with a sense of humour..