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Show It is told of the late Lord Chief Justice Jus-tice Russell that on one occasion he was too smart for a juryman who sought to be excused from serving On what ground?" asked his lordship The man approached with his hand to his ear, and said: "I'm deaf, my lord and cannot hear the evidence." "You can go" said Lord Russell in a whisper whis-per "Thank you, my lord," replied the juryman taken off his guard. But the learned judge had not finished his sentence, and he sternly added, "Into the box, and do your duty!" |