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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 536, 1 June 1920, Page 2

"This lady requires no introduction, Your Worship," said Senior Sot - geant Willis when a woman was charged at the Wellington S.M. Couit witth drunkenness. "This is he/ 17fcth appearance in this court." The prisoner, in extenuation of the offence, said that she had not yet gat over the arrival of the Prince in town.

A New Zealander who arrived by the lionic last week was one of the guests of honour alt a bullfight in a town in Portugal quite lately. He says that in all his travels he never saw such a combination of cleverness and cruelty as was enacted in the aiena that day. The super courage of*the men and the cruel torture of the animals surpassed anything he had ever seen. After ithe bull-bait-ing had finished, the party weae asked to take part in a military tournament that required the most skilful horsemanship, feats of daring being performed that are unknown in other countries as being quite unnecessary to make a cavalryman. The colonial speaks with not a little pride that he was the only one of the visitors who did not come to grief before the events were finished, although he had to confess that his heart >vas in is mouth several times. The Portuguese are the most expert horsemen he has ever seen; they glory in taking the most foolhardy n'isks. The man who takes risks that are almost uncanny and comes off successfully is looked upon as a national hero, £.nd is acclaimed everywhere.