The tinker rode a horse and carried his tools in his saddlebag. He plugged holes in leaky basins, made new handles for iron dippers, and remade spoons and bowls. Handymen today still carry their tools with them as they travel about, making small repairs. Every village had a town crier who announced the important news of the day. The job required a loud, clear voice so that all the villagers could hear the information.
Television now carries news broadcasts to millions of people throughout the world.
Today we are just as likely to see events as they happen rather than hear about them later. The medieval vizier is the judge of today. Viziers listened to problems and impartially decided who was right and who was wrong. Today the judge is the highest court official, but in most cases, a jury of twelve people determines the guilt or innocence of the accused person. The judge decides the sentence, or punishment, if necessary.