"His lordship dismissed the application, with costs, and the jury found in his favour, assessing the damages at £1,000."
We should like to be a Judge. It seems to be easy and well-paid work.
From the synopsis of a Singapore play—just the last scene or two:—
"Samion, after going through Nyai Dasima's fortune, maltreated her, and told her to leave his protection. He also commissioned a wicked man called Puasa to murder Nyai Dasima. Puasa murdered Dasima, and throw her body into a river. The corpse of Dasima floated and entangled in the bathing-place of William. William, seeing this, at once reported to the Police of Dasima's death. Puasa and others were arrested and imprisoned. The Judge investigated the case, and Puasa was sentenced to be hanged. Samion got mad and died. Mah Buyong also got mad."
And so home to bed.