Show JUST ESCAPED WORSE FATE fine of man who attempted suicide would have been larger had he succeeded orne oie evening severs several 1 years ago in a cold camp in the transvaal a man partially intoxicated and sup to t bs be actuated by jealousy lea lousy attempted suicide he first took morphia phia but this not proving strong enough he tried to hang himself but was prevented and handed over to the sheriff to be kept in sate safe custody for the might light and to be tried before the acting gold commissioner a shrewd and solemn scot the next nest morning there being no law to prevent him from committing suicide if he thought fit but it being considered desirable to punish him in some way it t was decided to bring a charge of 0 drunkenness and disorderly conduct against him to this the prisoner pleaded guilty whereupon the acting gold commissioner without the ghost 0 of a smile delivered the following extraordinary judgment 1 I shall line fine ye bunds tor for your drunkenness but ill just gle gie ye to understand der stand that I 1 ken vera weel what ye attempted to dae and had ye succeeded in your attempt your would have bin vera much more severe than it Is |