Charged with selling bacon that was bad, a firm of grocers pleaded that the stuff had been released by the Government. At first sight it looked as if it had merely escaped from custody.
The man who was last week charged at a London police court with posing as a Government official has been put back for the state of his mind to be inquired into.
"The late Mr. Merryweather, who was in his 78th year, was responsible for great developments in fire-lighting appliances."—Scotsman.
A good scheme—light it first and fight it afterwards.
"Supposing a wolf were to attack you and your family, what would you do?—Mr. Hedderwick.
"I would point out that season tickets are issued by railway companies only as an act of grace.—Sir William Forbes."—The Star.