A boy was being examined the other day aa a witness in a Melbourne Police Court. The point involved was proving the date of an aSray. Solicitor; ‘ How do you know j that the fight occurred on Sunday ?’ ‘ Because it was the day I had to go to the side door of the hotel for beer.’ • That settles it,’ re- | marked His Worship, (A man (may not increase his value by insuring his life for a handsome sum, but he is certain to make his widow more popular.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 51, 8 October 1887, Page 3
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88Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 51, 8 October 1887, Page 3
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