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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2474, 13 April 1909, Page 7

not loaded. To illustrate Ids evidence in a charge against a. man for illegally discharging a firearm, a constable at the Central Police Court in Sydney one day last week produced a businesslike revolver, and remarked, “This is a fivechambered weapon, and one shot was fired.” ‘‘Then don't point it at me, interjected Senior Sergeant Davis, the constable altered the direction of the weapon, whereupon there was an uneasy movement among the gentlemen at the barristers’ table. “Put it m your pocket,” ordered the sergeant. “It 'is ” commenced the witness. Put ;it away,” reiterated the sergeant. “But I was going to say ’’“Don’t point it at me,” Cried the presiding magistrate, as the cold barrel slowly crept round in his direction. “Point it at the police if you like, or the Bar if you prefer, or at tho Press if you wish, or anywhere else, but don’t point it at me.” AH this time the witness had been trying to get in a word. At last he succeeded. “It’s not loaded,' ne remarked. /

HAREM SCAREMS, Drastic changes in the life of the harem have been made by the suitragists of Turkey, according to * letter Quoted in ‘Totes for Women from Dr. Marv Mills Patrick, president of the American College for Girls in Constantinople. ‘Turkish women, says Dr. J atncK, have thrown off their veils, and are lecturing in different prominent cities, like Constantinople .and Salonika. They are forming women’s clubs three of which are already organised in Constantinople. Among those one woman is especially prominent, Halideh Sami, who is considered to-day the leading lady in Constantinople. ‘She has boon asked to w rite tor ererv paper in the city, and her patriotic, impassioned articles are a jn° n k the regular contributions to the .lanm» (‘Echo’), the unofficial Governm<‘‘She is a member of .all the women’s clubs ami tho president of one of them, and is also tho only woman member of two exclusive .men s clubs, a. Press club, and a League for Public Safety.

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