THE REASON HE LOOKED DEJECTED.
More frank than prudent wa3 Patrick Murphy, who appeared at the Dublin Police Court in consequence of taking the liberty of clearing a grocer's till of its contents without the owner's permission. He looked so dejected that the magistrate, thinking he had a repentant Bubject before him, resolved to improve the occasion ; and the following edifying colloquy ensued :— ' It's a sad thing to see a young man of your age fall into evil ways. Haven't you a family to look after you ?' 'The prates thenaeelves aro not more numerous. .
'And had you any employment ?' 'Shure ivvery hour was illegantly divarted.'
' And I presume you had prospects, and hoped to rise in the world ?' ' Thrne for ye, your Honor. I eipicted to lave every mother's son benathe me.' 'And now said tho Magistrate, 'you've lost character, prospects, everything—and all for fivepence-farthitig. , ' Share, your Honor, thai wasn't my fault at all at all,' said the victim of circumBtances.
' It wasn't ?' queried the- magistrate. e No, your Honor. How was Ito consave that there'd be only a dliirty foivopencefarthing? Shure, an' didn't I clane out ivvery blissed cint I could foind ?'—Charuhers's Journal.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3011, 18 February 1881, Page 4
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