A Court Amenity.
J What does the counsel for the defence mean by saying that you can't always go by appearances in this world ?' asked the judge. 'I suppose,' replied the opposing counsel with a smile, ' that the gentleman means he is not half so stupid as he looks.'
A toacherdcfined conscienceas "something' within you that tells you when you have done wrong. " "I had it once,' spoke up ayoung gentleman of six summers, "but they had to send for a doctor." •Til always take your part, sis," as the boy said when he lobbed his little sister of her portion of gingerbread. " And did he say all that, Pat ?" " Yw, yer riverenco, all thim namea he called me, an' sis I, ' T wouldn't demane meself to lose me temper with such a low blaggard,' so I just knocked him over wid the shtiok and cum away."
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, 3 December 1887, Page 3
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147A Court Amenity. Te Aroha News, Volume V, 3 December 1887, Page 3
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