"LAUGHTER IN COURT."
Mr T. E. Crispe, K.C., having, after thirty-five roars' retired from th« liar, marked tho event by appearing as a lecturer. Mr Crispe called his lecture '"Tho Wit and Oratory of Bench and Bar." Hβ deplored tho present lack of real oratory of the old-ta-shioned type such as distinguished a famous broach oi promise many years ago, when counsel, pointing to the defendant, exclaimed draniatic:illv :
•■That serpent in human form stole the heart of my virgin client whilo sho .vas returning from confirmation." Mr Crisp* told many excellent atorica of judges past and presont. "Fre been werided to the truth einco my infancy." said a witness who was obviously lvinjj. "Yes. bin the question is." snapped Mr Justice Manic, "how long you have bp-en v. widower." Sir Charles Jcssel was notorious for dropping his h's. An objectionable person in court turned to a. sergeant at tho bar, and exclnjmed : "Why, Jfssol <irons_his h's." "I would rathor drop my h's with Jesspl in holl than aspirate -with you in heaven,'' re-torte-1 the sergeant.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13337, 1 February 1909, Page 7
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