NO ANXIETY.
At the Cork Assizes a prisoner had no legal representative. Before proceeding with the case, the Judge, addressing him said: This is a very serious offence you are charged with. If you are convicted it means a long term of imprisonment Have you no counsel or solicitor to loolafter your defence?" The prisoner, in the most confidential manner, leaned over the dock, and replied: "No, my lord, I have no counsel, not even a solicitor, but I am ploased to be able to inform your iordship that I have some very good friends on the jury."
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 154, 27 December 1924, Page 17
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98NO ANXIETY. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 154, 27 December 1924, Page 17
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