The Archive · 1938

Forgot the Till

"AND be," said the magistrate, "you took. these articles off the counter, but ' you left the cash in the WI undisturbed."

"Now don't you start on that!" groaned the prisoner. "My old woman's been at me about it something cruel."

0:979, Heard in Court Prisoner: I know very little abou the law, and what I do know the police have never heard of.

Solicitor: How was it that you did 10t recognize your car?

"Witness: My wife had been shopping in it.

Police Officer at Highgate: Defend-art overtook our car, and we sounded the gong. He shouted: "I'll do anything if you'll stop that noise."

AY

Respect Hottywoop has assured the Bronte Society that "Wuthering Heights" will not be renamed, This is a great disappointment to one of the assistant writers who ce-operate with the chief writers in producing rough drafts of tentative titles, He thought Mr, Goldwyn would like one or other of Rate gei, Xb 0 me Gets Her Man"

"Secrets of the Night"

"The Doom of Lov "The Return of Katherine Linton" As it is, they're going to be reactionary and stick to Brontes idea.

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