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" Whs your girl not on probation C asked counsel of n witness at the Supreme Court :it Palmerston North. "Well, yes," replied the witness; ‘‘but >|;e should not have been—we had a had lawyer." When the laughter had .subsided, the witness assured his ll' notir that her had lawyer was not the i|Ucstioning counsel. "May I have tune to pay isked a defendant in the Ashburton Vngistrate’s Court, when ordered 'o pay a certain amount to a local b.rm.i •Well,” replied the magistrate, if volt make love to plainlill s soiicitoi, you might get time to pay." At this the defendant looked askance at counsel and replied, ‘'Put lie’s so i.i approaehahle to the likes of me! A Ciiristchurch Press wire states that advice has been received that Mr .Justice .Vipers lias been attached to the Wellington Judicial District, and His Honour will take up his new duties at Napier in a fortnight’s time. It is worthy of mention that when Mr •His,Vipers arrived in the Dominion -IS years ago. he settled with his parents in Napier. He was educated at the Napier School ami later he served there as a pupil teacher.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1925, Page 3
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195LATE LOCALS. Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1925, Page 3
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