Judge — February 27, 1932 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine: "Judge" Cartoon Analysis This four-panel satirical cartoon depicts a judge being repeatedly knocked down by someone pushing a fruit cart labeled "DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE." The satire appears to target judicial corruption or incompetence—specifically, a judge who is being literally and figuratively overwhelmed by an institution (likely representing a charitable organization or government entity). Each panel escalates the violence, with the final panel showing the judge flying through the air with stars. The joke suggests the judge is either powerless against institutional interests or is being appropriately punished for favoring such an institution. The "deaf and dumb" label may imply the judge is blind to wrongdoing or acting foolishly in his rulings. Without identifying the specific judge or incident, this represents Judge magazine's typical critique of judicial or institutional abuse during the satirical era.