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 Rh years." " What is your opinion, brother? " to the other, on his left. '• I should give him about four years.'' The judge, with benevolence : " Pris oner, not desiring to give you a long and severe term of imprisonment, as I should have done if left to myself, I have consulted my learned brothers; and shall take their advice. Seven years!"

In giving an account of an inquest, the printer chose to state : " The deceased bore an accidental character, and the jury returned a verdict of ex cellent death." In a trial where the counsel for the defence was attempting to get a murderer off on a plea of insanity, an old physician, who was a witness, was asked : — "Where shall the line be drawn between mental and moral insanity?" "Well," deliberately answered the old doctor,— "well, I think the line should usually be drawn around the neck."

Indignant Client (with lawyer's bill in his hand). Sir, this charge is outrageous! Lawyer. Well, so was the charge against which I defended you.

NOTES. The "Ohio Digest," Vol. IV., covering the period from July, 1882, to July, 1890, contains a "Table of Legal Essays, Monograms, and Miscellaneous Matters contained in the twenty-four volumes of the Weekly Law Bulletin." We congratulate all par ties concerned, especially the compiler of the Table anil the proof reader, upon the " Monograms."

An erudite Pennsylvania judge has decided that piano-playing is manual labor. If this is the case, we will all cheerfully agree to shorter hours for the workingman. — Boston Post.

A.v Elmira attorney was recently fined $50 for insulting the counsel on the other side. If the time-honored practice of the profession is to be

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hampered in this way, a good many of its mem bers will have to begin over again. Lawyers whose principal accomplishment is browbeating witnesses, counsel, and the court itself, are neither few nor far between. — Exchange.

In the North Aisle of the Church of St. Dunstan in London, England, may be found upon a round tablet, without ornament, the following epitaph : — To the Memory of Hobson Judkin Esq. late of Cliffords Inn, The Honest Solicitor who departed this life, lune the 30, 181 2 This tablet was erected by his Clients, as a token of gratitude and respect for his honest, faithful & friendly Conduct to them thro' life Go Reader and imitate Hobson Judkin. No better answer than the above can be found to the question which is just now agitating the public, " Can lawyers be honest?"

We give below a few odd names of cases, and, parenthetically, some thoughts suggested by them. Cockson v. Cock, Cro. Jac. 125. (Very unfilial.) Gold v. Death, Hobart, 927. (An ancient but futile struggle.) Beak v. Beak, 2 Swand, 627. (A sharp encounter.) Slack v. Sharp, 8 Ad. & E. 36. (Can plaintiff recover?) Onions v. Cheese, Lutwyche, 530. (We should think they would disagree.) Commonwealth v. 14 Hogs, 10 S. & R. 393. (Mean! Take one of your size.) Succession of Beer, 12 La. Ann. 698. (Estate in liquidation?) Gullett v. Gullett, 25 Ind. 337. (Naturally fol lows " Succession of Beer.") Funk v. Venus & Ex'rs of Venus, 3 Pa. (We have heard of her, but never of them.) Shirtz v. Shirtz, 5 Watts, 255. (This encounter was to be expected.) Beer v. Hooper, 32 Miss. 246. (Defendant can restrain plaintiff.) 651 Chests of Tea v. United States, 1 Paine 499. (The worm will turn; was this the Boston tea?)