Wrangle over a Wringer.

Manawatu Herald, 22 March 1898, Page 3

Wrangle over a Wringer.

MRS. DONEGAN APPEALS TO HER SON FOR ADVICE, AND GETS IT. Considerable amusement was aauaed before Judge Bacon at Whitechapel County Court, when a Mrs. Donegan defended an action brought against her by a Mr Trumble for the price of a wringing machine.— Defendant: I don't want the wringer at all, at all ; let them take it back and not be after troubling a poor : woman, How much do they say I owe? -Plaintiff: £2 53. 6d.—Defendant : It is £1 more than it's worth. "What did he not come for the money for? I would not be owing 1 so much now if he called every , Saturday as he said.— Plaintiff : We j called many times ; you were always j out. — Judge Bacon : Was this a sale or a hiring agreement ? — Defendant : A hire. — Plaintiff ; It was sold outright.—Judge Bacon : Your trying to dcceike the court. Here is the agreement ; it is for the hire, —Plain- , tiff: I did not know that.— -. Judge Bacon : You must have known. — Defendant : Shure youi? honour ho did. Those Jews fellows ,-^Plaintiff: We are not Jew, were are Christians. — Defendant; Then it's sorry I am for yez. (Laughter.) I'll give up the machine.— Judge Bacon : Then you will have to pay 14s. 6d. for arrears of hire and Bs. costs.— Defendant : Holy Saints ! (Laugbtes') Is it all that money? Then if ye please I'll keep the wiinger (Laughter.) Judgo Bacon : Then you'll have to pay £2 ss. 6d. and 133. . CO gta. — Defendant : Bad cess to the machine. (Loud Laughter.) Whatever'a to be done ? I'd best put up with the first loss, .hadn't I Lawrence (turning to her son), and give it back ?— Lawrence : Yea, mother — Defendant: And yet — it i 3 a good machine, and I've paid some and shall have to pay more. I'll keep it. Shall I, Lawrence? — Liwrence : Yes, mother. (Laughter-)— Defendant : I'll keep it if yonr honour lets me pay 3s. a month.— Judge Bacon : We will arrange that when you've made up your mind. — Defendant : It's a lot of trouble I have with one son wrong in his head and my ould man doing nothing. I will giva it up, Khali I, Lawrence ? Lawrence: Yes mother. (Loud Laughter.) -Defendant : Arrah ! but the money I have paid all for nothing. What

shall I do ? If your honour was a poor ould woman loike myself, with 1 a husband ill and a son an omadhaun what would you do yourself ? (Loud laughter.) -Judge Bacon: I think you hanker after the machine. — Defendant : I like work- - Judge Bacon: You like the wringer. — Defendant : Still, it is a lot of money to pay. I can't afford more than 23. a month. —Judge Bacon : You said 3s. just now.— Defendant . Indeed, was it 83. f was after sayin'? Your honour has a good memory, anyone can see. (Laughter.) - Judge Bacon : Now, this is a debt for the machine, not for the hire.— Defendant : It is my very own ? — Judge Bacon : You can pawn it to-morrow if you like.-* Defendant : It is not that I would be doing. Come along, Lawrence, you should a-helped me instead of standin' sayin 1 nothing. You're like the men —no use when we want ye. ("Laughter.)