Charles Bowen Quotes

Charles Synge Christopher Bowen, Baron Bowen, was an English judge.

✵ 1. January 1835 – 10. April 1894
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Famous Charles Bowen Quotes

“An honest blunder in the use of the language is not dishonest… What is honest is not dishonest.”

Angus v. Clifford (1891), 60 L. J. Rep. (N. S.) C. D. 456.

“The only case in which I can conceive a person having breakfast over night is that he is not likely to have it next morning.”

Borthwick v. The Evening Post, Ltd. (1888), 58 L. T. Rep. (N. S.) 258.

“We must take the thing in the grip of our hands.”

The Queen v. Justices of County of London, &c. (1893), L. R. 2 Q. B. 494.

“The Court must never forget, and will never forget, first of all, the rights of family life which are sacred.”

In re Agar-Ellis, Agar-Ellis v. Lascelles, (1883), id., L. R. 24 C. D. 337.

Charles Bowen Quotes

“Judges, like Caesar's wife, should be above suspicion.”

Leeson v. General Council of Medical Education and Registration (1889), L. R. 43 C. D. 385.

“Most businesses require liberal dealing.”

Hutton v. West Cork Railway Co. (1883), L. R. 23 C. D. 672.

“An English Court cannot judge by the light of nature.”

Hyman v. Helm (1883), L. R. 24 C. D. 544.

“It is a Reasonable presumption that a man who sleeps upon his rights has not got much right.”

Ex parte Hall; In re Wood (1883), L. R. 23 C. D. 653.

“Courts do not exist for the sake of discipline, but for the sake of deciding matters in controversy.”

Cropper v. Smith (1884), L. R. 26 C. D. 710.

“People must not be wiser than the experience of mankind.”

Filburn v. People's Palace and Aquarium Co. (1890), L. R. 25 Q. B. 261.

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