Swayed. In Bury St. Edmunds, England, when only eleven jurors filed out. of the box at West Suffolk quarter sessions court, Judge Gerald Howard took another look, spotted the twelfth juror sound asleep.

Screeching Halt. In Charlotte, N.C., sneaking out of Johney's Hobby Shop with a radio he had just pilfered, a young boy was caught when the shop's pet parrot squawked: "Boy stealing . . . boy stealing!"

Blazing the Way. In Rhinelander, Wis., while calling other scouts in the camp to warn them against using the phone in the storm, Scout Dick La Certe was stunned by a lightning bolt that struck his telephone line.

Power Struggle. In Hay, Australia, when two cars collided head on in the middle of the road, the mayor stepped out of one, the chief of police out of the other.

Time to Digest. In Tulare, Calif., when Emetrio Navarrette explained that he had stolen 22 Ibs. of meat so that he could eat well, Judge Ward G. Rush sentenced him to jail, added: "Now you will eat well for six months."

Covered. In Dallas, Patrolman Bob Hargis gave a ticket to a speeding insurance salesman who wasted no time, talked Hargis into buying insurance for his home.

Balanced Books. In Los Angeles, police searched for a man who held up a Salvation Army store, growled at his victim: "I've donated to the Salvation Army quite a bit. Now give me all the bills you have."

Essay on Effect. In St. Ann, Mo., a book titled Ten Days to a Successful Memory was returned ten months overdue to a branch of the St. Louis County Library with a note: "I just forgot all about having it."

Stop & Go. In Turin, Italy, when Margherita Carosso returned home and opened her bedroom closet, she found a burglar who explained soothingly, "Don't be alarmed, I made a mistake," then scooted off.

To the Letter. In Hartford, Conn., upon becoming a U.S. citizen in federal court, Turkish-born Haroutious A. Aprahamian changed his name to Haroutious A. Abrahamian.

Home Team Batter. In Appleton, Wis., sentenced to two years' probation for beating his wife, William Van Linn told the court: "My wife wouldn't bake me a cake, and bakery cakes aren't as good as homemade ones."

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