A New Nuisance.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1444, 2 September 1885, Page 2

A New Nuisance.

Baron Hnddleston, when holding tlie As«*ize« at Worcester, com jdaiijesi^ sorely to the chief of police of l»eingr' disturbed m his slumbers hytheci'owing of a cock, and asked whether anything could • \*e. done to stop the awakening voice. After a consultation among the officials^ the neighbourhood was searched, the result being that m a pen, a few streets distant, a small bantam cock was found. 1 The police told the owner the charge flg.iinst the supposed offending bantam, and suggested that the bird should be moved or be taken some distance away. The owner immediately took the part of l>amtam, saying it never disturbed him, and that he should let it remain where it wan. He never heard it crow louder than, a tomtit, and surely there was a mistake m supposing it was the disturber complained of. The officials returned to the judge*' lodgings and to the laughable amazement of all present, it was found that the cock which had disturbed the learned l>aron was one which his own cook had brought with him m a hamper to be killed when wanted for the t.«ble. It was executed bcfoie cock-crow next morning.