A WOOER OF TROUBLE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2237, 25 August 1914, Page 4

A WOOER OF TROUBLE.

HIS SUCCESSFUL SUIT.

A dapper-looking individual, by name Alfred John Hilheiy. whose hair Was prematurely streaked witli grey, took Ms place in the dock at, the- xUagistrate's Court yesterday morning. Wliile the charge was being read over to him, to wit,\ "that ho did wilfully damage ono pane of glass, valued at 35., the pro-' perty'of the Salvation Army," accused casually surveyed the sea of nondescript faces in the public enclosure, winked in business-like fashion at an acquaintance his eye lighted upon, and then turned his attention to the more serious business of tho day. The behaviour that had brought him to the court was about as extraordinary 'as his appearance. He had strolled into the police- station and asked to be locked up. He was told he could not have his wish gratified as he had "not done anything." "Well*" answered the would-be gaolbird, "I will go and break a window." .Presently a crash was heard\in tho vicinity. Sillier had done something. Ho had entered Salvation Army premises, and when put outside on account- of his boisterous behaviour he had driven both his hands through the window. And now in court Hillier eagerly awaited the fulfilment of his wish. '.'You are ordered to pay the cost of the' damage done, or spend three days in gaol." A look or supremo i surpriseV with a liberal admix-, ture of disappointment, crept over accused's face. He stood still, but the routine of the court had to proceed, and he was bundled out of the dock,to reap that, which he had sown." '