Courting

These are from a book called Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters, who had the torment if staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
A: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male, or a female?