An old lady who was eighty-plus was in the witness box, and her examination in chief ran like this:

Barrister: Good morning ma'am; please state your name for the record.

Witness: Lucille Williams.

Barrister: and your address?

Witness: 37 Smith Street, Kensington.

Barrister: and your age?

Witness: 29 years, and a few days.

Judge (interjecting from the bench): And how many days would that be, Mrs Smith?

Witness: A few thousand, Your Honour.