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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3831, 8 April 1881, Page 1

Not eren a lawyer, however skilful ia cross-examination, can make a . witness tell the truth, provided the witness wishes to evade it. It is impossible to put a question in such exact language that, it will demand tbe desired answer. It was necessary, on a certain occasion in Court, to compel a witness to testify as the way in which a Mr Smith treated his horse. " Well, sir," said the lawyer, with a sweet and winning sniil<—a smile intended to drown all suspicion as to ulterior purposes—" how does Mr Smith generally ride a horse?" The witness looked up innocently and replied, " Generally astraddle, sir, I believe." The lawyer asked again, " But, sir, what gait does he ride ? The imperturable witness answered, " He never rides any gate at all, sir, but I've seen his boys ride every gate on- the--farm." The lawyer saw he was on the track of a Tartar, and his next question was very insinuating. *' flow does Mr Smith ride when m company with other* P I demand a clear answer." " Well, air, he.keeps up with the rest if his horse is able to, or if not he falls behind." The, lawyer was by this time almost beside himself, and asked, •' And how does he ride when lie is alone ! J" •' I don't know, vras the reply: " I was never with him wiieu he was alone," ?-ud t'tei-e tLe ease dropped--Pahaw!—Wlitui i* * iittu«b.ty, bad husband like the discontented driver of a hansom cab P—Why, when he ahuses hn fair, to be sure. Whei: Sydney Smith was out of health, his doctor advised him to take a walk on an empty titomadi. The witty patient asked-—" Whose?"