The Defence of a "Drunk."
We all know who it is who quotes the Bible for his own purposes, and aho that " any excuse is better than none." But a New York " drunk and disorderly," in bia defence, atated that " he obeyed the teachings of the Bible," and requested the loan of the Bible which was ordinarily used for administering oaths. Without a moment's hesitation the prisoner turned to Proverb* xxxi., and read the sixth and seventh verses to the astonished magistrate — "Give fitrong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more." The magistrate listened, and uttered the one word '• Discharged,"'
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Manawatu Herald, 29 May 1897, Page 2
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123The Defence of a "Drunk." Manawatu Herald, 29 May 1897, Page 2
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