The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-05 00:00:00

TRIAL BY JURY.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Thomas Wood, an
inhabitant of Hobart Town, praying for the establishment of
Trial by Jury without limitation, arid complaining of various
acts of the Local Government. The petitioner (Thomas
Wood) added that there were 200,000 free inhabitants
in the colony, who were anxious to enjoy the same rights as
their fellow-subjects in England. He (Mr. Hume) reminded
the House, that a bill was passed three years ago, autho-
rizing the Judges to grant a civil trial in important
cases. They could not take a better mode of satisfying the
people of Hobart Town than that of giving them all the pri-
vileges of the Mother country.
Mr. GLADSTONE observed that the petitioner bad fur-
nished no evidence in support of his statements, and in the
absence of such evidence he did not think that the House was
called upon to admit their entire correctness. At present, he
believed it was competent for the Judges, in civil cases, to
allow trial by jury, instead of trial by a board of civil officers
only, which plan had hitherto worked well.
Mr. O'CONNELL quite agreed that the progress of trial
by jury in the Colonies had been satisfactory as far as it had
gone, and he believed there was no instance whatever of sub-
jecting an accused party to be tried by a board of military
officers. He trusted that trial by jury would be fully extended.
Mr. H. BUL WER said, that two years ago the Noble
Lord, the late Secretary for the Colonies, had stated that
such an arrangement was about to take place, and he was
much surprised to find that these orders were only now put'
in force. He hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would gratify
many persons who were anxiously expecting such a circum-
stance, by taking into consideration the subject of some mo-
dification of a legislative assembly for this Colony.
Mr. GLADSTONE explained.
Mr. WAKLE Y gave notice that he should move that all
regimental orders issued to the military who might be engaged
in collisions with the people in England and Wales should be
inserted in the first number of the London Gazette, after such
have been issued.
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.

The Hon. Member begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
opposite whether any new regulations had been made relative
to the admission of Scotch Graduates to the College of Sur-
geons? He also begged to know whether the election of
Rector to the parish of St. Margaret, Westminster, would be
in the inhabitants ?
Sir ROBERT PEEL would endeavour to answer the
rather unconnected questions of the Hon. Member opposite.
—(A laugh.) With respect to the College of Surgeons,
he believed the regulation was, that no person could be
a Fellow, without having taken the degrees, and paid the
licence. He believed the College would dispense with
residence in any of the Universities. A certain attendance in
medical schools would be required, but a person being able to
pass through the prescribed examinations would be entitled to
practice as a Licenciate. No preference would be given
to those who had studied at the Universitiei. With respect
to the other question of the Hon. Member, as to whether it
was proposed that the Minister should be elected (by ballot
did the Hon. Member say ?)—( Hear, and a laugh)—he begged
to inform the Hon. Member that it was not intended to call
on the parishioners to elect the Minister : the Crown would
appoint him.