1, sea-water-color, hath been truly and physically separated from his body.
"-- And further this deponent sayeth not.

Signature, etc." Having read, in the most fluent manner, the foregoing affidavit, which existed only in his own brain, my brother Downright desired the court to take my deposition to its truth.
"John Goldencalf, baronet," said the chief-justice, "you have heard what has just been read; do you swear to its truth ?" "I do." Here the affidavit was signed by both my lord chief-justice and myself, and it was duly put on file.

I afterwards learned that the paper used by my brother Downright on this memorable occasion was no other than the notes which the chief-justice himself had taken on one of the arguments in the case in question, and that, seeing the names and title of the cause, besides finding it no easy matter to read his own writing, that high officer of the crown had, very naturally, supposed that all was right.

As to the rest of the bench, they were in too great a hurry to go to dinner, to stop and read affidavits, and the case was instantly disposed of, by the following decision: "Regina versus Noah Poke, etc.

Ordered, that the culprit be considered non compos mentis, and that he be discharged, on finding security to keep the peace for the remainder of his natural life." An officer was instantly dispatched to the great square with this reprieve, and the court rose.