The Archive · 1937

Market Malt Built

Until recently vendors of meat, and vegetables spread out their goods at the side of the road, and purchasers were in constant danger from passing, trame, Now a market hall has been ult, and those who bring their goods for sale are compelled by police to setup their stalls in There is some unwillingness to comply with this regulation, ives less opportunity of attracting custom, 'A few days ago an old woman 60 years old set up her vegetables for ale, as she had! always done, by the roadside, The police protested, and because she was unwilling to move, they. kicked over her basket, took away her balance and broke it, The woman grew angry and tried to got back the balance, but being old, she fainted in the struggle, Bystanders tenino to her assistance, revived her with hot water, and took her part against the police, When she covered, she wont to the magistrate to complain. Ho said that the police had no ight to take away" her balance, and that they should be punished for the injury she had Sustained.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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