WHY HE WAS ACQUITTED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 348, 26 March 1910, Page 9

WHY HE WAS ACQUITTED.

Judge Martin Grover loved a good ■tory and always had an interesting one to tell of his early experiences as a country practitioner. He used to say that there were just two things a lawyer could do when he was beaten—appeal or go over to the tavern and swear at the judge. When he was a young lawyer and clients were infrequent, a countryman came" to him and asked him to undertake his defence on the charge of stealing some hams. After questioning the man closely, Mr. Grover said: "I think you are guilty, and that's all there is to it."

"Now, squire," said the man, "just take the case and do the' beet you can with it, and I'll be satisfied." That the lawyer decided to do. The testimony for the prosecution was dani' aging, and the defence of necessity flimsy, but to the surprise of everyone (except possibly the accused), the jury promptly brought in a verdict of "Not guilty." Many years after that Judge Grover encountered Irs former client, and. after exchanging greetings, said: "I never could understand how yon g' oil' that lime, as everything- *ho\vcd IV' ''on were guilty." ■'!. sir," he answered. •'•[ don't, mind von now, that nine of them some of them hams." :,iy black beetles, nothing i* borax. Scatter this freely in •.!• the stove and on shelves. ■"rning you will find many ml your kitchen will ]>■■ '*■£ pest.