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King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 95, 14 August 1908, Page 5

Some of the West Indian islanders have learned that when a foreigner misbehaves himself on their shores it is better to suffer in silence than to mete out punishment at the risk of a visit from a gunboat from the miscreant's native land. A judge in Hayti, recently took occasion ot pay off old scores," and to redeem his self-respect in the case of an offender brought before him. To his first question, as to the nationality of the accused, the interpreter answered that the prisoner was from Switzerland. "Switzerland!" said the judge. "The country has no seacoast, has it?'* "No, your honour, "replied the interpreter. "And no navy?" "And no navy, your honour "Very well, then," said the judge, "give him a year, at hard labour!"

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