The Archive · 1939

Heard in Court

Cremk: Do you plead not guilty? Woman defendant: Which is best?

Witness: The police seemed to be in that "out all day and caught nothing" spirit.

Motorist: I believe the constable shouted, but I had my dog in the back of the car and it might have been him.

Solicitor: In what way your wife kept tourh with vou while you have been away?

Man: To the extent of 25s. a week.

Husband at Tottenham: It's no use being sarcastic to my wile.

She only makes out you said it about yourself, and say "Never mind, you can't be perfect."

They say love laughs at locksmiths, but it's difficult to laugh when every time T go home I have to wait on the doorstep until my wife comes along with the key and ope the door.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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