Doctor in court: "I couldn't say whether the defendant's breath smelt of alcohol as I'd had some myself."
Quite a party.
Witness Several people picked me up and asked if I was all right. When I said I was, they dropped me back in the road,"
What, no free brandy?
Motorist in court: "After the accident I heard one of the men on the dust cart say: "Jolly good show.'"
Well, you can't say fairer than that even on a dust cart.
A Roxbury, Mass, hardware merchant used a novel idea to publicize his business. On. all his delivery vans he has the name, business and address painted on upside down.
To increase turnover?
Judge at Grimsby, to solicitor who wanted to recall a witness:
"By all means recall your witness. Recall them all if you like. Oh, no, don't look at the clock. I did that some time ago, but I've given it up."
A Justice of the piece-work?
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.