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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 155, 28 December 1918, Page 3

- A fox-terrier, which.was aroused from slumber in; the Magistrate's, Court at Auckland one-morning last week, showed his enmity at being disturbed by. barking' ferociously. -A case was being heard: at the time, and the untoward noise somewhat -'.unsettled proceedings. ) The Star says the incident recalls a Court interlude which took! place, in Dublin, when the Right Hon. John P. Curran, K.C., was cbnducting a defence before a famous Judge. .The two were invariably at loggerheads,. sp'.that< sarcasm and caustic remarks w*re sometimes exchanged. On this occasion,, when Curran Was addressing the jury, his Lordship interrupted by a significant reference to an outside noise .—the crowing of,a roteter. When his Lordship was. summing up, the clearly heard braying of a donkey was observed. "What is 1 that noise ?" said his Lordship. "Merely the echo of the Court, yqur Lordship," ■ replied !;Mr. Curran. At another time his Lordship commenced to stroke his pet, a Newfoundland dog,, arid Mr. Cnrran, who was addressing the Court, resented this indifference on the part, of the' Judge: When he. stopped his Lordship looked: up, and told counsel, to proceed. "I aw. sorry,; I .thought your lordships wee consulting," said Mr. Curran, who continued his address.