Mr. Smith, a passenger on the transcontinental train, appeared before the judge. A police officer claimed he had attempted to (21) paying his fare. The defendant refused to consult a lawyer (22) suggested that the officer (23) aware (24) all the circumstances. He appealed (25) the judge, when interpreting the evidence, to (26) into account the absence of any (27) criminal record in his (28) His ticket, he said, was stolen shortly before the train crossed the international (29) . At that time and in that territory he was unwilling to (30) the incident to the local railway authorities or cancel the (31) of his journey, in (32) of the severe maltreatment to which he might be (33) He emphasized his readiness to (34) any (35) punishment the judge imposed.
In his summary the (36) indicated he was convinced that Smith’s (37) was partly justified. Technically, (38) , he had committed an offence. Crime must not be encouraged or the processes of the law interfered (39) . He found Smith (40) and fined him one dollar.

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