The Shasta courier., 1864-11-12
SHASTA COURIER.
A sketch of Turkish Justice.

A sketch of Turkish Justice.
Tb. cadi goes out ii the mor1iss Without
making known his intended route; takes his
walk With suitable attendarrts,g and stopsl at
the FIRST bazaar. lie seats himself at random
in one Of The Shops, and xami1est he weights,
measures and dmerchandise. lie lends an ear
to all complaints, interrogates anyll stcbants
accused of infractions Of tie law, and
then, without court or jury, and especially
without delay, pronounces Judgment. applies
the penalty, and goes on in quest, ef, other
delinquents.t In these eases however, the
punishment isof different character Not
withstanding the id nifty Of the crime, he
cannot treat the offending merchant as a COM
monithief; that would hayeEa prejndicial ef-
feet on commerce. The penalty is graduated
thus: the mildest, coniscation the moder-
ate, closing the shop: the severest. exposure
This last is inflicted in singular manner
The culprit is placed with his back against
his shop, and is compelled to raise himselfon
his toes until the weight OF his whole body
rests upon them: his ear is then tailed to
the door or shutter of his shop. The punish
ment lasts two, four or six hours. 1t is true,
the criminal may alridge its duration whea-
ever he chooses to let himself down, bus the
and nothing but the last necessity would in
duce him to resemble thief by the multila-
ton of his ears.
stopped in front Of one of these wretches
who had lust been nailed up. | was Sdispos-
ed to compassionate his case, but Mohammed
told me he was an habifue, and that ifI would
observe his ear closely, | should find it was
like a colendcr. This changed the current
sympathies, and, as be was 20 remain some
time longer, ceased to regret his sufferings,
and rejoieed in the opportunity of making
sketch. | drew forth crayons and paper. and
begged the rest to continue their route with
NJ MAYER, leaviBg Mohalnuied tolassist me
in my embarrassment. But Mayer would
not quit me; so we three re NAMED, and sthe.
others, proceeded on their way.
Ny picture was composed, the criminal,
nailed by his ear, was standing motionfess on
the'extreme points of his great, toes; and
seated near hinr,i on the siIl of the door. was
the guard charged with seeing the punish
ment duly executed, smoking apipe. The
qnaatitys Of tobacco u. .the, ,pipe seemed To- be
graduated I'd the tiaies the pun nentwm to
continue. Aroand these wo personages was
a semi-circle of oilers. We took our places
at ONE side, and | commenced my task.
AfterEatime the eulprit finding he. 4 had
nothing to expect from the crowd- -amongI
whom, perhaps, be recognized some of his
Observation-Disclosures ii word to the guard.
Brother, said he, zone law of our holy
Prophet is, that men shouldhelpo one another !
The guard seemed to take an exception TO
the precept in the abstract, and continued
quietly to smoke.
Brother resumed the patient, did you
not hear me?''
The guard made no other reply than large
puff of smoke that aseended to his neighbor's $
nose. Nn rErM
Brother still persisted the man. one of
us can aid the other, and do a thing accept
able to Mahomet'
The puffs Of smoke succeeded each other
with Il regularity that extinguished the poor
fellow s hopes.
Brother, cried the dependent. with do-
lorious voice, put stone under my heel and
! will give you a piasire.'
No reply. n
Two pastres.'
A pause. nonr
Three piastres.'
Smoke.
Four piastres.
Ten pastres,' said the guard, quietly.
The ear and the purse of the man held a
parley. which was visible in the countenance.
. AT length the pain conquered. and the ten
piastres rolled at the feet of the guard, who
counted them with. great deliberation, put
them in his purse, rested bis pine against
the wall, and picking up u pebble alout as
large as the egg of a tom tit, placed it under
the mans heels.
Brother, said the culprit, 81 feel nothing
under my feet
- Asstoneis there. however answered the
guard, resuming his seat and pipe, 'but it
is true -tselected it in reference to your price
Give me a tatarisl Eve francs and | win place
"a stone under you.so appropriate to your ne
ceesities, that you shall sighfor it when you
+. reach paradise
The result may be anticipated-the guard
had his money. and the merchant his stone.
How the affair terminated do not know !
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