Charles Bowen: Court

Charles Bowen was English judge. Explore interesting quotes on court.

Charles Bowen: 40 quotes0 likes

“At common law, the Attorney-General is, when he is exercising his functions as an officer of the Crown, in no case that I know of a Court in the ordinary sense.”

In the matter of Van Gelder's Patent (1888), 6 Rep. Pat. Cas. 28

“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.

“The object of the discipline enforced by the Court in case of contempt of court is not to vindicate the dignity of the Court or the person of the Judge, but to prevent undue interference with the administration of justice.”

Hellmore v. Smith (2) (1886), L. R. 35 C. D. 455.

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

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

“The law has armed the High Court of Justice with the power, and imposed on it the duty of preventing brevi manu and by summary proceedings any attempt to interfere with the administration of justice. It is on that ground, and not on any exaggerated notion of the dignity of individuals that insults to Judges are not allowed.”

In re Johnson (1887), L. R. 20 Q. B. D. 74.

“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.