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THE LAW AND THE EPSOM DERBY LONDON England June 8 An amusing inci ¬ dent bearing on the hold of the Derby on all sorts and conditions of men occurred in England last Wednesday WednesdayThe The Lord Chief Justices court of law refused to sacrifice its dignity and adjourn for the Derby but the proceedings were held up while everylnxly learned the result A case was in progress when a piece of paper mysteriously found its way to the court room press box and then was handed to an associate who read what was written on it and passed it on to the judge judgeHis His lordship quietly adjusted ids wig unfolded the paper nodded and sent it to the lawyers who conferred briefly and then handed it to the jurors who were beginning to show interest Finally the prosecutor addressing the witness in the box asked him Avhen he had married this woman The witness answered answeredWho Who won wonThe The foreman of the jury then handed the paper to the witness who scanned it in silence then answered the question and the case proceeded
