An Expert's Plea.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1914, Page 4

An Expert's Plea.

~ « Eour jurors got exemptioa iron, from service at the Supreme (.ourt 'at Ckristehuroii. The first was a pastry-jook, who said that to employ a nun in hi« absence might ruin the business. "We had "better apply to tin; legislation to exempt bakers, ' said His Honour, remeiu>>enug that three bakers had claimed exemption previously. A second juror produced a certificate that he was suft'enng trom bronchitis, and he was excused. The third said he was an expert to the Christchurch Mev.t Company, and could not be spire*!. "What would they do i! y-m happened to die this morning: said His Honour. The expert replied that if the iirm could not find a man if would have to close down. "I had no idea," said His Honour, "that anyone waß as indispensable as that. However, you are excused." The fourth juror was hornyhanded. "Are you an expert:-"' said His Honour pleasantly. "No,"' said the'juror. "I'm the only fellow on the farm and 1 have to"" get in a paddock of wheat,." • His Honour, alter satisfying himself of the juror's good faith, remarked pleasantly that wheat could not wait when it was ripe, and gjvve the desired excuse.— - Star.