HE HAD PAID ONCE.
A few days ago there was a small civil suit tried before the Justice of Pizen Switch— the same man who decided the~ anti- treat law unconstitutional. It is always customary in such cases to have the winner of the suit pay the fees. The plaintiff, a big raw-boned two rancher, was called on to pay the jury of six dollars apiece. He immediately stood up in court and queried ; . "Pay the jury 12 .dollars 1" " Yes,' replied the court. Look a'here, jedge, ain't this sorter piling it on thick? I just paid four of them fellers 20 dollars apiece. Do you want the earth summer fallowed ?" The dead silence in the room was broken by a slight snicker from the defendant's attorney,' aud then the spectatois went oat to snort. The bailiff called everybody to order and the jury filed out without asking for fees.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7991, 8 October 1887, Page 4
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150HE HAD PAID ONCE. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7991, 8 October 1887, Page 4
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