Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-27
Judicial DrOlleries.
auaInt Stories About Some Ceiebra Ied
 but Eccentric Jurtsts.

Quaint Stories About Some Celebrated
 but Eccentric Jurtsts.
 wit and Wisdom of the Bench and Bsr.l
 Occasionally Judges find themselves in con- hict with members of the public who are un- der no professional privilege or restraint. Some maintain their dignity by fning and committing for contempt of court. This course in some cases may be necessary, but a delicate ridicule is generally much more effective. troublesome attorney, who was pleading his own cause, and raising untenable points before Lord Ellenborough became exasperated because he was invariably over ruled, and exclaimed: My lord, my lord, although your lordship is so great man now, I remember the time when I could have got your opinion for five shillings." Such impertinence would, with many judges, have led to the committal of the offender but Lord Ellenborough merely observed with an amused smile; "Sir, dare say it was not worth the money'' The same judge was on one occasion sitting at the Guildhall, when Henry Hunt, the famous demagogue, appear ed upon the floor of the court Justice Tal- fourd describes the scene which followed in these terms: !" T am here my lord, on the part of the boy Dogood,' proceeded the un- daunted Quixote. His lordship cast & mo- ment's glance on the printed list, and quietly said, 'Mr. Hunt, see no name of any boy Dogood in the paper of causes,' and turned toward the door of his room. My Lord, vociferated the orator, am to have no re- dress for an unfortunate youth? thought your lordship was sitting for the redress of injuries in court of justice Oh, no, MT.
 Hunt still calmly replied the judge, am sitting at Nisi Prius and have no right to redress any injuries except those which may
 be brought before the jury and me in the ca,7es appointed for trial.' My lord, then said Ir. Hunt, somewhat subdued by the un- expected amenity of the judge, I only de ire to protest oh, is that all ?' said Lord FL lenborough, by all means protest and go about your busines' So Mir. Hunt protested and went about his business and my lord went unruffled to his dinner, and both par ties were content.
 Great judges have always been the objects
 of intense respect and veneration to the Eng
 fish people, and few ordinary persons would | venture to dispute without diffidence the | law which they lay down. There Is perhaps no more amusing or fragrant abuse of this confidence in judicial requirements than the proceedings of Sir Edward Coke, when he went in search of his daughter. He had lived | for years on very bad terms with his wife, | who when he proposed to marry their only | daughter to Sir John yillers carried her of ! and concealed her in @ house at Oatlands be-
 longing to the Earl of Argyll. Coke rsoeiv- | ing information of this, collected body of \ armed men and put himself at their head. Encased in breast plate, with a sword at | his side and pistols at his saddle bow, he ar | rived at the outer gate of the house, when he l repeatedly demanded his daughter in the \ Kings name, laying it down for law that if
 death should ensue it would be justifabls | homicide in him, but murder to those who l opposed him. Such an opinion coming from l so inspired source was enough to cause l the most resolute garrison to tremble and | ths result that Coke recovered his
 daughter without much difficulty,