On their complaint, Monkey Roe was brought before 'Squire Moore, the Police Justice, to answer for his roguery. The court-room was full, about half the spectators being boys.
"What is your name?" said the Justice.
"I'm not sure that I know," said Monkey.
"Not know your own name? How's that?"
"Because, my mother calls me Monty, my father calls me James, and the boys call me Monkey Roe."
"I suppose the boys are more numerous than your parents?" said the Justice.
"Much more," said Monkey.
"And you probably answer somewhat more readily when they call?"
"I'm afraid I do."
"Then," said the Justice, "we'll consider the weight of evidence to be in favor of the name Monkey Roe, and I'll enter it thus on the record."