A NEW J.P,

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3643, 23 March 1869, Page 5

A NEW J.P,

tfd the Editor of the iUiiY Southern Citdss. Friend, —Allow me through the columns of thy paper to addres.B a few words of advice to our friend Joseph (Jriupa, Friead Josei h ! now that thou art raised to the dignity of a J. 1?., I would earnestly recommend thee to let thy prolific pen have some repose. When nature found thee unadorned with these mystic symbols, thy correspondence could be rend with foxbaatance; bat now that thou art occupying a teat on the Magisterial bench it would comport with thy present status to act with more discretion, for thou knowesfc, friend, that human nature is but fallible, and, Joseph, thou art human. Thou maytt err in thy judgment in Mr. Smythies' caw, for it is said th%t there are two lides to erery question, but, friendjosephjthoucourageouilyrushes&inwheraangels fear to tread. Thy aptitude to reach conclusions is much to be admired, wheu thy premises art found to be tenable. In all such instances, tby rerdiot may ht sustained by reason and common sens*, and then thoa mayestbt partially excused for thy appaventrash* ness. My object, friend Joseph, in thus addressing thee, is to ask thee to shield thy new character of a J.P. with »|dignified retio«nc». Let thy yerdiots in future be given from the Bench, and not through the public press. Hear first the eridence, and then deoide. If thou dost so, friend Joseph, thou wilt be considered a prudent as well as an upright judge.— From thy sincere friend, Qbaduh. March 22, 1169. '+»