THE MARRIED POLICEMAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1078, 22 December 1882, Page 4

THE MARRIED POLICEMAN.

16 is but seldom that the Executive, in its humble ranks, is equal to drawing so tine ret aocurale a distinction he twee i what is due in the wav of respect ton man as a mere human being on the one hand and as a jvriico officer <m the oilier, as (hit propounded the otherday hy policeconstable o’Flaherty in a New York magistrate’s court. A robust, good looking female, who had been taken into custody hy he constable in question, was placed belli d the bar. “ What is the charge, officer V asked his worship. “ I charge this woman vith having b >xed a policeman’s ears soundly, sir ” “Where is t he policeman whose ears were boxed V “ I am the man, your worship.” Turning towards the prisoner, the magistrate inqniied, Did you strike this constable.l” “1 did, your honor” “What fori" “Well, you honor, he was making too free, and wanted to kiss me. 1 might have allowed him to do so, but he didn’t seem quite s-ober." Frowning sevei elv, the magistrate address d some very se.dhi ig remarks to O'Flaherty up >n the atrocities of drunkenness and the repreh nsi >le nature of theothT iin propriety i at.’ib i r.l to him. As soon as his 1

worship pan ed to take breath, OT’hiher'y interposed ; “ As for being drunk, your honour, it was itt'e enough liquor that was in mo, for I'd only been celebrating tho opening ol the new police office And your honor won’t think too hj rd'y of the kissing put of it, neither, when 1 till you teat, the prisoner is my own lawful wite.” “Your own wi e1" exclaimed the mu istrate, in utter amusement, “ Do you mean to say that you took your own wife into custody because she boxed your eat si" “Yes, 1 did You see, sir, that isn’t it She has often id von me a good slap when I was in plain clothes, and I made no fuss about it, because, alter all, she was only thumping her own husband But when I’ve got my uniform on, I’m a police officer, and must not allow any woman to strike a constable, fur that would be a breach of tho respect due to the representatives of the law.” Alter the charge had he» n dismissed, it came mi: that o‘Flaherty had only been a week in the force.