BILLY BROWN AND THE LAWYER.
Billy Bbown was a sharp-witted son of Ireland, full of good-humor and quick at repartee. Billy was once summoned as a witness in a case at a London assize against his employer. He entered the witness-box in his ordinary costume, very dirty and rather ragged. The opening counsel thought to confuse the witness by poking fun at his shabby appearance. He asked Billy if these clothes were his best. “ Ah, sure, sir, they’re not.” “ Oh, then you have better clothes, which you wear on Sundays, perhaps ?” “ It’s moighty thrue, sir.” “ A white vest, gray coat, kneebreeches, and a glossy caster, eh ?” “ Ah, you’ve met me somewhere!” cried Billy. “ No,” replied the counsel, “ I have not; but since you confess that you have good clothes, are you not ashamed to appear in court in that disgraceful state ?” “ Not a bit of it,” said Billy, pointing to the judge. “ Sure his lordship’s in his working dress, and I'm in mine.”
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1029, 28 January 1882, Page 4
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163BILLY BROWN AND THE LAWYER. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1029, 28 January 1882, Page 4
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