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IN a case in the time of Elizabeth, the plain tiff, for putting in a long replication, was fined ten pounds and imprisoned, and a hole to be made through the replication, and to go from bar to bar with it hung round his neck. Milward v. Weiden, Tothill, 101. РАСЕТ1Ж.

JUDGE : " Don't you think that this к a matter which could be settled out of court?" PLAINTIFF : " Can't be done, your honor, I thought of that, but the cowardly defendant will not fight." _____ A FRENCHMAN was convicted of killing his mother-in-law. When asked if he had anything to say for himself before taking sentence, he said, "Nothing, excepting I lived with her twenty-one years and never did it before."

HF. had just been sentenced to thirty days for stealing and eating two apples. " Fifteen days," said one of the bystanders in the court room, "for stealing an apple? That's a high price." "That's nothing," said another, " Adam took only one and was condemned to hard labor for life." "I HAVEN'T any case," said the client, " but I have money." "How much? " asked the lawyer. "Fifty thousand dollars," was the reply. "Phew! you have the best case I ever heard of. I'll see that you never go to prison with that sum," he went said the without lawyer, à dollar. cheerfully. And he didn't

A GEORGIA lawyer, who had a case in which conviction for his client seemed certain, closed his argument with a scriptural quotation. To the amazement of all, the jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty," without leaving their seats. After court had adjourned, the lawyer approached the foreman. "I am curious to know," he said, "just on what point of law you based your verdict?" "It warn't no law point, Colonel," replied the foreman, " but we couldn't jest git over the Scripture." HERE is a New York yarn about ex-Judge Curtis. Men who have worn the judicial ermine generally have certain privileges in court that the struggling young lawyer would make any sacrifice to obtain. A newly admitted member of the bar made a suggestive remark to Mr. Curtis about this and the old gentleman became very angry. When he gets mad, he lets himself loose. He did so on this occasion, but finally wound up with, " I am a fool! I am the biggest fool on earth! " The wise youngster attempted to soothe him with the remark : " Judge, all men are fools at times. I have been a fool myself." The enraged old lawyer glared at him. "You a fool?" he sneered. " Yes, and a bigger fool than you, Judge." This caused the Judge to tear the little hair left upon his venerable head. " I deny it, sir! " he shouted. " It is a lie! You could never be a bigger fool than I. You have not the capacity, sir; not the rapacity! " — Ex. NOTES.

IN Michigan, some years ago, a bill was before the legislature to restore the death penalty for the crime of murder. Three of the ablest members of the House made long speeches in favor of the bill — so long as to be found wearisome, especial ly by those who disagreed with the opinions expressed. When the third man had finished, a young member on the other side of the chamber 367