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Show Tho Prisoner Kecoudetl tho Motion. I heaul a ptetty good storv about n certain Ignorant Justice "who does business up in Fulton Countv. This Justice was elected over an aula but very unpopular I iwjer, and his first cio was that of n prisoner chat gut with violating the fishery law. The complaint und warrant woro defective, and this tho defendant's uUornoy took exceptions to In a musterlv argument, winding up by moving tl'ic piisonur's discharge. "Is tho motion secoi.ded?" nsked tho Justice. "It is," replied tho prisoner. ' Gentleman," continued the Judge, "it Is regularly moved and stcouded that the prisoner bo discharged. dis-charged. All those lu favor of the motion say ajo." "Aye." came hum tho prisoner und his counsel. "Opposed, "Op-posed, no." Silence followed and aftei u short pittso the hcales holder saldt "Tho motion is cart led and tho prison-or prison-or Is discharged," wlioroupou to the surpriso and amusement of nil, court was declared ndjout tied. Amsterdam Democrat. |