Show Narrow Margin Indeed Saved Convicted Man ManSir Sir Frank Lockwood one of ot the most brilliant advocates of ot the English English English Eng Eng- lish bar was famed alike nUke for or his bis witticisms witticisms wit wit- and his bis professional acuteness Touching a remark as to the extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary dullness of at certain men who have occupied the jUll judicial bench In England he used to relate in the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing words an Instance within his Ills own oun experience A man had stolen a n spade and was tried before a stupid but well meaning and thoroughly conscientious magis magis- He lie carefully looked up Arch balds bald's Law to find a precedent precedent precedent prece prece- dent on which he lie could convict and punish the manI manI man I III cant can't find anything under the word word spade spade said he although I see that a n mun was convicted and severely punished for rOl stealing a n shovel el Then looking at the culprit severely over his spectacles he added You have had a n vel very narrow escape but you may go now |