The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-17
AN ENGLISH
-. LAWYER
U| IN INDIA

" ~ OFCBslL, an Anglo. indian
k\Al word designating the up
NVt country AZ opposed 90 the
n WI city, In the name given 10 the
~ IL vast area % townships on
which European civilization
has not yet had time 10 imprint ~ ven
eer ~ shops and tramways, GaA lamps
ana conventional streets, and where thu
Kerosene oil tin In stili practically the
only visible and tangible Sign that the
Western civilization IL abroad. save that
little group of matched bungalows far
away from the native oiiy's hutbub-
dubbed - station where the English rui.
ers live
These few dwellings are almost always
clustered rounA u courthouse, there may
bc many courts. there may be but one.
but among the jewellers IN the bungalows
there will surely la bnrrir'er,
II n apt 60 he forgotten when the ques.
tion In asked, 'Why do 10 many men stiIi
get called 10 tho barr that tho Inns ~
Court provide counsel for the whole ~
thu countries over which tho British naG
waves~the lands on which. we ere told,
tho sun never sets. ~ the we'll known
dinners which have 20 he eaten 20 qualify
as barfisier. there may meet. NJ tho
same mess of four. the counsel who are ~
appear on behalf OF tho American. the
by jowi With the man who has elected 10
remain and help his European country.
men IN their home litigation. Your eoun-
sci n your true cosmopolitan,
Many men 90 "a india from the Inns ~
Court but most ~ them 10 the presiden.
cy towns-that II ~ say, 20 conditions
~ legal life which are European IN meth.
od and everything else. save IN "ihs
strange sea change" that has come Over
IA eVA eAR ts nalt Tan (tA. tsss 4.
barrister praotieins In the mofissii and
he who seeks his fortune IN tho pre.iden.
cv town have IN common each leaves his
wig safely locked Mp IN It's Tin box, and,
though clad IN hts gown and bands only,
II not denied auaience. Thus, "a describe
the life ~ the counsel IN the presidency
towns Il simply 90 repeat the life ~ tho
homo-sfayes here bfiencns and brief
only out th~ve the weather u hot
bu, tho man IN The mofussii In different;
he may b~ - native or he may he q Euro
p"an. OF the former who shall SPEAK
lie In n language ana law unto himself.
The Enxiishman who goes up.country %
prsctic. ~ the bar generally does 10 more
or lees by chance. In Calcutta and uoriay
tho court language H. Ensiish tn the nofps.
~ depths ~ may be anything from MAsatht
90 fushtuk. and Tits II a deterrent o. the
Enwiish-born tyre. However. thors are
number who 30 make the venture from
ono reason or another and FOR a time 90.
pstriste themselves The plunge over tho
bsrris;er finds himself In the heart Of Cen.
trail infn, far from the use and wont ~
ordinary town NE. the proud p1s~wser ~
number ~ bare matted rooms ard
large vemnis. tnstead 81 chambers. with
a native clerk
Word has gone Throughout, the bszaafs
OF tho native city that rev "baiIasr
sahih" has come from the sr,At villa.
yet" the homeland
Counsel ~,s ana waits for hfiass Ifis -.
zee opens GA, into the verandA where hls
"chupraaasc" ats. ne might walt Tor ever
Solicitors there are none m tho mofSs~il
land. eounssrs observation-disclosures with
his style AMI designation IN Engish ard
varuacular PAINTED thereon and stuck up
on one OF the Two pillars NJ the end Of the
drive up 90 me bungalow, il his only pos.
eltIe direct appeal % tho multitude
However. that W quite enough. there h
nothing the natives like better than iiu.
CATION. ana a new counsel ~ as interest.
ING to them "a rsw irunciad 90 the rui.
era OF nations They come. clients ap-
preach tho scfsnia. a party Of at least
three In smooth skinned natives In
puKgarteS ami white raiment. they come
81 a number. greater 80 lees. NJ the case
may 10, for safety'a sake hu, r~v~f alone
the litigant soibs might spoil the case
81 settle too tag a fee. OF come alt the
shoes In tho vefAnda. and the party sn-
ter sua seat themselves. some on the
chairs. tho lesser lights On th- aoor IN
f-ant ~ the of.ca table. The Whole II
the case has - 10 ELECTED from them ~.
roct, ~ ~ H. an original raAe. a process
always ~ 10 small dirHtulty. however
fusn, counsel rlay have become IN SINE
AZ the languages for tne salient points ~
= case 90 Western mind are those which
81 that % an oriental seem The rnnss 20
note from the issue Counsel having
hoard everything notes n aown mai
taken rucit time and trouble the fse IL
rnentiancds srd when TIE amount - arss
NAMED by the ciegk be ~ high 80 iow "a
q tens or Thousands az rupees one course
alone presenis rsesf - 'he htisansa mind
.~he a, enee offers one-tnnth. No matter
how memorable re may know tire nan