THE HUMOR OF A WEDDING.

Dunstan Times, Issue 872, 3 January 1879, Page 2

THE HUMOR OF A WEDDING.

At the Southwark Police Court, London, on October 17, a young woman, named Catherine Carter, aged 26, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. A constable said that between four an five o’clock in the afternoon he found the pi isoner in the street, singing and calling out “ i. here's my husband. He’s a jolly good fellow," and other words, collecting, at the same time, a mnh of young roughs and thieves. Perceiving that she was drunk ho requested her to go home, and as she refused and became very noisy he was compelled to arrest her. The Magistrate to tho prisoner ; You «eem to be a respectable young woman ; what have you to say in an- u swer to the charge ? Prisoner : I am very Bl sorry, and am ashamed of myself. Ido not “ reeollect much aliout it. The Magistrate : Where had yon been to got so mneh drink ? Prisoner, (blushing a little) : Well, sir, to tell you the truth, I was married yesterday’, and after the wedding we had something to drink, and 1 lost my husband. The Magistrate : How is it he did not come and bail you out, instead of allowing you to remain in the station-house on your wedding night? Has he not been near you? Prisoner ; I lost my husband somewhere. I think he must have got more intoxicate I than myself, and roost bkely is looked up somewhere else (laughter). The Magis. trate : 1 am afraid he has not much respect for you. However, as you have bi cn'bvk. Ed up on your wadding night you may go.