MAY IT PLEASE YOUR WORSHIP

It reminded me of a scene from Rumpole of the Bailey, rather than a routine meeting of Brigg Town Council.
Coun Ben Nobbs (pictured) was making a serious point about the poor state of many of the town's public seats, when he suddenly, and quite unexpectedly, produced what Horace Rumpole would have described as Exhibits A, B, C and D.
They were enlarged colour photos of damaged seats, which he circulated for the benefit of the jury (sorry, council).
Town Mayor Coun Michael Doherty, whose working life was spent as a solicitor, ruled the photos to be admissible in evidence - or rather he didn't object to them being passed round the assembled councillors at last night's meeting in the Angel Suite.
Coun Nobbs went on to win his case, gaining sufficient support from fellow members to ensure improved seating will be in the pipeline.
There was no application for costs relating to the photos!