The city auditor, treasurer and solicitor are elected, as under the code.
In 1834 he was articled to a solicitor in Bury St Edmunds, but the uncongenial and sedentary employment soon broke down his health.
His father was a solicitor, and his mother was the daughter of Matthew Buist, factor to Lord Haddington.
He went to school at Sturminster Newton, where he was considered the clever boy of the school; and when a solicitor named Dashwood applied to the master for a quick-witted boy to join him as pupil, Barnes was selected for the post.
You will need to consult a solicitor about this.
