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Evening Star, Volume 11221, Issue 11221, 21 April 1900, Page 2

Gentlemen of the jury,” said a blundering counsel in an action about some pigs, “ there were just thirty r six pigs in that,mob; please to remember that .fact—thirty-six pigs—just exactly three times as many as there are in that jury box, gentlemen.” The counsel did not gain his case. : A clergyman riding to an outlying parish church one, Sunday morning had the . misfortune to lose , a new cloak which he had bought only a few days previously. After service, and before the congregation liad dispersed, he announced his loss, , and asked that if anyone found it he or she'would brihg .it back. Suddenly a half-witted man stood up. Its found, sir,” said he.- '‘Thank you, my good: fellow,” said the clergyman fervently. “It’s found, sir,” continued, he,-V for Ikem that road this morning, and it wasn’t on it.”