BENCH AND BAR.

Evening Star, Issue 3663, 18 November 1874, Page 3

BENCH AND BAR.

Turing the Inuring of the case Wallace v. Blackie, a c'aim of 1-20 for ertt’e trespass' at the Besident Magistrate’s (hurt this afternoon Mr Ba ton, who appear- d for defendant charged Mr counsel for the other side, with misinterpreting the eviden tgiven by a little boy. Thereupon Mr *tewart rose and asked Mr Barton to apologise. in e. attc-r refused to do, aa he considered his remarks warranted, and sai l that thou di Mr Stewart might not have intentional’v mismterpreted the evidence, yet he had actually done so Mr Manaford, who was on the Bench, here interpoed, that he thought it foolish bringln/, ? uc , hj a simple matter forward, and added that he considered Mr Barton had acted rather precipitately. Mr Barton retorted by saying that his Worship bad no right to interfere, and as be did not hear the words used bo could not act as arbitrator. If he had offended Mr Stewart he would apolo ise, but the Magistrate had very pood reasons for treating him (Mr Barton) in'the way he had Mr Barton then asked Ms Worship to adjourn the case in order that he might get some one to act for him. His orslnp stoutly denied having shown the sugbtest animus, and Mr Stewart accepted Mr Barton s apology. Mr Barton complained that it was the second time Mr Manaford had I wrongfully treated him since he had presided \ over that Court, and again asked that the | case i-e adjourned, declaring that he would I never again appear in the Court while his Worship presided. His Worsbio declining to adjourn the case. Mr Barton consulted his client and informed the Bench that he had decided tft throw up (he case apd tq return hj s fee to his client. Fie then r? s j >at anrl walked out ef the Court Defendant conducted bis o vn case from that stage, and judgment' was given for the amount paid into Court (tl) with costs.