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arrangements, and begged him to allow the trial to be resumed in Court. The application was refused. I was told that very likely I should "have not too many books to refer to" the second time; and, if I failed, very likely Mr. Baron (or his Acting Clerk) would be able to find some of them "in his (the Chief Justice's) private library".
I would fain hope that a word from His Excellency would put a stop to these unconstitutional observations.
I beg leave also to offer my conviction that the merest suggestion on His Excellency's part that proceedings should commence at an earlier hour than at present, will be met with due attention on the part of the Chief Justice. It was verbally represented that the evil consequences which, on some occasions, have resulted to the administration of justice from the way in which the entire morning was systematically sacrificed. It is unfair to the jury, to the interested parties, to the professionals and witnesses, and therefore to the prisoners, the suitors, and the public. Six o'clock in the morning is the latest hour at which the business of the Supreme Court, without injury to the administration of justice, could be appointed to commence. In this climate, at any rate, the powers of mind and body are not improved by the delay. I need say nothing of the loss of time, and the multiplied adjournments.
His Lordship's restoration to health and activity was announced three
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