Show GAVE THE JUDGE A SCARE practical joker probably wae was not in earnest but jurist took no chance chances one of sir mr J L tooles little jokes gave mr justice hawking hawkins a great fright on ono one occasion according to a story told by miss goldene in her recollections mr hawkins was naas bitting sitting in a causo cause celebre at tile liverpool assizes and mr toole v una aa playing at one of tho the liverpool theaters the tile judge sent across to say any lie waa was sitting late and would mr toole come over after the performance p and have lime supper with him mr toole accepted the invitation during supper talking over tho the events of the day mr justice hawkins said he should next day give his man fifteen years oh said toole on ae leaving living would you mind me tile calling at the different morning neus newspaper paper offices and telling them about the fifteen ayearst years it will be a tip for thun thlin and do mo me no end of good with the press exclusive information ou know 1 1 calow and so on oil good gracious no sir sirl I 1 thundered the judge and walked with toole to hia his hotel tucked him im up and waited until the joker wag was fast asleep and eafe safe horn temptation |