Judge — December 29, 1883 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a courtroom or judicial scene titled "Christmas," with the caption referencing what figures "need in their stockings." The image shows exaggerated caricatured figures—some appearing to be judges or legal officials—alongside what appears to be a child or young person on an elevated platform or stand (possibly representing testimony or judgment). The cartoon likely satirizes legal corruption, judicial misconduct, or Christmas-related social commentary popular in late 19th/early 20th-century Judge magazine. The caricatures suggest specific public figures of the era, though their precise identities are unclear from the image alone. The "stockings" reference suggests the satirist is commenting on what these officials deserve as punishment or criticism during the Christmas season—implying they're corrupt or deserving of coal rather than gifts. The exact political/social references remain uncertain without additional context.