PROVOCATION.
The Puddlebury Police-court war crowded to suffocation. Stales, ths grocer, and best natured, most generous, kind-hearted man in the whole town, was "up" for assault. Surely there must be some mistake ! The J.P. leaned over towards the defendant. "You are accused," he thundered, of wilfully striking and causing serious bodily injury to Mr. Brown, cinematograph operator ! What hive you to say in your defence ?" Stales drew himself up proudly. ♦'The man insulted me, your honour," he replied. "How? In what way?" pressed the magistrate* Stales blushed furiously. *'lf you please, your honour," cried the angry grocer, ''he had the impudence to come Into my shop and ask if he could take a moving-picturr of my cheese J"* Discharged*
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 374, 1 July 1911, Page 6
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119PROVOCATION. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 374, 1 July 1911, Page 6
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