Show ItCo xoe bard I 1 in as aa ill iii most other countries it is nece sanTy to give ones age when making a statement in a court of justion justice as well as in many other official proceedings ce but frenchwoman frenchwomen French women of mature years are noted above all other women for their unwillingness to state their age on one occasion a lady who had bad to testify wits was accompanied to the court by a numerous company of her friends and when the magistrate asked how old are you foul I 1 there was such a t coughing and cle clearing aring of throaty throat ata ir as ot of people suffering from severe colds that all that could be heard beard in the courtroom was ty y years V 1 through the amiability of the magistrate this more than half balf suppressed response was allowed to stand but the tribunals are not always so lenient on another occasion a magistrate asked a woman what ta is your age madam adam whatever you yop choose sir answered the lady she was under mider oath you mayhut may put down 45 years then said the magistrate toabe to the clerk what is your occupation madam sir 9 said faid the witness yon have made a mistake of ten years in my age put down 65 55 years then said the magistrate ag istrate your residence i sir exclaimed the lady my age is ia 85 35 years not 55 1 at last we have your sta statement temen t 1 said the magistrate and he be proceeded with the ey examination youths companion |