The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-11-11
MISCELLANY.
MIR. o,noo1AnANs M1srAKE.


An amusing scene occurred in Justice
Young's court room an evening or two since.
Two sons of the 'ould sod, y full of "chan-
lightning" and law, rushed in, and advancing
to the Justices little law pulpit at the rear of
the court room, began talking at once.
Zone at time, if you please, said the
Judge.
said one of the men.
"Slence !" roared his companion. ~ am
here, let me talk. Phwat do you know about
law?''
Keep still yourself, SIR said the Judge.
Let him say what he wants"
"Wel. I want me name aft the paper.--
That's phwat want, > said the man.
"Off that paper?" sad the Judge.
"Well, aft the paper we ought to know
what paper. Sure, we married me, they
say
"To whom p" asked the Judge.
"Some female, sir, an don't want Der,
sir. | want me name aft that paper"
"Silence (" roared the friend, bringing his
huge fist down upon the little pulpit, just un-
der the Judges nose with a tremendous
thwack. "Silence l am her. Phwat do
you know about law +? Sure, yer honor, it
was Tim McCleskey's wife that he married.
his wildly, / NAME I'm married thin yer
honor?"
&C An was dhrunk at the time, sir. Yis
sir, an was not a free agent, an I don't
know thing about it, sir-dvil roawst me-
l want me name aft the paiper-I repudiate,
SIR
"Silence Let me spake. Phwat do you
know about law ?" bringing his fist down on
the Judges desk
"Bnt was drunk l was not at the time
free agent"
"Sience am here to spake. 1t does not
depind on that at all. 1t depinds-and there
is the whole pint both in law and equty-it
depinds whether was the woman was a sole
trader or not at the time this marriage was
solcmnated. That is the pint, both in law
and equity"
I" But / was dhrunk at the time. Divil
roawst me if knowed l was gittin married.
was not free agent. | want the Judge to
take me name aft the paper. It. don't GO"
The Judge tried to explain to the man that
drunk or SOBER he was married to the woman
fast enough, and if he wanted divorce he
must go to higher cottrt.
"Divil burn me ~ cried the man, If 90
to another court. Ye married me, an We can't
unmarry me. Take me name aft the paper"
"Silence !" cried the friend, bringing his
Cd IN, al ,.,.;t H.
nose. "Phwat do you know about law
admit. Judge, that he must go to higher
court that is down comes the fist if that
woman can prove (whack) that she was at the
time the marriage was solemnated (whack) a
regularly ordained sole thrader (whack). On
this pint it depinds both in law an equity"
"I've had enough Of this, " cried the Judge
81 cannot divorce you, You are married and
married you must remain, for all I can dc"
eye won't take me name aft the paper
thin?o
at won't mend the matter" said the
Judge.
"Ye won't take it aff?"
g No, won't ~ fairly yelled the Judge.
"Silence ~ cried the partner, bringing his
fist down and raising a cloud of dust under
the Judges nose. 1t depinds whether, at the
time, the woman was regular sole--''
sect out ofhere," cried the Judge. "Ive
had enough of this, (" rising to his feet.
eye won't take it aff?" Very WELL thin
I'll go home and divorce meself Divil take
me, I'll fire the thatch, | will" Here he
glanced toward the front door !; his under jaw
dropped, he ceased speaking, and in half
STOPPING posture he went out of the back door
of the Office like shot.
The valiant friend and legal adviser also
glanced toward the door, when he, too, dou-
bled up and scooted in the footsteps Of his IL
lustrious principal.