Show f fARM ARM OF THE LAW SUSPENDED SUSPENDED Quaint Old Custom Still Prevails In English Town i Citizens of ot the old Devonshire Eng town of Honiton are immune from arrest until sunset one evening for while the horse fair tair is in progress progress- the arm of the law is powerless This This is in continuation of a quaint and picturesque picturesque pic- pic c ceremonial which has been been- handed down from the time of Henry Henry- III Ill When the horse fair begins the the- town crier in the gorgeous dress of ot a beadle of ot the last century appears carrying a pole at the end of which Isa is isa isa a large gilt glove decked with flowers flowers- Having rung his three times the crier in his three corn three cornered red hat announces announce Oyez oyez oyez The fair Is begun the glove Is up rip no man can be arrested till till the glo glove e is down God save the king Each sentenced is chorused by the children standing standing- round and at the conclusion they scramble for nuts The glove glov is taken down at sunset i |