THE MERITS OF THE CASE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3153, 5 August 1881, Page 4

THE MERITS OF THE CASE.

A liquor case was being tried in Court, »nd, as a part of the evidence, a pint of whisky was produced by the Commonwealth, 'and it was clearly shown that t.lu> identical whisky was seized from t'»e premises of the defendant, who had it, there with intent to sell, and. whom we eal Michael McCarthy. It was not a very extensive seizure, but still the intent w.ijust as bad. When the district attornarose he stated the case, said he had no doubt but that his brother on the other side woul make fun out of it, as was his wont and ended by charging the jury to dispassionately try the case on its merits. As he sat down Michael's attorney arose " Gr-g-gentlemen of the j-jury," he sairl <( the learned d-d-district attorney s-s-says h* w-w-wishe3 t-t-try this o-caae on its m-m----merits, So do w-we. M-M-Michae , McCarthy, t-t-take the stand." Michael di so. He was a great hurley man, with •• jolly countenance and exceedingly red nose. " M-Micbael," continued his lawyer, "1-1-look upon the jury. G-g-gcnfclem'en of th ;|t!c.v, 1-look upon Michael M'Carthy. Noiiutice his b-bcamingcountenance, his j-;jolly, rubicund face ; and now, g-gontlenien of the j"j ui 7» do you believe, and are you pr-pre pared to state on your oaths, beyond a r reasonable doubt th-th'that if Michae , M'Carthy had a p-pint of whisky he would s-sell it ? " It ia needless to say that they didn't,