Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1901 — Beyond His Jurisdictien. [ARTICLE]

Beyond His Jurisdictien.

After hearing evidence in an assault case between man and wife, in which the wife had had a deal of provocation, the magistrate, turning to the husband, remarked: “My good man, I really cannot do anything in this case.” "But she has cut a piece of my ear off. sir,” “Well,” said the magistrate, “I will bind her over to keep the peace.” “You can't,” shouted the husband; “she’s thrown it away.”—Tid-Bits.