New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
ANECDOTES Of JUDGES
Prom IN, 81. James Gaz,,te.

From n most interesting lltle volume, "A
Generation of Judges. by Their Heor,er' We ,-ss
from Cockburn to wafk williams ,,.,... ,..,.....
The Rrporer" rrcsls Chief naron keiys lnslstsnce
for The date every fact GIVE bim some Gae said
leader lis junior thus hard pressed, any date VIII
Al these tunes il was an interesting spectacle to see
now when Kelly was Ferpletng case IN bsnco win
endless rapetons aud mmateria inquiries. Br.mwoli
uIs Did pnpI sitting h- right. would nrmiy and ten
dery take him in hand, ana make AL paln WIN ,ew
trenchant statements HIS style OF spe@kinS never 10
hls Younger da,s concise developed IN his age mo
Iedionsness my good woman" he would say TO
witness. "you must give an answer, IN tne ie"es pos
ble words OF ~hcn you are sapaDt TO IN" plain and
simple question whether wren you were Sno,ss s 10
coming down tne right side and Tic cap on Ihs eIt
sdr aud brou haIo was trying TO pass tue OMNIBUS
,ou saw tue piaint the hr0usham an tue CAP,
or be- wesn the omnibus ana the cap or "hrthrr ahd
when you nn AT ali. and whether "r hoi near tle
brOugham caD ana OMNIBUS OF eleno, vi !, az ~, go 80
wuiCn. of them resi- ect,ely-Of no" was II III .e
course arguments In banco he bern- saruons, .nd
his judgments were very easy 10 take nosh' u kny
passage were missed, the reporter had Only 10 wall ui
Kellys nIgnent al passed the post several lines
Tnan Baron CeaS0y, no nan was ever more an ious @
to do right, more patient or IN re laboriuus lie vas
ihe milde~t ~tmannerei OF all men AT the bar. .
No one ever encountered harsh word from Ceasoy,
.xcert tat he had way steruy rebuking prisoners
lor the ~normI, of their crimes and nnsnsg WIN
men ever rie - Cleasby woul say, and the s-ntoues
of che IS that you be ihFrlsoneu TOT que mp"'n
SO m came 1Sops % t'a sn ne VIII, rrEa You Ar" com,
mtl for trial" sal. magistrate 20 rnnlah " 40 was
mmt No or ms iourth Gaze housebreiking aud you
NAV choose whether tried at the quarter ses.
SONS next week, month hence al the s.si1rs
ie shy" said the magistrates clerk Oh. III so TO
'sozr,' returned the criEina Wit aaerny, Oieas.y
IA m. Judge for ne" with feelings OF pam that
he sentenced OConn0r haiwitted assailsnt OF tue
Queen he wh ped. although it was With only twenty
The following anec,iots Is told of Mr., justice Mes
we in tao das oi Ss ~. yo oaaes s ts IN ioy. VITA
lay at Cork. where hs father liyeL Ibey were on
fortune Bnt learning was not highly rennnorse and
out Of the 9usscn tnst poor special p,-~%'s %
nam. hogan TO he known but when IL was suggested
from ireland AT he must be rch enough 10 marty
pointed L.ember OF the commission. this was rather
tax his time than source "f in"One Al .ts' "lios
learned from an almanac 1t be confessed that
thoalh not rinerly t Is enough " seop "i.e .p'S.
yer he knew force Of contract whis )uuso couid
hardly stand bru OF an action Tor bros'h OF oHse
~ yr,,r. rms ls the tale accredited among Lawyers
OF such romance there was IL "lllcss ne -, ,.-
sr ne was r the ies ndsnt action FOR breach
NJ rou.- of marriare. Tho plaintiff proved tie prom
ie o mmrry AMI that the defendant had msrred sous
one else The seemed question ol d-mag~s Out
Bylrs pat two questions TO the psintn; Dd not 40
promise to marry you when ni. father wss lead
sYes." Is his fater dead No. Inst Is .ns m
case my pri SAID Jyl-s. his wife may die before as
father. or afterwari, aud hc may ouxc them O'tD:
when il will he time a. mnl the promise. The plainuu
i.e and the prooi of a conditional PROMISE ~as -hss
was called tsta vari.n,e, which coad not or ssnnsa %
sir john Holkcrs simplicv OF na'"rs ""'
| tratsd: Hama. q, commons
IIoikrr one day was leaving the House ., ,v''o a
when 10 Was addressed by two siTsnss ,, a., ,Ss
asked him to show them .hc House ne p", A. liz
way, duiy IOiuthg out tue oole o e,n.nct,r .,x
ent IN. AZ "A Ia lie. handed 10 tneir Voueuee"i -
renee which the queens Attorney ~ ~ w, 10
low now and a terwafd huns upon s"s which as could
safely saw he lad .oDestiy ~afns. ..,,o.., M, I'M.
Mr. Benjamin. though no' '"'s' " -
authol: -, ....,o, ~ 1881 Beniantn was arxu-
AZ ' - m the ii .ue "r Loris.with Lord srinornr pre-
The learned souns"l yer, early IN nis a.s"ens emu
s.ihs, sf.sr his manner. tho proposltions OF law
iormua'"G G was .oout 10 coufena Que Oi usar, when
, or n ~ hare lorn not supported by tue ,unsu'ute
- winch ueniamn could make 10 ooA 80 'ouu
nt sn~nnct nor illus 'ratrd hy example sitr g anPe
from his rcn ims gnstpn. rev tron L"iu .,
SaiSo,mr tle word Nonsense J! BENJAMIN s'oppcss
slowIy puInspaprrs tos. ter. utd th tape Ioaua
Ihs, ,nad, low bow, aud left the mar o. the 10 10 -
Ill mnor bad I'm iedtaiely 10 ni TIC prrAsn "" "a
tore ne had tfjs~eded FAR IN Ills arrumsn" ,n,sa,n
Cnanrsllru saia b.t he was sorry tnas @a. 49,. csnss
hsd Isf the House; aud bo was afraid he WAS .so 4.
OF A. IA spy what he ought o. 10 nsss ss s,naa n
me sa,t shortly before LORD sss
through ipdlspcsition. to abstain "' S"'
Ism the lAbors Of nis eih0a