Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-07
very good suit on, the man had no reason /, %

very good suit on, the man had no reason 10 90
rect Accordingly the judge shifted himself
'eom fop 10 Toe, and put on n complete suit Of
the mliler's best. Armed with the mixers han
and shoes, and stick, away ne marches 10 Chelrns-
iord.s He had procured good lodgings to his
liking, and waited for the assizes that should
come ON the next day. When the trials came ON
ne walked Ike an ignorant country fellow back
Wards and forwards round the county hall. He
had thousand eyes within HIM, and when the
court began TO fill he soon found out the poor
fellow that was the plaintiff
As soon rs he came into the hall, the miller
drew up TO him shonest friend,' sad he, how
IS your case likely TO go to day ps Why replied
Tue pialntit, my cause is in, very precarous ST.
tuation, and if / lose it, 1 am ruined for life
wen, honest FRIEND replied the miller, will
you tke my advice 2 I'll let YOU into5s secret
which perhaps you don't know Every English
man mas ,he right and prvilegeio except against
any oneJliyman through the whole twelve; now
do you INSIST upon your privilege, without giving
any reason why, and If possible get me chosenin
ms room, and I'll do you all the service in nav
power; Accordingly, when the clerk Of the
court mad called over the iurymen, the plaintiff
excepted TIC one of them by name; The Judge on
the bench was highly offended with this liberty.
what do you mean SAYS he, 'by excepting
against that gentlemanp 81 mean, my lord. 10
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giving q reason why The Judge, who had been
deeply brlbed, IN order TO conceal il by q show
oil candor, and having a confidence in the superi-
ority OF his party well, sir,' said he, as YOU
clam your privilege in one instance, grant YOU
iayor: who would you wish to have in The room
OF the man excepted against After small
! time IN consideration my lord said he, Il wish
10 have an honest man chosen IN, and locking
round the Court, snjy lord, there's that miller
lihe court; wen have HIM If you pleasc.''-
| Accordingly, the miller was chosenin' AS soon
as he clerk OF the court had gwen them all their
oaths, little dexterous fellow came INTO the de.
partment, and slips ten golden Carolus' into the
hands OF eleven jurymen, and gave the miller
| ouf hye He observed that they were all bribeJ
As wen as himself, and said to his next neghbor
IN soft whisper, 'iIow much have YOU got -
len pieces, sad he. He concealed what he
haa himself The cause was opened by the plain.
IN s counsel; and all the scraps of evidence
they could pick up were addnced in his favor
! The youngest brother was provided with 5
great number OF evidences and pleaders, and all
Plenaiuiiy bribed as well as the Judge. The evl.
ueice deposed, that they Were IN the self-same
country where the brother died, and saw hin,
buried, The counsellors pleaded upon this az
cum9lated evidence, and every thing went with
iuii tide infayor ofthe younger brother. The
Judge summoned UP the evidence with Srea-
gravity and deliberation: and now gent emen
OF the jury sad he, lay your heads together,
and ornlg in Your verdict as you shall dee m most
Just They waited but few minutes before
hey determined in favor of the younger bro
The Judge said, gentlemen, are We agreed
and who shall speak for you sWe are agreed.
my lord replied one, our foreman shall speak
tor US, Hold, my lord,' replied the miller
we are not all agreed 'Why,' saws the Judge.
| IN very suriy manner, what is the matter with
you; and what reasons have you for Disagree
ing 81 have reasons, my lord" replied the
mhHer The first is. they have given to all
these gentlemen Of the jury ten broad pieces of
gold, and TO me but FIVE besides, have MANY
objections to make TO the false reasonings of the
pieaders, and contradictory evidence of the wit
nesses.' Upon this the miller began discourse.
winch discovered such vast penetration of under
sand ne, such extensive knowledge of the law,
and expressed with snch energetic and manly
ei9quence. that astonished the Judge and whole
court. As he was gong on with his powerful
Stopped HIM.
Where do you come from, and who are YOU
come from Westmmster-Hall,' replied the
miller, my name IS Mathew Hale, am Lord
Chef Justice ofthe Kings Bench, have obsery
ed the iniquity fyour proceedings this day, and
therefore come down from seat which YOU are no
ways worthy TO hold. You are one of the corrtip.
psrties IN this inquitous business I'll come up
tllis moment and try the cause all over again.
Accordingly, Sir Mathew went up with his mil.
ler's dress and hat on, began The trial from It's
very Original, searched every circumstance of
truth and falsehood, evinced the elder brother
title TO the estate, from the contradictory eyi
dences OF the witnesses, and false reasonings
on the Pleaders, nnr3yelled all the sophist1y t.
the very bottom, and gained a complete yictor
IN favor oftruth and justice.