A FACETIOUS PUBLICAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3016, 27 November 1882, Page 3

A FACETIOUS PUBLICAN.

A writer to the “Mudgee Independent ” thus describes his pnblichouse experiences iu ; Sydnoy : —“A publican doing business near the Circular Quay scared the police oil for a few weeks by stationing inside his door, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., a stuffed effigy of an old woman, literally compounded of rags, sawdust, and stable litter. The value of an effigy in scaring off the police may seem very problematic, but be sure the boniface did not reckon without bis host. He knew human nature pretty well, and the human nature of the Sydney police especially well. In a corner ne,ar the door every night the old doll lay huddled up very comfortably, and no sooner used a policeman to see it at a distance and gnage its dimensions, which were something formidable, than ho would shy off to the other side of the street, soliliquising on the absurdity of wasting valuable time by hauling off what might prove a refractory old harridan, whose capture would be attended with more exertion than honor. It happened,however that the old lady’s presence became monotonous, and one night a Johnny Raw, just put into harness, and anxious for promotion, decided to >ard the obstructionist. Stepping up to her, he essayed to wake her with a hint from his boot, but the latter being “ uniform ” bluchers, and the oh’ dnTs padding being nearly worn nut, his foot went through info a heap of sawdust, &c. The trick was thus bowled out, and a special watch being kept on the hous o , Two convictions were soon scored against the defaulting innkeeper, whose license has since been cance-lled.”