ttorneys-at-law, beg to offer their
professional services at the following fixed and equitable rate,--they,
Messrs. Q. and Q., pledging themselves that on no occasion shall the
charge exceed the sum opposite the particular amusement in the following
list.
N.B. Five per cent, per annum taken off for terms of imprisonment.
[Illustration: hand] N.B. For prompt payment only.
Messrs. Q. and Q.'s _card_ of charges for defending a
Nobleman, Right Honble., Baronet, Knight, Esquire., Gentleman,
Younger Son, Head Clerk, Junior do., Westminster Boy, Medical
Student, Grecian at Christ's Church, Monitor, or any other
miscellaneous individual aping or belonging to the aristocracy,
from the following prosecutions:--
L s.
To breaking a policeman's neck 50 0
To producing witnesses to swear policeman broke same
himself 10 0
To choice of situation of house in street where done,
from roof of which policeman fell; fee to landlord'
for number and affidavit 10 10
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Total for neck, acquittal, witnesses, and perjury L70 10
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For do. leg, ribs, arms, head, nose, or other
unimportant member 15 0
For receipt written by wife of handsome provision 1 0
For writing and indorsing same 5 5
Extras for alibis, if necessary; hire of clothes for
witnesses to look decent, including loss by their
absconding with the name 10 10
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Total L31 15
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For knockers by gross in populous neighbourhoods 20 0
For carpenter proving same never fitted their
respective doors there engaged 3 3
All extras included 1 1
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Total L24 4
N.B.--Messrs. Q. and Q. beg to suggest, as the above charges
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