The Judge's Stratagem and the Chelmsford Assizes
A poor claimant sues his brother over a concealed estate. A lawyer, risking a thousand guineas, schemes with Lord Chief Justice Hale to preemptively clinch the case. A miller-swapped judge advises the plaintiff that any Englishman may object to a juryman, hinting at courtroom maneuvering.
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England
Chelmsford
Essex
Hale
London
King’s Bench
seat of assizes
county hall
Trial by bribery and a justice's reform reversal
A courtroom saga unfolds with bribed jurors and a crafty judge. a miller objects to unequal bribes, Matthew Hale reveals truth, and the elder brother’s claim collapses under scrutiny. justice returns in Westminster. Also a humorous life note of a literary man mocks habits, meals, and eccentricities, ending with a Philadelphia romance of Miss Ridley and Toward Brulee.
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Westminster
smiller
Matthew Hale
King’s Bench
Matthew
Fudge’s Triumph Threatens Brinks’ Firm
Lawyer Brinks faces a costly mistake after taking young Fudge as a partner he explodes with pride as Fudge proclaims settling the Riggs versus Jiggs case, decades old and vital to Brinks’ business. Brinks warns the partnership could ruin the firm citing the past ten years of support.
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Brinks
Fudge
Riggs
Brink rose
Scott man
Dave
old Brinks
New Century Guild Offers Romance to Bachelors
The maidens of the New Century Guild enjoy a light romance sparked by the guilds ad in papers inviting bachelors and others to have garments repaired for a small fee. Membership is cheap and the homelike establishment attracts many women, including Miss Matilda J. Ridley of Salem New Jersey. About two weeks ago she left at nine after meeting a young, well dressed man carrying a parcel on the steps.
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Miss Ridley
Misa Ridley
Salem
Venning Brulee
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
battesmaid
Matilda J. Ridley
N.J
Governor Seymour Urges Young Men Away From Washington Clerkships
The late Governor Seymour warned youths against taking clerkships in Washington or Albany. He argued such positions harm long term prospects, encourage dependence, and erode manliness. He urged immediate, lasting work in a useful mercantile or industrial occupation to gain independence and practical skills.
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Gov. Seymour
Washington
Albany
national capital
Seymour
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