AN INTERLUDE.
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. A man'who appeared - in the Magiw trate's Court yesterday protested that he was, in a broad sense, innocent of a charge read against him of having failed to keep a proper wages and overtime book, and in the course of a personal explanation, submitted his side of the case. Hib testimony was followed by that of tho inspector's. , Dr. M'Arthur, S.M. (to the defendant, after hearing the inspector): You are not so innocent as you make out. Silence is golden at times. If you had not tried to make out that the inspector wanted his pound of flesh, you might have got off defendant: It is all a case of personal animosity, your Worship. Dr. M'Arthur: I can see you are 3 It is only personal animoar ifcy. The inspector: I • don't' know the man. Defendant commenced to talk again. Dr. M'Arthur: Yes, alright, you arel convicted and fined . Defendant: Thank you, your Worship. Dr. M'Arthur: You have nothing to thank mo for.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1605, 23 November 1912, Page 4
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169AN INTERLUDE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1605, 23 November 1912, Page 4
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