, 1861-11-07
Tricks in Law.

| century, there inquired al the lr1Sh 0ar q mayo
man, passage in whose life will interest He
was descendant Of the ancient and honorable
Norman house Of Costelloe. lie had received an
excellent education, and possessed considerable
legal knowledge. He was shrewd; Of much
seeming gravity; ga fellow of infinite jest"-a
! living joke witty himself and che cause Of wit
in other men. He was, although his family had
resided for six centuries in Ireland, true Nor
man. ..
He had been, in the year 1745, and subse-
quently, q student Of the Middle Temple, Lon.
don, and had not denied himself any Of the
pleasures, or indeed any Of the adventures which
the English metropolis afforded-that Is, to the
extent Of the means supplied him by his family.
His term served, Costelloe was called to the
bar in Dublin, where he gave unquestionable
proofs Of talent, but whether through Incidence
or taste, eschewing equity or common law, he
devoted himself to what is termed Old Bailey
practice, and in which he was without rival.
One morning, when Costelloe was in the height
of his reputation, the city Of Dublin was fright
ened from its propriety by the announcement
that Geadowe's bank had been plundered Of o
large sum Of god, by the chief cashier, to whom
its charge had been entrusted. The alleged cul.
prit was Immediately taken into custody, brought
before the city magistrate, Intercepted, and, the
proofs of his guilt being held manifest, committed
to Newgate. The whole process was terminated
by eleven o'clock AM.
Before the prisoner had reached his destina-
ton, Costeloe was made aware Of all the cir
cumstances Of the case by one of the committing
magistrates clerks, whom he kept constantly in
pay. This man had hardly LEFT Costelloe's house
after acquitting himself Of his duty, when the
Counsellor received letter inviting him to re-
pair forthwith 10 Newgate, to see Mr.. -, just
brought in, who desired his advice.
Costeloe proceeded at once to Newgate, for
such q course was not then interdicted 10 practi-
TONERS by private resolutions Of the bar; but
even had il been, he was not man tO be turned
from his purpose by any rule that interfered,
however slightly, with the indulgence Of his hu.
NOR. lie was there introduced to the cashier Of
Gleadowes, 4 man Of serious, sanctimonious
mien, and Of some fifty years Of age. The usual
sautation over, and the door carefully closed Cos
telloe with that wonderful coup dGiL for which
he was celebrated, saw at once the species Of
person he had to deal with, and begged to be
informed why his presence had been requested.
"You have heard, probably, SIR" said the
man, /" that have been the cashier Of Gleadowes s
bank, and that il is said large deficit has been
discovered in my accOuntsf"
That you have been q clerk Of old Glea-
dove, I was ignorant" replied Costelloe; "but
have just been informed that his cashier had
appropriated to himself one Of his money bags I;
in fact, that the bank had been robbed by the
rascal Of whole heap Of gold"
Rascal That is a very harsh word, SIR"
"Not IL applicable"
"Well, sir, I shall not dictate terms, however
painful to an honest, conscientious man to bear
them. I am the party in question"
"And you done the trick"
"'Sirl"
"You sacked the swag?"
al don't understand you"
&lou've gotten the moneyr
"Really, sir, cannot comprehend you"
You robbed the bank"
"Do you mean to insultme9 Irob the bank ?
cheat my employer? plunder my beneiactor,
and preserve the fruits Of itG No, sir; have
not shilling in the world"
Then, BY -, you'll be hanged"
"What do you meanr
"T1l make Il clear to you as that those letters
are Of iron n you have robbed the bank, you
must have, at least some Of the money, and can
afford to pay me well for saving your life. II
you are innocent, and consequently penniless,
you will be weighed as sure as was CdhT ma
"WeighedS"
ain the city justice scales. The case Is spoken
Of everywhere, with this addition, that the
proofs against you are irrefutable."
"Then there is no hoper
'"NOne, Il you be what you say yourself
guiltless; for you cannot afford TO retain me,
who, probably, Of all the bar, could alone give
you a chance"
OVERWHELMED and horrifed, the hypocrite,
after some hesitation, admitted that he was in q
condition to remunerate the Counsellor for un'
dertaking his defence. "What Zee do you re-
quire, sir y he asked.
"Ten per cent"
Ten per eontI Why that Is q thousand
poundsr
80 mucn tne 0etter Ior ootn o. us Al
After many intile atsemp.s 70 peat Gown the
Counsellors demand tne prisoner acceded 70 II
and gave an OrQer on MS vile LOT tne enormous