Now, Who Did?
First Counsel (to witness m police court): l.-Who started the fight? ; ' Second Counsel (interjecting): Was it a one-blow fight? First Counsel: That's the kinghit!—Who did the fighting? I
miiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiitmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii she told the constable, who said that it was her first appearance at a police court, though she had appeared at the Children's Court once as an uncontrollable child. "Are you prepared to go to the. Salvation Army Home?" asked Mr. Laidlaw, S.M. "Yes," replied the girl meekly. If I release you I'll make a condition that you stay there three months? —rYes. A Salvation Army officer was then', called, and she stated that the girl had' expressed her willingness to go to the home, if given the chance. . "Do you think you can do something with her?" the S.M. asked the officer. . "I think so," she replied. The magistrate then imposed a sentence of .six months, to be suspended on the girl entering into a recognisance on her own surety of £20 to be of good behavior for 12 months, with the condition that she spent three months at the Cambridge Home, Stanmore. "If you behave yourself," was the S.M.s final word, "all will be well; but if you offend.against the law again you will go to Lone: Bay gaol. Do you understand that?" "Yes,", again replied the girl, who was led away m company with the Salvation Army officer.
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NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 5
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233Now, Who Did? NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 5
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