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Show More Habeas Corpuslnq. The following reaohed us yesterday from Provo. What is the matter with that limb of the bar, of the first district? dis-trict? Editors Herald : Mr. Thomas, a contraband whisky dealer, was again to-day brought before be-fore justice Miller, and fined $50. The moment the fine was pronounced, his attorney, holding a paper in his hand a paper ho called a bill of exceptions excep-tions demanded that the justice should sign it, although he bad not seen its contents. He then demanded copies of papers immediately; and, being informed by the justice that his desires would be attended to when the paper was examined, and a reasonable time given to prepare papers and copies, co-pies, wo understood, he left in high dudgeon, and started for your city for another habeas corpus. Rusticus. Now, if a legal gentleman cannot be accommodated instantaneously, in the way indicatod, what is the use of having hav-ing justices of the pcacel We only wonder that forensic right bower didn't grasp tho unoiroumsized justice by the throat, and smite him underneath several sev-eral of the fifth ribs with his skcin-dhu skcin-dhu whan Tie not obliged as he desired, reasonable or unreasonable |