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"He's a JP." "What's that?" "A bloke wot sits in court and sends yer to prison," answered the man. Mary listened with all her ears and her eyes starting with horror. Here was some dreadful plot they were going to murder Squire Chelwood, perhaps! Should she run at once and give the alarm, or wait to hear more? While she hesitated the woman spoke again. "I suppose it's best to begin there?"
'Your reputation will be all gone before you finish with me, replied his companion with a grin. 'Clap it in the bill, my boy. "For total loss of reputation, six and eightpence." But, continued Mr Wickham with more seriousness, 'could I be bowled out of the Commission for this little jest? I know it's small, but I like to be a JP. Speaking as a professional man, do you think there's any risk?
In the next section down, but still in the same line is 'W' for White, 'Mu' for Mulatto, 'B' for Black, 'Ch' for Chinese, 'Jp' for Japanese, and 'In' for Indian." "Go ahead," the foreman said, "you're not likely to go wrong as yet." "The age seems clear, too," said Hamilton, "you punch the five-year period nearest to the age and then add on.
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