The Revelations of a Police Court Interpreter; Or, 'Truth Is Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction'. [Followed By] the Trial Or, Broken Hearts and Homes [A Play (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 Excerpt: ... Luigi Dimetriz, who was a banker's clerk, had received his dismissal the very day of his father's condemnation; but, with the few pounds he was possessed of, and also a great deal of application to the authorities, he managed to get his father's remains buried in the church-yard. Here ends the manuscript which was given to me by the unhappy man, who, (as the reader is already acquainted), died in jail, before the sessions, to which he was committed. Tn my last narrative I made mention of the "Lincoln Arms," public house, in High-Street Since that time, the magistrates have deprived the landlord of his licence, reducing it to a beerhouse only, through the disorderly manner in which he kept it. Eleven months after, on the second day of January, 1864, I again had to interpret for another foreigner charged with stabbing. I am not going, in this instance, to relate the particulars of the trials of this man, but merely to state that the prisoner, Heinrich Schmidt, was found guilty, and sentenced to five months hard labour. Thus, with what had previously taken place, together with this case, the business of the house was stopped--the authorities entirely depriving the Swede of his licence., i In my introductory remarks I promised the reader to introduce a tale founded on facts, which without being connected with "Police Eevelations," would prove the title, "Truth is sometimes stranger than Fiction." The Minister of Police in France gave a grand ball in consequence of one of the victories of Napoleon I. The Emperor himself was present; and the guests assembled were eager to be noticed by that great personage, who, by smiles, words, and nods, dispersed happiness around him. Suddenly he remained motionless; his eye was fixed upon a lady, sitting absorbed in deep thou...