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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.
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aangements, and begged luin to allor the and journed bearing to be resumed in Comat . The application, mas refused. Srow told that very likely I should "have, not to many
books to refer to '" the second time; 12, if I lead, very
• likely Mr. Baron ( his Acting block)
• would be able to find some of them " in his (the chief Justice's) private
library
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I would fouin hope that a word from His Exxellency with put a stop- to these unenestitutional observations.
I leave alas to offerevs my conviction that the merest suggestion on Fovies Excellency's part tint Froclive I'clock
at room is penale too late an have for the opening of the beast, willyspreet with due attention on the part of the the part of the have Shief Junction Mense verballyn
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represented the evil emsequences which,
on some recasions, have resulted to the administration of festive prom
the
way in which the entire morning way is systematically sororificed. It is sunfair to the jury, to the intressed, to the professional and rivers, and therefore to the prisoners, the suitors, and the public. Sen velock in the morning is the latest linen sterlich the business of the Supreme boutem, soithiout injury to the administation of justice, be appointed to comment, In this climate, at any ante, the fiovers of mind and body are pot informed by the delay. I try nothing
say of the lows of time, and the multiplied adjournments.
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