The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-23
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not declare for either; q feature in the
case which rendered its decision ex.
cessively difficult. The judge heard
both sides attentively, reflected for
a moment, and then said Leave the
woman here, and return tomorrow
The savant and the laborer each
bowed and retired; and the next cause
was called.
This was q difference between
a butcher and on oil-seller. The
latter appeared covered with oil, and
the former was sprinkled with blood.
The butcher spoke frst:-
I went to buy some oil from this
man, and in order to pay him for it,
l drew handful of money from my
purse. The sight Of the money
tempted him. He seized me by the
wrist. I cried out, but he would not
let me 90; and here we are, having
come before your worship, l holding
my money in my hand, and he still
srasping my wrist. Now, I swear by
the Prophet, that this man is liar,
when lie says that / stole his money,
for the money is truly mine own
Then spoke the oil merchant
This man came to purchase oil
from me.-When his bottle was filed F,
lie said, Have you change for piece
of gold?' I searched my pocket,
and drew out my hand full Of money,
which l laid on bench in my shop.
He seized it, and was walking of
with my money and my oil, when !
caught him by the wrist, and cried
out 'Robbcr?' In spite of my cries,
however, lie would not surrender the
money, so l brought him here that
your worship might decide the case.
Now, swear by the Prophet ti'at
this man is liar, when he says that |
want to steal his money, Cor it is truly
mine own
The Cadi caused each plaintiff to
repeat his story, but neither varied
one lot from his original statement.
!, SfE'pfen ts,t sssssAps1,kssad then
said, Leave the money With me and
return tomorrow.
The butcher placed the coins,
which he had never let 60, on the
edge of the Oadi's mantle. After
which he and his opponent bowed to
the tribunal, and departed.
1t was now the turn of Bou-Akas
tho and cripple.
My Lord Cadi.' said the former,
come hithcr from @ distant country
with the intention Of purchasing mer,
chandise. At the city gate met
this cripple, who first askee for aims,
and then prayed me to allow him to
ride behind me through the streets,
lest he should be trodden down in the
crowd. consented, but when we
reached the market placc, he refused
TO get down, asserting that my horse
belonged to him, and that your
Worship would surely adjudse it to
him, who wanted it most. That. my
lord Cadi, is precisely the state of the
casc-I cwcar it by Mahomct'
My lord,' said the cripple, 'as l
was coming on business to the market,
and riding this horse, when belongs
to me. I saw this man seated by the
roadside, apparently half dead from
fatigue. l good-naturedly offered to
take him on the cruppcr, and let him
ride as far as the markct.placc,
and he eagerly thanked me, but what
was my astonishmcnt, when, on our
arrival, he refused to get down, and
said that my horse was his. l
Immediately required him to appear
before your worship, in order that
you might decide between us. That
is the true state Of the case.
/ swear it by Mahemct!'
Having made each repeat his dcpo.
sition, and having reflected for n
moment, the Cadi said Leave the
horse here, and return tomorrow.
1t was done, and Bou-Akas aud the
cripple withdrew in different direc-
tons. On the morrow, a number Of
persons besides those Immediately in
tcrcstcd in the trials, assembled to
hear the judges decisions.
The talcb and the peasant were
called first.
Take away thy wife, said The Cadi
to the former, and keep her, l ad,
wise thee, in coed ORDER
Then turning towards his chinaua,
he added pointing to the peasant
Give this man fifty blows
lie was instantly obcycd, and the
taJlct carried off his wife.
Then came forward tho oil.mcr-
chant and the butcher.
Here. said tho Cadi to the butch
er, 'is thy money; it is truly thine,
and not his Thcn pointing to the oil,
merchant, he said to his chinau:r,
Give this man fifty blows
: 1t was done, and the butcher went