Some of the very best lawyers of the district may consequently be seen at that table, and frequently a barrister or two of standing specially retained is among them.
A low wooden partition, crossing the entire width of the hall, separates the 'bar' from the general public, Plaintiff and Defendant being admitted through a gangway.

As the hall is not carpeted, nor covered with any material, a new-comer must walk on tip-toe to avoid raising the echo of hollow boards, or run the risk of a reproof from the Judge, anxiously endeavouring to catch the accents of a mumbling witness.

Groups of people stand near the windows whispering, and occasionally forgetting, in the eagerness of the argument, that talking is prohibited.

The room is already full, but will be crowded when the 'horse case' comes on again.

Nothing is of so much interest as a 'horse case.' The issues raised concern almost every countryman, and the parties are generally well known.