The Folklore of Western Australia

SHOT IN SELF DEFENCE -

It takes a LOT of reading to find these stories but here is another one from the same book as the previous story.

'Mrs. W. Downie recalls a visit from a Police Officer many years ago. He arrived at the Downie home just as the family were about to sit down to a meal of roast poultry. As he savoured the delicious aroma wafting from the dining table, Mr. Downie apologised, explaining that he could not invite him to dinner, because the poultry on the plates was seasoned wild turkey, a protected bird by law.

Calmly the law man said, “It isn't an offence to eat wild turkey, providing it has been shot in self defence.” He stayed to dinner.'

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