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NZ Truth, Issue 119, 28 September 1907, Page 5

Throwing stones at a Chinaman for driiiiks is the latest pastime m Christchurch. Some people make rare excuses m Court when charged with deliuquencies; There was a joker up at Akaroa t'other day for breaking a prohibition order, and m the eyes of the law, breaking that is like breaking your mother-in-law's head. The gentleman exuded beer when he was discovered, and there was beer on the floor ; yet he stoutly denied the allegation "that he had been drinking and sard that the so-called beer on the floor wasn't hops at all. There was ja water-jug there, and a strange yellow cat flew m the window and up-* set the show. Not bad. They don't keep yellow animals m- Akarea-; Fined • ft quid* '