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Southland Times, Issue 1553, 19 March 1872, Page 3

" When waa Rome built ?" asked a competitive examiner of a young and serena aspirant. "In the night, sir." "In tha night, sir ! What do you mean ! " " Why you know, sir, Eome was not built in a day." A Lawteb Floobed by a Pool. — Lawyers make a point of cross -questioning witnesses in a merciless manner. Sometimes, however, the former get the worst of it. " William Look, who made you ?" demanded a learned counsellor. William, who was considered a fool, screwed up his face, and looked thoughtful and somewhat bewildered, replied, " Moses, I s'pose." " That will do," said the counsellor, addressing the Court. " The witness says he supposes Moses made him ; that is an intelligent answer — more than I thought him capable of giving — for it shows that he has some faint idea of Scripture. I submit that is not sufficient to entitle him to be sworn as a witness capable of giving evidence." " Mister Judge," said the fool, " may I ax the lawyer a question ?" " Certainly," said the Judge. " Well, then, Mister Lawyer, who d'y e s'pose made you ?" " Aaron, I s'pose," said the lawyer, imitating the witness. After the mirth had BOtnewhat subsided, the witness drawled out, " Wall, neow, we do read in the Book that Aaron once made a calf, but who'd a thought the critter'd got in . here ?"