Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-04-28 | Page 48 | A Considerate Judge

1 1 - I Cnsiderate Judge ) TUDGUS wcro very conslderato in the I old days. Lord Brampton. In his j rcnilnlscer.cea. relates a tsiory lllufll 'tine tola Baron Martin, a famous English Jurl3t of tlic old school, whoso native leniency and sense of fun often placed lilm it the mercy of the very men iio was trying, try-ing, was once uuout to sentence .in Offender cliurgcd With u petty ihtlL "Boole," said the Barou, with an aa-gamption aa-gamption o severity, "1 hardly know -,vh:it to au. but you can tuko .l months. i can't take that, my lord; It's too much." said the prisoner, respectfully but llrinly. 1 can't take it. i'our lordship lord-ship sees 1 dldu't steal veny much, after Bll ." The Baron Indulged In one of his low. chuckling laupha before replying "Well, that's vera true; ye didn't steal much.'1 he said. "Well. then, ye cau tak' four months. Will that do four months?" "Nay. my lord, but J can t take that, neither." was the re-ply. "Then tak' three." "That's nearer the mark, my lord." ! the prisoner said, approvingly, "But I I'd rather you made it two. If you will I be so kind." "Vera well, then, tak two," said the Judge, with the air of one who is I pleased to have done tho right thing at laBt. "And mind, don't come aa.'n. !f you do I'll glvo yL well it all la- j pblld6!"