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rays fairly, and. impartially, for love of justice, their minter
and fear of rmidltment, whereunto their lands and goods be
subject:-2. That *cried,* be above bribery :-3. That they
may be able to answer the King in all such fines as appertain to
him, and to discharge the' County. thereof, wherewith. •
County, being their electors, Were chargeable.
In case of death of a person, he must view the body, and if
buried, hem* by 2 R. 2.2. have it taken up again, and he is to
road the names of those who buried it.
By 4 H. 7.18. if it hash been deceased, •r lain so long that it
.cannot be adjudged bow it came by its death, the same must
also be nemesied by the Coroner, that his negligence may be
punished at the coming of the Justice. of Assize into the Coun-
ty ; for the town where the neglect or ill managemkst was,
shall be grievously amerced upon the sight of the Coroner's
Rolls.
If the Coroner be remiss and negligent In coming to execute
his Mice, he shall be amerced.
Sir Thomas Smith, in his Commonwealth of England, cap.
24. says, " The imponnelling of the Inquest, and the view of the
body, all the siring of the verdict ismotnionly in the street, ix AN
WAN rests, and in corona popull, because the Prince accounteth
that his strength, power, and crown, doth consist In the force of
his people, and the maintenance of them in security and tran-
quillity.
The Coroner is to direct the Jury to inquire of the Accettarim,
and they are eight in number, viz.
1. Those who command.
2. Those who conceal. •
•
3. Those who allow and consent.
•
4. Those who see and could prevent it.
5. Those who help and are in the force.
6. Those who are partners in the gain.
7. Those who knew thereof, and did not interrupt -or hinder
it, by forbidding.
8. Those who knowingly receive such offenders.
Trial by Jury in criminal cases is more peculiarly the grand
bulwark of the liberties of every subject of Great Britain.
Our Law has IMICLY and szeacutttv placid the twofold barrier
of a presentment and a Trial by Jury between the Liberties of the
People and the Prerogative of the Crown, It has with excellent
forecast contrived that no man shall be called upon to answer
for any capital crime, unless on the preparatory accusation of
twelve, or more, of his fellow-subjects; the Grand Jury ; and
that the truth of any accusation shall afterwards be unanimously
confirmed by the suffrage of his equals and neighbours indiffer-
ently chosen, and superior to all suspicion. So that the Liber-
ties of Englishmen cannot but subsist so long as this palladium
remains sacred and inviolable • unwed bit the power of the Mo-
narch, and unstained by the weainest or wickedness ef those who are I
called upon to exercise this invaluable prioilege.---Jacob's Law Die-
tionary, by Tomlios, Art. Jury IV. 1
1. Cozener—a very ancient officer, mention is made of him
in King Athelston's Charter to Beverley.
2. He always was, and is still, chosen by die Freeholders, in
the County Court.
3. By Sm. Westminster, 1. 3. Edward I. c. 10. a. d. 1274,
none but lawful and discreet Knights should be chosen : and
there was an instance in 5. Ed. 111. of a man being removed
from the office because he was only a merchant. But it seems
it is now sufficient if a man have lands enough to be made a
Knight (which by the statues* de miiizaus,l. Ed. IL were lands
to the amount of £2O per annum), for the Coroner ought to have
an estate sufficient to maintain the dignity of his office and an-
swer any fines that :night be set upon him for misbehaviour ; for
if he have not an estate sufficient to answer, his fine shall be
levied upon the County as the punishment for electing an in-
sufficitnt officer.

4. By the Stat. De Officio Coronatoris. 4. Ed. I. St. 1. A.D.
1275, the Coroner is to go to the place where any person is slain,
and summon a Jury nut of the four of five neighbouring towns,
to make inquiry upon view of the body ; and the Coroner and
Jury are to inquire into the manner of killing, and all the eircin-
sinners Oust ecea stoned the party's death who siert present s whether
the dad person was known ; also all wounds ought to be viewed,
and inquiry made with what weapons, &c.
The Coroner must send his warrant for witnesses, and must
put Into writing the effect of the evidence given to the fore y before
hint.

S. A Coroner's inquisition being final. Me Ccroler ought to ?war
Comint emd eVidelOPl nos 4"10. 0. Saa. DO. 101.
6. The Coroner must admit evidence, as well against the Eing's
interest as for it. But it has been held, that if a person be
by another, and it is certainly known that he did •it, the Caro•
ner's Jury are to hear the eridence ONLY von Tile Ktto y and in-
quire if the killing were by malice or withott malice.—Periker,
Cuter J1:111CL—lb. Title, Coroner, and Blackstone's Corn.

A llamburgh Mail arrived at a late hour this fore-
noon. It brings private accounts from Stockholm,
which state, that on the morning of the 20th ult. the
Ratification of the Convention for the arrangement
of the differences between Sweden and Denmark,
concluded under the Mediation of Great Britain,
had been formally exchanged between the Plenipo-
tentiaries of the two parties.

