The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-06-28
| aw Court Incidents.
The uumo- of The Cross-Examiner and Tho Witness
Funny Sayings and Doings OF the Bench

Emmy Savings and Doings OF the Bench. h
Arv one interested in the pecuiarities Of his fellow
man must needs find them stnkingy eXemphfed IN
Cs of Justice and the Judge or barrster or any other
necn o. discrimination who has arrived at an od age III
the service of law court must possess clear INSIGHT III
70 the traits and peculiartes of mankind
Nothing is so much appreciated in Court OF justice as
fn and It is principally his aspect OF the question tnat
his paper intends to deal with The solemmty WIN
b thev are generally associated and the serious issues
" Stake render wit humor the more acceptable, as be-
mo- deviation from the beaten path OF decorum lnere
are times however when evy is much out OF place, al
though often induged in; for instance 1t is most happro
iate TO find barrister joking while the prisoner at he
ar stands charged with MURDER and the Jokes OF Judge
who constantly making run run a any hou IS eayne any
pmecabe effect, which Is not the case Wheil now anu
then this high functionay emlts remark whch uoeS o'
fail to call forth mirth and laughter i
A ready reply, cutting sarcasm IS sometimes useo
e weanon of defense by witness. Occasionally, even
in the unmportant case ne VIII De cosseMdHtbo an b
bv the opposing counsel to such an extent aI ueSs he
he clear hes ded and thinking person ne VIII be hape 70
commit himself This is OF the aims OF counsel 70
confuse the witnesses and constantly remind them tal
tbev are on oath Some indulge in the latter practice to
on insufferabe extent OConne was CONSPICUOUS Tor ms
mowers Of examination, and of following up II possible
n mart Of the evidence the witness endeavored 10 eVade
n;rnp Munster Circuit he was engaged in case where
the question was the validity of will by whlch properly
amount was devised ou whGm ha 'tS Se
witness during examination several times that the
testaor signed the will while life was in him. Suspectng
something he asked the witness, Was 1t not that ne
a was in the dead mans mouth while his hand was placed
n the will? The witness through fear actually con-
fessad that this was the case ,e,:u orsore,
CHARGED with stealing donkey and was severe III MS eA
animation of the witness The case Was tna1 tne prose-
tor had left the donkey tied to gate and on retuTng
was gone DO you mean to say, witness, saa Misslis M ~
the donkey was soenY Il mean to say sir thal Ie aoS
was missing was the reply. L;s+o,
witness may be obstructive and give paIIstel S;
GREAT trouble by refusing to answer questions put 70
but this method of procedure is not 50 ef1ec'Ve as q
sharp and ready repartee -. ,ood \,
counsel who was using every effort in his power TO dc
precate the witness OPINION
You are a builder | believe? .
No. sir: am not builder; am an architect. ~,
An we'll builder or architect, architect or puiider
they are pretty much the same suppose % s;4aront
i beg your pardon; they are totally dlller ~;
oh. indeed! Perhaps you would state wherein thi
great difference consists. - ~
An architect sir conceives the design, prepares u,
nlan draws out the specfcaon-n short, supplies Tn
mind The builder merely the machine; the acmecl
the power that puts the machine together anu sets
sOh. very well, Mr. Architect; that will do. very IN
genols distinction, without difference Do you h3gpe
to know who was the architect OF the % lover anfsion O.
asked and his reply was That is depended on crcun
stances If you We're eat at dnwn the oo''O" VIC -" 'p'
Curran was examining witness and fnlng 10 "e gue
direct answer, said: There 10 use IN asking you q0
lions for see the william in your face 90, 49,
10 vo, sirY said the man with smile. 'FalX ne
er knew nv face was looking glass before! -
From the dock have issued 't varioIs Iile WY %
nps and pert remarks and it is not an uncommon occu
ance to find prso whom pecunary deratonS @ pr
vent from employing counsel exhibit Wondelu @ acr al
ingenuity on behalf of their Doubtless every o.
has heard of the rshman who in reply to the quest4
guilty guilty. said he would hear f the me ssrad evidence
raised laugh in court by dispayng scar on his ne
about the size of the knob of fre-shove which ne CO
sidered conclusive testimony that he was married.
Prisoner at the bar, said the Judge Is tneIe any I'll
YOU would wish to say before sentence passed upon
The prisoner looked toward the door and remarked VI
he would like to say good evening II 1t was agreeape
the company. u 100000
The sayings and doings Of the bench generally comma