LANGUAGE OF A "LADY."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 255, 21 October 1908, Page 4

LANGUAGE OF A "LADY."

OBSCENITY OBJECTED TO. Elizabeth Gibson, who was convicted of drunkenness on Saturday, was yesterday before Mr. 11. S. Fitzhcrbert, S.JI., to answer a charge of having used obscene language in Silver-street on lCth October. She pleaded not guilty. Constables Whitehouse and Flanagan gave evidence that just before 1 p.m. on Friday last accused stood in front of the police station and addressed the language complained of to the police in general. .Shu was drunk at the time. There were several people ill the street at the time, and the language was used in a loud tone of voice, so that all could hear.

"1 know I used a naughty word," replied accused, "but 1 don't 'make use of bail language." She admitted having used bad language to the police in the station after she had been arrested. She then made a. rambling statement, in which she said she did not remember having used the bad language complained of. ff she did s he was verysorry, and apologised to the police for it. His Worship considered the case against accused had been proved. It was a horrible thing for a woman to use the language that accused had used. She would be convicted and fined 40s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Accused, weeping, pleaded for time in which to pay the line, and, the police offering no objection, she was allowed seven days to lind the money. His Worship pointed out to accused that she was going downhill very fast. Ha was inclined to think some restraint would do her good. If she came before him again she would probably go to gaol. A charge against accused of a breach of a prohibition order was withdrawn, Sergeant Haddrell stating that the prohibition order was made s o rccentl" that it was possible that accused had got drunk on the liquor she had stored in her house previously, not on liquor obtained since.