The Jury’s Wish
“Gentlemen of the jury, you have heard the facts of both sides. Mr.Brown had a public fight with mr. Smith. Mr. Brown had I his possession at the time one butc her knife, two razors, one set of brass, knuckles, and a blackjack. Mr. Smith had on his person, one sickle, one hatchet, two meat saws, a cleaver, and an icepic. Both men plead ‘Not Guilty’, each asserting a plea of selfdefense. I judge you have reached a verdict.” The judge said.
“We have, Your Honor.”
“And that verdict…”
“We, the jury, would hav cheerfully paid one dollar per man to have seen the gight.”
陪審團的愿望
“陪審團的各位先生，你們已經(jīng)聽到了雙方的供詞。布朗先生與史斯先生有一場公開的爭斗。當時布朗先生拿著一把屠刀，兩把剃刀，一套黃銅指套和和一根短棒，史密斯先生拿著一把鐮刀，一把短柄小斧，兩把肉鋸，一把切肉刀和一把碎冰錐。兩個人都申訴‘無罪’，每個人都借口自我防護。我判定你們已經(jīng)有了裁決，”法官說。
“我們有，大人。”
裁決是……“我們，陪審團，很高興付給每人一元錢來看這場戰(zhàn)斗。”
