The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-08-18
lkDVERTIsfNa irERMs:
how THEY DoIT IN IRELAND.
A Venerable Turkey gives his Legal
Advice and his D Decision STANDS.

al SAttaOIulndIy Oaoo OaHO
before theNewtownards quarter,
sessions on Saturday, June 25-,
The case was brought by one,
Smith against M'Cully, to re-,
cover q sum of money due for
the use and occupation of a
house. The plaintiff was ex-
amined, and deposed that the
defendant left his house with
out his knowledge or consent
and he now wished to recover
the rent due. Mr.. O'Rorke (ior
defendant): We're you advised
not to bring this case into
court, as there was no chance
of you winning il! Plaintiff:
l was. His Worship: Who
advised you! Plaintiff: The
neighbors about the place told
me | need not put myself to
the trouble OF coming here, as,
| would never receive a farth-
ing of my rent, as the turkey
had told them l was. a done
man. loud laughter.) His
Worship: What's thats PLAIN
tiff: The turkey told them l.
would lose the case. (Laugh>,
ter.) Mr.. O'Rorke: And you
will find the turkey was right
[ (Laughter.) His Worship
Whose turkey is this that gave
this legal advices Plaintiff:
1t is kept by the villagers, and
is consulted by the people on
all questions affecting their in.
terests, and Its advice is said
never. to have failed. loud
laughter.) His Worship: This
is certainly a wonderful story.
l never heard of a legal turkey
before. (Laughter.) Where
did this consultation with the
turkey take place regarding
your case9 Plaintiff: 1t usu-
ally takes place in the house
of the owner. His Worship:
And how is it consulteds-
Plaintiff: A meeting of tho
people takes place in the owns
eps house. A table is placed
in the middle of the floor, and
the turkey put upon it. The
people then form in a circle
round the table, and the per"
son who has called the meet.
ing asks the turkey whether or
not such and such a thing will
take place. If the turkey an
swers in favor of the person
who asks the question, it will
nod its head; and if it Isl
: against the person who asks it
will shy away. loud laugh I.
ter, which lasted several mina,
utes, his worship joining heart'-
ily.) His Worship: This IS a
nice state of affairs in the
nineteenth century. What did
the people tell you the turkey
said ON this occasions Plain
tiff: The turkey was asked
would / lose the case, and it
nodded its head. loud laugh
ter.) Mr.. Dinnen: But you
did not believe in the turkeys
advice9 Plaintiff: | did not
| thought | would try his wor>
shiR His Worship: How long
has this turkey been consulted
4 in cases of this kinda Plain
S tiff: Oh, it has been the case
f for upwards of twenty years.
/ If you look into Irish history
, you will find things of this kind
recorded there. The case was
then left to the arbitration OF
two gentlemen, and on their
, return into court, they stated
, that. they had found In favor Of
5 the defendant, and that there
I was no rent due to the plaintiff.
, His Worship: How does this
(; agree with the advice of the
/ turkeyR Mr.. Dinnen; 1t proves
that the, turkey was right
) (Laughter.) His Worship: L
think, in future, we should re-
fer all disputed cases to the
turkey. GROW mia ,i1ogqus
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