The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-12 00:00:00

NEW JURY BILL.

The following Circular has just been issued
from the Home Department to the Clerks of the
Petty Sessions, directio'g them to. procure the
Justices of their res;.)<•ctive Divisions to fix a
Petty Sessions within the last seven days of Sep-
tember, and pointing ottkthe business to he (hell
transacted :

" WHITEHALL, AUGUST 10,1825.
" Sea—l am directed by 111 r. Secretary Peel to refer you to
the Act of the lastsession (cap. 50), for consolidating and
amending the -Laws relative to Juries and Jurors (which has
-been circulated, by the King's Printer in the usual manner) ; and
to remind you, that it is necessary for you, without delay, to
procure the Justices acting for your Division to fix a Petty Ses-
sion, to be held within the last seven days of Sept. next, for the
purpose of carrying that •Act into effect ; so that before the 20th
of this month, you may-give notice to the High Constable of
each Hundred, and to the Churchwardens.and Overseers of each
Parish within your Division, of- the time and place fixed for
holding such Petty Session. •
" You will find by the 10th Section of the Act, that at the
Petty Session soto he held, the Parish Officers are to Produce
the Jury 146; prepared by them in confOrmity to.the Act, and
to answer npon oath such questions relatiVe thereto as may be
pot to thein by the Justices present; and that the Justices are.
empowered to strike out of the lists those personS who are not
qualified or liable to serve, and those who are disabled from
serving by imbecility of mind or infirmity of body, and-also to
insert the name of any *qualified person omitted. by the parish-
officers,- and to reform any errors or omission .in the descrip
tion of the parties. No such insertion; however, or correction
is to be made, unless the party-affected by it is present, or 'has
had notice that an application will be made for that purpose ;
but the Justices are empowered to adjourn the Session, and to •
direct notice to be given-to the party in -the mean time. When
any list is duly corrected, it is to be allowed_ by the• Justices.
present, or two of them at the least,
" To the Clefk of the Petty Sessions
for the Division of

Upon the subject of the qualifications, which have undergone
a material alteration by this Act, ,it may be fit to explain to
you that they stand thus.:—
Every man between the ages of 21 and 60, (unleis
within the exemptions which are specially set forth in the 2d
section of the Act) is qualified and liable to serve on Juries,
and is therefore to be inserted in the Lists': •

1. If he has a clear income of 10/. a year, arising from lands
(freehold, copyhold, or customary) within the county.
2..'1f he-has a clear income of 20/. a year, arising from lease.:
hold lands Within the county, provided the lease be for 21 years
or more. or fora term of years determinable With a life or
.3. If he is a householder, rated to.the poofrate for hisloUse.
at 201. a-year.
4. -If he is a householder, assessed to the inhabited house-
duty at 20/. a-year.
• ti„' If he is a householder, and ocCupies a house with' 15 or
more windows. . • • •

You will observe, in regard 'to the qualifications depending
on the poor rate and on the house duty, that they are• made to
depend entirely on the value at which the house stands in the
rate or assessment, without entering upon any inquiry as to its
actual value; and you-will see, that by thellth Section of the
Act, the Justices as well as the Parish Officers have a right to
refer to the rates and assessments for this purpose.
I am, Sir, your obedient.servant,' `
H..HOBHOUSE.