Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-29

"Why Judge you know your old habit when
you gel among hose lawyers"
But was very drunk y
Yes, you was"
"Was remarkably drunk when got home
Mrs. Brownl"
Yes, Judge, drunk as fool and forty times
as stupid"
al thought So" said the Judge, dropping into
a chair in extreme dependency. Il knew il
would come 10 thar al lasi. have always
though. that something bad would happen to me
-lha, should do something very wrong--klll
somebody in a moment of passion perhaps--bu'
| never imagined that could be mean enough
to be gully of deliberate larceny"
Blu, lhere may be some mistake. Judge"
No mistake, Polly, know very well how
i, all came about That fellow. S,errit, keeps
The meanes, sor, of liquor. and always dd-ll-
quor mean enough 10 make man do any sort
of mean ll.ing. have always said it was
mean enough to make man steal, aud now |
have practical illustration of The facl"--and
Don't be child" said his wife, wipipg
away his tears, go like man over TO Slerri,,,
tell him it was lule biz of lrolic--pass i, of
as joke-go and open Court. and nobody will
ever think Of it again"
A lille of the soothing system operated upon
the Judge, as such things usually do his ex-
IRENE modification finally subdued, aud
over TO S,errilts he went with tolerable face.
OF course he had li'le difficulty in se,ling with
him-for aside from the fact that the Judge S
inte gritty was unquestonable, he had an nkling
of the joke ,ha, had been played The Judge
look his sea, in Court, but il was observed ,ha,
he was sad and melancholy, and that his mind
frequently wandered from The business before
him. There was lack Of that sense and in
lelIigence that usually characterised his pro-
ceedings.
Several days passed away, and The business
OF The Court was drawing towards close, when
one morning rough looking sor, Of customer
was arraigned on charge of stealing After
the Clerk had read the indclmen, 10 him, he
pu, The question:
| Gully, or no, guilty /"
GuiIry-but drunk" answered the prisoner
Whats that plea!" exclaimed the Judge,
who was half doing on The beuch.
He pleads guilty, bu, says he was drunk,
replied the Clerk.
"Whal's The charge against the man !"
He is indicted for grand larceny"
What's the case p
MAY it please your honor" said the prose-
cutting attorney, " The mans regularly indicted
for stealing large sum from the Columbus
Hotel"
He is, hey ! and all he Pleads.
He pleads guilty, but drunk"
The Judge was now fully aroused
1. Guilty, but drunk tha. is mos. exrraor
dinary plea. Young man, you are certain yor
were drunk."
"Yes, sir"
"Where did you gel your liquor !"
al S,erril,s"
Dye get none no where else I"
Not drop, sir"
You got drunk on his liquor, and after
wards stole his money!
Yes, sir"
Mr.. Prosecutor" said the Judge, do me
the favor to enter nolIe proseqoi in hat man.
case. That liquor of S'erriu's is mean enough
10 make man do anything dirty. got drum
on it the other day myself and stole all of Ster
riu's spoons-release the prisoner, Mr.. Sheriff
adjourn the Court"
Come here, you mischievous little rasca
u 4" Won't you lick me. fa,her!"
| Nor"
Will you swear you won't"
:" Yes!"
Then won' come, Father for Parse,
Aiwpod says, he that swears will lie"
To CLERKS "A question in the double rule
of wo---Suppose feIler, who ha, nolhing, mar
res gal what has nothing; is her lhngs his'a
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