Without prejudice : impressions of life and law

Type

Book

Authors

Biron, Chartres

Tags

Biographies, English biographies, Chartres Biron, United Kingdom, personal correspondence

Abstract

"'Without prejudice' is an agreeable convention of the law which ensues that any written matter with that heading cannot be used against the author. Retrospection is a melancholy business; memory is but a treacherous gift. What comes back is so often what one had hoped forgotten - the mistakes made, and the opportunities lost of long ago. Would many people care to life their life over again? Some years ago I found myself at lunch in the Garrick Club as the guest of Mr. Frederick Lonsdale, to whom we are all indebted for so many brilliant comedies..." - Preface

Description

Contents:
Preface
The Victorians
Early days
Education
Choice of profession
The central criminal court and others
Advocacy and crime
Some cases
Holidays, travel and some vachting
Progress, politics and preferment
A magistrate at Old Street
Crime and punishment
War
Bow street - I
Bow street - II
Bow street - III
Horatio Bottomley
The downfall
The last chapter
Index

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