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Judicial Estab.
Judges Number
The Court of Kings Bench for a course
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It has been
than that of the
Kings Bench
with its four
Judges
of years exhibited a striking proof of the in-
-convenience resulting from a multitude of Judges
even in so small a multitude. The most timid
of mankind venturing emboldened every now and then to venture upon
unpopular acts by upon the strength of the
acknowledged integrity of his colleagues. His col-
-leagues awed + by the habitual deference pardon to that
+by the irresistible
ascendancy influence of tran-
-scendent abilities
superior station -
to superior talent
station by natural in that station on the part
of three mules towards the sole speaker into on
submission habits of concurrence with courses an acquiecence with measures which
they inwardly disapproved. Secret dissention
betrayed every now and then by the affectation
of unanimity. The result a violent strong and lasting
measure of discontent venting itself of which the blame rested
altogether upon the Chief, who in the opinion of
those who thought worst of him would have made
an admirable been an ornament to the
Court of Chancery.