Time To Reflect—And Pay

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 7

Time To Reflect— And Pay

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Speeii A NOD is as good as a wink to a " blind horse, and a broad hint is just about as good to John Williams, who did not act on the ladvice of Mr. McKean, S.M., when he was warned to disappear from .Auckland. . Charged with vagrancy, and ordered to come up for sentence later, on condition that he left the town, John stayed on for a few days, and found himself m further trouble. "It was just a drunken brawl," Williams declared, but the police called it assault, for a constable had actually seen him hit another man,

al Auckland Representative). and the sentence was £4 or fourteen days. : "If there is a brawl on you are sure to get mixed up m it," said the S.M. ; > There was a surprise m store for. Williams when he asked for time ' to pay the fine, for the S.M. replied: "You'll get time to. pay all right.. I'm* going to sentence you on the other charge, now." . : And he did. Williams was invited to remain for a further two • months-in the city he was loath to . leave, his place of residence to be Mount Eden. ;