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    Gentlemen of the Jury cried the Judge, "this court will charge ye. The lurned Counsel on both sides want this Court to charge ye whether- whether 
     "whether the offense as proved, "observed one of the Counsel is, or is not, Larceny, in point of law?"
     "You hear, gentlemen of the Jury? And, gentlemen of the Jury, this Court have thought the matter over and it is the unanimous opinion of this Court that the defendant tuck the pig."
     At the first Circuit Court helf in Morgan County, Tennessee Mountain, a long awkward fellow nearer seven feet in height than six made his appearance. The Judge was already seated on his bench of rough board on forked sticks. 
   "Where is the sheriff?"
    That man, observed a lawyer, has been elected Sheriff, that long man there- 
    "That man with his mouth + eyes wide open + his hat on in Court? That man elected Sheriff"
    Yes, squire-
                           "Sheriff!