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have been to tender the expenses, and nominal damages. That 
which you have said I think is very honourable. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — The case has not been opened on our part ; 
it is quite against my consent that such a course as this is adopted. 
I must request that Mr. Sergeant Wilkins will proceed with the 
cause : it is quite against the interest of the defendant, and against 
my own feeling, that this course should be taken ; and I do 
protest against it, and request that this cause be laid before the 
jury. 
Mr. Cochburn. — That gentleman, a single moment ago, agreed 
to leave it to my lord, and I agreed to it ; and they ought to be 
bound. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — I think he ought. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — I am quite unprepared for this ; it has come 
on me by surprise. 
Mr. Cockburn. — It is taking the chance of your lordship’s deci- 
sion, and then objecting. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — This is a strange state of things. I 
think you had better consider for a short time. I will call on an- 
other case, and adjourn this ; and, brother Wilkins, speak to your 
client. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — My client is sitting beside me. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — It involves questions that we can hardly 
discuss now. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — I should bow with the greatest deference to 
your lordship’s decision, but 
Chief Baron Pollock. — I wish you only to consider. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — I have considered. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — I do not think you have considered 
enough. I do not value very much the precipitate determination 
of a gentleman who refuses to consider any more. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — I have considered it for a long time. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — You cannot have considered it for a long 
time, because my brother Wilkins has only made the proposal 
within the last few minutes. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — Something similar has been offered before. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — If you persist in having the cause tried, 
I am willing. I am very anxious to give the parties an oppor- 
tunity of judging for themselves; it involves more considerations 
than you are aware of. In the first place, it involves the question 
of whether you are not bound by what has occurred — a matter 
which I do not want to try or to settle, if I can help it. 
Mr. Wilkinson. — That is not for me to decide, as far as any 
thing does rest with me 
