Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-11-25
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rich incident occurred short time since, in one
OF The County Courts in Vermont, which we consider
too good 10 be lost.
Many of the jury. together with the Judge and
lawyers, were intending to participate in celebra-
ton of society ct which they were members, and
were consequeny-in their anxiety 10 close the term
rushing cases through with all the despatch that
honor and justice would permit.
AT half past twelve o'clock, one day, an intermis-
sion for half an hour for dinner was granted with
strich injunction from the judge that +" all hands
mnst be back punctually al one, to commence
new case of larceny.
| The dinners that day were swallowed with greater
rapdliy than usual and the clock struck one. the
officers of the law rushed into Court like chickens
into meal.troush
| While they were eating their dinners, however, a
young man from the 8 kedntry," being somewhat
anxious 10 see the manner in which justice was me
fed out, walked into the Courtroom and as he after.
wards expressed himself, :" took squnt at all the
seats, and seem there wasn't nobody in the incest
one, with rallin' all around it, and thought he'd
make it "afore the ellers got back from din
! ner."
| In FIVE minutes after the crowd entered the room,
The Judge raped the desk with the butt end of his
! jacknife, and with dignifed frown cried
"Slencen the Court"
'Silencen the Court" repeated the broad shoulder
i ed constable leaning on the railing in front of his
honor and Immediately resumed the occupation OF
picking his teeth with pin
" Slence'n the Court echoed the squeaking tones
of small, red head constable near the door and the
latter speaker Immediately commenced elbowing the
crowd, right and left, to let them know that he was
around!
"All ready p says the Judge.
" All ready" replied the attorney.
Command the prisoner TO stand up! says the
Judge, while the indictment is being read !"
! The broad shouldered constable now walked up 10
the prisoners box, during the apparent momentary
absence of the sheriff, placed his hands the shout
der OF the young man, and exclaimed
{" Stand upw
| Wat fur % said the astonished young farmer
ITO hear the charge read !" exclaimed the con
stable.
"Wall, guess kin hear what's goin' on, with
out standin, as we'll as the rest on'em" was the re
ply.
I" STAND UP ~ roared the Judge, in burst of pas
sion-he had just bit his tongue while picking his
teeth young man, stand up or the consequences
| be upon your own head"
| The victim came upon his feet as if under the in
Auence of galvanic battery, and looking around tht
urt-room and noticing that all eyes upon him
with an expression about affectionate that of
rabid man toward bowl of water, he hung his heaC
in confusion and modification, and was nearly dea
10 the words of the indictment, but he heard enough
of the long, complicated, tangled sentences to learr
that he was charged with stealing, embezzl;ng, o.
cheating, or pilfering some house somebody, ant
he couldn't tell exactly which.
! ''What does he say to the charged Guilty or no
guilty J" inquired the Judge, peeping over his specta
Giles with look cola enough 10 freeze mans blood
Guilty not guilty 30
"The young man ven:ured 10 look up, in hopes t,
find sympathsing eye, but all were cold and un
friendly and he again gazed on the saw-dusted foo
and trembled with confusion.
"Guilty or notgullty 7" again vocferated the Judg
in tone that plainly denoted Impotence with tn
case.
The broad shouIdered constable being rather hu
name man, now stepped up TO the prisoner an
said
You had better say not guilty. of course
you say guilty you don't stand no chance Ms term
that's sure, and if you say not guilty and wish a
any future state of the 10 change your plea t.
guilty. you can do it, without any injury to your
SELF Therefore adv Sc you 10 say not guilty. an
stick TO it as long as there's any chance"
Jonahan's feelings had been simmering some time
but now they fairly boiled over. and with look of in
nocence, but determined resolution. he swung hi
arms about his head and exclaimed
: What in all nature you fellows trying It
dew hain't been stean' nothin' Iheon't sure
Just at this moment the front door opened. and tn
sheriff, with the genuine prisoner, walked into tn
room and proceeded at once TO the box.
The Court saw in moment its mistake, and tre
to choke off lis effect with frown-bu it was no &c
The crowd burst forth into horse laugh that farI
made the windows rattle, and the young man left tn
room, excaiming as he passed the door
knowed all the time that hadn't stole nothin'
Literary Museum.
Amount Of stocks redeemed at the Treasury dul
ing the week ending 18th November, 1858:
Loan of 1912 SAG, 10000