The Irish R.M. (1983–1985)

Desmond Perry: Mr. Prentice, Clerk of the Court, Mr. Prentice, Prentis

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• Slipper : Good day to your Honour. I hope the grey horse is to your liking.

  Major Sinclair Yeates : Er, yes, thank you. What's the charge against this man ?

  Mr. Prentice, Clerk of the Court : Joseph Aloysius Mahoney, known as Slipper, accused of being drunk and disorderly, outside the Temperance Hotel.

  Major Sinclair Yeates : Outside the ... ? Do you plead guilty, or not guilty ?

  Slipper : Well, I was, and I wasn't.

  Major Sinclair Yeates : If there is any doubt in your mind, you should plead, not guilty. I take it the Police are prosecuting ? Now, you're still on oath, Sergeant.

  Sergeant Murray : Yes, sir.

  Major Sinclair Yeates : You say this man was drunk ?

  Sergeant Murray : I would say that this party was not to say, drunk, but in good fighting trim, sir.

  Major Sinclair Yeates : He was making a nuisance of himself ?

  Sergeant Murray : Ah well now, Slipper is a contrary little man, and never duly sober.