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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1451, 28 May 1912, Page 4

At the civil sittings of (ho Auckland Supreme Court" his Honour Mr. Justice Edwards quoted nn adage he hat! heard used bv tlio legal fraternity in London some thirty years ago, urging clients to make their business as short as possible. The solicitor, who was giving evidence, mentioned the "get on or get out" motto that was ?n popular in America. Ho said tlint in his own ense. hn hnil considered 'he advisableness of installing nn pli>plrie. bell to uiitify Hie fjiiiiiiim!= clients that liine was up.' "An electric chair would lje bi'llpr," said his Honour, with a laugh. "1 wns discussing dial very proposal Ihe oilier liny." said the solicitor in the box. "It would bp nn excellent idea, especially for the ladie?." The remnrl; created coii-i-idernble merriment, in which the jurymen joined in. Mii-amnr rotes wore si ruck at a special meeting of Hip Borough Coune.il yostcrdny. They were:—General rnte, 1 1.1-Hid. in'lh<? £ on the valuation roll; special rn(p, 1 11-13 H. on the unimproved value; total rate, 5Jd, in the £~