PITHY PARS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 478, 30 May 1919, Page 2

PITHY PARS

From Thursday's Court Proceedings

The time is not fur off when motor mechanics will have to be licensed and registered before they attempt to call themselves motor mechanics. People owning valuable cars entrusted these men with £SOO worth to be ruined," I don't refer to the present witness, because he was a very competent man "—Mr F. K. HuDt, S.M. at the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court. Speaking of undipped sheep, a member of the legal profession, when outlining the defence, referred to undipped sheep as " unshipped deep." This caused much hilarity among the fellow members of the fraternity.

''Doyou often go out to concerts at night?" asked counsel, "No," said witness, a married man's place at night, is at home with his wife and children."

Perhaps the wife and children would not mind the breadwinner going to concerts if he took them with him! The reason that the Natives will not send their children to school is, according to Mr H. 8. Small, truant officer for the Auckland Education Board, due to the fact that the Government made the Natives go to the war. They intend to try and " pay the State out," by not sending their children to school. Constable Taylor said that was the general opinion around the Kohanga district. r lt's a Native application of the policy of biting off one'« nose to spite one's face.'

During the hearing of a case regarding the overhaul of a motor-car, the Magistrate asked a witness his explanation of the overhaul of a car What is an overhaul ?'' Counsel said it was somewhat similar to '' When is a man drunk ' J " Witness gave the matter-of-fact reply that an overhaul was a thorough look over and repair. Tuakau people seem to be very familiar with one another, in that in nearly overy instance between men and women alike the Christian (or nick) name is used. During the hearing of a case, a Native, when giving evidence, and when asked a question, said " Oh, ' Billy Taylor' (meaning Constable Taj lor) knows. Ask him!"