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berry at times, transacted there by the consent and wish of both parties in the case.
1 Level la which certainly would be the case if Practitioners had any great objection to attend at Cocklip's private residence. And that the English Judges do not conceive themselves prohibited from transacting business at their own houses may be seen from the following extract from a report of the applications for a writ of Certiorari to remove the Indictment into the Court of Queen's Bench in the well known case of Major Beresford and others indicted for Conspiracy to bribe the electors of Derby which I take the liberty of quoting.
225 I had consequence of the absence of D Campbell Mr. Baron Platt surned [sic] into this matter at his private residence. This was not an exparte application, both sides being represented.
The hour of twelve I consider decidedly preferable to that of the commencement of Court business. Extra two hours enabling Practitioners to set the business of their office in train for the day before starting, no small matter on taking into consideration the extent of business entirely unconnected with...