THERE WAS NO REASON TO CRY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 268, 13 November 1909, Page 6

THERE WAS NO REASON TO CRY.

! A famous judge who was presiding over the 'Central. Criminal Court some ' *y.ears .ago w-as- noted as one o,f ;!fche most comoassiohat© men who ever'^ait upon the Tjench; His softness of hearty ■: however did:not preyent him from doing his duty as a judge. ■•-.< • r ; . ; A man w^io had been convicted of f stealing was brought into court for sentence. Hie looked very sad :and"' hopeless, and fhe Court was much moved by his contrite appearance, "Have you ever been sentenced to ■ impr isohment ?'' asked the1 judge. "Never, never!" exclaimed the prisoner, bursting into tears. .

"Don't cry! don't cry!" said the judge, consolingly, "^ou're going to be now ! Six months."