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


10 be the day.
Mr.. Hunt. beg pardon it was no such
thing.
Chief Justice. Thursday being proposed,
| was asked by the officer of the court. whe'
Their chose to say any thing upon the sub
ject7 But my answer was, cit Thursday
is the day which suits Mr.. Hunt, let it be SO,
but" added, g if there are any other ca
ses appointed for trial before Mr.. Hunts,
they will have precedence. When you ap.
piled to have your case fixed for Thursday,
the cases against Mr.. Carlisle then stood in
my paper before the case in which you are
applying. 1t ismy duty to take these cases
in the order in which they were placed the
arrangement being made with my arproba-
ton, because thought it the best in The !ex-
ercise OF my judgment in the administration
of Justice. From that arrangement | shalt
not be induced to depart | shall not be in
duced 10 depart from that which take TO be
my duty on this, or any other occasion, by a
ny bold man rising and telling me, that il |
don't, shall not only be delaying but deny
ing justice.
mr.. Carlisle's case was then taken up but
postponed.]
The King VS. Stoddart.
Mr.. Hunt then rose, and desired that his
case nigh, be called on.
Mr.. ScARLETT, the leading counsel for the
defendant, not being present in court
Chief justice. ! presume you would not
chuse to have the case brought on in the b.
sence Of the defendant and his counsel.
Mr.. Hunt. No, my lord, don't want to
take any advantage Of him though | know
he would be glad 10 take such dirty ad-
vantage Of me.
Mr.. Quincy. Mr.. Hunt has no right 70
make such an observation.
Mr. Hunt. 1t is an opinion, and | have
right to give an opinion as vel! IS any othe!
man in this place.
Chief justice. If you will not conduct
yourself with decorum, will tcil you that
you have no right here al all. You are ap-
pealing to the laws OF your country, and you
must conduct youlself like every other sutton
of the court You have made your applica'
ton 10 have the trial called on, aud it shall
be called on al proper season at present,
neither the defendant nor his counsel is pre-
sent, and we cannot proceed in their ab-
sence. shall retire for short tine, in the
expectation that the counsel will arrive
From the turn that the business Of the day
has taken, the gentlemen concerned in this
and other causes, could not have anticipated
the necessity eli being here at this moment
Let Mr. Scarlet be sent for.
Mr. Quincy. Mr. Scarlet will be here pre-
sentiy, my lord.
Mr. Hunt. know they had notice to be
here
Chief justice. will hear ne more.
hlr Hunt. ! only meant TO say they had
legal notice.
The Chief justice then retired, and in a.
bout quarter OF an hour Mr.. Scarlet arrived,
upon which the chief justice returned, and
the case was called il.
The Chief Juslce.-lt may lie convent
ent, MIR. Hunt, TO come near me, in order
that may hare the opportunity OF commu-
nicalng with you as TO the course proper TO
be taken Oh the trial, and as 10 the witness
es proper to be examined
Mr.. Hunt, who stood at the end OF ;hc Ia
bic, seemed TO hesitate, and said he would
rather remain where he was, in the front Of
the jury.
III, Chief Justice.-lou can go to that
side of the court (poinlins 20 the seals under
jury box.
Mr. Hur.t.-I prefer remaining where |
am, as shall have occasion 10 address the
jury.
The Chief Justice.--{ou have no occa-
! sion TO address the jury.
Mr. Hunt. les have and Twill.
The Chief Justice. tell you fairly, you
won't be permitted.
Mr.. Hunt shall attempt If.
MIR. Scarlet. think it right 70 say, ny
| Lord, tba, if the defendant persists in this
course OF conduct, hope he will be COM
! mitted.
The Chief Justice. Mr.. Hunt, it, may be
better for you as we'll as Tor Others, before
| the case goes or, that we should understand
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