QUAINT CUSTOM.
JUDGES’ “ DAGGER MONEY.” Quaint customs dating from the Middle Ages constantly come to public attention in England. Mr. Justice Sankey, in a refcent lecture, told of the days when the judge had to be accompanied by the sheriff and 200 armed
men when travelling from Newcastle to Carlisle to protect him from raids by Scotsmen, who sometimes came over the border to seize the judge and hold him for ransom. The sheriffs finally became tired of the exertion involved in this and prevailed on the judge to accept what was called “ dagger 1J money to hire and pay for his own escort. As a result, the custom prevails to this day in Newcastle circuit with 11 dagger money, 71 which of presenting the judge who goes on now consists pf one golden guinea.
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Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 126, 1 April 1926, Page 2
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135QUAINT CUSTOM. Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 126, 1 April 1926, Page 2
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