Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-20
A Corrupt Judge 0utwitted.

Chief-Justice Pyne, who was ap-
pointed Chief Justice of the Kings
Bench, in 1894, had the reputation of
being influencedin his judicial capacity
by gifts. He had landed property on
the banks of the Blackwater, in Mum
ster, called Waterpark, to which he re-
paired after the fatigues of the Munster
Circuit. Being of bucolic taste, he cul-
Oivated good breeds of cattle, and was
noted for the value of his stock. The
trial of a very important record, in
which the claims of a Mr.. Weller were
opposite to those of Mr.. Nangle, was
fixed for the Cork Assizes. On the day
before that on which the Chief-Justice
was to leave Waterpark for Cork he re-
ceived present of twenty-five heifers
from Mr.. Weller, the defendant in the
action. The Chief-Justice returned
very gracious message to Mr.. Weller
by his steward. who came in charge OF
the cattle. This man was treated with
great courtesy. He returned home to
his master well pleased with the urban
ity and kindness of ChiGf-J ustice Pyne.
The Judge set forth next day for Cork.
When driving along in his coach-and-
six, passing near Rathcormac, where
the bridge spans the Bride River, the
road was blocked up by drove of cat
tie. The Chief-J Justice looked out and
beheld a prime herd of most valuable
short horns. He beckoned to a man
who was driving the cattle to approach
him and demanded:
stWhose beasts are thesep my man."
s.These belong, please your honor,
to great gentleman of these parts,
Judge Pvne, your honor" replied the
countryman.
s.Indeedr' cried the Chief-Justice, in
much surprise, "and where are you
taking them now?"
ss They were grazing in my masters,
Mr.. Nangle's farm, your honor; and as
the assizes are coming on at Cork, my
master thought the Judge might like
to see that he took good care of them,
so Pm taking them to Waterpark, to
/ show them to the Judge"
The Judge felt the delicacy of Mr..
Nangle's mode of giving his present.
Putting his hands in his pocket he pre-
sented the herdsman with a guinea,
said he was Judge Pyne, and IS that as
his master, MIR. Nangle, had taken such
good care of his cattle, he, the Judge,
would take good care of him.
At parting he desired the herdsman
to give the animals to his steward al
Waterpark, and bade his coachman
drive on, which he did.
During the hearing of the action C1
Nangle vs. Weller, the bearing of the
| Chief Justice seemed, at first, quite in
favor of the defendant, and that gentle
man nodded often to his attorney, as
much as to say, .s1t's all right; have
secured the judge But as the case
went on, and it was the province of the
Chief Justice to charge the jury, he
put the case so strongly for the plaintiff
that, to the dismay of Mr.. Weller, the
Jury brought in verdict for Mr.. Nangle
without leaving the box, and the Judge
certified for immediate execution. Mr.
Nangle and his counsel were, of course
quite satisfied. No exceptions were
taken to the Judges charge and the
case was won. When on his return
from the Munster Circuit, the learned
Judge arrived at Waterpark, his frs
question was:
care the cattle all safep'
Perfectly, my lord" replied thu
steward.
.Where have you put the beasts
received when leaving for the Cork AS
' sizesp''
ssThey are where you left them, M
lord.'
sWhere I left them-that is impossi
ble!n exclaimed the Chief Justice. s'
left them on the road near Rathcor
. mac"
, The steward was puzzled. III
: thought the wits of the Chief-Justic
, were not SO clear as those of q Chief
!. Justice ought to be.
Gomez said Sir Richard Pyne, put
n ting off his hat, "rll have look q
r them myself"
The steward led the way across tn