Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-21
THE JUST JUDGE,
OR lLLANY OSED,

A gentleman who possessed an estate
orh about five hundred year, in the east
ern part of England, had two sons. The
eldest being of "A rambling disposition went
abroad. After several years his father died;
when the younger son deslroyed the will and
seized upon the estate. He gave out that
his brother was dead, ard brbed false wit
nesscs to attest the truth of it. In the course
of time his elder brother returned, but came
home in miserable circumstances. His
younger brother repulsed hun with scorn,
and told him he was an impostor and cheat.
He asserted that his real brother was dead
long ago, and he conld bring witnesses to
prove 1t. The poor fellow having neither
money nor friends was in most dismal sit
uaion. He went round the parish making
Complaints, and at fast to law ger, Wa,
when he had heard the poor mans story,
replied, you have nothing to give me if |
undertake your Cause and loose it, it will
bring me into disgrace, ms all the wealth and
evidence is on your brothers side. But,
however, | will undertake your Cause on this
condition; you shall enter into an obligation
to pay me one thousand guineas. if gain
the estate for you. If lose it know the
Consequences, and venture with my eyes
open. Accordingly be entered into an ac-
tion against the younger brother, which was
to he tried al the mex. general assizes at
Chelmsford in Essex.
The lawyer having engaged in the cause
of the young man, and stimulated by the
prospec, of "A thousand guineas, set his wits TO
work TO contrve the best methods TO gain his
end. AT las, he hit upon this happy thought,
that he would consult the first Judge of his
age, Lord Chief Justice Hale. Accordingly
he fastened up to London, and laid open The
case and all its circumstances. The Judge
who was IA great lover of Justice heard it at
tenfively, and promised him all the assistance
in his power. The lawyer having taken
leave, the Judge con,rived his matters so as
to finish all his business at the Kings Bench,
before the assizes began at Clcmsford.-
When within short distance of the place he
dismissed his horse, and sought out for sin
gle house. He found one occupied by
miller. And after some conversation, maxi
ing himself quite agreeable, he proposed to
the miller 10 change clothes with HIM. As
the Judge had good suit on the man had no
reason to object.
Accordingly the Judge shifted himself from
top TO toe, and put on complete suit Of the
millcr's best. Armed with miiler's hat,
and shoes and stick, away he marched TO
Chelmsford, and procured good lodgings suit
able for the assizcs that should come on the
next day.
When the trials came on, he walked like
an ignorant copn,ry fellow, backwards and
forwards along the county hall. He had
ii, 4 l.. 4.
began to Gil he found out the poor fellow who
was the plaintiff.
AS soon as he came into the hall, the mil
Ter drew up TO him, honest friend, how is
your cause like to do lo-dayF Why, re-
piled the plaiaill, my case is in very pre-
carons situation, and if lose 1t | am ruined
for life well honest friend replied the
miller, will you take my advce7 will let
You INTO secret, wlhch perhaps you do not
know every Englishman has right and
privilege 10 except any one juryman through
the Whole twelve now do You insist upon
your privilege, without giving a reason why,
and if possible get me chosen in his room
and | will do all the service in my power.
Accordingly when the clerk had called
over the names of the jurymen, the plaintiff
excepted one IF them. The Judge on the
bench was highly offended with the liberty.
'What do YOU mean,' says he by excepting
against this gentleman = Il mean my lord
to assert my RICH. as an Englishman, with
out giving "A reason why. The Judge who
had been highly bribed, in order TO conceal
it by show Of candor, and having conf
dence in the superiority of his party, said,
Well, sir as Won claim your privilege in one
instance, | will grant it. Whom would you
wish to have IN the room of that man en-
ceptedr After a short time taken IN con-
sderation-'My lord, says he, 4 wish to
have an honest man chosen in ! and looking
round the court, my lord there is that mil.
Ter in the court, we will have him if you
please
Accordingly the miller was chosen.
As soon as the clerk of the court had Civ.