Hindsight. In Pittsburgh, Judge Joseph P. Willson disallowed the Pennsylvania Railroad's plea that Gandy Dancer Jesse Q. Casso had obtained his job under false pretenses, ruled that it was the railroad's fault for giving Casso a rating of 20-30 vision in his glass right eye.

Safety First. In Willimantic, Conn., Charles J. Insalaco, 23, unhurt when his car skidded and overturned, stepped out of the car, tripped, sprained his wrist.

Gratuity. In Venice, Calif., after two men forced Ronald Wade to return from his home to his market, tied him up and took $5,000 from the safe, one of them tossed Wade $20, remarked: "Here's something for your trouble."

By Request. In Syracuse, N.Y., when two of his friends were arrested on drunkenness charges, Charles G. Owens yelled at police in the paddywagon, "Is there room for one more?", was taken aboard, later fined $10.

Old Sweet Song. In Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Olga Maltsberger, 50, owner of a cat that responds only to a wolf whistle, reported unhappily that a man appeared at her door when she was whistling at 2 a.m., insisted that the call was for him.

For External Use. In Jersey City, charged with hitting his wife over the head with an empty wine bottle, Le Roy Simmons, 39, told the judge: "I was trying to put her to bed."

Pilgrim's Progress. In Edinburgh, after Business Manager Ernest F. Munro, 37, was convicted of embezzling $16,800 from the Scottish National Bible Society, his lawyer commented: "It was just the old story of the road to hell being the easy one."

Power of Suggestion. In Toledo, a summer-stock production of Dracula was interrupted when a bat flew in the front door, barged around for 20 minutes until finally knocked down.

Sound Track. In Boston, Collis E. Wallingford was fined $200 for drunken driving after he careened into a bus terminal, sat honking his horn in an effort to get the buses out of his way.

Gratia Artis. In Vienna, Friedrich Karasek was given six years for forgery despite his plea that he regarded painting banknotes as "a new form of art."

Honor Bright. In Sacramento, Simpson's Jewelry Co. ran a two-column, seven-inch ad: "To the person or persons that removed the watches from our windows . . . the watches are guaranteed for a lifetime and if they should prove unsatisfactory at any time, please bring them in for servicing at no cost to you . . ."

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