Some experiences of a barrister's life / by Mr. Serjeant Ballantine.

London : Richard Bentley & Son, 1882

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Ballantine, William, -- 1812-1887.

Lawyers -- Biography -- Great Britain.

Volume 1

I. Autobiography

II. London during my pupilage

III. Commencement of my professional life

IV. My early performances

V. Choice of circuit

VI. The Thames Police Court

VII. The trial of Courvoisier

VIII. The Central Court

IX. Friends

X. Suit in the House of Lords

XI. Famous authors

XII. Lord Lyndhurst

XIII. Mr. Baron Parke

XIV. Impressions of Switzerland and Homburg

XV. Lord Campbell

XVI. Campbell's irritability

XVII. I become a Serjeant

XVIII. The Garrick Club

XIX. Inequality of sentences

XX. Murder of Mr. Drummond

XXI. Trial of Barber and Fletcher

XXII. Campden House fire

XXIII. Evans's

XXIV. Illustrious visitors

XXV. Lord Lytton

Volume 2

I. Curious trial for murder

II. Pellizzioni trials

III. Magistrates and police

IV. Election committees

V. Election Committees continued

VI. The Union Club

VII. Madame Rachel

VIII. Curious trials

IX. Sir Edwin Landseer

X. Chief Justices

XI. Derby will case

XII. Entries in an old diary

XIII. Parliamentary proceedings

XIV. Vivisection

XV. The Tichborne Baronetcy

XVI. Commencement of proceedings

XVII. Indictment of claimant

XVIII. Lord Westbury

XIX. Amalgamation of common and equity system

XX. Proceedings against the Gaekwar of Baroda

XXI. Arrival at Baroda

XXII. Commencement of trial

XXIII. Conclusion of trial

XXIV. Return to England

XXV. Changes in the law

XXVI. Objectionable customs

XXVII. The last chapter.

Includes index.

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2 volumes (xv, 321, xiv, 308 pages) : portrait ; 23 cm