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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 1

HI.INI) -MAN ANO 11Y. SCFNK IN corin'. CHPISTI IU'IU 11. HepU'inhor •• Vou’vo traded nil thiit blindness. This lemarl:. in:u!i• liy Ml' i r:ii*v. !<• i I to a stonily scene in the Alagisiratc - ( mil - 1 \r-toiday . Mi Trm \ ua • ii" ■ o.amining 15. V.' | Walker. a "blind man. tin- defendant in | a civil action, and suggested that Walker was attempting to avoid idresponsibilities. 11l the little <1 in 10-xtto Mr Tracy made the remark which roused Walker to alitor. He stood in the witness box. and. waving a walking stick above Id- head, ho said to Mr I racoy : Took here. I've had enough of your insults. If I were not hlnul I would take you outside and give you the hn-o-t dressing down you've over had in your life." Air Sim. who represented Walker, rose to .-peal; and said he wished to protest against Mr Tracey's insulting attitude towards the witness. The Magistrate: I've noticed nothing insulting. Mr Sim: 1 want to speak in Walker's interest. Negotiations are being made for a loan of £3OO from the l’earson Memorial Fund to help this man because of Ids blindness. Air Tracey: What's that- got to do with this? The Magistrate : T think. Mr Tracey, you had better adopt another tone of I voice for this witness. Air Tracey; Very good, sir.