TACT.
A WITTY LITIGANT. A veteran Law Courts attendant w lio Is about to retire mentioned in his reminiscenees of 45 years a celebrated litigant of the eighties, Mrs Gcorgiftna Welldon, who fought many a case, as she believed, in the public interest. “This lady has now such an extensive practice,” said a judge when informed that Mrs Welldon was not available because she was addressing the Court of Appeal, “that wo must give her every indulgence.” On one occasion she was endeavouring to upset a judgment or Vice Chancellor Bacon on the ground that he was too old to understand licr case. Whereupon Lord Esher observed. ‘ ‘ Last, time you were here you complained that your case had been tried by mv brother Bowen, and you said he Was only a bit of a boy and could noi do it justice. Pray, what age do you want a judge to be?” ‘‘Your age, , ic sponded the litigant, with an enchanting smile.
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Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 115, 7 January 1926, Page 5
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161TACT. Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 115, 7 January 1926, Page 5
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