William St Julien Arabin

William St Julien Arabin

William St Julien Arabin (—) was a British jurist who served as the United Kingdom Judge Advocate General for a three-and-a-half-month period (6 November1838–21 February1839).

Judge Arabin was known as an eccentric figure who was notorious for his confused pronouncements. Some of his most famous quotes include:
* "If there ever was a case of clearer evidence than this of persons acting together, this case is that case..." and
* "They will steal the very teeth our of your mouth as you walk through the streets — I know it from experience..."

References

* Megarry, Sir Robert (1969). "Arabinesque at Law".
* "Notes and Queries", clxx.310
* "Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations" (1981), 2nd ed., page 7


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