THE JUDGE AND THE SMOKER.
There are many stories associated with the late Judge Grantham. He once rebuked a man of sullen temper for blowing clouds in a "non-smoker." "This is not a smoking carriage, "he observed, rather wrathfully. "I know that, old 'un," grumbled the stolid one, "but I be a'gooing on with this 'ere smoke." His Lordship's temperature rose spontaneously. He. passed the yokel his card and said he would report him at'ilie next station. When the next stopping-place was reached the yokel quickly changed into another carriage, but the judge sent the guard to get his name and address, as he intended to prosecute him. The guard went to the yokel's compartment, and returned to Mr. Lustice Grantham and whispered, "If I were you I would not prosecute that gent.;lie has just given me his card —here it is—and he is Mr. Justice irantham!" —"Westminster Gazette."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 739, 23 January 1915, Page 3
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149THE JUDGE AND THE SMOKER. King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 739, 23 January 1915, Page 3
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