Parry, a barrister and author of children’s books and plays, spent a quarter-century as a county court judge in Manchester. He recalls his home and student days, his call to the bar, quarter sessions, the death sentence, the judges of his youth, first briefs and the citizens of Manchester, mixing amusing anecdotes with criticism of how the law treated the poor.
A warm and witty memoir for anyone who enjoys courtroom stories and Edwardian England. Download the free EPUB.