ITALIAN LAW HUMOUR.
The full humour of which Italian criminal law is occasionally capable was illustrated a few days ago at the prison of Portolongone, where Musolino is meditating on his adyenturous career. An usher presented himself at the captive’s door, says the “Mattino,” of Naples, and gravely presented him with the hill for the judicial expenses of the brigand’s trial. ‘■Jxindly read the items,” said Musouno in a solemn voice and repressing his smiles- To which the other replied that there was no need to enter into all the details, me three chief entries being: Tn indicial expenses. 26.528 f 490.: to tax on sentence. 125 f: to functionaries, 2S5f 59c.; total, 26,919 f. Bc., or about £1,077 Os 3d. “Very well,” answered Musolino, when I get out of this place I will write the Government a hill of exchange,” then explosively, “Good heavens, do they condemn ns to this place and then make us pay the cost of the condemnation?” But the usher was not there to discuss nice points of law. Taking a pencil from his pocket he made a note on the edge of the hill of Mosolino’s engagement. and saluting the prisoner, left th» cell.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4824, 29 November 1902, Page 7 (Supplement)
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