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FUN IN THE CARNARVON POLICE…

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FUN IN THE CARNARVON POLICE COURT. I BLACK LIST OR A FINE. At the Carnarvon County Petty Sesslonfs, on Saturdlaiy, before J. Menkes, Esq., and other magistrates, John Williams, Llwynderw, Taly- sarn, was summoned for being drunk on two occasions. 'His ctase had been before the pre- vious loom; but his wife, in putting1 in an appearance in 'bis steady had explained has ab- sence by saying slhe did not wish to subject him to tihe temptations of tihe town. By Satur- day, there was a (further charge against Ihim of the same kind., tihe summons having been served' thaJt morning. Defeooantsteppoo jauntily into the dock, and made a profound' obeisanae to the Benoh. On being dharigied witlh tihe first offeuuoe, /de- fendant pleaded guilty to being drunk, but not to beSinig disorderly. "Every gentleman in the place knows I am never disorderly, tihom^h I do get drunk, and that's the truth. But I aim often wrongly charged!^ by the police. Every- body knows tlhat, too." Askedl whether would elect to 'Waive the two cases tried and disposed of tlhat daiy, or to hold over the (bearing of tJhesedond for a. week, defendant cautiously replied: "That depends upon how much I Shall nave to play. I don't know whether the wife has enough to pay two fines in one dlay." "Oh, yes, I have, J'dhn Ibadh!" came the en- I oouilaging reply of the wife from the body of the court, anmtet resounding Snouts of laughter. Thus reassured') dlefendant proceeded. "Now, look here! I 'have been drunk all the week, and that's the trutih. Give nue one fine for all the week, andi let's be done with it." iHia attempted to sit down in tihe dock, but there being no chair, 100 neairly came to grief. Finding no seat in the dock, he ^stepped down and calmly took a vacant seat behind the solid- tors at. the table. Mr [Richard Roberts, solici- tor, turning to him, and. in a wlhisper advising him to be quiet, was rewarded by a patronisimg pat on the head, and an assurance that it wfais "all right, did dhap, all right," at whiah Bench, IBar and! 'Court ■were convulsed with laughter. iSleeing tihe magistrates aibout to retire for private consultation, and apparently alarmed lest they should Imye forgotten his case, defend- ant jumped up, cryinig excitedly ? "HeTe 'I say How much must I pay?" On the return Of tihe magistrates, tihe Chair- man called bim up near the Bienoh. Defendant did not at first understand: but when the clerk explained in Welsh, he replied in the siame tongue: "00 up to Mr Menzies! Yes, in a mmuite. He and I are good old friends The confidence seemed to be justified by the paternal (manner in which the chairman ad- dressed bim, pointing out that this was the fifth conviction in twelve months. 'TXon't you think you bad better go on! the black list?" asked the 'Chairman. "Yes," came tlbe ready response. "I should like you to put me on the black list, if I don't have to pay I 'I wouldn't care a bit if it wasn't for my little girl and my old woman over yon- der," pointing to his wife. And! so the matter ended. Defendant con- sented to 'so on the black list, assured the Bencfo they would never see bim there again, and shiook bis hieadi sadly as his wife paid the 19s costs.

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