TOLD THE MAGISTRATE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1929, Page 2

TOLD THE MAGISTRATE.

Ellen Barail lives alone in a hade room, lor as she said herself, she has four married daughters hut no friends. .She lias forgotten her husiiand, whom she lost 27 years ago, and 'idle lives on a pension of £1 a week paid to her on account of her son, who was killed in the war. “She is a good payer hut a terrible tenantt.” complained her landlady. “She draws her pension on a Tuesday, and stays up till 4 o’clock in the morning singing and dancing on the landing. I am a good sleeper, hut my other tenants say she is worse than an air raid.” It’s a conspiracy,” alleged Ellen Sarah; “noobdy spends a quieter life than 1 do. I get my breakfast; then I take a walk round the streets. Then I some home, cook myself some dinner, and take another walk round the streets. Then have two glasses or beer and go to bed, lseeau.se you can’t do anything else on £l, and I am 07 and have rheumatism.” Sophia, another tenant, declared that the way Ellen Sarah fox-trotted on the stairs in the small hours of the morning was not respectable, and Ellen Sarah, who said she was sick of the place, remarked that Sophia was jealous. * * * » .Tames found his way to the dock without the guiding hand of the gaoler. “When did you see him last? asked the magistrate. “On Saturday, sir,” replied the gaoler, “So did T,” said Mr Pope. “He is becoming a bad habit—2os”