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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 739, 13 March 1877, Page 6 (Supplement)

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She - said ' her i name was Walters when brought m intoxicated, and aa she could not. remember her first name, and as she weighejdtwo hundred aad nineteen pounds, the police : recorded her as Mrs Enormous Walters. It was abroad, bland smile she wore as she came oat leaning on 'Elijah's left arm, and when she had faced round she said : 'I guess I don't want any trouble— l guess' I'll withdraw my complaint.' j 'Hoot 1 toot ! Bub the complaint 1b against you,' replied thu Court. •' Well,. did I ever hear the lik«a !' stye, groaned j ' And so I'm tooken up ? r 1 Tooken right up, madam.' ■ , : ' And here lam 1' ■*■■■■■ '■■:'■'■ I '•Here you are. .' The i charge ia being, intoxicated and disturbing the. peace?' ! ■'■'■ Was I drawn up herd m a wagon ?' she asked. : ' ■ > i ■ ■ ■ , 'I believe you came m a little handcart.' ' With my feet hanging over the back end, I suppose?' 'I suppose so. And now what do you say to the charge?' ■ :■■■'■ '■■■.'■'■ . - 'Judge, I'm dumbfounded, and if I get m any big words or good ' grammar you must excuse me. Yesterday morning at this time I was washing the dishes and feeding the dog. See what a change T . r ■ 4 Come, let's have no plea.' : 'Well, Judge, I made some grape wine yesterday. Last evening I soaked some bread m some wine and then stood at the gate to see the torch-lights go past. That's all I can remember. > I couldn't tell any more if you should offer me a new pair of spectacles and a box of snuff. If you had an upholstered chair handy I would sit down and engage m weeping ' • The Court went into committee of the whole on her cane, and it not being shown that she was ever arrested before, his Honor said : • You may get out of here if you can'— arid then he made this awful threat ; ' I hope to have my salary cut down if. I don't fine you, just aa sure as you come again.'