A nativo of Samoa, was charged at the 1 imaru Court with over-in-dulgence in alcoholic li<||uor s The coloured mtin hastened to admit the impeachment with great volubility. "Oh, yes, sir, dat's right," he said ;> th« beer (stroking himself down) make me feel bruised all over, and like if people walking nil over mv head. I was blind drunk." "You have £8 left," remarked the magistrate, "anid for your foolishness you will be relieved of 5s of , this." "Oh, tank you, sir," the Sarnoan said, «'tank you very much," and With a candour such as is seldom seen In European imbibers, he added : "It iSiHiy fault, but I promise you, sir, you won't see mo in this place anymore,"
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 288, 9 December 1904, Page 2
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119Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 288, 9 December 1904, Page 2
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