MYSTIFYING JUDGE AND COUNSEL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3279, 26 July 1911, Page 8

MYSTIFYING JUDGE AND COUNSEL

BOY DOES THE BOX TRICK.

A boy named James Ford, between fourteen and fifteen years of age, lias lately been providing the residents of Goldburn with material for much discussion, and his fame lias even extended to other places. He is chained and padlocked and placed in a locked box or trunk, and in a short time emerges with the locks on the box still intact. The question of how he does it has occupied many minds, but no feasible explanation is forthcoming. The boy has appeared in public twice, and has also given demonstrations to small parties. On a recent afternoon he had quite a distinguished audience, the gathering including his Honor Judge Rogers, Mr. Mason, Crown Prosecutor, court officials, legal gentlemen, and others. The box was subjected to a strict examination by a police sergeant, and was pronounced satisfactory. It was duly locked, and the key retained. The box was placed in a locked room, and the presence of a confederate was considered impossible. In a short time the boy emerged, and the lock was apparently in the same condition as before. It was agreed that the performance was most mystifying. In this instance the boy was not manacled.