Pioneer Justice.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 418, 9 November 1889, Page 6

Pioneer Justice.

A stoky that Judge Reilly occasionally lepeats when the subject of Michigan justice is up for discussion, runs substantially as follows : — When Gratiot County, Michigan, first began to be disturbed by pioneer?, and after it had its iirst Justice of the Peace, a farmer named Davison walked three miles to" secure a warrant for the arrest of his neighbour named ISleacham for assault and battery. To save the constable a six mile trip the defendant walked with the plaintiff. They encountered his honor just leaving his house with hi 3 gun on his shoulder, and Davison halted him with — 'Squire, I want a warrant for this man for striking me.' ' I'm in an awful hurry,' said the squire. ' Come to-morrow.' 'So'm lin a hurry, and I'm going to have a raising to,morrow.' 'Meacham, did you hit him?' a3ked the justice. ' Yes.' 'Davison, did you strike first?' 'No.' c Meacham, had ycu rather work for Davison three days" han go to gaol ?' * I guess so,' answered Meacham. ' And will that satisfy you, Davison?' 'Yes.' 'Then make tracks for home, and don't bother me another minute ! My son has just come in with the news that an old bear and three cubs are up in the same beech, down at the edge of the slashing, and I'm going to have some bear meat if it upsets the supreme bench of Michigan. Court stands adjourned ft present.'—' Detroit Tribune.'