| Show Judges Judge Black Cap The custom or ot a n Judge donning a ablack ablack black cup really cup really a square piece of or black cloth when cloth when sentencing a prison prison- prisoner er or to death Is a relic of ot the ancient I days when covering the head was a u sign of mourning The Judge therefore In putting on the black cap Is assuming assuming assum assum- ing mourning In view of ot the fact that lie he Is about to pronounce the forfeit of ot a n life On top of ot the Old OM Bailey the famous ondon I court of justice the familiar fi figure lIre of Justice can caD be seen It Is blindfolded to to Indicate Impartiality Im partiality partiality holding holding the scales In one hand han and a n sword aloft In the other The lIe scales are arc the symbol of ot fairness |
