Corruption Case
At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness.
"Isn't it true," he bellowed, "that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise...
The Honest Lawyer!
Two small boys, not yet old enough to be in school, were overheard talking at the zoo one day.
"My name is Billy. What's yours?" asked the first boy...
The Will
A lawyer was reading out the will of a rich man to the people mentioned in the will:
"To you, my loving wife Rose, who stood by me in rough times, as well as good, I leave her the house and...
Gold Watch
A judge was instructing the jury that a witness was not necessarily to be regarded as untruthful because he changed his statement after he gave it to the police...
Witness Testimony
A lawyer was questioning the testimony of a witness to a shooting. "Did you see the shot fired?"
"No, sir, I only heard it."
"Stand down...
That's Strange
A lawyer named Strange died, and his friend asked the tombstone maker to inscribe on his tombstone, "Here lies Strange, an honest man...
What Comes after a Sentence ?
A prison governor is appalled by the poor standard of English used by the inmates of his prison. To rectify this problem he decides to employ a teacher from the local...
Successful Operation
A politician awakened after a serious operation only to find himself in a room with all the blinds drawn.
"Why are all the blinds closed...
The Honest Lawyer
An old penny pincher had no friends. Just before he died he asked his doctor, lawyer, and pastor to gather around him at bedside.
"I have always heard that you can't take it with you. But I want to disprove that...
Grandma in Court
Lawyers should never ask grandmas a question if they aren't prepared for the answer.
In a trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, an elderly grandmother...