LIVELY NEIGHBOURS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 151, 27 November 1874, Page 3

LIVELY NEIGHBOURS.

The Southern Mercury says The Resident Magistrate’s Court was on Tuesday the scene of a very amusing action, brought by the plaintiff for the recovery of the sum of £3O, damages. It appears that a room has been recently opened in Maclaggan street, under the title of the Argyle Dam ing Rooms. The opening night was celebrated on the 28th October by a commemoration ball, which, according to the evidence of those who were present, passed off with very great success. Hut there are two sides to every question, for Mr Hickie, who rents the lower portion of the building, took a very decided objection to it, and drew a dreadful picture of the sufferings of himself and family below stairs while the high jinks were carried on above. According to him, the noise was something alarming, and nearly drove himself and family out of their minds, whilehealmost left it to be inferred that measles among his children were among the results. During the very long night he sat down stairs, and made notes of what transpired. And these notes were yesterday produced in Court, and read amid much laughter. They ran as follows, and we need not say that it would require very strong nerves on the part of downstairs lodg rs to put up with such conduct on the part of those only separated by a thin planking:—“ Notes of proceedings. Friday, October 23rd, halfpast 8: A tremendous stamping on floor over our heads; half-past 9, music and marching round room; 10 o’clock, danoingin full swing; half-past 10, sergeant of police came in; dancing renewed in a more heavy manner. Called the attention of policeman at 11 o’clock —he did not interfere. Twelve o’clock: Song, ‘White Squall,’ immense stamping; song and chorus, ‘ I kiss her, and court her ’ (great laughter), stamping on the floor; comic song* Why is the boy’s head as bald as his face?’ ditto, ‘ I am very fond of rum- ’ (loud and continued laughter.) Saturday, 10 o’clock—Heavy dancing and whistling kind of music. Many nearly drunk a> d staggering in the pie-shop; building shaking, with heavy dancing ; dancing from door on to side-walk ; in front, heavy kicking on floor, some leaving drunk. Halfpast I—Police sergeant called; dancing. Two o’clock—Dancing again ; song, 1 A Starry Night for a Ramble—Kiss and Never Tell ;’ great stamping on the floor ; 1 I’ll never forget coming through the rye;’ applause; dancing and drunkenness ; singing till daylight. Five o’clock : ‘ We won’t go home till Morning,’ and departure of the serenaders,” Is it to be wondered at that the Magistrate gave a judgment for 40s and costs? This virtually means the closing up of the Argyle Assembly Rooms.