THE ROGUE'S DEFENCE.
Judge (to prisoner)—‘You are found guilty of meeting the {daintiff in a lonely street, knocking him down and robbing rim of everything except a valuable gold watch which he had with him. What have you to say ?’ Prisoner— ‘ Had he a gold watch with him at the time ?’ Judge— ‘ Certainly.’ Prisoner—‘ Then I put in a plea of insanity. ’
‘Jump high, Dad, and I’ll clear you !’ (But he didn’t clear him, and the old man expects to carry the marks to his grave).
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 30, 26 July 1890, Page 20
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86THE ROGUE'S DEFENCE. New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 30, 26 July 1890, Page 20
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