Stith Thompson motif index · Motif
Thompson J1289.12 — Man is arrested for drunkenness; he is so drunk that trial must be postponed
Description
MotifMan is arrested for drunkenness; he is so drunk that trial must be postponed. When he is tried later, he is told how at the earlier trial he had kept repeating that the judge was a very wise judge. When he hears this he admits that he must have been very drunk. U.S.: Baughman.
Associated ATU tale types
ConcordanceNo ATU tale type in the current concordance points to this Thompson motif.