A PRISONER ON HIS TUCKER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 18, 2 November 1880, Page 2

A PRISONER ON HIS TUCKER.

Humsey, who was committed for trial last Wednesday, has a keen eje to the main chance, and i* evidenlly not satisfied with the f> tucker " he gets at Wanganui Gaol. Shortly after the hearing of his case began, the Maori girl Tioriori got inco the box to srive her evidence, whereupon his Worship asked the constable to accommodate the witness with a chair. No sooner did Rum- . sey see this, than he showed a disposition to lounge about the box, and when Constable Mitchell stirred him up, he was heard" to say, " Let a fellow take it easy, man ; , I've been starved during the last fortnight." Whether his Worship heard the remark or , not, deponent sayeth not, but he certainly . had a similar courtesy to that he had shown the girl extended to the prisoner. But Rurasey was delermiued to have another flintj, so when the Magistrate fixed his bail money, Kumsey said, " Too mnch. sir !" but finding his remark made no impression, he said "Please, sir, can't you. give a fellow a fortnight as a vagrant, so that I'll get something to eat ? I've been almost starved siuce I've bfwn at Wanga- *''"■ nui. Inon't mind working for my ticket, but" " Constable, remove the prisoner," said the Magistrate. And Rumsey loft.