WHIPPING THE WRONG MAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 946, 4 June 1880, Page 3

WHIPPING THE WRONG MAN.

There is in Melbourne a mighty potentate, who might for some reasons bo believed to be connected with the lofty lord who became Die “ruler of the Queen’s navee.” The great man is amorously disposed, and, to keep his baud in, uses his official position to advantage in his amours. I won’t mention what the latest of those has boon, but a short time hack a suspicions looking gentleman to him entered, and testified a desire to bo introduced to the haughty man of pranks. Very adroitly our potentate averred that at present lie was not in, hut would be in a minute or so, and dexterously passing into an adjoining room thus addressed his subordinate, a popular, hut not a muscular officer, “ hobby,” said bo, “there is queer looking customer in my room ; go anti see what he wants.” The behest was obeyed with alacrity, and the poor subordinate 1 was on his entrance seized by the suspicious gentleman—who mistook him for bis superior —and received a sound horsewhipping, a couple of black eyes, and some further facial damage. And the fun of it is, where is the remedy ? The case cannot bo brought | before the courts, because the potentate is j lofty and scandal would be created ; and 1 the horsewhipped scapegoat dares not ' assail his persecutor. Prudential disevej tion is bis maxim And so the world turns round- - Geelong Advertiser correspondence.