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8
Ch.
§. Ends of Judicature
1.
Codes of substantive
and adjective law
on the greatest happiness
principle, due
from Government
to people.
2.
Of these instruments
of felicity, the lawyer
tribe the implacable
enemy.
3.
A maxim with them
that Codes for the
prevention of offences
should be framed by
those who have the
greatest sinister interest.
4.
On this principle, a
smuggling preventive
Code should be made
by a Committee of
twelve Smugglers.
So a Nocturnal House-breaking
preventive
Code by 12 Nocturnal
housebreakers.
Highway Robbery do
by 12 pickpockets.
Swindling do by 12
swindlers, alias Masters
in Chancery.
Female chastity
Code by 12. Procuresses
5.
Sinister interests of
all those persons not
greater than that of
Judges against the
true ends of justice.
6.
No restraint upon
Judges, but that opposed
by those who
have a community
of interest with them.
7.
Lord Tenterden's exertion
connived at by
Mr Peel.
8.
Extortion by King's Bench
faster.
9.
If a bill for payment
of debtors and creditors
money to the Marshal
and Judge of King's
Bench be brought in
and Peel consulted,
he will consult Mr
Jones and Lord Tenterden.
10.
Criminals acquitted
in consequence of
Peel's following Judges
advice in framing
bills.
11.
Objection of the nature
of the highway not
being mentioned,
overruled, but that
of a mistake in the
sex of the horse allowed.
12.
Thus every clerk, copying
the Indictment,
has the power of
pardon.
13.
Thus, every criminal
should bribe the
Draughtsman.
14.
Benefit of this system,
money in Judge
and Cos. pockets.
15.
Inviolability of Judges.
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