His Honor's Eye

NZ Truth, Issue 1146, 17 November 1927, Page 6

His Honor's Eye

WHEN you least expect a startling dictum from Mr; Justice_Sim, you are 'apt to get it- — knife-edged, cutting censure, brilliant observation, tinged with subtlety^ or sober* flashes of logic that make the learned cofraternity below push back their wigs and resort to time-making "urn's" and '"ar's." '"-'" : ■-' His honor is a brilliant observer. At Dunedin the other day, during the Supreme Court session, he had been quietly sitting back while the jury was being empanelled. Several jurors sought exemption. One m particular., was excused by his honorl .• "Better leave the Bible : which is m your pocket, though."' The man flushed and patted his pocket. Sure enough he diffidently extracted the Book and handed it to the criei\ His honor is very alert.