Work and Play in India and Kashmir

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14 Work and Play in India and Kashmir,

2but speaking generally the native legal

3practitioner is unreliable as a junior, and

4treacherous as an opponent.

5Under the heading " legal practitioner "

6must be brought first Barristers ; these are

7English-speaking native gentlemen who have

8studied in England, and been called to the

9Indian bar. Till quite lately their ranks

10were recruited entirely from among the well-

11bom ; but alas, more than one " chamar '*

12name now graces the law list.

13In the second place we come to the " High

14Court Vakil, or Pleader.'* The examination

15these gentlemen have to pass is very severe,

16and though the youngest barrister may claim

17to lead the most venerable vakil, he will often

18show good sense and courtesy in allowing

19his experienced junior to conduct the case,

20whilst remaining carefully at hand to assume

21any responsibility which may arise, that being

22a very weak point in native armour.

23Next in rank we find " Vakils of the Dis-

24trict Judge's Court," either young men who