Court. I saw him in my private room, and after some conversation about what had occurred, Const. ... took a pistol before he asked me to hear a small Probate case at once in my private room, as ... was applying for letters of administration ... was waiting ... de brought papers, and I granted it. It was then 24 ... and I adjourned the further hearing of these matters to 2 ... at that hour.
In Gibbons' case, ... came into Chambers and expressed his intention to withdraw all the matters I had decided in chambers. He said that a most unfortunate thing had happened, which was owing to his abandoning the principle that all proceedings in Probate & Bankruptcy must be heard in open Court. The Claimant to whom I had granted letters of administration led, when he rendered the proceeds of the estate in dollars, refused them and demanded bangles & revolvers and the property in specie which had been sold. Had the proceedings been in Court, he said the Judge would have refused his objection used at the time the letters of administration were granted.
I asked why the Claimant was not brought to Chambers ... it was invariable practice up to that time.