RECALLING DETAILS
Mention of the fact that it was 100 much to expect of a witness to recall details of an incident which occurred over a year ago was made by Mr. Justice Blair in the Supreme Court in Auckland. A glazier was asked by counsel to give evidence 6f the size of sheets of glass he was carrying on i January 27, 1939. “How do you ex-j pect him to know that,” said His Honour. “He is carrying glass every ! day. You may as well ask what was the size of the second spoonful you had at dinner last Sunday.” 1
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20186, 2 March 1940, Page 8
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102RECALLING DETAILS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20186, 2 March 1940, Page 8
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