Musings and Snippets from a recently retired JP. I served for 31 years, mostly in west London. I was Chairman of my Bench for some years, and a member of the National Bench Chairmen's Forum All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice.
Friday, May 10, 2013
It Goes On...
Thanks to the irreverent Popbitch for this:-
Leveson lawyer Robert Jay has been made a high court judge. Which means he'll
now be referred to as Jay J
I have met Judge Judge , and my local surgery has a Doctor Doctor.
How lucky you all are. My carpenter's called the italian equivalent of Baker; my baker ,of Priest; my priest, of Smith; my locksmith, of Shoemaker; may shoemaker, of Shepherd , and so forth and so on. What beat it all was a judge that used to be rather well known. Her surname was Milan dialect for "poultry-thief"
Rather late but the Politics department at the University of Hull has a lecturer Dr Doctor. This is universally regarded as awesome, although it sometimes scares freshers who don't realise you can use lecturers first names.
Posts are pre-moderated. Please bear with us if this takes a little time, but the number of bores and obsessives was getting out of hand, as were the fake comments advertising rubbish.
Someone watching all of this could become bystander Bystander.
ReplyDeleteMadge Maj?
ReplyDeleteHere! Here!
ReplyDeleteFor many years, we were treated by a Dr Death. His family came from Ath (a Belgian town), and his name hailed his origins.
ReplyDeleteKate Caveat
I worked with a Cpl Sergeant in the military, whom I'm sure has since been promoted...
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I had a Lance Corporal Sergeant in my troop in the early 70s and always wondered if he would make Sergeant Sergeant.
ReplyDeleteClearly, next up should be Major Major Major Major, who was promoted to that rank by a computer with the same sense of humour as his parents.
ReplyDelete(Joseph Heller, Catch-22)
How lucky you all are. My carpenter's called the italian equivalent of Baker; my baker ,of Priest; my priest, of Smith; my locksmith, of Shoemaker; may shoemaker, of Shepherd , and so forth and so on. What beat it all was a judge that used to be rather well known. Her surname was Milan dialect for "poultry-thief"
ReplyDeleteI once met a Mrs Death in Bildeston in Suffolk and yes her husband's family did run the local funeral business.
ReplyDeleteMy father knew a fireman by the name of Dowsett.
ReplyDeleteWe had a Flight Sergeant Flight in the RAF - And a Sergeant Darling!
ReplyDeleteMy dietitian was Mrs Bacon.
ReplyDeleteTheres a guy who drinks in my local pubcalled Constable. Guess what he does?
ReplyDeletePaints?
DeleteA cousin of mine, Mrs Vickers, is a vicar. Yes, that one from the bread programme :-)
ReplyDeleteThere's a PC World in the Met.
ReplyDeleteAnd my father knew three men in the Army called Bean, Gawne, and Dunnett.
We had a web manager called Mr Weaver.
ReplyDeleteI know a PC Constable in the Met - causes no end of confusion on paperwork.
ReplyDeleteI also have a friend in the military who is currently Lt Kirk. He just can't wait to be Captain Kirk.
There's a (retired) Major Major in my local.
ReplyDeleteRather late but the Politics department at the University of Hull has a lecturer Dr Doctor. This is universally regarded as awesome, although it sometimes scares freshers who don't realise you can use lecturers first names.
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