The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-30
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/ ~ ,,.s Man well remarked by q dlsaos
.s w 80 hisfor,sn that g fox ways that are
Suss 80 snr tricks that are vain the Heatnen
~ <sh;,ss i rsscniiag,3 sud this wise apncns
Inc. S, he truthfn,ly sappaied 70 the average
slsSs stterney. The latter e1nenstonen
sSs,v,,snas N won't TO walk 10 the ways sna J
. s,a asrs whether e be hanging arcun1 tne
81" ss.s., y,,,scn and - keeling the peeaers 10
.s.t'er shat l,ss uasy cobb up DBL lse Paying
a,nnks and suisy O monopoly OF sne DUST.
1850 ~ me poGee court, or whether u be 10
s,s ss,sssaenses In divorce sGatssu
sststipS,s: EiYes, and employing a retlnue o.
snrofessfouat swearers to rush bis. case tnrougn
she courts aud insure the payment OF 2 tat
contingent Zee. Now and then, however; LAS q
ynefeors are sometimes seen. to nash across
the sky. q young attorney, with Smoitfcn IN
njs soul. will blaze across the aegat arns'
ment. aud by brilliant stroke oil genius
create CONSIDERATION 10 the minds 81 JUDGES
and. spectators. IA case in which one o.
TINS class figured occurred in the mumcl:
InY criminal court last week. Mf. Blank, 8
youpg attorney Or the lsst-meptio class,
appeared as counsel for. q villaino iooking
Chinaman who was called 70 receive seq
tersce On Ills third conviction on one cnarge
of grand larceny. An Shook was told to
Stand up, and the Judge gazed upon him
with an eye In which there was AWARDED as
sortment OF stern justice and commissera
ton. Mr.. Blank slowly rose from DIS cnair,
ran his 'bony fingers through bis raven
locks. and extending bis right arm IN dig
nifed and authoritative manner, ,signiDed
his ,ntpnfion Of gnagipg little speech.
ISL propose,s' said Mr.. Blank, waving bis
hand at the assembled spectators with rare
selfpossession; g / propose to contest the
authority of this court ia the matter Of the
neople Of The State OF California Uersus my
worthy and innocent client, All Shook;
propose, may it please your Honor-and ]
don't think it will propose to establish
the fact that this court has no authority and
NO legal existence, and that all its acts since
ats assumed organization have been null and
void and non cornpos nlentss. a.,A
MHola oD, young man !" exclaimed the
Court, with a deprecatory motion OF the
judicial hand; g that game won's play worth
q cent. While this Court has the deal the
percentage remains in its favor, and you
needn't think you can hog the game or bust
the bank. May be you think you're playing
IL smart. but this Court has had its eye-heth
filed and sapd-papered long ago, and all
traces OF vegetation have been carefully ex'
tirpated from its opticular organs.' - 30 q
faMay it please your Honor responded
Blank, g I have q long line of authorities to
present" Here, James, bring in the docu.
ments.v At these words little boy about
three feet high entered the courtroom bear
ing about fifty ponderous tones. M .....-:si
aNow, your Honor" continued MIR.
Blank, az move that the defendant be dis.
charged on the ground that the Court has
no legal existence" =. z.soE:.Els =
The Court adjusted his speetacles and re-
marked graYely, 80 Young Teller, there are
times when patience Ceases to be vlrtue.''
AT this junctuTe the deputy sheriff stood
behind the attorney ready and wiling 20
take him by the collar and throw him down.
stairs; the clerk, in an distracted manner
laid his hand upon a heavy glass inkstano
and the porter stood at the door with large
sized broom in his hand. 49, - z z, ...t.
80. NY friend continued the Court, mildly
ait is now: autumn, when the cottonWoods
shed their leaves, and nothing is green but
the evergreen. But you make a--ahem---a
condemned mistake when you take me for az
evergreen. In all the experience OF TILL
Court 1t has never happened that an attorney
was fool enough to request the Court to ieg1s
late itself out OF Office, and out OF the per
,Guisites and emoluments pertaining to ths
same, This Court was at first disposed Z
deal 1eniently with this depraved heather
but in orderfo yindicate its authority it i'm
poses sentence upon your client OF foul
years in the State prison. AS for,your au
thorities, you may so to--shem- the su
preme Court or any where else with them
.sThfs court stands upon its dignity, sir; ant
if itdid not respect your poverty 1t woult
impose fine of $1.50 upon you, for con
tempt; but the Court is msgnanimous, sir
You may take your hand OIL his collar, Mi
Sheriff. The Court now adjourns for, re
freshments." s
The lawyer was seen half an hour late
loading up an express wagon with his AL
fhorities.