THE JUDGE’S LITTLE JOKE

New Zealand Tablet, 9 January 1913, Page 62

THE JUDGE’S LITTLE JOKE

It is related that Sir Nicholas Bacon was once about to pass judgment upon a man who had been guilty of robbery, at that time punishable by death; but the culprit pleaded for mercy, on the ground that he was related to the judge. ‘ How is that?’ he was asked, ‘My lord,’ was the reply, ‘your name is Bacon, mine is Hogg, and hog and bacon have always been considered akin.’ ‘That is true,’ answered Sir Nicholas; but as hog is not bacon until it has hung, until you are hanged you are no relation of mine.’ °