THE COURT CORRECTED.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 1742, 22 July 1884, Page 2

THE COURT CORRECTED.

••Old.Nelae Patmoro.waß elected, justice of the peace. He could neither read nor write, but his friends assured him tliat such accomplishments were mer# ' side issues. One day Jack Maine sfifl the Commonwealth for false imprisonment. He employed excellent legal oounsel, and everyone thought lie would surely win,his case. When the case cams up for trial the judge eaid ; ' Young man, de 'diotmeni says da yer wants damages for false 'prisonment.' 'That is exactly what we want, your honor, 1 said Maine's lawyer) ,< ' Uh, huh.' ' And we think your honor that we are entitled to SOOOdols. damages,' ' Uh, huh.' handling his papers. / / ' We claim that Mr Maine's ment was false.' A 'Uh, huh.' 'And we can prove it,' ' Uh, huh, Genermen, yer say dat da man's 'prisonment wuz false.' 'Yes, your honor.' ' Uh, huh. He went ter jail, ?' ' Yes sir.' ' U'n, huh. What am de meanin' o 1 falae ? Suthin' what doan 'zist ain it?' 'Yes sir.' _' Wall, man went cer jail, Dat's a faok, ain't it?' ' ■ . .'.Yes, your honriv.' 'Dat'zisted, didn't it?' ' Oh yea.' ' Dat wan't false, den, De 'cision o' dis cou tam dis. De generraan claimed ter hab been 'prisoned falsely. De proofs J shows dat de state didn't perlen' ter {oif him in jail, but did put him dar, De couT • hoi's dat dar wasn't nuthin' false 'bout dat. Now, .if de state had- pertended ter put him in jail an' hadn't done it, dat woulder hen false 'prisonment, I'll jis' sen' de generman back ter jail, an'fling de lawyers in de coat.'—Arkansas Traveller.