Woman: There was no money in my handbag. I carry it like cars carry spare wheels just for the look of the thing.
Counsel: Which way was the defendant's car facing?
"Witness:
In the direction in which he was travelling.
Clerk: Do you want to ask this witness any questions?
Defendant: No, My nerves wouldn't stand the lies he'd tell.
Witness: This motorist was one of those who think the road is divided into three lanes—two for him and one for the rest of the traffic.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.