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he stands in the presence of a person of personage
of the first dignity, pro supported and protected
by the circle which surrounds him, armed
with all the power that can be wished for to
rep enable him to repress such temerity, and
naturally not ill-disposed to exercise that power. it. The Attorney
in the anxiety heighth of his of his zeal for the safety
of magistracy is here forgetful of himself. Against
the ill humour of unsuccessful Clients
and the rage of violence of enraged adversaries
he committs would commit himself alone and without defence.
5 It would prove equally that a Judge should hear no witnesses The argument is moreover a reason why a
Judge should hear no witnesses. For witnesses
are made of the same homely stuff that parties
are, and the breasts of witnesses when hard pressed may
are subject to the same storms.
6 And why low malefactors who get no law-assistance should not be heard without it This argument is also a reason why poor
defendants in criminal prosecutions, shou such as
thieves, robbers and the like should not be permitted
to plead without the assistance a good
guard of Counsel and Attornies. Yet some how
or other these are the very people of all others
who have hitherto found it most difficult to obtain
such necessary assistance.
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