A Concealed Weapon.
"Why do you refuse to Hva with your wife?" inquired the judge of Dannil Mulcahy. I Eokasa I'm in dhread ay mo loife wid her." " How in your lite endangered?" " She shteala on me, yer honour, wid a concayled weapon. She has it on her penon now." II It's a falsehood, judge ! The truth's not in him 1 ' shouted Mrs. Muloahj. " Silence, woman 1" said the judge. "Constable, has any conoealed weapon been found en this woman ?" "No, yer honour." " What do you mean by saying that your wife cirrieß a oonoealed weapon ?" " What do I mean is it i If ye wer« mar* ried to her ye'd know what I mean." ' Can't the court find it out without getting married toner? 1 ' " You oan, your honour. Just say iome« thing to raise her timper, and she'll umorew that ould concayled wooden leg of hers and clane out the coort 1"
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2084, 14 November 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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154A Concealed Weapon. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2084, 14 November 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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