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Dunstan Times, Issue 999, 10 June 1881, Page 2

Japan is going into the European market for a loan.

A “ cliiel ” who is in tho habit ot taking notes of tho sex says ti[at tho generality of women who do fancy-work don’t fancy work.

On the ,'llsfe ultimo, at Invercargill, ouo Charles Peterson was convicted at tho Resident Magistrate’s Court for tho theft of a gun from tho luggage of the late Dr Campbell, which was east ashore at the soeno of the wreck of the Tararua. 110 was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

Tub absurdity of that text question for oath-taking (says tho “ Albnry Border Rost) had a ludicrous illustration a few days since in a toivn not very far distant from Alhury. Prosecuting Constable : “ Do yon know what will become of you if you tell a lio ?” Female Defendant: “Go to hell!” And then the magistrate reproved her for committing tho officer to that tropical place. And then tho defendant’s father explained that she meant she would go there aa the penalty of a lio. But the dispenser of justice said ho was certain sho didn’t mean that from the tone she said it in. However, after much arguing, she was permitted to proceed, on the understanding that she should go to hell if she lied. And sho did. Did what?