THE JUDGE AND TUB DRESSMAKER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1047, 23 December 1882, Page 3

THE JUDGE AND TUB DRESSMAKER.

An amusing case came before the | Brighton County Court Judge. The j action was brought by a dressmaker, named (Vffan, to recover from a lady, ] named Taylor, the sum of 13s for work i done. Plaintiff having given evidence in support ot her claim," the defendant said she refused to pay because the plaintiff spoiled her dress. It would not fit her, and could not bo made to tit. Plaint'ffin an indignant tone, said, ' I did make the dress propeily, but the lady has no natural figure whatever. She said she was suffering from her liver, and could net be squeezed ; and how could I make her look like a Venus w\vn it was all wadding?' This created much In lighter, in which his Honor joined. Defendant—l did not want you to make it tight ; I like j tny dresses loose. Plaintiff—You should ,«ay how very deformed your arms are. Defendant (excitedly)—l am not deformed. lam a better figure than you. I have no deformity ; my husband is in Court, ask him. Plaintiff—Will you allow me to try the dress on in Court ? Defendant —Yes, before all the gentlemen. His Honor—You must put the dress on, and I must see it. The parties then retired into the solicitors' robing room, and after the plaintiff had put on the dress His Honor was informed by the bailiff that she refused to come into Court. His Honor accordingly entered the lohingI'soni with thb ftegistmr, and on his return in'o Court he said he did not think the plaintiff had followed the model or pattern given to her to work by, and the woik was very indifferently done. He did not therefore think she had earned tho money claimed, aid the verdict would be for the defendant.