We have received letters from Trinidad to the 10th
August, inclosing Orinoko Papers to the 25th July.
It appears that the squadron under Admiral BRION
left Margarita on the 14th of July, having on board
ENGLIWI'S division, and 300 Margaritenians ; and
that on the 18th the batteries of the Morro of Barce-
lona were taken by assault. The attack was com.
manded by Colonel URSLAR, and he effected his
object with the loss only of eleven men and two Offi-
cers. The city was afterwards occupied by the Pa.
triots. Colonel URSLAR was left to act as Governor.
Immediately after this operation had been completed,
Gerreral URDANETA, Commander-in-Chief of the Ex-
pedition, ordered the army to be landed at Bordones,
a place less than a league distant from Cumana. In
this position they were joined by several divisions
belonging to General Beamunat's army, and every
preparation was making for a spirited attack. The
Spanish squadron was blockaded by Admiraf Baton,
in the port of Cumana, and the forts and town were
soon expected to fall into the-hands of the Independents.

The Duke and Duchess of CLAREIrci intend con-
tinuing their residence at Dover Castle for some
weeks longer. Her ROYAL Htnistrass, of whose en-
lightened mind and amiable manners there is but
one opinion, did not suffer, as was reported, by her
late indisposition, so as to remove the hopes that at
no distant period she may give an Heir to the British
Throne.—Kentish Chronicle.

A serious quarrel is said to have arisen out of the
Carlsbad Conferences between the King of BAVARIA
and the Elector of Huss ; the former having ob-
tained, at Carlsbad, the cession of Hanau, and the
latter declaring that he will not give up a single vil-
lage of his territory. It is added, that in consequence
of this difference, troops were marching on both sides.
EUICTION os LORD•MA7'OIL--At the close of the
Poll yesterday, the numbers were—
Mr. Alderman Bridges' - 2771
Mr. Alderman Wood - - 1807
Mr. Alderman Thorp - - 1860
At one o'clock, this day, the nttcabers were-_
Mr. Alderman-Bridges - 148 •
Mr. Alderman Wood 78
Thorp s - T 1

INQUS§T ON ZEES.

OLDHAM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4.
TO THY.IDITOL.
I am sorry to inform you, that the desire you so
earnestly expressed of procuring what the Reporteri
for The Times and Morning Chronicle had been in-
terdicted from furnishing—namely, a full and im-
partial account of the proceedings at this momentous
Inquest, gas been completely defeated in that parti-
ticular point, by conduct, on the part of the Coao-
Nut, still more illegal and unjustifiable, than any
which he exercised towards the Gentlemen to whom
I have alluded.

Yon are aware of the independent principle on
which I came down here to put to the test the arbi-
trary power which the Coroner has assumed. The
Reporterst on whom the Interdict had been placed,
had, in some measure, thrown themselves into the
hands of the Coroner, by giving their names
when asked, making admissions, and by grant-
ing pledges which the Coroner had no right on
earth to exact from them; but it remained to be seen
how thii Gentleman of " brief authority" would act
on the point of Note-taking, towards one who had'
made no admissions:—who had come under no
•
pledge—and who would present himself to exercise,
without leave from any one, a right which, in a pai-
-1
lic Court, belongs to every one of that Public.
The CORONER had, in justification of his interdict
against The Morning Chronicle and Tinter, accused
them of giving partial and erroneous statements of
the evidence ; but it remained farther to be seen howl
he would act towards one to whom he could make
no such reproach—whom he would be able to accuse
of nothing farther than the simple fact of using pens,
ink, and paper, in, a public Court. This was the
point to be tried; and in the trial yon will find ano•
ther memorable exemplification of what is called law
in this part of the country!
I arrived on Sunday evening, and was startled at
hearing, upon entering an Inn, that an attempt had been
made the night before to murder two men. My sur-
prise was increased upon observing that the lower
orders of inhabitants seemed to consider it as an ordi-
nary transaction. A little time, however, soon con-

vinced me that habit was the thing that reconciled'
the Manchester people to those awful scenes, which
the jealous and searching eye of the Metropolis could
never glance at without horror. The majority of the
people in this extensive town are ignorant to an excess,
which seems to impose an eternal silence upon them. If
you speak to one beneath the appearance of a Gen.l
tleman on the subject of Petersfield, he will stare you
in the face, and shake his head with a motion which 1
seems rather the effect of mechanism than of life. I
The appearance of a militity force adds to the me-
lancholy spectacle ; and the insolence of that body of
illy:trio:4s Yeomen, whow gtotin you have been so
industrious in recording, leaves the poor oppressed
fathers of families nothing to hope short of an ever.
lasting security against ineffectual labour.. The Re-
porters from the London Newspapers are subject to
the insults of the Magisterial troops, who frequent
the Coffee-houses in crowds, and who, when they see
la solitary Journalist, curse the Papers and thole who
write for them, in the most opprobrious language.
Those who are exposed to the low rebuke of this
contemptible band most carefully avoid all opportuni-
ties of retaliating, feeling sensible how natural it is, that
beings who attacked women with children in their
arms, should wish to obstruct any thing in the shape
of man, knowing that that sort of animal has some-
times been of use in defending, and would on all occa-
sions defend the sex by every power of which thehand
is capable, whether in its most vulgar or most power-
ful attitude. The fact is, the Liberty of the Press is
now the only great means of protection to which the
oppressed Manchester people look ; amongst whom
the Laws of London are substituted by a singular
Code, which, if written in characteristic colours,
might be mistaken for those of the celebrated Draco•

