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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Inthefloorofthisroom-togiveyetanotherexampleoftheconditionsthere-thereisaholethat’sbeenthereformorethanayear,it’snotsobigthatamancouldfallthrough,butitisbigenoughforyourfoottodisappearthroughit.Thelawyers"roomisonthesecondflooroftheattic;ifyourfootdoesgothroughitwillhangdownintothefirstflooroftheatticunderneathit,andrightinthecorridorwherethelitigantsarewaiting.It’snoexaggerationwhenlawyerssaythatconditionslikethatareadisgrace.Complaintstothemanagementdon’thavetheslightesteffect,butthelawyersarestrictlyforbiddentoalteranythingintheroomattheirownexpense.Buteventreatingthelawyersinthiswayhasitsreasons.Theywant,asfaraspossible,topreventanykindofdefence,everythingshouldbemadetheresponsibilityoftheaccused.Notabadpointofview,basically,butnothingcouldbemoremistakenthantothinkfromthatthatlawyersarenotnecessaryfortheaccusedinthiscourt.Onthecontrary,thereisnocourtwheretheyarelessneededthanhere.Thisisbecauseproceedingsaregenerallykeptsecretnotonlyfromthepublicbutalsofromtheaccused.Onlyasfarasthatispossible,ofcourse,butitispossibletoaverylargeextent.
