Moreover, Excell has had too much of the mischief of the town laid on his shoulders--more than he deserves.

'Give a dog a bad name and every dead sheep is laid at the door of his kennel.' "However, I don't intend to review the case, y'r Honor.

My colleague has made the main and vital points entirely clear; I intend merely to add a word here and there.

I want you to take another look at that pale, handsome, poetic youth and then at that burly bully, and consider the folly, the idiocy, and the cowardice of the charge brought against our client." He waited while the contrast which his dramatic utterance made enormously effective was being felt; then, in a deep, melodious voice, touched with sadness, he addressed the judge: "And to you, your Honor, I want to say we are old men.

You on the bench and I here in the forum have faced each other many times.