THE BARBER’S STORY
A TIME-WORN PRACTICE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FAILS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright DELHI, August 3. (Received August 4, at 11.30 a.m.) Sued by a customer whose face was cut in shaving, a native barber pleaded that he had told so humorous a story thgt the customer rocked with laughter, hence was cut. Dismissing the claim, the Magistrate said it was a time-worn practice for barbers to tell witty stories in order to mitigate the customer’s ordeal. If anyone was blameworthy it was the claimant for not restraining his laughter.
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Evening Star, Issue 22718, 4 August 1937, Page 9
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90THE BARBER’S STORY Evening Star, Issue 22718, 4 August 1937, Page 9
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