JUDGE AND 'PERNOCTATION.
in Jci case heard in Dublin, counsel spoke of "a . "peace of pernoctation." .Lord Chief Justice O'Brien— That ■M a great Mord^ I must say. I, neber knew that there wj&s'such a word. Mr justice VVrig-ht: Oh yes there is. Lord Chief Justice O'Brien: I ask my brother. Madden who is the great authority on English, has he ever heard of it? " " Mr Justice Mjadden : No. ilord.C.hie'f Justice O'Brien : I have Slave doubts about it when my brother Madden has not heard of it. Mr Justice Madden, Waving consuited a ponderous dictionary, said "Yes, Tiere •it is. It means 'passing the night,' and-^-this 'accounts for your brother Wrig-ht's knowledge of; it — is a word especially in ecclesiastical use, meaning- spending the nigKt in prayer." (LUughter). Mr Justice Wright rejoined : I am mucfi. obliged to my toother Madden. . . v
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Grey River Argus, 25 April 1911, Page 7
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