German Law.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 July 1911, Page 4

German Law.

Englishmen are often heard to exclaim "the law is an ass." ■ One wonders whiat they would say if they lived in Germany? Listen to this. In Easter week a Merlin ironworker named Willcck was sentenced to one week's imprisonnioiit for laughing. Hen , Willetk, who is a man of 'unblemished reputation, saw a. riotous merrymaker being pursued by a policeman. The policeman was excessively stout, and the vision 'of his twinkling legs so amused the ironworker that he burst into a loud lamgli. Tho court defined 'his offence as " grober un fug," and we thought we igroed with tine comrt until we learned that, being translated, it means "a serious scandal." it was in Berlin also that «• gentleman named Hickart was lined 5s for breaking his leg. Seven months ago he fell while getting into amoving train, and suffered « cioniponnd fracture. Kor six nwiiths lie lay in hospital. When ho was discharged, the Stato Railway Department prosecuted him for breaking the regulations, and gaiiwxl! its point. After breaking his leg and breaking the regulations, ißickart must have nearly broken his heart to have a fine added to such calamities.