The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-06-12

Far az sea'
uncertainty Of the Law
blowing admirable Law Case is taken
readers will readily believe from the
can Reports" u. !,
b. the Pitsburg American In a s'0-
gs have not seen beaten fol many
Is:
no unusual thing to see men In TINS
rise to eminence at the bar, and IN the
tbeir own unaided energies, and the
yipot Of their m nds. OF this KIND
aus s., Of Maryland. He had
,be bar late in life, avoiding or over
~ Anil. technical formalities which
dsd the usual approaches to the prac-
having reached the profits and advan-
hia profession without them, he ielt
I'D FAR them indifference or contempt,
old @Marinets" of the law were often
| stare at the liberties he would take,
bat tbey deemed Indispensable and nee
forms and rules of the practice. 10
the form was nothing, SO that he could
Il right
torious offender, who had long escaped
shes Of the law by means Of flaws and
indictments was to be tried before him.
Mason was his standing counsel; and
lows fortune, and the ingenuity and
his counsel, we're considered as good
proof. Judge S. was well satisfied that
low deserved punishment, and was de-
ed that he should receive it, maugre the
of Mason, or any legal difficulty that
pterpose.
prosecution went on, and the counse
! very clear case. The offence was
point blank and Mason began to think
ent rather cornered when the prosecu'
ttorney, to snake assurance doubly
called one more witness, a very respec'
man in the country. He confirmed al
Ad been proved by former witnesses, a.
offence, and with this additional impor
aCt-that the offence was committed il
y@lVania, and not in Maryland, it beinl
; Of the border counties. Apparent.
lourt paid no attention to this part q
estimony. The criminals counsel the
ked that no supposed that he need ca
lness, as the fact SO we'll ascertained, Q
put an end 10 the prosecution.
y at all-not at all!-go on" said tn
pur honor will not attempt to try an 0
committed in anoIher statep
tell you will, sir, and shew you goo
Tor it;-The offence has been clear
and deserves punishmentj we hay
p here, and CAN punish him. In PEN
10 they cannot catch him and the law
be banked by such technicalities."
counsel here remarked, that he cou
pee the Court of its error, if he had tin
up authorities; She had not the boo
hlm, but could procure them in half
] will give you as much time as V
replied the Judge. "Take half a d
chOose.n
soon as Mason had left the Court,
OF those unanswerable authorities, i
turned and remarked to the Jury, III
mao heard the testimony, and could
make their verdict, and he would ia.
p Tom Mason. The Court sentenc
y receive fifty lashes on the bare baC
|oersd the sheriff to execute the senten
''sh' His counsel returned with t
p'sslOle loss Of time, and without not
s0sence Of his client commenced a
authorities and arguing therefrom-t
'aA'ng notes, and listening very att
a''the time. Mason at last missed
ana snquired where he was.
IN mlnd-never mind-go on, Mr.. n
% shs Judge. W,
Mason had become alarmed he
"go on, until satisfied of the wher
Of his client.
~, MI, Mason,n said the Judge,
S'h step 10 yonder window you can
'On Proceeded in the direction indica
u 'udge's gesture, and had no 500
out than he turned to the Court v
exclOmatiOn- Q
W s's they are aogging himw
ny, makes no difference" replied
u'OaOle Iudge-"proceed to your al
II
goo will my argument do?-
: ALREADY sentenced and punished! II
= gam By convincing the court!!e
se'; will grant you,p said the Ju.
1lasE"-RtsJafg american.