How He Changed.
(American Paper). Poor-clad woman— " Mr Lawyer, my son is m goal, accused of burglarly. I known I bat lie is innocent. I want you to defend . him. I nm poor, but—." Lawyer — " I read an account of the ciime m the daily papers. Tbe case against your son poei'ns clear. lam very busy — don't sefe how I can attenJ to the. matter. Better, advise him to plead guilty, and throw himself on the mercy of the court." Poorly-clad woman — "as I was saying, lam poor, but here's a roll of I ills that his friends made up, ami—. 1 ' Lawyer— " Ah ! Now that I think of it, there were, some defects m the proof. Perhaps he ought to be 'defended. The jury might- disagree." Poorly-clad woman— '• His uncle says be will pay you as much again as Thave given you. ' Lawyer — "Madame, I think he ought lo have a fair trial. I will immediately apply for a writ of liabeas corpus nunc pro tune and certiorari 1 believe your orphan son is innocent. No jury will send him to pii.son on the slight proof to be offered by the prosecution. I will give you a receipt for the money, and appesil .to the' better feelings of the jury. Sond his uncle to me at once.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 129, 30 April 1884, Page 3
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218How He Changed. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 129, 30 April 1884, Page 3
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