Tutt and Mr. Tutt"Short stories involving the technicalities of legal practice." Cf. Hanna, A. Mirror for the nation |
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... I wonder , Mr. Tutt , if you would be willing to take a criminal case where there wouldn't be any prospect of a fee , simply to prevent a possible miscarriage of justice ? " TUTT AND MR . TUTT BY ARTHUR TRAIN FORMERLY ASSISTANT.
... I wonder , Mr. Tutt , if you would be willing to take a criminal case where there wouldn't be any prospect of a fee , simply to prevent a possible miscarriage of justice ? " TUTT AND MR . TUTT BY ARTHUR TRAIN FORMERLY ASSISTANT.
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... criminal case where there wouldn't be any prospect of a fee , simply to prevent a possi- ble miscarriage of justice ' " " • Frontispiece " I have indeed ! . . . That is , if it is what you call a case for a man to promise to marry a ...
... criminal case where there wouldn't be any prospect of a fee , simply to prevent a possi- ble miscarriage of justice ' " " • Frontispiece " I have indeed ! . . . That is , if it is what you call a case for a man to promise to marry a ...
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... criminal O'Brien , I'll get him yet ! " With great dignity Mr. Tutt then rose and again addressed the court : " We have decided under all the circumstances of this most extraordinary case , Your Honor , not to put in any defense . I ...
... criminal O'Brien , I'll get him yet ! " With great dignity Mr. Tutt then rose and again addressed the court : " We have decided under all the circumstances of this most extraordinary case , Your Honor , not to put in any defense . I ...
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... criminal case so long as the ver- dict has not actually been returned and the jury polled and discharged . If possible he must drag his summing up over until the following day . Something might happen . " About two hours , Your Honor ...
... criminal case so long as the ver- dict has not actually been returned and the jury polled and discharged . If possible he must drag his summing up over until the following day . Something might happen . " About two hours , Your Honor ...
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... an accu- sation , a sneer , an acceptance of the defendant's guilt as a matter of course , an abuse far more sub- versive of our theory of government than the mere acquittal of a single criminal , for it struck at 34 Tutt and Mr. Tutt.
... an accu- sation , a sneer , an acceptance of the defendant's guilt as a matter of course , an abuse far more sub- versive of our theory of government than the mere acquittal of a single criminal , for it struck at 34 Tutt and Mr. Tutt.
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