A Confused Judge

A Confused Judge.

An English lawyer who had a habit of dropping his h's was one day prosecuting before Mr. Justice Lawrance a man for stealing among other things, a halter. Constantly and consistently he spoke of " 'alter," and after an hour or so of this the judge summoned the clerk of assize and seriously asked him, "Is this the crown court?" "Yes, my lord, I believe so," was the answer of the wondering official. "Thank you. I am relieved. I thought I had found my way into an ecclesiastical tribunal."