A DISCOMFITED LAWYER.
Some fun was caused by the crossexamination ot James B. Snook, who was one of the sufferers by the Jolimont railway accident, and who sought to recover £3OOO from the Victorian Government. Plaintiff having informed the Court that' he was subject to hideous dreams, was thus questioned on the subject by Mr Purves : Oh, indeed 1 What do you dream about?—Well, I'll pve you an instance. Last night I dreamt of you.
What did you dream of. me, then; was it horrible?—lt was. I jumped out of my bed in a fright. I thought I saw you before me. I had never seen you before yesterday, but ycu made a hideous impression on me.
What time did I appear to you ? About 3 o'clock this morning. I thin T , tlun, I can prove an alibi. What shape was I ?—You had horns sticking out ot your head. This is becoming really horrible. Will you tell us a little more abou this phantom ?—You were spangled all over, and you had a cloven fcot. Had I a tail too ?—Yes ; I think
A sort of hideous monster. Your dream must have been something like Cl.irence had. I must have been a combination—a cross-bied between a cow and a harlequin. I hope you really don't believe it was 1 myself?—No ; it
it was only your image. Mr Pnrves : Really I think I ought to get an extra fee in this case. That
will do
The jury, after a short deliberation, awarded the plaintiff £ISOO damages.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 937, 13 April 1882, Page 1
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256A DISCOMFITED LAWYER. Temuka Leader, Issue 937, 13 April 1882, Page 1
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