The Archive · 1938

Court Jesters

Min, Justice Hilbery:

pectation of life" is conclude this case?

Do you think my "exufücient to enable me to Mr. Croom-Johnson, K.C.: If that means your lordship's judicial life this term, I doubt it.

Witness at Highgate: The defendant appeared to be very dazed, He looked at the policeman, and said: "They're a fine body of men."

Solicitor at Tottenham: In which direction were you crossing?

Witness: From the side I was on to the other.

Defendant: There is one drink which doesn't ce with anybody this hot weather, and I had Magistrate, after reading a letter from a defendant:

"This man hss an extraordinary reason for not attending court. He says his employer 1s prejudiced against motorcycles, and he doesn't want to let him know he's got one,

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