The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-17
From MacmlNy's History oi England
Character Of Jehreys.


The gredi sciI Nns lcn in Guilbrdp Gus
lody;but y marked ludlguity WIS ~ He same
time offered 10 him. II WIS determined llnt
another lawyer Of uure Vigur and HH'larily
should TO- called 0nssisi ~ lho HdmlusIfn.
n ttott IT, t'-t-'''t rt-'-ctrt "Hr -tr t'-"tr'
J.nfsys, thiut Justice Of llIr Court Of kug'r
Bench. TITO drprnyiiy ui'llus nnu hnH piss
rti riiD l,rovrtIt. Both the great English
parirs linyr attacked his iurnofy with cuu-
ious hio'rncc, for The WtlE7 cousicrrd INN
ms lllcir tursi bi1iurous euriny, md ilc Toe
rrH found IL convenient 10 throw on hiu Tie
binihr at ul the criugrH Wirirh had sull,td
llclIH.yipul A diligcui ai--l rHudid lnquu-
Is NIL show tlint suinr iiighiiul stories Which
lnva been lold concerning lnni ure lisc 90
exaggerated yet llie di-lnsslOnnir hittorian
viii lie able To mHke very ilulu drdnc,'m
from the ynst iuH-s of iuiamy With Wlarh lie
memory otlhe wlckrd Judge hps teen lond-
ed.
lie was nInau of quick mad vigorous rurs,
hat Cou-iiuBtounlly prone tu u~plrucr nud
angry pn,sipn,, When just emerging hur'
hoyhood, lac lad risen inip practice nt the
Old Bailey lar, u Tar where ndyocmcs luNr
alwnNs used lirrnsr ufinnGic unknown DO
Westminster iiuii firt-'it'tt .'t Is.'.g., eag+,
his chitf hn.inrss Wns To examine and cross
examine the MOST hnfdcned uIi.crcunis of ~
gtcnt capital DAILY conflicts viii prostitutes
nnd thieves called Out md exercised h's Pow
erS go rilrclnly thu 10 became llr m0e
cuns1mmac bully ever known IN his proics.
sion. Al tenderness Tor lie feelings urclh'
-crE, MI sense GtTfiG iCrOining, were ol.liiorl,
ted FROM his mind. lie acquired o houudlcss
command q fh fhclurir ~ which, he ,ulanr
express hatred md contempt The rruTU-
-i,ti ri iiialr,llcttut-s ind viuIIsEtNc cplthrs
which composed his Vocabulary could lnrd.
!, have been rivilird ia lie ii,h niutkr, or ilr
hcnr-gJrdun. Ills couu'cunrcc rul hs Noc"
must nlwnvs have hcct unnnrahl'; hat these
utturnl advantages surh lie secr's tu
,rNctiuu.h llch--'Ic ibd iu,rnt'd lo Surh
% degree fha' iln,r were lrw w'p, 100 his ia..
oNAsus Of rage, cut'ld -rc 0r hrai him Ni.'..
out .cmouou. lu'pudcrco aud freely sni
tifrti- Inv 4ir glare irtv-ryrs J7r
fascination ftr hig unhappy ,Wlimon whom
,hcy were GNtd, So las b.uN md eye wrrc
sahLto he lees lriiillC IiAu NE rdNUIt fines
olls month. Ills Yell ut fury Hs vas SAID
hy one w.o had often hcmd l., sounded Ike
tlc thuudcr Of lhc judgment day. These
qualifications Ac earned, Willie sullA~N0uug
man, ftom the boz tolhc henclL lie onrY
brchmc common scrgchnlr and lion record,
ut London. A. Judge ~ the cily srssiuss l,c
exhibited the Nnnc prupcuStIrs which al
teFwur,ls "a higher post, gained ter lilr, nn
remarked IN hin lhr most 0diuus Vie, which
Is incident to human umturc,a delight IN mis-
cry merely IA misery. There was u 6rndlsh
rNrilmuull ~ the way ~ winch lie prouounc-
ed sentence on utlcLA!ers Their weeping
and inplurug seemed to tiillHir hid'IN"lnl-
luuus.I; and lac loved 10 sVnru tIru INTO iiis
hy diluuug Wult luXurlHI,t unplIhcatou IN
an the drulis Of what Ihry were to sutlcr
Thus, whcu lac had Ht opportunity OF order.
ug an unmcky ndVcuturcSs tS hr,NNlupptd At
The carts tai, 'lluugmnu,' iie would eAcldiin,
4 charge YOU 10 pay pntitrutur nucuiuu 10
This tHty' r'CoUTEu ter Mt tie biuurt. rTI11s
,iuwul 4, is CtTt-tlhns; n cold day for ulud-
a,u to siripiG See that you warm her Shout
dcrs thoroughly lie was hnrdly less iuce.
liUus when lac passed judgment on Ludowtck
Mugglciuu the druubcu tailor Who tuclcd
himself prophet 'lrrutrn' rogue roar
ed Jetfrcys, Thuu shalt huvc an cHsy easy ca
IS punishment Onc PaTr % Ttirs tUsy nun
islucul va. The i'ilurN iin which the wrctct,-
nd fanatic Mas almost Killed wnh hrIyhbals.
BY this 'tlme the uUlurc OF IeiircNs had
bcen hardened To that temper winch tyrnnis
require ia their worst impgtpcuIs. lie had
hitherto looked Tor professional advancement
to- tl,e tt,,ftttioH 81 London. ! h. lad herr+
fore uruiussrd himself RoHudbuad,au aud had
always appeared 20 hc M higher stue OF
tNhllrttiua when lac rNl'lnincd tp|puplsh
priests, thai tlry were TO bc. cut down ulIye,
aud were iu sire 1icjr own bodies burned, than
when inc IaSsrd ordinary sentence OF deaih
But, us soOu as lac had got all tlsc city could
give be made sisic 20 sell his forehead ui
hriss aud lis tongue of venom ~ lhc' court.
Chitiluch, Nhn WAS accustomed 10 act as hfu-
KERN Infamous Cnutrucla oi moro Than one
kind. lent hi, aid. lie had conducted inuny
an,uruuS aud many lr.litcal iutrlgucs, bur lac
nssurrLly ,ucNersreutGrcd "A mora. scnuduluus
service IL o his mAsteIs than when hu lnruduc-
eel JrflSe,s 20 Mhtumll. Tie renegade
-4.e.4, ca 4Ad Il unlrnn III lile ohdurntc aud re.
vengciih James, but was always regarded
wui scorn mtu JtisgyUsl nv truriry, uirv-u
faults great as they were, rnd ~ atiiduy WIN
msjIrtfcc mud cruelty. That man, -suEi the
king, has M lgnrning, no ststtsn, no manners,
aud more u,Iridcuce than ten cafied street
walkers W OK WIS 10 ire entrusted IL no uian
who rcverrl.ced law ar was srusihle al Tlihuei
& this Jril,rlp, at uIi az" which Il hTrister
thinks hin, sci II EirIuuu,c II hu II employed 10
lead an Important r,1st, was uiadc thtr'
Justice or tie kn'g's Bench
III, onemiSs couid not duny tIuI hu iius-
stsscd sumr of the qualities OF Is Erent Judge,
Ills lrrnt knowledge, indeed, 'uTs merely
,,i51ii nS ic hud picked up in prnrtco OF 40
N,,.y hirh kiud but hes had ono at those Imp
MIN constituted inelccrs which, ncruss lab-
vrmths OF suplrislry nnd through in,sses oi
lmnatcrla lacls,go striiighi to the true iionti.
Orhis Intellect, lac hNd syidom the i"'l use.