Of several hats caught up in a recent whirlwind it was observed that the one with the largest circulation was a "Sandringham."
A judge has decided that it is ultra vires for a municipal body to run a public laundry. Apparently this is to remain a monopoly of the Royal Courts of Justice.
"The telephone," we are told, "was cradled in a dead man's ear." As far as we can ascertain the other end of ours is still there.
Seventy is suggested by the London County Council as the age limit at which coroners should retire. Complete justice cannot be done as long as there is anything in the shape of identity of interest between the coroner and the corpse.
"The natural position of the eyeballs in sleep," says a correspondent of The Daily Mail, "is turned upwards." The practice of leaving them standing in a tumbler of water all night should be particularly avoided by light sleepers.