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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2417, 7 January 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

A Yankee walked in a Massachusetts court cue day and spent sonic time in watching the proceedings. By-and-by a man was brought up j'oi - contempt of court and fined; whereupon the strongerro?e tip and said "How much was the fine?" "];'ivc dollars," replied the usher. "Well," said the stranger, laying down the money, "if that's all, I'd like to jine in. I've had a few hours'experience of this court.and no one can feel a greater contempt for it than I do, and I am willing to pay for it!" SaLJV* AS.Vf'l! Ki| ATfSEU —At OIIC period of liis boyhood .Ma<::w};iy ! s fanoy was much exercised by the threats and terrors of the law. He bud a little plot of ground at the bad; of the house marked out as his own by a row of oyster shells, which a maid one day threw away as rubbish, He went straight to the drawing-room, where his mother was entertaining some visitors, he walked into the circie and oii(4 very solemnly, " Cursed be Sally ; for it is yrjtfcsn, !'Cursed is he that removcth his neighbour';? landmark,"