Show A SOLOMON ON THE BENCH novel noval reon reasons a philadelphia judge has ha for extending clemency magistrate of the central police court of philadelphia is sometimes a little eccentric in the th punishment of those hauled before him for misdemeanors the other day bill jones who had been found upon the public highway minus the faculty ot at navigation was arraigned before him married or single asked the magistrate single air replied the shaking culprit you ought toj to get married if you had a wife and family to occupy your attention you would have no desire to drink said the magistrate ill dis charge you but I 1 hope give to matrimony moe thought than you have to liquor john smith who had bad also been arrested for being intoxicated was next called married or single john queried the magistrate married your honor was the prisoners reply then you have no business getting drunk drinking be done by single men who have no family to require their attention and cash you ought to have rema remained inea eingle ringle then the damage you are doing would fall upon you alone go home and think it over |