New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
Lc-d Chef Justice Net TO Blame.

LORD altcrstaue. ire Lord Chief Justice
- England. IS So wau known - this couu-
---. Ho-e Hy his present title and ~ ms
corner name OF Sir Richard Webster that
g. is only fair 10 him 10 explain that sc
vas iu uoUise 10 blame for The cIovyd.ng
.- the court during the trial Of DR. Grip
Her and Of Hiss I-eueve with "a number
~ women of fashion actresses and men Of
er-Gre VINO conducted themselves exactly
as r t1rv were attending some matinee
performance. instead Of the rr4al Of fellow
features for their lives. The conduct. in
deed u these people has aroused an i'm
:0=rse amount Of criticism. which mas
-een re7~od iced ng the press IN This coUn-
10y and on the Continent of Europe. par
ocular exception being taken 10 the fact
-rer e -ar known opera houffe actress
permitted 70 occupy a seat on the
bench next but Gle 20 the Lord Chief
Justice during part q The trial whence
~ elderly club member colby scrutiuized
-7r features Of DIT Crlppen through 4 large
-=I- Cf opera glasses while che Lord Chief
-'-s-ira vas Iu tas act Of pr0uOunciug. ~
ne a-1-fasHi7ued legal phraseolagy. the
solemn sentence Of death on the convicted
murderer
tn people responsible for ;Hi> condition
- affairs were the Lord Mayor and
Shs-ifs o. London II Is the Lord Mayor
Rro ar virtue OF his Office. and III his
s-~@-ee one Of the Aldermen has
-he ~rEHt Of dispensing justice within the
cry -5ul'rs and r is the Sheriffs who are
Entrusted with the management and dis
-ITIt~r ~ their courts. InaSmuCn as The
Lord Mayor is almost Invariably . mer-
...ar-- sometimes vHoIasaI e and sometimes
,-r-ai.--rasa have been Mayors who nave
E.aaH razuare1e--. eating house keepers,
-s.or~ ete-re contents himself with the
--a- of ordinary police court cases. n
7E-eH Be- i- advised 10y TIE clerk Of the
COURT VINO d. u LAWYER by profession
V.H..s fsioriaS- and especially murders. are
--ed a. tae old bsi1ey hy one Of The
aG-as ~ tire Supreme CoErr in behalf
I'D iH tho name of the Lord Mayor.
This IS an Old established usage. but noc-
V-ittz-end.nE- Tho Lord chief Justice VINO
Is lsr more keen about the dignity Of the
isV than some OF his predecessors. would
lave le't laat i, would have provoked an
Inward COM ~ + lie had publicly
blamed tHe LORD Mayor, ~ whose behalf
he "as holding court. for the scenes during
me Erupea murder trial a. the old Bailey
= there has been a disposition unjustly
20 crce.-e Lord AIrerstone in the matter,
IS because some Of mis- predecessors on
Pho bench have Rad no such excuse as his
Thus nobody can forget the scenes IN
court during the ceIenated haccarat cause
eLls.~l. r which kias Edward a. Prince
- Na-es- appeared a. q witness The trial
'aS presided over hE Lord chief Justice
'o'er-6z-- sho had beside him on the bench
hoi Ca.r h.- ve.- Youthful and second wife.
- a.~. o. whole party OF very gayly
dressed uum4a friends bad a. thjs Was.
Ta--a mot have uaafterad SO much had
.a. t.a women karr up az iuceSsaut chat
@T alE zl-Eie. wile every Iew minutes
Lads Eel-riase would tug al the coat
~e"~e af ne~ aged husband. or else tap
I'D. familiarity on the shoulder. IN order L.
e1isTer some EiiticI-m TO MIN or 10 ask
some smiling question. the aspect OF the
oeacH being frivolous in the extreme
Jhe late Lord Rrampton. better known
- S- Henry Hawkins. was in the IA bit 81
saving his Fet foS terrier Jack. beside
.lu qa rls- bench when presiding at trials.
t-- tat dog A. least would refrain from
disturbing his master. and would spend
1- rae. either ia sitting up graveiy. OF
ESQ .- curling himself To sleep. only givfns
sag ro short. sharp bark OF disapprova-
ln the eFeut of any q the counsel iDdu!g-
.rg lu ID part .cularIv foolish piece Of Witt
ltr during The proceedings on such &C
as-1Bs Lord Brampton would gravely
-r">t roIhize the court usher. asking him
What he IT. ant bv allowing dogs in court
and directing him Immediately 10 remove
.'" aaniH@ interrupter. which the usher
made Uretence OF doing. without. o.
-e disturbing on even looking toward
.'.- safely ensConced beside his nsster-
MAROTTSE DE FoNTENOY.