Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-03

Mr.. Hunt. You don't coadcscead % fred
experiment 1t has been given forth to d %
world long since that am libeler,
Chief Justice. will hear no more g.,
not sit in this place, and suffer such lapo,.,
to be addressed 10 me as you have .hopsb, !:
10 address.
Mr. Hunt. You suffer language to !, ..
dressed 10 you by a man with wig and 20,
upon him, which is not consistent with 4,
rules of common decencv. VIA, bsn..
right has maa with wig and gown 70 ),
dress such language than have
Mr.. Scarlet rose with some warmth -,
said. he hoped the court would not sulTr, ),
dignity TO be insuI;cd by such conduct. y,
Hunt here turned TO The learncd counsel VIZ;
all ,ngry look when
The Chief Justice requested Mr.. scah,r
not 10 Interfere.
Mr.. Scarlet. My lord, wish il no. ia !.
reported in the newspapers, that this genie.
men can do any thing di,agreeable 70 n, :.
Ii is not on my own account that interEe,
but | take it, that every man who insults :,
court Of justice and your lordship, is guilty. \
conduct which cannot be suffered for n,
ment
Mr.. Hunt. If you won't call on lie c.,
will publish TO the world that you have &.
MED me Justice.
The Chief Justice. have already I'D
yeu, that if you are willing to conform ysgl
self to the rules, which are made for eyc1
man who comes TO seek justice in this co,
the case shall proceed but it shall not pnl
coed in any way that you may think pro-sI
to prescribe.
Mr.. Hunt. will consent to nothing ID
justice.
The Chief Justice. will not submit, j
this sort oflanguage. The cour, is ready 1,
do you justice according 10 law, but vi
not bear with your improper conduct
Mr.. Hunt. will publish to the world ihi
I am debarred justice, and it shall go foil
that in this court can have no redress.
The chief justice. If any man dares j
publish to the weird any such thing, or sal
forth an untrue account Of what have stael
he does it at his peril.
Mr.. Hunt. will publish it myself, that
have not only received delay, but denial
Justice. Mr.. Scarlet has talked of comm
ting me il IS not the first time have bel
committed, but value his wig and gown d
little as his personal anger.
Mr.. Scarlet rose with an expression 4
cool contempt upon bis countenance, al.
said that when he proposed to commit VI
Hunt il was for his total disregard OF b:
respect due to the court.
The chiefjus,ice. Mr.. Scarlet, I music
treat you will not say word; il you d. \
beg you will retire TO the room behind me.
Mr.. Scarlet. My lord, there is no occsV
for that. | should have a very mean opind
of myself, il | suffered my temper to be ID
fed by any thing that could fall from such
person.
Mr.. Hunt laughed, took bis papers, Al
retired.
In the court, although the crowd wasgt1
there was no expression Of feeling, eIN1
one way or other. although all seemed
look with establishment a! the scene wa
had been exhibited. The ordinary busIn
of the court then proceeded; several y
ciaI jury causes were disposed OF, but D.
Of them were OF public interest. !
Dir Hunt on Saturday gave notice 10
defendant, that he intended to proceed 4
the trial on Monday morning, bu, ailer"N1
withdrew such notice, stating, as his reas
tor so doing, the lord chief justice ha,IIns 4
fused to take the trial in its turn, and hh
ten,ion of appealing to superior iTIbnn'
gainst wha: he terns-a denial oUustlce