



inaCd0te Of a Lawyer.
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There is well known custom pres
vallIng in our criminal courts. of as
signing counsel to such prisoners as
have no one TO defend them. On one
occasion, the court finding man ac-
cused OF theft, and without counsel,
said to a wag Of a lawyer who was
present, "Mr. -, please Withdraw
with the prisoner, confer with him.
and then give him such counsel as
may be best for his INTEREST," The
lawyer and his client withdrew: and
In fifteen or twenty minutes the law
yer returned into court alone. "Where
is the p:isoner?" asked the court. Gle
has gone, your honor" said the hope
ful limb. "You told me to give him
the best advice ] could for his inter-
est; and as he said he was guilty, /
thought the best counsel could offer
him, was TO 'cut and rum which he
took at once. He is in jersey, your.
honor, by this me.-Kaickerbockey,