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The Reminiscences Of Sir Henry Hawkins, Baron Brampton

The Reminiscences Of Sir Henry Hawkins, Baron Brampton

Brampton, Henry Hawkins

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Biographies GeneralHistorical FiguresGeneral Law

ISBN10: 1161475400
ISBN13: 9781161475401
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 302
Weight: 1.63
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins, Baron Brampton is a memoir written by Henry Hawkins, a British barrister and judge who served as a justice of the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal. The book is a collection of Hawkins' personal recollections and anecdotes from his long and distinguished career in the legal profession, spanning from the mid-19th to early 20th century.Hawkins' memoir offers a unique perspective on the inner workings of the British legal system during a period of significant change and development. He provides insights into the challenges faced by lawyers and judges during this time, as well as the social and political context in which they operated.The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of Hawkins' career. He discusses his early years as a lawyer, his experiences as a judge, and his interactions with some of the most notable figures of his time, including Queen Victoria, Oscar Wilde, and William Ewart Gladstone.Throughout the book, Hawkins offers candid and often humorous reflections on his experiences, providing readers with a fascinating glimpse into the world of British law and politics during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins, Baron Brampton is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the British legal system or the social and cultural history of 19th and early 20th century Britain.I knew pretty well where to begin--which is a great point, I think, in advocacy--and began in the right place. I must repeat that the prisoner boldly asserted, when the evidence was given as to the finding of his cap close to the spot where the outrage was committed, that it was his cap, but that he had not worn it on that night, having lent it to one of the other men, whom he then named. This was, to my mind, a very important point in this second trial, and I made a note of it to assist me at a later period of the case. If this was true, the strong corroboration of the keeper's evidence of identity was gone. Indeed, it went a good deal further in its value than that, for it may have been the finding of the prisoner's cap that induced the belief that the man whose face he saw was the prisoner's!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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