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London, England, 1820-08-05 00:00:00

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TRIAL OF MAJOR CARrwarGHt MR.
-"OMER, AND OTHERS

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WARWICK ASSIZES, AUGUST 22...
Ttilt IaNO b. MAJOR CARTWRIGTIT, WOOLRI‘ ETC.
This case, which has 'excited so much public
rest, came on this day, before the Cum BARON and
a Special Jury.
From an early hour, every gallery and bench in
the Court House was occupied, Ind a great numbei
of Ladies and families of distinction were present,
About nine, the CHU+ BARON entered-the Court,
accompanied, as usual, by the SHERIFF, and took his
place on the bench. The defendants soon afterwards
made their appearance, and the venerable Major was
accommodated with a seat amongst the Banisters.
Amongst those present, were noticed Mr.VVlLLustr,
M.P. Mr. FYSCHR PALMER, M.P. both of whom ac
companied the defendants into Court, and sat by
them. Almost up to the moment when the case for
the prosecution was closed, the defendants had not
decided upon the precise line of defence which they
should adopt.
The Special Jury Pannel was then called for, but
only four of the Gentlemen were found to be in at'.
tendance.—The Officer asked if a Tales was prayed?
• Mr. DENMAN said, that one of the defendants (Ed-
monds) had not yet come into town, and as it was
uncertain whether he would join the others in this
motion, be would take it as a favour of the Conit.to
remain a little time without proceeding on the trial:.
Mr. Serjeant VauonaN said, he had no reason to
throW an obstacle in the way of this accommodation,
if the time
.requited was not unreasonable.
Mr. DENMAN said, he would not ask longer than
ten o'clock.—This interval his Lordship granted.
The Officer was now going again to call over the
names of the absent Special Jurymen, when
Mr. Dasugaw rose, and said lie had just received
a communication from Mr.. Pearson, the defendants'
Attorney, which, as it was his duty, he would men-
tion to the Court. It appeared to him to contain a
very strong objection to an,important part of the Pro-
ceedings which had already taken place, namely, the
mode of summoning the Jury. The Learned Coun-
sel then stated,. that, under the 3d of Geo. H. cap.
25, sec. 19, by which Special Juries were regulated.
it was requiredthat every Juror on the pannel should
have received a summons to attend the trial on a
day named in the summons, with a reasonable Unite
allowed' him before the day on which his presence
was required. Now it appeared that Mr. Peech, of
Idlecot, whose name stood N 0.12 in the list, had nit
received a summons at all to attend on this day;and •
though that Gentleman had had summonses isother
causes as a Special Juror, not one in the present wits
served before one or two o'clock this morning. Then)
indeed, a summons was served upon him, .requiring
his attendance de the first day of the Assizes, which
was the 29th of July; but as this was never Served
until the morning of the 2d of August, of course, ke
did not think himself bound to a day which was gon4
by, and consequently was not in attendance at all:
To this statement of facts Mr. Denman added the les
arguments, that a Jury struck before the parties
in the Court above could be the only Jury to try the
cause, and that it was not the power of the Sheriff'
to amend his return, until an order of Court was db.-
tained for bringing the parties again before the Mas-
ter of the Crown Office. Here was a Jury, not the
same which was struck out above, for one was As-
sent, not from any neglect in his clients, but from
attention in the Sheriff to do his duty. He Ives pre-
pared with an affidavit incorrobonition of the facts
which he had mentioned, and lie trusted, that when
the statement was made out, his Lordship would see
that the pannel was imperfect.
Some delay then occurred whilst the affidavit was
preparing, which Mr. VVooler took' advantage of) to
call upon -the Court to provide accommodation fQr
him amongst the Barristers; and he alleged it was
necessary for him as a defendant to be in a cafe
where he could take minutes of what 'misc.& • ,
The Cm EP BARON slid, diat.MUCII as he whiled to
extend indulgence to the defendants, and much as be
considered the anxiety they should feel, stilThe could
not help thinking the present request for displacing -
the Counsel a little unreasonable. , •
3fr. Woolei intimated that he might hitallbtted a
seat without much incommoding these Gentlemen ;
but did not press the matter' farther4for the prilent,
r.nd sat down again in the-,sitnation witil,44.oicu-
Eoj,ed before,
Mr. DENMAN now said, that be hadenativit
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to which he alluded. •
-`' The affidavit being read by the Clerk stated,- that
Mr. Charles Pearson,..the deponent, on coming to
Warwick, learned with some surprise that Mr. Peech,
a Special Juror in this cause, had never received a
summons
,at'all to attend, with a view,. as defendant
believed, of prejudicing the defendants canoe. Mr.
`Pearson immediately wrote to Mr. Peech, and went
to his house, which was 15 miles from Warwick; and
another deponent named Sanwa', delivered the
letter: An answer was received from .14 Peech,
itliting, that he had received no summons to attend
as a Special Juror in this' cause at the present As-
Sizes, and that, in consequence, he could nos;
_give his
attendance. The deponent next applied to, Kr. Lee,
the Under Sheriff; at Warwick, Who was unable to
' give him information as to the service Of the Indivi-
dual summonses, but referred him to the Officer to
whom he directed his warrant, and whose duty it-was
to make out the summonses. Xine o'clock in the
evening was fixed upon. between Mr. Pearson 'and
ME. Lee, for seeing this Officer, btit the former
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3.1 attended at Thai Flour he was giv'en to. understand
- the Officer was not tens 'to be -seen. The on_4 as-
tir
surance Mr. Pearson could Obiain from the 17fides
u` I.Sheriff was, that it duplicate copy (d. ,the Setikskons
r's shodlttlei.etireil Upon Mr. Peed!, if it s.htiuhk,turn-
out that he had Mot had one be fine; old Mr :Lee
n_ out
upon the,depeoeut to adni:, bis.ns. pea .ser•
eiceb If ariough.
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