JURY

In the south of Ireland a judge heard his usher of the court say,

"Gentlemen of the jury, take your proper places," and was convulsed with

laughter at seeing seven of them walk into the dock.





There was recently haled into an Alabama court a little Irishman to whom

the thing was a new experience. He was, however, unabashed, and wore an

air of a man determined not to "get the worst of it."



"Prisoner at the bar," called out the clerk, "do you wish to challenge

any of the jury?"



The Celt looked the men in the box over very carefully.



"Well, I tell ye," he finally replied, "Oi'm not exactly in trainin',

but Oi think Oi could pull off a round or two with thot fat old boy in

th' corner."