ADVICE OF A GOOD LAWYER.
Once upon a time there was a judge who had brought before him a man charged with a crime who was without money to employ a lawyer, and who was to ■ be tried before a jury. The judge called to the bench a. youthful luminary who had just been admitted to the Bar, and told him to defend the prisoner.
“He is pobably guilty,” said the judge, “but he is entitled to defence, and to a lawyer. There will be nothing in it for you, but you had better take the case.” “But I have had no experience in criminal cases,” said the young lawyer. “I cannot put up any defence lor him.”
“Take the prisoner into the next room and do what you can for him. Give him the best advice you can, and that’s all that will be expected ot you,” said the judge. So the young lawyer retired with the prisoner into the next room, and after a few minutes returned to the court alone.
“Where is the prisoner ?” asked the judge. “Gone,” replied the lawyer. “Gone! Why, what do you mean ?” demanded the judge. “You told me to give him the best advice I could, and I did," replied the lawyer. “What did you tell him <!" asked the judge. “I found out that he was guilty, and I told him to run like
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1069, 13 July 1912, Page 4
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232ADVICE OF A GOOD LAWYER. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1069, 13 July 1912, Page 4
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