The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-29
SHE HAD HER SAY.
A Scene in Court with a Counterpart
of Little Miss Elite.

In the Queens Bench division yeSter-
day, on Justices Cave and Collins TAX
ing their seats, Mrs. Thompson, stand
ing at the solicitors table. said she
understood that their lordships were
about to read the judgment of the lord
chief justice and Mr.. Justice Day in an
application, which she made TO those
learned judges some months ago. Mr.
Justice Cave-I am going to deliver the
judgment now. Mrs. Thompson have
been before these courts for many
years, and, as a woman, 1 ask you to
allow me to read my affidavit. Mr..
Justice Cave-We can not do that
Mrs Thompson-Can you give me a
reason? Mr.. Justice Cave-Yes, be-
cause l am only the mouthpiece of
Lord Coleridge. Mrs. Thompson-This
affidavit has never been before the
world. Mr.. Justice Cave-You can
have the judgment now if you like,
otherwise it will stand over. Mrs.
Thompson-Allow me to read my af-
fidavit in court. 1 do not know what
of course you do not until you have
heard it read. Oaughter) Mrs.
Thompson understand there has been
fresh judgment written since last
Thursday Mr.. Justice Cave-Indeed
there has not. The judgment is in
Lord Coleridge's handwriting. Mrs.
Thompson ask in the queens name
-. Mr.. Justice Cave-The matter
will stand over until Lord Coleridge
can attend.
The first case on the list was then
called on. Mrs Thompson interrupted
the proceedings, and was requested by
the usher to desist. Mrs. Thompson
replied shall not. 1 stand on my
rights and 1 don't care for you. Q4augh-
ter Mr. Justice Cave-You must he
quiet, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thomp
son-I only ask for justice and unless
L get lit l cannot help kicking up g row.
Mr.. Justice Cave-You must be quiet,
or else 1 shall have to ask you to leave
the court Mrs Thompson-Are you
going to read the judgment? l don't
know whether 1 am to leave the court
or not. Mr.. Justice Cave-I am pre-
pared to read the judgment if You give
up your intention of reading the af
fidavit, which 1 will not hear. Mrs.
Thompson can have it published. 1
pay rates and taxes, and l claim JUS
itice. Mr.. Justice Cave-Then you had
better wait until Lord Coleridge can
be present Mrs. Thompson thereupOn
resumed Gler seat.
After lunch Mrs. Thompson said:
''Will you tell me when you are going
to read the Judgment" Mr.. Justice
CdVe-Wnen LOTQ COISFlQSS EO-HeS
back Mrs. Thompson-Why is the
case in the printed list, then? Why
was brought here today? OF course
you have had your lunch and your
breakfast. That is more than 1 have
had. When 1 got up this morning L
only had a cup of tea. Mr.. Justice
Cave-Usher, let her be removed from
the court. Mrs. Thompson-We will
see about the lord chief justice. (To
the usher, who was about to remove
herr 1 will go myself. 1 am not going
to stick here any longer. They are
bound to give me a Judgment. They
dare to treat men like this! AS to Mr..
Justice Cave, has he children of mis-
own. Has he a daughter? Remember
there is a God above you. When you
are on your death bed you will re-
member Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson left the court eiac-
ulalting, There is such a thing as
blind mans urse."-London Daily
News.