Punch: Punch (6.1844)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

{£f)e State delate tn £relantr*

We always thought that the ordinary police van was the proper
vehicle for bringing up accused parties to the Court where they are
to take their trial. O'Connell, however, was fortunate enough to get
the Lord Mayor of Dublin's state coach, with all the usual properties,
including the mace, which was understood to have been relacquered,
lest it should have been eclipsed by the more abundant brass of the
chief traverser. If state coaches are to be used for the purpose of
bringing alleged delinquents to trial, we should recommend the
London Corporation to let out the carriage of the Mayor to such
defendants as may be wealthy enough to pay for the accommodation.
We understand the Lord Mayor of Dublin has issued, or intends
issuing, the following—

CARD.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, ever anxious to meet the wishes of the
accused and persecuted portion of the public, begs leave to offer the

use of the state coach on terms exceedingly moderate. Prisoners
taken up at their own homes, and surrendered into the custody of
the Court on very reasonable charges. Every defendant is allowed
to carry one of his bail as luggage on the coach box, and witnesses
in footmen's liveries accommodated on the step behind, at a very low
scale of prices. Prisoners in the habit of being tried repeatedly may
contract for the use of the coach by the job, month or year, and
convicted culprits called for at the House of Correction on the expir-
ation of their sentence. No fees to coachmen. Parties of four, if
included iu the same indictment, taken at a very reduced rate, and
acquittals punctually attended to. No extra charge for taking the
mace ; but if the Lord Mayor attends personally in his gold chain, it
is expected that the value of the chain will be deposited at his Lord-
ship's house previous to starting.

THE MONSTER TRIAL;

OR, THE JUROR'S OATH.
U SB ram a.

SCENE—The Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin. Associate.

Enter an Usher.
Usher [to a Policeman outside.)
Now, Bill, you may unlock the outer door,

But are they all abundant \

Usher.

Marry are they !

And let the persons having tickets in. Enter the Four Judges, who bow to the Counsel, and then lake thstr seuU-

rA noise without. \ „ _

L Chief Justice.

Usher, now call the Jury.

Clerk of the Crown.

Yes, my Lord.—
Now, gentlemen, all answer to your names.
James Hamilton.

Policeman, {outside.)

Keep back, I say.

A Voice.
They 're shoving from behind.
Usher, {soliloquizing.)
How brief a span is life—ten little years

Have now elapsed since I-but here they come. Mr. Hamilton.

[A tremendous rush takes place into the Court, which is ■jjmpletcly | James Hamilton am £

filled, and the Usher retires to his seat.

Enter the Attorney and Solicitor-General, the Counsel, the Jury,
the Traversers, &c. The Clerk op the Crown, &c.
Attorney-General, {aside to the Solicitor-General.)
Didst mark O'Connell how he griun'd ? But seven-and-seventy winters, autumns, springs,

Solicitor-General, {aside to the Attorney-General.) Aud summers also, have pass'd o'er my head

I did!
Enter Four Associates.
First Associate.
I charge thee, Usher, let's have lots of pens.

Usher, (bowing.)
You H find pens, ink, and paper; all are there,

Clerk of the Crown.
Now,—Edward Roper.

Mr. Roper.

I am Edward Roper.

There was a time when to the Jury-box
I would have bounded like the nimble fawn.
But now, my Lord, I'm old—aye, very old.

Chief Justice, {much affected.)
Well, well,—we'll hear you presently again.

[Mr. Roper retire* up.