leashes of humor occasionally enliven the proceedings of cases at the Courts, and the unconscious effort of a leading Wanganui legal luminary will take a lot of beating He was cross-examining a Maori witness upon his means of living. "What do you do?" asked counsel. "Work on my wife's farm," replied the witness. "What do you milk, cows or sheep!" queried the solicitor, and the laugh raised was beyond the control of the court crier to suppress.
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1915, Page 12 (Supplement)
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77Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1915, Page 12 (Supplement)
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