ROUGH ON THE BAILIFFS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 8, 1 May 1876, Page 4

ROUGH ON THE BAILIFFS.

l|The Brrco "Herald" says: —" BailiflViß led not expect much sympathy-, no mat- J9 jr what misfortune befall them while they J9 |e "professionally" engaged. A few.® iiys ago two young men left Milton ttfjM ike possession of some promises occupied'» y a woman who lives several miles froi\iy|S jie township. They meant to pass tlicirjM ime pleasantly, for they took with theniwß Dine refreshments, a pack of cards, and &J9 ox of dominoes. When they arrived atjjß iieir destination the woman was out, andf|fl lioy effected an entrance witiiout much, Jl difficulty. Having made everything sc : ' * I re, -anil before they took an inventory of 'e furniture' and effects, they made a 1 fl aringv lire, put the kettle on, and lit T« ifeir pipes for a whiff before tea. StuUjfl inly theheard a series of bangs at thcSM bor, and before they could recover froiireM ieir consternation the owner of the, 'dses burst in and gave one of the bailiff®* ' well-directed blow which floored liiinfflfl he other nian tried, to get under a iit before he could do, so the woman 1 horsewhip. v over a sensitive part of srson with such vigour-.that-, lie -bawlodßß ir mercy. In a slie suwH beded in clearuig tho liou3e, and- tlitjßfl kiliffs returned tcr Milton pstfftllen." : The anan who orsewhipping ha 3 not been luch since the. o<Seuii euP©..