Show Judges Judge's Black Cap The custom of ot a judge donning a ablack ablack black cap really cap really a square piece of ot black cloth cloth when when sentencing a prisoner prison prIson- er to death is a relic of the ancient days when covering co the head was a 11 sign of mourning The judge therefore In putting on the black cap is assuming assuming assum assum- In ing mourning In view of ot the fact that he Is about to pronounce the forfeit of ot a life On top of the Old Bailey the famous lumous London court of Justice the tIle familiar figure of ot Justice can be seen It is blindfolded to to Indicate Impartiality Im partiality holding partiality holding the scales In ono one hand and a sword aloft In the other The scales are nrc the symbol of fairness I |