[nilesfunnies] [Fwd: Great Legal Jokes (no. 94)]

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He, in a few minutes ravished this fair creature, or at least would
have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented
him.

Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754) "Jonathan Wild"

(Mr. Fielding was a Justice of the Peace, but not such a famous one as
his brother).