BREACH Of PROMISE CASE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 19 November 1901, Page 4

BREACH Of PROMISE CASE.

; ~>*■ ROUCn'OH THE ■ * :.'.' '■■ .—;■♦..,, I ■'• ■ '•.'■ Mr, Sergeant Wilkins once defended ft broach of promise case for a singularly ugly little man, which ho told the defendant, after, reading his brief, imust' be ".bounced": through. And: the sergeant did bounce it through an a truly remarkable mariner. ' "':"■"-/ ''•'Gentlemen 1 of the jury,' he said, at 'the close of a. most eloquent speech, ' you have heard the evidence for the plaintiff j and, gentlemen of the jury, you have seen and admired that most bewitching plaintiff herself, Gentle"men, do you believe that this enchanting, tliisfascinating, "this captivating, this accomplished young lady would for one moment, favour the: advances or listen with anything save sc'orn and indignation to the amorous protestations of the wretched and repulsive holiillliculus, the ugly, deformed, and degraded defendant 1 Look at Mm, gentlemen, and see for yourselves what a miserable article you have before you—nothing less than a freak of nature f

His client looked up from tlio well of the court and piteously murmured; 'Mr. Sergeant Wilkins! Oh, Mri Sergeant Wilkins!' 'Silence, sir! 1 replied Wilkins, in a wrathful undertone, ' Gentlemen,' ho continued, bringing his list down heavily on the desk before him, 'do you think that this lovely lady, this fail- and smiling creature, would ;ever have permitted an offer 6f marriage to bo mode to her by this miserable atom of humanity, tins stunted creature, who would have to stand on a sheet of notepaper to look oyer a brick ]' > The jury at once gave a verdict for the defendant.