NOT SO SMART

NZ Truth, Issue 1188, 6 September 1928, Page 8

NOT SO SMART

A Charleston Baby Was Horace (From "N.Z. Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) Though the Charleston has not yet been excommunicated from the ballroom, there is one Charleston whose step will not be too popular m Dunedin dance-halls until people forget a certain little incident which recently brought undue trouble upon the tickle-toe pleasures of a Scottish immigrant's function m the Arthur Street school. UORACE ALBERT CHARLESTON ** may find that it is better to leave people whom he chooses to call "Homies" to the full rights of their citizenship, however much he may think otherwise. And with Horace there must be mentioned the name of Duncan Smart —though not, perhaps, so smart as he thought when he took it upon himself to join his companion ln creating a disturbance while ln a condition resulting from too many "wee drapples." When these two young would-be exterminators of the new blood of Scotland faced Magistrate Bundle on charges as implied, Senior-sergeant Quartermain described their rude welcome to overseas Celts'. v The Wrong Spirit Coats off m the middle of the hall, they were anxious to put to the test the gladiatorial inheritage of anyone present. In the case of Charleston, there was something m the nature of a violent assault upon a young .man who refused to have a drink. Both pleaded ' guilty, but excused themselves by a statement that they arrived at the dance quite sober and there received liquor which Inspired them with the "anti-spirit of the Highlands," so to speak. They will remember the Scottish Immigrants by a taste of prison life. Smart was sentenced to seven days and Charleston to fourteen. The latter was convicted and discharged on an assault charge.

Aa a matter of fact, he had been to a party on Saturday night. ] Quite often he had accused her of associating with a man who.se surname was Harry, but there was not the slightest truth m the suggestion. Counsel Jack Scott (her legal adviser) : Do you wash your husband's clothes?— Yes. Did you ever notice anything wrong with his washing? — Yes. Lawyer Leicester raised strong objection to this section of Mrs. Martin's evidence, but Magistrate Salmon said he did not think the court could rule it as inadmissible, as he must have all the facts. Lawyer Scott: Did the condition of his clothing suggest anything to you? —Yes . . . Witness, who looked pale and worried, said she was only 22 years of age. The thought that her husband had been unfaithful to her, combined with his continued negligence of his home and family, had undermined her health. So far as she knew, the car had been paid for through his winnings at gambling and horse racing. Counsel Leicester: Would it surprise you to know that he has been paying £6/11/7 per month to pay for this car? — Yes, it would. Isn't the position this: That you haven't any love for housework ?— No. Isn't it a fact that you ran up a shoe bill for £30 and it Is still unpaid? — No, certainly not! If your husband Bays he made you a regular allowance of £2 a week, what do you say? — I say he is lying. What is the persistent cruelty of which yqu complain? — Leaving me alone, night after night. I never" could sleep until he arrived home . . . and when he did come home he ignored me. Hasn't he called you one of the frying-pan brigade — rushing home at the last minute? — Certainly not. How do you know that he bet on racehorses? — Well, when he was home with the 'flu on one occasion, a man named Sharp came out to see him and they booked some bets. ' My husband told Sharp how he lost £3-10/- on a horse, whose defeat . was broadcasted over the wireless. '