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Show His Hat. One night a policeman found a man lying unconscious on the pavement a, a result of a brutal assault. Near him lay a common bowler hat Suspicious of a certain person, tl.e no-' lice arrested him. He was not able to give an account of his movements on ihnt evening; also the hat fitted him like a glove. ' A clever lawyer pleaded his case w Impressively on the risk of accepting! hat as sufficient evidence that Hie Jnry acquitted the prisoner, and he was a charged. Before leaving the dock lie turned to the judge and, pointing to the hat in the courtrom, said: "My lord, can I 'ave my "at?" Pear, son'js Weekly. |