it, both as to experience
and introduction. I make no apology for troubling you with
this long narration. I wish it to sink into your mind, and
into that of your good husband. Let it be a warning to you and
yours. And never by any chance become involved in any
difficulties which will bring you into a court of law of
higher jurisdiction than a police court. An occasional 'drunk
and disorderly' will do you no harm, and only cost you 5_s._
Beyond a little indulgence of this kind--beware! In all
probability I shall be in the North in a few weeks. Sessions
commence next month. I will write to the Mum this week.--With
best love to all, I am, Your affectionate brother,

FRANK LOCKWOOD."

"Mr. Mellor vouches for the following story, which, as it illustrates
Lockwood's humour and had gone the round of the newspapers, I will tell.
It is the ancient custom of the new Lord Mayor of London, attended by
the Recorder and Sheriffs, to come into the law-courts and be introduced
to the Lord Chief Justice or, if he is not there, to the senior judge to
be found on the premises, and, after a little lecture from the Bench, to
return good for evil by inviting the judges to dinner, only to receive
the somewhat chilling answer, 'Some of their lordships will attend.' On
this occasion the ceremony was over, and the Lord Mayor and his retinue
was retiring from the Court, when his lordship's eye rested on Lockwood,
who in a new wig was one of the throng by the door. 'Ah, my young
friend!' said the Lord Mayor in a pompous way (for in those days there
was no London County Council to teach Lord Mayors humility); 'picking up
a little law, I suppose?' Lockwood had his answer ready. With a profound
bow, he replied: 'I shall be delighted to accept your lordship's
hospitality. I think I heard your lordship name seven as the hour.' The
Lord Mayor hurried out of Court, and even the policeman (and to the
police Lord Mayors are almost divine) shook with laughter."

Counsel sometimes find their position so weak that their only hope of
damaging the other side lies in ridiculing their witnesses. Serjeant
Parry on one occasion was defending a client against a claim for breach
of promise of marriage made a few hours after a chance meeting in Regent
Street. According to the lady's story the introduction had been effected
through the gentleman offering to protect her from a dog. In course of
cross-ex