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shargsdi was witness to appeal being made to the
Judge Advocate at court Of revision lately held at the
Shakespeare Rooms, whsreupon it decided that the
law entitled the Marshal to receive, his fee thirty
one only This of protested against by
the Marshal he then having in his hands large sum Of
money which he had just collected from deDquents at
the rate of six shillings head But the decision
final and he compelled to pocket for his remaining
fees at the rate of thirty. cents nothing This,
only abstract matter of injustice is with many
serious grievance Howere- lightly the afiuent may
part with their shillngs i Is much to the who,
at this court testified .s he had been lame for
twenty years. and that he unarle to provide
bread for his famishng children Though this extra
charge most fragrant abuse of the law yet there Is
something radically wrong in the present system. by
which old men and crippes-men who have served their
country faithfully for years and who have long ago OBJ
tanned honorable discharge dragged after year.
before suchand similar tribunals and being sub
jected recapituation of their domestic AFFAIRS are
compelled through their ignorance Of the law to sub
nit to this, and doubt other extortionate demands


But until have general reform, let us at least be
protected from this imposition. Let 1t be generally
known thai the Marshas lee for collecting the present
militia fne Ia established by law at thirty cents and
then will be optional with all those who have any sym
pathetic compassion for Mr. Gulck to out their
coincidence as they think proper.