THE FINGER OF SCORN
AN OCULAR DEMONSTRATION. In his whimsical autobiography the author of "Some Personalities" tells a good story of Benjamin Francis Williams, K.C., the Recorder of Cardiff, lie was the plaintiff in a slander case on Ids sufferings, and asked him "Did they point the linger of scorn at you?'' Yaughan Williams, who was on the bench, rolled himself about, in his indescribable way, and inquired: "Ami which is the finger of scorn, Mr Williams'.'" Without a moment's hesitation B. F. retorted: "1 believe it's Hie thumb, my lord," at the same time putting his own thumb to his nose and extending his fingers as nearly in his lordship's direction as was prudent. As illustrating the proverbial leniency of Welsh juries, the author tells the old story of an English judge who weid lo a coursing match shortly after going the Welsh Circuit. "When be saw the hare almost in the greyhound's jaws lie exclaimed, 'Nothing can save that hare now but a Welsh jury.' "
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14765, 3 October 1921, Page 7
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