COURT NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1929, Page 8

COURT NEWS.

LONDON. Fell. 20

There is a native barrister practising in Bombay who owes an Indian student T 9 1 Is. When the barrister was a student living in London lie owed the money for rent, and his landlord kept his luggage. The student friend took a letter and a worthless cheque from the barrister-to-he and obtained the goods. 'nine passed; the young student ledt tin- . Middle Temple and became a business man ; he also became a prisoner, but after hearing his story .Mr. Dummett hound him over oil the condition that he repaid the rent. The Indian student is now trying to collect T 9 14s. Iron: the Bombay barrister to whom he addresses letters of moving eloquence, but up to date he has failed.

Three Irish colleens had been drinking the dark wine of their country. Ann ail attractive brunette in black velvet, had been playing the part of the sleeping beauty oil the pavement. Rose-, fair and forty, excels in the disappearing woman trick. Every time she is hailed out after becoming sober she disappears for weeks. They want her badly at North London Police Court.

Mary had disappeared altogether. “I’ve been outside twice,’ declared a constable resentfully, “hut (looking at the clock) she is not in the street. Every hotly seemed to know where Mary was.

Jif (,'crtrude had enjoyed a good home she would have been a better servant. She is one of the sad army tenements who never have a real chance.

According to her spiritual pastor, whenever Gertrude got a situation lie* parents, who had turned her out of the home, made themselves disagreeable and she lost it.

In her last situation the g rl stole from a registered letter, and as it W s her first offence she was put on probation, which means that she will he able to make a new start under the gu dauce of the woman missionary. Gertrude is now very thankful thal there is no place like home.

George, a young Manchester man, is a study in negation. He has no work, no money, no friends, no dole, no pension. and when lie travelled from Manchester to Euston lie had no ticket. And he has to keep a widowed mother. He is. however willing to work, and he was handled over to the court missionary, so anyhow lie now lias prospects.