Project Gutenberg 2015-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 98 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Marks, Henry Stacy 1829 1898 Marks, H. S. (Henry Stacy) Marks, H. Stacy (Henry Stacy) Mr. Punch in Wig and Gown: The Lighter Side of Bench and Bar Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch in Wig and Gown: The Lighter Side of Bench and Bar" by Hammerton and Marks is a humorous collection written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the legal profession, particularly the whimsical and lighter aspects associated with the bench and bar, as showcased through witty illustrations and satirical commentary. It aims to provide an amusing take on legal proceedings, the personalities involved, and the quirks of judicial life. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the satirical tone since it highlights Mr. Punch's role in addressing and lampooning various issues within the legal system. It presents an overview of Mr. Punch's ongoing critiques, poking fun at judges, barristers, and witnesses while discussing broader legal themes such as law reform and the disparities in sentencing. This introduction sets the stage for a series of witty anecdotes, poems, and illustrations that mock the eccentricities of the legal world, promising a lighthearted exploration of law that is both entertaining and reflective of the societal attitudes of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Law -- Great Britain -- Humor Law -- Humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Law & Criminology 200753 200968 2024-09-20T08:23:04.424048 2023-09-21T05:14:32.455074 text/html text/html 195432 2015-02-22T11:09:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 7429106 2015-02-22T11:09:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7853921 2024-09-20T08:23:12.243064 application/epub+zip 7855638 2024-09-20T08:23:06.343046 application/epub+zip 135209 2024-09-20T08:23:05.057033 application/epub+zip 7923066 2024-09-20T08:23:15.909494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7908180 2024-09-20T08:23:10.992012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204617 2022-09-22T03:46:55.042416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148053 147864 2024-09-20T08:23:02.869052 2023-09-21T05:14:31.004058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 148159 2015-02-22T11:09:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 55567 2015-02-22T11:09:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19606 2024-09-20T08:23:16.078466 application/rdf+xml 21608 2024-09-20T08:23:05.160013 image/jpeg 3242 2024-09-20T08:23:05.108034 image/jpeg 7442730 2024-09-20T08:23:04.721032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia