CASEY AND THE LAW.
A Canadian gentleman, Casey by name, was appointed to a (ioverniuen|k place which technically had to be occupied by a lawyer, which Mr. Casey was not. The benchers ol the Law Society, however, undertook to obviate the technicality, and appointed one of their number as a special examiner to examine him as to his knowledge of the law. ~J. ::-. .. v ''' "• ■■'■ ',,'.
" Wei), Casey," said the examiner. " what do you know about the law, anyway r 44 To ttll the troth," replied the candidate, "1 don't kuow a single thing,".. The examiner n parti d, stating in his affidavit, " that he had examined Mr. Casey as to his knowledge of the law, and. to the best ol his information and belief, he had answered the questions entirely correctly." Mr. Casey was admitted to the Bar. '
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 17, Issue 61, 4 August 1903, Page 7
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