The sun., 1916-01-23
NOVEL POINTS OF THE LAW.

IN Affirming conviction by Brook
lyn city Magistrate Of ono Garstenheld
for disorderly conduct, Judge Roy Of
Kings county wrote the following opin-
ion:
us II disordcrly conduct for one in
divdual to publicly greet another by
placing the end of his thumb against
tho tip Of his nose. at the same time
extending and wiggling the fingers Of
his hand? That momentous question is
involved in this appeal. What mean
ing is intended to he conveyed by the
above described pantomime? Is II "A
friendly or an unfriendly action; a COM
plment or an Insult? liz IT a direct in
vitatlon to fight or is II likely to pro-
woke fight? Doctor Holmes. that de-
lghtful wit and philosopher OF for
mer generation. remarked In his Auto
crat or the Breakfast Table that there
are good many symbols even tina; -
more expressive than Words In { =
knickcrbocker History OF New York ~,
read that when William the Testy sent
ali expedition to treat with the belliger-
ent powers OF Rensselaerstein the Am
bassador who accompanied the cNpe-
dtion dcuaH1ed the surrender or the
fortress. In reply the Wach,mee@ter
applied the thumb Of his right hand to
the end Of his nose and the thumb or
his left hand to the little finger OF the
right and spreading each hand like a
fan made an aerial flourish with his
fingers No breach OF the peace ensued,
s vu, W.. . 10, ,s
s,,ut.,ion I, i.. however recorded tina.
.ha nrar,ice became uIdesnread and
,h,, ,n q, ,ho .,,,hor,s a. m. ,,r,ni,
q, .,a ,,,.o "a "a. o,,,r. /, tho ai-
10 au, ,n II. , rc,,Iy ,,ade nv tenant.
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~, ,a,'s,',s ga 4. ,,a, ,,,,,,aJ q, tor.
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rent Nmons boys u serves as narin-
rs Nc"t ,'' '''u.tu
'He proper Nocaou1ar! 'o rtneve '",l
serves 'nrousn auolp'e speesh. . bu.
"hen poys become men thes shouio Pu.
ava! ch,Ioisn dnlnss' IN .he case AZ
par the circumstances attending tne en-
acthent OF the nasal ana n'st nrafna
aforesaid tend to show design TO en-
gender strlfe Moreover. the detendant
had committed the same onence 10 the
complaining witness ON previous occa-
sions. this indicating a determination 20
annoy him to the limit OF patient en-
durance My answer 10 tho question
stated at the beginning Of the opinion
Is: It depends on circumstances. And
under the circumstance. disclosed I am
satisfied the Magistrate was fully war
ranted in reaching ,he conclusion ne
arrived at"
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produce what the community regard as
! justice then let Parliament amend the
law. But in the name OF common sense
| don't let justice depend on the length
/ and breadth Of each Judges foot. OF
I rather. brain
To this criticism Alexander ". Rob
bins. managing editor of The Central Lac
journal. adds the following comment:
Law ana justice are no' inter
changeahle terms. The one IL objective
the "ther subjective Law IN the prac-
uca! use OF tha' 'erm' ~ soc'e'S %n-
c'V'on OF Jus''re' eoncre'e.s expresses
| III statute ana de'lsIoh' Ans'ra'' JUS
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