WEARY WARD

NZ Truth, Issue 1107, 17 February 1927, Page 9

WEARY WARD

Always Snatching A Snooze (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Dunedin Rep.) The gambling Instinct waa too strong for William Cyril Ward, who travels about looking for work, harvesting being his chief means of occupation. He had hied his way to Ashburton, where the harvesting . season was In full swing. DUT the lure of the totalisator provu ed too strong-. With the Forbury] Park trots I—and1 — and possibly the prospectof making some cash — In view, he set off for Dunedin, but his trip proved eventful. He paid his fare from Timaru to St. Andrew's and thereafter hid himself. When asked his reason for evading his fare, he said he had unaccountably fallen asleep. However, on his arrival at Dunedin, he proceeded to break the law. further , by sleeping on premises where he had I no right to be. Which duly resulted ln him being brought before Magistrate Bundle at the Dunedin Magistrate's Court. Ward pleaded hard for an opportunity to go straight again. ' "If you give me a chance, your worship, I will take out a prohibition order immediately." The police discredited Ward's story that he slept on the train. "He had enough money to pay his fare and also his board for the night," said the senior sergeant. Ward replied that he could not find accommodation owing to the heavy booking on account of the races. He was looking for work. T*he Magistrate: What did you come down here for with the harvesting season m full swing m V Timaru and Ashburton? The • \ races, I suppose? — Ward (sheepishly): Yes, sir. Well, why did you say .you came here to get work?- Why don't you tell the truth? — I am trying to get work. With none too bright a record, Ward was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, pending a report from the probation officer.