The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-23
Anecdotes Of Sir Henry Hawkins.

On one occasion a prisoner pleaded
guilty, and then withdrew his plea and
declared himself to be innocent. The
case was tried. and the jury acquitted
him. Then said Sir Henry Hawkins:
Prisoner, few minutes ago you said
you We're thief. Now the jury say
you are liar. Consequently you are
discharged
person summoned as juryman ap-
piled to his lordship to be excused at
tending, pleading deafness. "You may
co. whispered Sir Henry. THANK
you, my lord" was the instant reply.
At the express wish of the Judge he
was retained on active service
Once, in speaking about cross-exam
nation, he said IF you take q
stranger and want to get at certain
facts you must ask yourself what he is
ZIP to. A man can tell lies with a calm
face. OF course, one feels when he is
telling lie. One can get at the bot
tom OF things. I could get to the bot
tom if / took the trouble-if not inter
fered with"
Once, when a fragrant criminal stood
up after sentence and said: MY lord,
have not received justice in this
court" Sir Henry replied: We'll, you
will get it on - (naming the date
fixed for the execution).
AS a junior counsel Justice Hawkins
was once practising before Lcrd Camp
bell. who was somewhat peoantic. In
addressing the jury Mr.. Hawkins, in re-
ferring to a brougham, pronounced the
word with two syllables-tro' am Eek
crse me-" said his Lordsh1p plandly,
MI hot ~ inc
'brough-am' you were to say broom,
you would be more inteIliglble to the
jury, and, moreover, you would save a
syllable 81 am much obliged to your
Lordship," quietly replied Mr.. Hawkins
and proceeded to bring his address to a
close. Presently the Judge, il sum-
| ming up. made use of the word ''omni-
bus" Instantly up rose Mr.. Hawkins
| and exclaimed. Pardon me, MUD. but
I would take the liberty of suggesting
that instead of saying omnibus your
Lcrdship would say bus, and you
would then be more inteligible to the
jury, and besides you would save two
syllables''
Until his death, few years ago, Jack,
the fox terrier, was Sir Henly's insep-
arabic companion and friend He was
a present from the late Lord Falmouth.
Many good story is told OF Jack and
his master. Once in a crowded assize
court, Jack was sitting Mt the Judges
feet, when a barrister commenced to
cross-examine a witness in loud and
angry tone of voice. Jack took offence
anG barked Justify. Dear me. dear me-
pray let US have quiet" said Sir Henry
Il wish gentlemen wouldn't bring dogs
into court"
One can imagine that the criminal
classes had a deferential appreciation
for "old 'Orkins," and it il quite GER
tain that they will be among the first
TO miss him. One of the many stories
which clustered in species of folklore
about his name would seem re imply
that he believed himself extremely well
known to them. 1t is said that once,
when he found himself in very rough
fcrowd at some sporting event which
he was attending, he recognized one
rough who was hustling hiln severely
as a criminal who had been UP before
him. Thinking that the man would per-
! laps be terrorized into civiiity if he
learned whom he was hustling, Mr.. JUS
tlce Hawkins raised his hat, and said,
Perhaps you know who I am, my
mani" The rough took ore glance at
! that bullet-shaped, bulldog face and
head-"S'welp me bob'' said he in an
swed whisper, "a blooming prize
| fighteri" and vanished-Collected from
the London Daily Press.