Feuding brothers warned

An amusing case, in which two brothers (elderly farmers) were the principals, came before the magistrate at the Upper Hutt Court yesterday. The wife of one summoned the other brother for assault on her husband. The police constable said that both brothers were an absolute nuisance. Wherever they met, they fought, and he often had to remove them from hotels. The magistrate: “I know what I’ll do. I’ll prohibit you both and if either appears before me again I’ll send you to gaol. The defendant would be fined £1. The latter genially replied: ‘‘That’s the way, your Worship.” His worship: “Get out of court. Don’t talk to me, or I’ll give you two months.” — ODT, 15.10.1920.

Roxburgh rugby football team, winners of the Agrade sevenaside tournament at Tapanui (standing, from left) A. Turnbull, R.V. George, H. Tough (manager), W.P. Morris, J.C. Dixon (coach); (sitting, from left) R.S. Gordon, J.S. Cockburn, P.R. Gordon (captain), W.M. Gordon, J.H. George. — Otago Witness, 19.10.1920.