QUESTION OF CAPACITY

NZ Truth, Issue 1063, 8 April 1926, Page 5

QUESTION OF CAPACITY

(From "Truth's" Special Christchurch Rep.) She confessed to 60 summers. She also confessed to having buried a husband, m token of which she was garbed from head to foot m crepe after the fashion of the Victorian era. one was giving evidence m an assault case at Christchurch, and defendant's counsel wanted to know her taste m liquor. "Does your lodger bring m a jar of beer every night which you share together?" he asked. "Indeed, he does not. He brings a jar m once a week and that lasts till Monday night. He brings it on Saturdays*" Counsel thounght for a moment. "Oh," he said, "two days' supply, eh? How much does the jar hold, then?" "A gallon. It's not too much, is it?" she flashed back. "No, no," counsel hastened to assure her soothingly, "not at all." -. s