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  Dear Walt

From the heading of this letter you will wonder where I am & why.—Well I will tell you.—A patient of mine is suing the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co. for damages for personal injuries received in a Railway accident, last January & I have been summoned to give Evidence in his favour. The case is not yet on so as I have to wait here I thought I would occupy the time  in writing to you. I have just left the great hall with its—crowd of people—witnesses, planitiffs, defendants; spectators, barristers with wig & gown, lawyers law clerks, jurymen beadles, policemen, officials & all the vast assembly of human units who make up the throng & all interested in something going on inside the different courts—from Murder & Manslaughter to theft—a strange & weird scene full of suggestiveness.

The other day I recd a good letter from Warry  from wh I was glad to learn that you were then about your usual health & I trust that since then it has improved

Sorry to hear of Mrs. Davis's illness & hope she too is now better

H.L.T. sends me a paper with your letter re the two actors.

But I must stop now & go into the Court.

Bolton. Later (54 Manchester Rd),

Case over—plaintiffs awarded £350—& I have returned home—A heavy fall  of sleet has partially whitened the streets & it has not yet ceased. Very cold today too—A busy day with me—have just got through & am off to testify my sympathy with the object of an entertainment got up on behalf of the widows of 3 Railway men who were killed this year.

My best & warmest love to you always my dear old friend A sweet goodnight to you & God bless you! yours affectionately J Johnston   see note Dec 5 1891