DECLINED THE KING'S CIGAR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 169, 28 April 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

DECLINED THE KING'S CIGAR.

The death lias test occurred nt tik Manor House. AVoifcrton on the Sandrmyham Estate, of Mr. Ceorm Browne Flolkox. at the age of SI years.

H(> was fre(|uently visited hy the late King Edward, and on many occasons was n niemher of the Koyal shooting parties.

When king George came to toe throne he visited all his tenants. '!',> Mr. Rolkes he offered a cigar, which was polite'y refused. The King asked the reason, and Mr. Ffolkofi explained that he Iked n cigar, hut found them too expensive, and so he .-nmked a pipe. A lew day. later Mr. Ffolkes_ received a hox of cigars an-.! an intimation from the Kin- that he would he allowed to live in the .Mancr House rent fro- for the remainder oi' his days.

(')'('(I.VXELL A3 "COUNSELLOR " lii- Honour Jiulei' Parry recalls so n< sterns of "Daniel O'Connell —Counseihn" in the 'Cornhill.' In a case at ('mi.. O'Connell was successful with a Imid, if somewhat hazardous, ru>o. The. prisoner, whose nana.' was James, was indicted for munler, and the chief Crown witness swore to lindine; ilie prisoner's hat near the scene of tar niur-

[le was very emphatic that ■',•■• hat holoii.cei.' to .janies. "Now," said ()' Conne!! to the witness on cross-examin-ation, ''you are quite sure about thu hat :-" •' I am." icplied the witness. " 1/ t me look at it ae.ain," .said O'Connell. taking it from the witne-s and examiniue it carefully. He then looked inside, and spelled J-a-m-e-s. 'Now, d,i you mean to tell the Court and litrv this name was in the hat when yon iound it ?" " f do. on my oath." replied the witness. "Did ymi see the name, then:-''' " 1 die— surely." "This is the ■ame hat. no mistake about it?" "Och. no mistake- 'lis his hat." "And all vim have sworn is as true as that?"

"Quite." "Now you may co down,'' said O'Connell. sternly. "Six lord, there is an end of tins rase —there '9 m, name whatever in the hat." The result was *roinp~t' acquittal.