A TWO-GUN MAN

NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 9

A TWO-GUN MAN

Six-shooter Schultz Gets - * ' A Scare (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) Packing a six-shooter in one pocket and ah electric torch in another, Leslie Edgar Schultz, a young Christchurch blood, doubtless felt like Tom Mix as he sauntered through the city streets in company with two convicted crooks —one of whom was reported to be an habitual criminal. DUT a little show-down staged by the u police who became more than a little Inquisitive, brought the "gun" to light and further investigation later revealed the fact that Schultz not only had another little gun at home, but with it a crepe mask and a bunch of keys. . Prosecutions under the Arms' Aot followed, when ScluiUz faced Magistrate Mosley to explain himself. Literature! "I don't know whether this young man has-been leading Deadwood Dicks, *but in view of the numerous burglaries we have had lately and if this man has been playing; the goat he should be made to pay the penalty." That was the broadside fired by Senior-Sergeant Fltzpatrick when outlining the circumstances of the case. Sehultz'j company at the time of the show-down, was anything but what it should have been for a young man of 21, and the senior-sergeant "tagged" his companions as two crooks who had been convicted for theft. One, in fact,- was an habitual criminal. Lawyer Bill Tracy put the best possible complexion on the escapade, but it was rather a fof lorn job; .„ Sohultz's explanation was that he had picked up one of the revolvers outside somewhere. It was all rusty and dirty and he had cleaned it up a bit. The smaller weapon was one his brother-in-law had brought, back from the war and had given the lad as a souvenir. ' With regard to the other men who were with him, Schultz got in . touch with them and had them round at his sister's place, but she did not like them and the boy put > the revolver in his pocket and went out with the other: two., "Evidently she is a better reader of character than he," offered counsel. * The bench: Trust a woman for that. Magistrate Mosley then gave Schultz a thorough forensie dressing down. "You know, lad, that you have rendered yourself liable to three months' imprisonment?" he inquired. Schultz said he was not aware of.the fact. Confiscation "Well,: you have," said the S.M. sternly. "The whole business lends a very suspicious atmosphere to the case, considering you had these pistols, a torch, a bunch of keys and a mask. "And then to be found in the company of the men who were with you makes it worse. Fortunately for you, you have a clean record that saves you from going to gaol." Confiscation of the bUrglariouslooking outfit and a fine of £2 plus twelve months' probation was the penalty. •