Peterborough Teachers College - PTC Yearbook (Peterborough, Ontario Canada)

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Form III CA Delayed Trcmscriptionl TATION 1-'.N.S. CALLING! ln its roundup of the year's news the most sensational item centres around the Assize Court proceedings which found Fred Allore charged with willfully, wistfully, and wunishly whistling at lady students attired in gym costumen. Just prior to the preparation of this transcription, Defense Attorney John Lewis and Crown Attorney Jack Gordon had perorated the jury for several hours. The long-suffering jury, no doubt numbed by the tire of the oratory, had spent over three hours in serious deliberation only to return to the court room asking for further direction. His Honour. Judge G. L. Woodruff complied with the request. An hour later the jury went out again-this time completely baffled and thoroughly confused. When a verdict may be expected-if ever-cannot be safely predicted. Through the entire week this trial has dragged along. All day Monday was spent as the jockeying attorneys quarrelled in the selection of a jury. During the forenoon these were sworn in with the hope that the proceedings would begin in the afternoon. But His Honour, Justice Woodruff. was obliged to adjourn the hearing in order that he himself might appear before the Magistrate in the Traffic Court to answer a charge of having. in the company of a member of the Peterborough teaching staff, driven through a stop sign. It seems to be a habit of his. On Wednesday morning preliminary questioning of several witnesses began. In the afternoon sensational developments added interest to the case. Under the rapid fire cross examination of Defence Counsel John Lewis, the Crown witness, Jackie Gordon, admitted that he, too. had whistled at the ladies on the same occasion for which Allore was being tried. Sternly, the presiding judge ordered Gordon's immediate arrest. Not until Thursday afternoon were the defense witnesses called. Both of these, Orval Reynolds and Lloyd Sills swore that they had been with Allore at the time of the alleged offense. Both swore that at that moment Allore was masticating fifteen cents worth of bubble gum and when the ladies were in sight he was in the act of inflating a two-foot bubble. making it impossible to whistle at anyone. Despite their evidence, Greg Knox and Frank Wilkinson testified that they, too, were just behind Allore and while they failed to see that immense bubble they distinctly heard him emit a long, low, lingering whistle. At this point Crown Attorney Carswell turned to the Bench and requested Justice Woodruff to reprimand the jury, whom, he claimed. were very inattentive to the evidence. Glancing at the jury for the first time since he paid his Traffic Court fine, His Honour observed: Jurors Galbraith, McKenny, Votary and Howes playing euchreg Russ Weir was cleaning his euphoniumg Hubbard and Peister were obviously asleepg Morton was con- sulting a pocket size address and telephone directoryg McCaw, Wallace and Moloney were reading comic books, and the foreman, Clare Johnston. was missing. That was all for Thursday. This morning the defense introduced an expert - Bert Whitfield. who is a recognized authority on whistling. Bert explained that he had gained his training by long practice in whistling at girls while serving in His Majesty's forces. He claimed that in all his experience he had never once found a girl who resented being whistled at, and that he failed to see why any feminine Normalite would resent this obvious display of masculine approval. As he left the witness box he required police protection from the enraged members of Forms I and II. A minor riot broke out and continued until Justice Woodruff ordered that courtroom be cleared. Page Tnirty-one

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Defense Counsel John Lewis began then to - ah, here is a late bulletin issued at 11.40 p.m. to-night. It reads: The Jury returned at 11.31 p.m. and announced the following verdict-'We the jury, find the accused not guilty as charged'. Justice Woodruif dismissed the prisoner but was obviously vcry displeased with the verdict and announced that he would order an early investigation into rumours that there had been gross perjury on the part of several witnesses and that at least three of the jurors had accepted bribes. The trial is over but what will yet happen to Foim III remains to be Seen. This is John Grylls wishing them all well but warning thtm to keep away from his girl. SIR NORMAL STUDENT A student sits in Harris0n's bar Drinking a fizzling coke, Oh whar will I get my lesson plan So's my teaching won't be like a joke? Then up and spake another voiceg Sat on the student's side: Sir Woody taught a lesson to-day, Why not use his as a guide? The student has written a broad lesson And studied it with his eye. He took it to G. L. to mark Whose look did make him sigh. To Queen Alex, to Queen Alex, Queen Alex o'er the street, He and his little plan No masters he hopes to meet. On the tirst question the student asked A loud laugh laughed the class, But a glaring look from the critic And the humorous side did pass. Oh, who has done this horrible thing, This ill deed done to me? Was the plea of J.E.R.M. when The lesson he did see. Make haste. make haste, my students all And rack your rusty brain Or ere come Departmental tests And a whole year's work in vain! Late last fall he started out An honour lesson to teach, But now 'tis February And a pass, he's yet to reach. Page Thirty-two