The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-05-19

sis clear case Of breach of Cap. z
section s, and you shall see how mag.
istrate deals with@it." Perhaps it wss
not only the sense of duty which was
actuating me. / was cold and tired and
qnite resol lVed upon getting that cab to
, go home in. 60. SO -
"All right, uncle" replied John. duti.
fully ess:i0ugh, but Be sdded scnsthIne
| which sounded like I" Here's larks," for
which saw no snnropriataness saye .af
the vaguest kind, in connection With
the inclernehGy OF The Weather.
] pulled out the front-door bell to ita
fullest extent, and stepped back into
the frosty street to mark the effect.
There was no sign whatever of move
ment In the house; SO / rang again; still
nothing happened "Jchn," said I,
as su2e as this mans name is William
Wilkin he shall lose his license. He
has concealed the cabman on his
premises, and is probably at this mo-
ment supplying him with liquor in con-
travention of fthe law. His object eVi-
IDENTIFY is to persuade me that he and
his family have gone to rest; but he
does not know your uncle" Again
pealed the bell and knocked smartly at
the door with the handle of my umbrella.
A window on tie upper floor was now
opened: well, what's the matter ?''
inquired gruf and sleepy voice, or
rather gruff voice that simulated
sleepiness.
'"The matter is, said, in an austere
tone, " that you have got the cabman
belonging 10 this vehicle under your
roof, where he is, I have no doubt,
drinking" .g...
You're liar" interrupted the voice
with great distinctness. -. ..
Before | could express my indignation
John burst into such fit of laughter as
| should have thought no + on boy
could have indulged in; very loud,
coarse, vulgar laugh, indeed, / am sorry
to say. III sa
Now, you had better trot off-you
two" cried the voice at the window.
=" It's plain you've had as much as you
can carry"
>" Sir" cried I, authoritativeIy,'' let
me tell you l am Middlesex Magis-
trate,"
Oh, yes; a likely story!' was his
audacious reply. You've got 'Ighbury
Barn written upon your countenance,
you have. Go to blazesw And he
slammed down the window.
regret to say that my humiliation Of
mind, which was extreme, was greatly
by the misconduct of nv
nephew, who, far from expressing
sympathy either for myself or with the
majesty of the law which had been thus
outraged In my person, INDUCED in the
most unseemly merriment. He made
night hideous," as / subsequently OBJ
served (borrewing the phrase from lit
tie book of quotations which sometimes
refer to and find very handy on the
bench) with his uproarious laughter.
&C Come away" | said sternly; " this
innkeeper is evidently drunk. It is
more than even necessary to sift this in
famous case to the very bottom. We
must now find policeman"
/ did not care for the cab now. Twas
bent on-nO, not vengeance-on redress
and on The administrations of Justice. /
would teach this contumacious publican,
1T whatever persoDakincovenicnce land
it was showing like mad) that Magis-
trate for Middlesex was not to be set at
defiance. / believe that the British
is allowed to. have less rever-
snce in his constitution than any Zulu
Kafir, yet it will hardly be credited
that, throughout that painful search for
The officer of the Law, John was half in
Mysteries, and perpetuaily quoting that
most offensive observation of the inn
keepers lin which'I confeks1 could see
no sort of humor), "YoU'ye got Ighbury
Barn written upon your oountenanCs,
you have"
1t seems to me pity that Magistrate
cannot commit person for contempt of
court unless he catches him fn court,
for little discipline would have done
John good. However, 7 donot wish to
dwell upon any personal matter. At
the end of the next street we found q
policeman. .- .-.... ......5 sat .s ..
4, And here again John was nearly the
cause of my being discredited, for no
sooner did ] observe to the mau, by way
Of introduction, that | vas q Magistrate
for Middlesex than the boy broke out
INTO fresh burst of laughter, which
caused the policeman to remark: "E5ad
you not better gethome, both of you ?''
IN very incredulous manner. How
ever, produced my card and that very
soon brought him to his senses. He SC
pdilICd uS DdCh W the Seven
which was the name of the public
louse) ana there STOOD the CAB in front
If it and the inn in darkness, just az
before. .s1.1a f.a"
"This-must be very old offender" I
aid, policeman"
But he did not seem to know whether
le was or not, for he only shook his
lead. Our united exertions at the door
and I will say that John hammered
lway at it with praiseworthy vehemencs
once more brought the landlord to
;he window.
"Oh, there you are again, are you,"
le said, and in custody? That's what |
comes of 'IghbuEy Barn"
was SO speechiess with indignation
hat was obliged to get the policeman
o speak for me. As for John, he was sit.
ing on the pavement in apparent con-
yulsions, with his gloves in his mouth.
"This here gentleman, landlord, is
diddlesex Magistrate; there's no bloom
ng error. about it; I've seen his card. |
5e says as you've got cabmsn on your
premises drinking after hours"
He's a liar. as | told him before"
vas the impudent re1olnder.
John here grew worse than ever,
nuttering pIaintively, "oh, dear,
hall die" ~ -ra
"No, no. said the policeman, ''the |
entleman is o. K, and you had better |
i've him no sauce, or you'll lose your
ssHes shall lose it," ! murmured to |
lyself, Gas sure as his name is William
a. 1s sa2 qres
DWELL, all can cay il" returned the
sndlord, With nlitigated grufness, /
arned that there 3abman out of my |
QUE before II o'clock"
"But here's his cab, i exclaimed, in
"Why, Lor' bless me, the mans in
de of itla cried the policeman sud-
there, indeed he was, as
asst asleep as a church.
OF course Joan had fresh lconvul-
on. Mr.. Wilkins inquired from the
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