AN IDEAL WITNESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16026, 18 September 1915, Page 5 (Supplement)

AN IDEAL WITNESS.

A young mechanic was being - cross-ex-amined by a brilliant K.C. in the Law Courts recently, and the following ■ conversation ensued:— What do you do?" • "When?" asked the workman. " When you work, of course." " Why, work." "I know," said the lawyer; "but what at?" " At a bench." * " Oh," groaned the lawyer, "where do you work at a bench?"-. " 111 a factory." "What kind of a factory?" " Brick." " Then you make bricks ?" " No, the factory is made of bricks." " Now, listen," said the lawyer. "What do you make in the factory !'* " Two pounds ten a week." • "No, no! What does the factory make?" „.. ; " A lot of money, I think." * " Just attend to me. What is you* principal ~ >i "Oh, he's a gentleman." . " I daresay, but what does he do ?"-' ; >"•- " Minds his own business mostly." " Yes, but what is his business ?"- . " Looking after the factory." " "My Lord, I protest—" began the lawyer. " This witness is - trifling with : the time of the Court." •"*•* \ " I don't see that I am called' upon to interfere," said the judge, who was v enjoying himself hugely; " he is. replying to your questions." ' . The lawyer sighed: "So your master looks after the factory? Well, what kind of goods does the factory produce ' " Oh," said the "mechanic, " good goods." " I know, but what kind of good goods?" "" >* " "The best," * "The best of what?" "The best there is." ' | "Of what ■ "Of those goods." — ' J. . "My lord," said the lawys?, " I give , it up." When the hearing was adjourned, counsel came up i and shook the mechanic warmly bv the hand- - " I congratulate you, he . said .heartily*- " vou are the i finest . witness I've ever |jg met. Why, the other swe knew even * ; less about the case when you had finished than when vou went into the wifcnega-box. Perfect 1* - Simply, perfect! i"i % ggj 11 4 '' ~ " ).