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Scene in a Court of Justice

(191) Japanese Court of Justice. There are ing a cap on his head, spectacles to add some things about it that would remind to his dignity, and various items of stayou of our own courts, and there are tionery near at hand, which he is likely other things which you would see to be to find useful. Surrounding him are the very different. It is not customary for court officials, some of them carrying the thieves, burglars, forgers and those who common Japanese fan. Two of them are are accused of murder, to fall down on clerks of the court, and with their penthe floor before his Honor the Judge, as cils appear to be noting down the proyou see they are doing in the engraving ceedings. It will be lucky for these culherewith presented. prits if they do not get their heads cut The Judge sits behind his table, hav- off, and with few to pity them. 4