The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-01
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Henrrc suits.

As much Of the Litigation of the present day
Is necessarily left to referees, We give the follow
ing anecdote, connected with a funny case many
years since, - illustrating the satisfaction with
which the decisions in such cases are often re-
ceived -
The case took place in the town of Charlie
mont, in this State and as all the parties are
long since dead, We shall give the names IN full.
One Mr.. Giles, a man of strong natural sense,
and endowed with more than u common share
Of wit and sarcasm, was frequently before the
courts in matters Of civil suit. The patience Of
the courts having become exhausted, they turned
Giles cases over TO referees.
On the occasion ~ which We refer, the referees
were Deacon White, Squire Taylor and Capt.
Rudd,-three of the most prominent men in the
town. The case was q perplexing one, and oc-
cupied a considerable time, resulting at last in
a decision adverse 10 Giles. When this decision
was reached, and it became necessary 10 call in
the parties, good Deacon White arose and said,
SO My friends, we are all aware Of the impet-
uous character Of brother Giles, and we must
expect TO hear much strong denunciation and
personal abuse let us be contented with having
done our duty, and receive his abuse in a chris
tan spirit"
The door was then opened, and brother Giles
was called for with the other parties. Deacon
White announced the decision thus
:" Brother Giles, we have sat long and patiently
on this case We have endeavored to do our duty:
and We have viewed the whole matter-(we trust
prayerfully)-and regret that our sense of Justice
and right compels US to decide against you"
Then followed the delivering of the papers,;
the bill of costs, &C., and the referees recIined
back in their chairs to await the expected storm.
Giles-whO, when occasion suited, could be the
most polite Of gentlemen stepped back with
quiet dignity and ease, lifted his hat and bowed
very graciously in acknowledgement of the ardu-
Gus services of the referees, and retired towards
the dOor,-they meanwhile, feeling an intense
inward satisfaction that the storm had blown
over. But, alas it was a calm before a tempest.
and the returning form of old Giles re-appeared
through the halfclosed door. Placing his hat
upon the table, he thus addressed the referees:
- Gentlemen, l have one duty to perform, I'M
pleasant, but one which, as a philanthroplst, |
deem necessary.
:. Gentlemen, you suffered thus far through life,
by not having any one to tell you your real char
acters. l will do it, that you may hereafter
benefit by it.
~First-Deacon White, you are a representa-
tive of that class of which the world is full, and
which the world despise-you are a hypOcrite. You
will kneel beside your brother in PRAYER, and in
the act, rob him of his wallet you-I despiSe.
You. Squire Taylor, belong to another class,
not so numerous. You are a ~proteSSed ScOundrel,
you cheat a man and then laugh at him. l adj
naire you, for L always know where to find you
you are open and bold in iniquity.
&" And. as for-(pointing his finger and with
a look of ineffable scorn)-Capt Rudd, you are
an old fool to be nOsed about by two such pre-
cious scoundrels as Deacon W. and Squire T."