BREAKFAST EGGS.

Patea Mail, 10 May 1882, Page 3

BREAKFAST EGGS.

, ; An-assault of-an impertinent and offensive, nature was committed in Auckland,'a few days ago upon t Mr Young, grocer, of Shortland. street, by a shoe-maker named Hutson. It appears that the irate, shoemaker had; been : sufif<erlng ; froin indigestion, and fancied a couple of eggs for - breakfast. He sent for half a dozen, and finding them rather musty, although Mr Young considered them sweet, he went hurriedly to the shop of the grocer, and, without saying a word, threw four eggs into. Mr Young’s, face and. bolted. Mr Young leaped over his counter,. and immediately wasjin full chase, Mc.Ypnng without his coat, and, panting in his; colorless slippers. ...Thescenecausedimmense sensation for some time, ...Hutson .rushed into the shop.,of ..Messrs, Hellaby,. butchers, .and crouched behind the block, and unfortunately .split,, in. the sudden stoop.., Mr,Youpg caught;;Hutson .by .the extended leg, ; ;a.nd raised , his .fist as if to take muscular vengeance on. the . cobbler, hat was per.suaded not to strike, fjbut ;ap,peal,for.redress, at the Polias? Courts which he proposes to .do. . .The cries of the..poor shoemaker, “ Don’t, don’t, pray ; dqn’t stride a fellah when he’s down,” caused roars. jOf laughter among, the Jntei’ested. spectators. ; Hutson said bis, constitutipn.'. would no.t stand bad eggs ; they .were-not. easy of .digestion, ; . ...

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