Bounced Through.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 91

Bounced Through.

Mr Serjeant Wilkina onoe defended a breach of promise- case for A singularly ugly 'little man, which case he told the defendant, after reading big brief, inuet be "bounced" through. And the Serjeant sKd bounce i* lihrough-.

" Gentlemen of the jury," he said, at the close* of a most eloquent speech, " you've heard the evidence for the plaintiff ; an-d, gentlemen of the- jury, you have admired that most bewitching lady, the plaintiff herself. Gentlemen, do you believe tha-t this enchanting, this fascinating, this captivating, this lady would for one moment .favour fcbe adv-ances or listen, with -anything save- scorn and. indignation, to the amorous protestations of the wretched and repulsive homunculus, the daformed and degraded defendant?" Hie client looked up from the well of the court, and piteously murmured: "Mr Serjeant Wilkine ! Oh, Mr Serjeairt Wilkins!" " Silent, sir ! " replied the Serjeant, in a wrathful undertone. " Gentlemen," he continued, bringinEr his fist heavily down on the desk 'before him. "do you think that this lovely lady, this fair and smiling creature, would -ever have permitted an offer of marriage to be made- to her by j this miserable atom of humanity, this stunted creature, who would have to stand on a sheet of notepaper to look over twopence ? " Instant verdict for defendant.