Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
a Numnrous Sketch.
EVERY MAN HIS OWN LAWYER.

OocranlSan, " lne Keeper VI eeconu Hd"u
store, was brough, before him upon the ao-
cusation of purchasing lot of stolen iron,
knowing at the time that it had been stolen.
Several attorneys (of that class who are al
ways TO be seen lounging around 'magis.
tra,e'sn otfices,) offered 10 attend 10 his case
for very small fee. Michael Indignantly
spurned their services. He said he had
pracised at the bar, Ian anii.temperance one
we guess in The "owd country" and being
conversant with the principles o. law, he
would conduct his own case.
Hauling quire Of paper out OF his pocket
and a huge lump of red chalk out of another,
he placed himself in a position 10 lake notes
and then ordered the Squire 10 proceed
All the witnesses for the State were examin-
ed, each of whom Mike questioned in his
own peculiar way, 10 The great amusement
present. We would like TO follow him
through his cross examinations, but space
forbids The State being through with its
witnesses, the following dialogue took place:
Michael--PIaze yer worship, I've wit
ness to prove The bloody liars perjurers, an'
thin Ill be witness for mesel.
Squire-You can't be witness for your
self, Mr.. O'Scranigan.
Michael-Faih an can, Misther Lord
Mayor The law rades Cunning over his
blank paper) emo man shall take the advan-
tage o. his wrongs" Put that in yer pipe
am smoke it. | know the law, Now pl
call me witness. Mlslher Mccormick +!
lat the top Of his voice,) Misther Nc
Cormck
McCormick-( (outside the BARI here sir.
Michael-Walk ia, sir take Of yer hat
and behave yersep like gentleman, as ye
are.
The witness, very rough looking speci-
men of the natives of the tgem of The
seas,n walked inside the bar, threw his rag
ged cap upon desk, and raised his hand
for the administration of the oath, just as
natural as if he was used to il. Having
4, been duly sworn, he was questioned as fol
lows:
Observation-Disclosures Mccormick, answer
me question. How long have ye known
| me
; Mccormick ye were born, sir.
p Mchael--Whin did ye know me first
McCormick-l knowed your father first
sir.
Michael-Can ye tell me age, Mishe
I Mccormick
: McCormick-Faip an can to minute
:, sir.
u Michael--How ovid am l, Mslher Nc
u Cormick
McCormick--The same ages as Paid
O'Genegee-he was born O. Sunday, an
yersep OH The next Friday monin' ailhe
dark.
: Mccormick How ovid is Paddy, m
boy
McCormick--Ow enough sir, he's dea
" --rest his soul in pace.
n Michael--When did ye first see mese
as Misther Mccormick ?
pr Mccormick / sees We now, sir
> Michael-O, the devil, don't you sees m
every day, sir
McCormick-Yes sir, that is sees "
ovid lady, and she's be,her man Than J
,g dare be.
Michael--.Be careful, Misther McCo
y mick remember yere oaihs, sir. Are ye
n Judge of this article, sir thoding up ]
OF old ron.)
I'D Mccormick an be sir.
Michael--Ye're right, sir Did yees iy
" see these scraps o. iron afore ?
en- McCormick-les, sir.
Michael.-Where did ye see them, Mish
re Mccormick ?
-. cCounick-Where they now lies, sir
on the floor by your iuls.
We Michael--Whin, sir
McCormick-As me mim'ry serves m
bout two minutes since, sir.
%: Mchael-Mis,her Mccormick, ye're
Or! ass
:, McCormick-'So be We, sir.
Here the magistrate inlerposed 10 preve
he an open quarrel between The witness and
friend Michael took about five minutes
- cool down, and then addressed the court
Ia, his own behalf. He conrended that acco
ing 10 the rules of evidence, he had prov
OF all The other Witnesses perjurers, through
-, testimony Of Mccormick, and therefore
magistrate should discharge him and h
nld the witness over 10 urt.
Mike said he hadn't time, or he wo
." prove by the highest legal authorities
yer Great Britain, land their opinion, he silly
,imated, are held By our courts as Of grea
OIL force than the laws of the land, he wo
O . prove by the highest British authorities /
if the magistrate committed him, he [
! in magislraie) would lay himself liable
prosecution for burglary. His eloquence
''' lireIy failed, however, for the Squire W
lies out any remark whatever, informed M
that he must give bonds in $500, or g
'od' Jail. He was committed. So much Tor
10 fusing 10 employ lawyer
Raising PouLTRY.-A person in Burl
ton So, N. j., from the ist OF Novem
90, uo last 10 the lst of April, collected 2lir
- pounds, costing s2s, $50, and The whole
for sent 10 the New York market. The wi
able Of this poultry was collected within an