This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. THE BENCH AND THE WOOLSACK. The independence and integrity of our judges is one of the corner-stones of our liberties. Even in the worst times, when the corruption of public men was well-nigh universal, instances of judicial firmness and uprightness may be discovered, presenting a vivid ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. THE BENCH AND THE WOOLSACK. The independence and integrity of our judges is one of the corner-stones of our liberties. Even in the worst times, when the corruption of public men was well-nigh universal, instances of judicial firmness and uprightness may be discovered, presenting a vivid contrast to the prevailing depravity. In the famous case of ship-money, the judges were almost unanimous for the king. Mx* Justice Croke, however, declared that he believed the law to be opposed to the claims of the crown. Finding, however, that the opinions of his brethren were against him, and conscious that his resistance, while it would fail in obtaining judgment for the defendant, would involve the loss of his own place, and the ruin of his family, he at last resolved to give way, and to concur with the other judges in deciding in favour of the crown. "A few days before he was to argue," says Whitelock, "upon discourse with some of his nearest relations, and most serious thoughts of this business," having intimated his intention of giving way, his wife, who was a very good and pious woman, told him, "that she hoped he would do nothing against his conscience for fear of any danger or prejudice to her or his family; and that she would be contented to suffer want or any misery with him, rather than be an occasion for him to do or say anything against his judgment and conscience." To his eternal honour and our great benefit, Croke, when the hour of danger arrived, decided as his conscience directed, and thus saved his memory from the obloquy in which his colleagues became justly involved. David Jenkins, a Welsh judge in the time of Charles I., when the rebellion first broke out, imprisoned and otherwise punished, as guilty of high treason, ...
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