"Two men fishing on a river bank in a canal in London on a Saturday afternoon miles away from a radio or TV. Suddenly one man turns to the other and says, "Spurs have lost again." The other man is astonished and says, "How on earth do you know that?" The other man replies "It's quarter to five." """"After the success of the George Foreman grill, Audley Harrison is launching his own toaster. The problem is it can only do four rounds. What does Steve Harmison put in his hands to make sure the next ball almost always takes a wicket? A bat."More than2,000sports-related jokesfrom every sport:...
"Two men fishing on a river bank in a canal in London on a Saturday afternoon miles away from a radio or TV. Suddenly one man turns to the other and s...
The office of justice of the peace has existed since the twelfth century, when 'good and lawful men' were first appointed to sit in judgment of their peers. Unpaid and untrained, these lay magistrates were the backbone of the English judicial system, dealing with the vast majority of criminal cases in the police courts and the petty sessions. By the start of the twentieth century, social attitudes were changing and the magistrates, drawn from the wealthier classes, were seen as out of touch with the communities they served. The new Liberal Government of 1906 instituted reforms, which allowed...
The office of justice of the peace has existed since the twelfth century, when 'good and lawful men' were first appointed to sit in judgment of their ...
