It was very hot in the court-room. Everybody was feeling tired. After a long tiring morning, the clerks were anxious to get off to lunch.

Even the judge seemed relieved when the last case came up before the court. A short middle aged man with a foolish expression on his face was standing in the dock. It seemed as if he was trying hard to understand what was going on. He was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a watch. The witness claimed that he had seen the man outside the house one night, but on being questioned further, he confessed that he was not sure whether this was the man. The judge considered the matter for some time and said that as there was no real proof, the man could not be found guilty of any crime. He said that the case was dismissed and then he rose to go. Meanwhile the accused looked very puzzled and said suddenly, "Excuse me, Sir, but do I have to give the watch

back or not?"

When the last case came up, the judge felt relieved because :