Amusing Courtroom Quips and Wit in Old Times
A collection of witty exchanges from trials and wills featuring barristers and witnesses. Notable quips include a cattle theft defense with a sharp retort, a bank rupture joke during testimony, and a plaintiff admitting a past debt payment. Also notes on a pompous witness, legal barbs, and humorous remarks from various newspaper writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Bacon Phillips
Witnesses’ Protection Society
Crowhurst Rectory
Frank Lockwood
Yorkshire
Q. C
Law Courts
G. C
Chancery
London Standard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Melvin, Steele & Johnson Editors and Proprietors
Tam
Dessarto
Delsarte
New York Times
Wilkins
Tie
Chicago Post
Solomon
Washington Star
Anon
Erin
Delaware and
Chesapeake
A.M
Pos
Oxford
Trappe
Euston
Chapel
Cordova
Queen Anne
Ridgely
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Ienderson
Marydel
Shrandters
Hartley
Renton
Clayton
Clayton Wit Ion
P.W.& RL
Hoekenney
S. M. Priver
Heb.ioay
South Mail
A. M. aWwire
Cc. S. Roop
Dearborn
Aeceee
FIO
James Swann
Denton, Maryland
M. Mason
Bricklayer and Plasterer
Denton, Mo
Dr. Deane
J. A. Deane
Deane
J. A. Deane CO
Kingston, N.Y
Bob
Happy Bob
Happy Rezel
Edward B. Emery
Happy
Rusell
Caroline
Doreheter
F. P. Covey
Owarn
Federalburg
Caroline County
Mab
Nanticoke
Cambridge & Seaford R. R
Lithia
Strontia
KE. E. Goslein
Federalsburg
Parlett
Easton, Md
Peter Henderson
Cortlandt §T
New York
Wheeler Transportation Line
Great Choptank
Tuckahoe Rivers
Stee
Pier
Light Street
Orford
Ciaybridge
Chancellor's
Clark's
Medford's
Lloyd's
Dover Bridge
Kingston
McCarty’s
Ganey’s
Downes
Towers
Williston
Rees
Hillsboro
Doom
Medford
Cambridge
Baltimore
E.E. Wheeler
Light St
B.g.stevens
Denton
M.h.smith
Prop
Prid
Prist
M. H. Smith
Denton Bridge
Joan Joanstone
Cart
D.S. Brockway, Masten
Greensborough
George F. Dill
Aprnt
D.S Brockway
Masten
Harry A. Roe
AgExt
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Company
Third Haven
Great Choptane River
Avion
Joppa
E. N. Market
Lyford’s
Oyster Shell Point
Williton
John’s
Turkey Cree
Hog Island
Windy Hil
Choptunk
Wright's
Fiery Light St. Wharf
Kirby's
Bellevue
Doulle Mills
Easton
Gevators
Jas
E. Byrd
Arent
Pullimeore
Maryland
T. Hutrenixsos
Moses Gottlibb
Deston
James T. Cooper
Cooper
Mutual
Denny
R. Plummer
J.B. Fletcher
Preston
Francis Kelly & GO
Market St
Wilmington
DEL
H. J. Hackett & CO
N. 2Nd St
Philadelphia
S. Hackett
Corot
Perth
American Banking & Trust
Baltimore City
Equitable Building
Seaces Eeeeee
Iames Bond
Josn Hubner
Joshua Horsier
John T. Stone
Tohn Eck
Cowen
Alberte G. Towers
Minalh Carlina Fultos
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
New Yong
America
Scientific American
Thomas Carmine
Ridgely, Maryland
Adjoining
Caroline, Talbot
Dorchester
Andrew Satterfield
Susie Hs Pritchett
Od. B. Fletcher
H.H. Kuhn
Richard Nichols
Main St
Brich Hotel
Brice Douglass
Indies
James HW. Nichols
Chester River
Rane
Emma A. Ford
Chestertown
Dolph’s
Booker's
Quaker Neck
Queenstown
Kent Island
Hartiore
B.S. Ford
Centreville
Corsica River
Jackson Creek
Rock Hall
George Warfield
O. F. Sturmer
Sturmier
Relevans & CO
North Howard Street
Baltimore, MD
Mii
N. R. Smithers
T. J. Smithers & Son
Dentists
Dexton
W. Downes
John J. Barnes
Shoer
Third St
Este
Cor. Charles and
Camden Sts
Baltimore, Maryland
Aeap
The
Corn and Flour Exchange
J. H. Benjes
C.pratt
Buck’s
J. B. K. Emory W& CO
Emory & Neavitt
Commission Merchants
E. T. Boyer
I. Ae
McShane
Mariy
M. Klawansky
Propr
Norige
Eris
Cysears
James Park
Choptank S
PY. H. McShane
Denton, Md
Ridgely Machine Shops
Deering Fiarvesting
Syacase Cycle Co
Henry Sinclair
Resources
United States
Herman E. Bosler
Steppetany
Dewieesse & Owens
Attorneys-At-Law
Edwin Warfield
J. H. Carroll
W. F. Towers
Members Corn and Flour Exchange
Carroll & Towers, Wholesae Commission Merchants
South Charles Street
Continental National Bank
T. Pliny Fisher
Concord Camp Ground
WM. Loockerman
Concord, Md
Baltimore Horse Exchange
North ST
Davis ST
M. Fox & Sons
Facpriers
T. W. Smith
Orsician Ridgely, MD
Byes
Ridgely, Ma
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