BLARNEY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1587, 21 March 1879, Page 4

BLARNEY.

A son of the Emerald Isle who w; ■ charged before Mr H. Orbell, J.P , at the Hawksbury R.M. Court, on Saturday last with being “drunk and disorderly,” naively ex claimed in reply to the usual question : “ I suppose I must have been drunk ; but you’ll deal leniently with me, Judge, won’t you ? I promise you, Judge, I’ll never do it again. I’m a hard working man, Judge ; look at my hands. His Worship : What are you ? I’m a navvy, Judge. His Worship to the constable : What is the amount of bail ? Ten shillings, your Worship. The accused : But, Judge, you’ll leave mo something to pay my debts ? His Worship : How much do your debts amount to ? Accused : I owe for half a pound of tobacco, Judge; do leave me something, Judge, won’t you P I came into the township to pay my debts and I only had a pound. His Worship : The old excuse, I assure you, Judge, I’m a hard-working man, and I am only fotir months from Ireland. His Worship: But you earn good wages ? I think I get 8s or 9s a day, Judge ; let me off this time, Judge. Do, Judge, and I’ll never come before you again. Will you Judge P His Worship: You are fined ss. If you come before me again, mind it will be £1 Thank you, Judge.” The fellow evidently understood how to use the “ blarney stone,” and no doubt went away rejoicing at the success of his pleading. Times.”