Jacfc llOLMea,'a man-about-town, living no ouo knew how, was once undercross-examluatlou by a cor. tain ser;eaut-at-lnw, who knew hlsmau too well. " No. sir,” huid the learned gentleman, " tell the jury how you live!" ‘‘ Well,” said Holmes,," a chop or a steak, and on Sunday n little bit of flab : l am a very plainUvlng man." "You know what I menu, sir, ’’ thundered the questioner, what do you do for a living!”. “Tile same as you do, sorjeant," said.the witness, tapping his forehead suggestively i “ and when that fails, I do”—going through the pantomime of writing across bis hand—" a ..little .bit of, stuff—the same ias youarnin.” “My Iml, I shall not ask this obtuse witness any more questions," said the angry counsel, ‘‘Brother/’ said Baron, JUrMn; “!■ think-you had better not.” • 1 ( .■
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5360, 1 June 1878, Page 1 (Supplement)
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