JB/052/157/001

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1827 Aug. 5
Procedure Code

7
Preface
(7

15
Invisibility of
Judges

Let but a man be the Minister of Justice whatsoever
be the quantity or quality of the evil mischief in the production
of which he is instrumental — whatsoever be the
quantity of the money which he gains by its being produced —
in such sort that were not the mischief produced
the money would not be received: it is not
to be supposed that it was his intention then money
mischief should be produced, it is not to be supposed
that whatever be the many by producing it
he will ever intentionally contribute to the production of it
in future.

Captain Macheath when pistol in hand he
said to the passenger give me your money or you are
a dead man he received the purse with five guineas
in it accordingly — was it his intention to receive the
money and invest it to his own use? Yes: for his
stile and title was Captain Macheath. But suppose
his stile and title had been Mr Justice Macheath
or suppose that after having been convicted of the
robbery, he had been instead of the Gallows he
had been raised to the bench. Would he in that even in the
least case have been guilty? Would it have been his intention
either to have received the money or to have
still the possession in the case of his not receiving it?
Oh no: the patent of appointment would have 'rotated
backwards,': nothing more easy: nothing more conformable
to precedent. The No King can do no wrong upon the
throne: no lyingJudge can do wrong upon the King's Bench
to Lord Tenterden? can he and of Tipstaff.

Identifier: | JB/052/157/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 52.
Date_1	1827-08-05	Marginal Summary Numbering	15
Box	052	Main Headings	procedure code
Folio number	157	Info in main headings field	procedure code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d7 / e7
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1826
Marginals	george bentham	Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1826
Notes public		ID Number	16830
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