That night the rest of the apples was took, and Simpkins was fit to be put in the asylum in the morning.

He said the sergeant was an incompetent jackass .-- Wasn't them the words he used, doctor ?" "And others along with them," said Dr.O'Donoghue.
"The sergeant, being a man who'd always kept himself to himself and didn't mix with bad company, wasn't going near the house while the like of that language was going on.

But he sent down the whole of the four constables to look at the apple trees; which they did.

But Simpkins got worse instead of better.

He wrote off a note to the District Inspector complaining of the sergeant.