Judgments in Vacation

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parry, Edward Abbott, Sir, 1863-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Judgments in Vacation" by Sir Edward Abbott Parry is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work offers insights into legal judgments made during vacation periods, along with various observations on society and human behavior seen through the lens of a County Court judge. It appears to mix humor and social commentary, addressing everyday legal cases and exploring broader themes related to justice, education, and human interactions. At the start of the book, the author sets the tone by discussing the unusual practice of a judge writing judgments during vacation times. He reflects on the challenges and absurdities of life in the County Court, illustrating the simplicity and complexity of everyday legal matters. Using engaging anecdotes, Parry introduces characters such as a collier and a widow, shedding light on their disputes and the interplay of social dynamics at play. This opening portion establishes an intriguing perspective on the judicial system while inviting readers to consider the impact of these small-scale conflicts on the broader social fabric. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

'The box office'

The disadvantages of education

Cookery book talk

A day of my life in the County Court

Dorothy Osborne

The debtor of to-day

The folk-lore of the County Court

Concerning daughters

The future of the County Court

The prevalence of Podsnap

An Elizabethan recorder

The funniest thing I ever saw

The playwright

Advice to young advocates

The insolvent poor

Why be an author?

Which way is the tide?

Kissing the Book

A Welsh rector of the last century.

Credits:

The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2021-03-21