William St Julien Arabin
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William St Julien Arabin (17731841) was a British
United Kingdom
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 jurist who served as the United Kingdom Judge Advocate General for a three-and-a-half-month period (6 November 183821 February 1839).

Arabin was born in Norwich on 23 April 1791. He attended St Pauls and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...

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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 out of your mouth as you walk through the streets — I know it from experience...
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