 He was witty upon the prisoners at the bar. He was very full of his jokes upon people that came to give evidence, not suffering them to declare what they had to say in their own way and method, but would interrupt them because they behaved themselves...  character and anecdotes of charles the second - Pàgina 84per charles barker - 1853Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Parliament commons, proc - 1742 - 494 pàgines
...a Jack-Pudding, than with that Gravity that befeems a Judge ; he was mighty witty upon the Pnfoners at the Bar, he was very full of his Jokes upon People that came to give Evidence ; not fuffering thegi to declare what they had to fay in their own way and method, bu£ would interrupt them,... | |
 | George Wilson Meadley - 1813 - 426 pàgines
...GEORGE JEFFERIES, who I must say behaved more like a jack pudding, than with that gravity that beseems a judge ; he was mighty witty upon the prisoners at...because they behaved themselves with more gravity than hej and in truth, the people were strangely perplexed when they were to give in their evidence; but... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 396 pàgines
...the above-cited speech, speaking of him when chief justice of Chester, said, " Sir George Jefferies, I must say, behaved himself more like a jack-pudding,...people that came to give evidence ; not suffering them * Grey's Debates, vol. vIII. p. 242, 243. b Burnet, To!. I. p. 532. ' See their Characters in North's... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 496 pàgines
...Jeffries, who, I must say, behaved himself more like a Jack-pudding, than with that gravity that beseems a judge. He was mighty witty upon the prisoners at...method, but would interrupt them, because they behaved with more gravity than he. But I do not insist upon this, nor upon the late hours he kept in our city.... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 498 pàgines
...Jeffries, who, I must say, behaved himself more like a Jack-pudding, than with that gravity that beseems a judge. He was mighty witty upon the prisoners at...method, but would interrupt them, because they behaved with more gravity than he. But I do not insist upon this, nor upon the late hours he kept in our city.... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1831 - 442 pàgines
...George Jefferies, who, I must say, behaved himself more like a jack-pudding than with that gravity which becomes a judge: he was mighty witty upon the prisoners...they behaved themselves with more gravity than he j and in truth the people were strangely perplexed when they were to give in their evidence ; but I... | |
 | 1831 - 532 pàgines
...say, behaved himself more like a jack-pudding, than with that gravity that beseems a judge ; he wns mighty witty upon the prisoners at the bar; he was...them to declare what they had to say in their own way und method, but would interrupt them because they behaved themselves with more gravity than he; and... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pàgines
...Jeffreys, who I must say, behaved himself more like a jack-pudding, than with that gravity which beseems a judge : he was mighty witty upon the prisoners at...not suffering them to declare what they had to say iu their own way and method, but would in terruptthem, because they behaved them selves with more gravity... | |
 | 1831 - 550 pàgines
...must say, behaved himself more like a jack-pudding, than with that gravity that beseems a judge ; be was mighty witty upon the prisoners at the bar; he...of his jokes upon people that came to give evidence ; uot suffering them to declare what they bad to say in their own way and method, but would interrupt... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 630 pàgines
...say, behaved himself more like a Jack-pudding than with that gravity which becomes a Judge. He was witty upon the prisoners at the bar. He was very full...they behaved themselves with more gravity than he. But I do not insist upon this, nor upon the late hours he kept up and down our city : it's said he... | |
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