POTENT PORTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 7

POTENT PORTS

TOLD BURGESS his conduct was a disgrace 'to "civilization — Coroner Mosley. .

Wilkinson Appears In Novel Role (From "N.Z. Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) Andrew Raymond Wilkinson; j used to ocoupy his spare time teaching Sunday-school and en«, gaging m other church aotivities, but recently he has adopted another role. W/HBTHBR it was the melodramatic w mystery ana tragedy of "I'iie Terror" or merely the potency of three port wines,' Andrew, was unable to explain why he became a self-appointed traffic inspector outside His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, at the conclusion of one of Moscovitchls performances. When Leonard Glover Newall and his brother came from the theatre, they found Wilkinson sitting at the drives seat m the former's car with the ignition, switched on. Wilkinson's explanation was that he thought the, oar' belonged to a friend by the name of Dbwnes. After a bit of verbal skirmishing, he got out and started to direct the traffic for the hundred or more cars which were parked outside the theatre. He carried- the job out successfully, though his manner was moat peculiar. He demanded to see Newall'Si license and told him that he must have his car off the park before 11 p.m. Newall subsequently gave Wilkinson m charge, but the latter outstripped the constable for. two hundred yards before his feet became tangled and he sprawled out on the pavement,, easy prey for the pursuing hand of the law. Wilkinson offered the explanation to Magistrate Bartholomew that he was not used to taking liquor; two or three port wines before, the play and during the interval had affected him. s A salesman for Kempthorne, Frosser,* Ltd., defendant was 19 years of age. .■'■''■ The magistrate gave Wilkinson the benefit of the doubt and dismissed the charge of converting the car. KiinitiiiiiiniiiiitiniiiiniutititiiinHiiitiiiiniuititMiitHiiiitiHUutifiiitMiiiiiuHiiniitiiMititiiiiiiiitiiiiui