Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-28

The Nest Remark able Case Of JuriA
--Ts prudence ON Record, 81

We question whether eyen the bfilliaI
lecture on Australian civilization which
Boyle O'Reilly is preparing for The nes
lyceum season, viii contain a moro entel
tanning picture of primitive jurisprudenc
there practieed among the early miner
than the following 4rom Charlie
Resde's "Neyer Too Late to Mend.
Beak Robinson'S judicial experiment
proved raiher more successful tina
that o. Boston judge q few years age
who, in csse Of equally balanced test
mOny IS tO-ths ownership of a dog, re
moved the defendant fro N the courtroom
stationed the plaintiff al one end of til,
and the dog at the other, and ordered TIN
plaintiff 70 whistle. The dog ran TO "a,
plaintiff. The plaintiff was then removed
the defendant substituted, and under pre-
cisely the same circumstances the dog ra1
10 the defendant.
Indeed, who viii say that even Judge
SolomOn's strStegem in the famous habea.
corpus case a Kings iii +: 10y may not have
required new trial, had Miss Doe been a
smart as the average Yankee woman, and
at the moment Miss Roe waived execution
made also some demonstration that s'her'
(Roe's) ''bowels yesrned upon her alleged
son?' Qb. 26.)
But to the Australia case. At the time
of the episode only two heather Chinee
have arrived at the diggings near Bathurst.
They have worked together peacefully a
few days, when there is a scrimmage be-
tween them, and the other miners are rush
ing TO the scene. Robinson Gan ex-thief
who has been reformed by Mr.. Eden, a
model prison chaplain) and Mr.. Stevens an
accomplished sc.4olsr and liDgust, broad in
the forehead but narrow in the chest, and
consequently more successful as an inter.
prefer than as miner, have Just como up.
Europe wrenched then asunder with
much pain, and held them back by their
tails, grinning horribly at each other, and
their long claws working unamiably. The
diggers were demonstrating; their morality
was shocked.
"ls that the way to fight? What are
fists given Us for, ye varmint?" ~
Robinson put himself at the head of the
general sentiment. 81 must do a bit of
beak here.o cried he, ''bring those TOM
cats up before mel
The proposal was received with great ac-
clamatiOn. A high seat was made for the
self-constituted beak, and Mr.. Stevens was
directed to make the orientals believe that
he vas the lawful magistrate of the mine.
Mr.. Stevens, entered into the fun, persuaded
them that Robinson was the mandarin who
set led property, and possessed, among
other tribes, the power of life aud death.
On this they took off their slippers before
him, and were awe-struck, and secretly
wished they bad not kicked up row, still
more that they had stayed quiet by the
I'M "a IF tho ITnonn- ho Qnhi-,eov,. lod
himself, demanded a pipe, and smoked,
calm and terrible, while his myrmidons
kept their eountenances as well as they
could. After smoking in silence awhile, be
demanded Of the Chinese: ''What was the
rOw?'
First Ciinaman-"Jabber! jabber, jab-
ber.'
Second C.-"Jabioer jabber! jabber"
Both C.-"Jabber j2bber jabberw
Robinson-"What is that? Can't they
speak auy English at all ~
Stevens No"
mo wonder they can't conduct them
selves, then - remarked digger. The Judge
looked them into the earth for the Interrupt
lion. Mr.. Stevens was directed to get the
story from them, and after conference he
came forward. SIT is about nugget of
gold which is claimed by both parties"
Robinson-"Stop. Bring that nugget
into court. That is the regular course"
Great Interest began TO be excited, and
all their Iecks were craned forward, when
Mr.. Stevens took from one Of the Chinese
the cause Of so saugUinary a disturbance,
and placed it on the Judges table. A roar
Of laughter followed-the nugget was be-
tween pea and pins head in magni-
tude.
Robiaso2-"You know this is shocking.
Asia, Il ashamed of you. Silence in the
court Proceed with the evidence"
M. S5ereGs-"This one saw the gold
shining aud be said to the other: 'Ahv
But The other pounced on it FIRST, so they
both claim it,
R3biasoa-"Wen, 1 call it plain case.
Which do you think ought to have tips
NJ. S5epuens-''Why | told them we
have a proverh; Losers ssekers-9nders
keepers"
Rpbius~n-"Of course; and which was
the finierg"
M. S5eTens-"Oh! of course this one,
that-hum, Wen, TO be sure, he only said
'ah"-he did not point. Then, perhaps
but on the other hand-humi"
L lbinson-"Why, don you see?-but no
-yes. Why, it must be the one that
ugh! Drat you both, Why couldn't one of
you find If, and the other another"
R)0iGsol was puzzled. At last he de-
termiuea that this, his first judgment,
shout SATISFY both parties. "RsmoVe the
prisoners said he; "are they the prisoners
or Jhs witnesses?--remOvs them auy way
and Keep them apart" BE then searched
his ppcSel5 and produced little gold swan
shot scarcely disJinguishabie from that of
the Chinese. He put this on the table and
took u tie other.
Rpyi n-sFetch in No. l."
IRe Uuinsman came in with obeisance
aud misyiyings; bit when the judge signed
TO him TO take up the gold, which he mis-
took for the cause of quarrel, his face
ignle1nd with q sacred joy; he receded,
and Ga polite gesture cleared space;
then aivalcing one foot with large and
lofty grace, he addressed the Judge in slow,
balauaai, and musical sent ences. This
dona, Le retired with three flowing salaams.
10 " atch The judge replied with three little
mods.
ROs.gs0l-"What on earth did the beg
gar s.s' What makes you grin, Mr.. Stew
ems"
Ill N''ss CID us Sklu LEX. Clh.) MAY
your h, less flourish liks tree BIZ the side
OF a s,je4 tAaJ never OverhoWs, vet is
never dig, but glideS even and tranquil as
the Il 10 OF your prosperity. May DOGS
detile the graves OF your enemiest'
Robinson with all my heart; provided
I'm uoJ dancing over them at the time."
Mr. Screens" when satisfied with
ear hly felicity may you be received in par
adise by seventy dark eyed hours"
Robiuson-"Oh, my eye"
MIR. Stephens" e lch bearing in her
hand the wine Of the faithful, and NAV the
applause If the good at your departure re-
s5mble tl5 waves Of the ocean beating mu-
sic rly no N rocky caverns. Thy servant,
inexpsrle need in or&tory, retires abashed at
the great ess Of his subjec', and the insig-
nihcance of his expression So ten he
Gu his stick.
Ro0inson-"A very sensible speech :.
Well, Uoys, I'm not greedy; l take the half
of that cTsr, aad give you the rest. Bring
IN the Other gentleman !"
No. q lvanced with reverence and mis-
givings. Robinson placed the gold on the
table and assigned it to him. A sacred joy
lHumed am, aud he was about TO retire
with deep obeisances.
"Nners is his speech?" cried the judge,
r1eiully Thereupon Mr.. Stevens explain
ed 70 h!i2 tha5 No. returned thanks. On
this, No , smiled assenLiucly, and adyanc-