A recent traveller, in describing the American courts of law and
their proceedings, says, in one instance Counsellor Lloyd had grossly
insulted Judge Turner in the street, and was tried for the offence by
the judge. He was half-drunk, but defended himself by the vilest abuse
of the judge, who could not silence him. No jury was appealed to; but
(we suppose for contempt of court) he was ordered to give security for
one year's good behaviour, and, not procuring sufficient bail, was
committed to prison.
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The Galwegians who attended David I. of Scotland to Custon Moor, had a
favourite amusement of tossing infants upon their pikes!
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