A young lady, several months pregnant, boarded a bus, and sat down opposite a young man. He started smiling at her, and feeling rather embarrassed because of her condition, she moved, to a seat further along the bus. Again he smiled, and again, she moved, until, after the fourth time of shifting her position, the young man burst out laughing. She told the conductor, who stopped the bus, called a policeman, and the young man was sent to court.

When the case came up, he was asked what he had to say for himself.
He made the following statement:

“When the young lady boarded the bus, I could not help noticing her condition. She first sat under an advertisement which read, ‘COMING SHORTLY- THE GOLD DUST TWINS’ and I could not help smiling. She then moved further along under another sign which read, ‘USE SLOANS LINIMENT TO RELIEVE THAT SWELLING’ and I was more amused than ever. She then moved for a third time and sat under another advertisement, which read, ‘WILLIAMS’ STICK DID THE TRICK’, and I could hardly contain myself.
But, when she moved again and sat under another sign which read ‘DUNLOP RUBBER WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT’. Well, that was the last straw. I just burst out laughing.”

Case dismissed.