Lawyers and Gentlemen.
LAWYERS IN THE STREETS AND IN THE COURT. LAWYERS IN COURT AND "GENTLEMEN ” IN THE STREETS.
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Sis, —As an instance of the rubbish quoted by lawyers in court, permit me to point out that Mr Gully, last Thursday, whilst addressing the Special Jury for the defence in the case of Joyce v. Maule, when referring to i Mr Joyce, said “ he has chosen instead of openness, tricks that are dark and ways that are vain ” (a local paper by the way attempted a correction) which he felt sure would not be approved by the jury. In the face of these utterly stupid, and certainly very insulting remarks, twelve well known citizens, of proved integrity (possibly of more than that of most prating lawyers) did not believe, nor choose to accept Mr Gully’s dictum, and gave a verdict for a sum stated by a tluraugMy reliable witness as being the value. By doing so,- the evidence of one local newspaper proprietor was evidently treated ae it deserved to be. Mr Gully is undoubtedly clever, but the value of the evidence he adduced did not prevent the jury from bringing in an honest and just verdict.—l am. dto.. Pica.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 287, 16 April 1889, Page 2
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204Lawyers and Gentlemen. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 287, 16 April 1889, Page 2
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