A man was charged with stealing a horse, and after a long trial the jury acquitted him. Later in the day the man came back and asked the judge for a warrant against the lawyer who had successfully defended him.
“What’s the charge?” inquired the judge.
“Why, Your Honor,” replied the man, “you see, I didn’t have the money to pay him his fee, so he took the horse I stole.”—J.J. O’Connell.