“GAOL, PLEASE”
PRISONER’S ODD CHOICE REFUSED TO CO DRY To William Arthur Coek»r,aged 62, imprisonment warn prafarabla to alcoholic dearth. _ He made the choice at the Police Court to-day, Cocker pleaded not guilty to a charge of being disorderly while drunk. A constable said that h© saw accused yesterday outside a hotel. He had his coat ofC and his trousers rolled up. Dancing . about the footpath he was entertaining a crowd of 150 people. “It was like this,” said Cocker. I went into the pub for a peaceful drink. A fellow asked me to buy him one, and when I refused he banged me on the jaw. I then went outside to defend myself.” The magistrate, Mr. F. K. Hunt: Why did you have your trousers rolled up? ‘I wanted to have my legs free,” replied accused* The magistrate: You can take out a prohibition order or have 14 days’ imprisonment. “I’ll have the 14 days, please,” said Cocker. He was about to leave the dock, but turned back again, and asked if he could be fined instead. “Certainly,” said Mr. Hunt. “Five pounds or 14 days.” This was beyond Cocker’s financial resources, and he sighed as he made his final exit.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 276, 11 February 1928, Page 1
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