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Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 507, 9 February 1915, Page 7

Whilst reading a lengthy petition by a company for the variation of its articles, m the Chancery Division, Mr Younger, K.C., remarked that he had reached clause "K." "Now," he' proceeded, " will your lordship pler.ee go to ' L. 1 " The innocent remark created much laughter m court, m which -his lordship, seeing the joke, joined. "Mr Younger!" remarked the judge m his best judicial manner. "I beg your lordship's pardon," replied counsel, "but being a Scotsman I always pronounce my, ' h's,' and as I did not pronounce an 'h ' m this case you will see I had no disrespectful intention. There is, therefore, some advantage iri being a Scotsman." "Willie," said the teacher, "give me three proofs that the .world is actually round." " Yes'm," said Willie, cheerfully ; " the book says so, you say so,, and nm says go."