The business of this day is, perhaps, as worthy of
your notice as any since the event which has stamped
a character upon certain of his Majesty's loyal subjects.
Upon going into Court, I saw some Gentlemen
who are high in the confidence of the Proprietors of
two of the most able and independent Morning Pa-
pers in the Empire.

Mr. Ross, of The Times, who had been a few days
ago restrained by the Coroner, was sitting in the
chair which he daily occupied since the commence-
ment of the Inquiry. He had his notebook before
him, and was ready to begin the labours of the day,
notwithstanding the stern interdict issued on Satur-
day by the Coroner, who, on entering, observed him,
but said not a word. Mr. Asuworru, the Barrister,
who seems to feel as much for the Yeomanry as the
Lord Chancellor usually does for a ward run mad,
or a great political calmnityr sat next to the Coroner.
Batty Me Vulgar, who joked and bullied before his
master arrived, was also at the table, round which
1 were two or three other Wiseacres, gathered together
for the good of the nation and the cause of huma-
nity At a table behind the Bar sat a number of Re-
porters from Country Newspapers, who were allowed
to take notes from the first day, in consequence of
their promise not to transmit them for publication
until the verdict should be declared..
Mr. FINAERTY sat at •this table, where I was also
accommodated with a chair and pens and ink. Mr.
Rose .having received due notice of the Coroner's
prohibition to take notes, was eipectedto be the first
to feel the effects of the Coroner's resentment, but we

were deceived. The Coroner, v;110...e
their eyes in every corner of the room,
preparing to write, and being inf.(
,availant upon the Manchester 3iaty,is
manry had arrived, and was about to
,attack—" I see a new face amongst y 011
said he; " there is a fresh note-taker;
I rose, and asked the Coroner whetlier
to me?

Mr. CORONER replied in the affirrnaC:
" Let me know your name, and wh4tyca
notes for?'

Permit me to ask," said I, upon
rity and for what purpose you make
CORONEE—I make it upon my
for a private purpose,with which it
you should be acquainted—for a
NOTE TAKER—I said I had a
for refusing to answer either q,.•.e:
CORONER—Very well, Sir, (ti;
sure and astonishment), I restni
Dotes—if you take norcs, the Cony
you out of Court.
NOTE TAKER—I told the Corm
probably have an opportunity of
soon as business commenced.
CorsoNea—You must not take
NOTE TAKER—" I shall, certain'
discretion upon that subject."
The business of the day began
between Mr. HARMER and Mr. Al
the latter Gentleman commence
lasted, with very little intermissic
I proceeded to write, more.wi
`tails how far the Coroner would
of compliment to Mr. Ashworth,
tice, retarded the kridtence till en
admired all his doctrines, gave

toms of impatience, and, 'sometimes,
Five minutes-had ehinsed when
stop to the dehate, and addressed
Sir," said he, " I will not allow
Norm TA,KEIN-=4 How do you

taking notes ? If you call note4ai
don't you bring forward your
the justice of the accusation ?"
Mr. ASHWORTH—,4 Give me

roner has it in his power to ordi
without examining any evidence
NOTE TA/Ca-44. To what fa(

Mr. A sawoßn—c. Note-ta
Nora TAI ER-44 I am not u

1,2 Journalist, nor of any other man.
public one ; and I am as much
public right in taking notes here,
walking on the highway, or in
ConoNeft—u You must not take
take that Gentleman out of Court.'

Mr. AsHWORTH—" The obji
to prevent the public mind from
a thing inevitable i f es-parte statemel

IstOTE TAKZR-" If there be an,
what occurs here, it is the guilt
a public Court, the moment theevil
witness's mouth, it is published;
try, represented by the twelve JI
present. A person who prints
peating what is already public
guilty of telling the Public what,
Law, they know already."

CORONIR—..." I say, Sir, you shall not ,
I shall not enter into any argument with you.
have Lad too much of that already in this '
the business of which has been greatly
Officer, take the Gentleman out of Court."

Nora TAICER..." If you reflect but one
Sir, you will perceive the absurdity of obj
my taking notes. You may as well issue an
check the current of thought, or to punish
the possession of a good memory I There
Gentlemen in this Court (and I looked towards
Ross, whose memory is exceedingly tenaciouc,)
sessed of such powers of recollection, as to be a!
report, from trusting to that faculty alone, as
rately as the most expert short-hand writer. N(
labour under a deficiency in that respect, and I
accuse you of partiality in giving others the ad,
(age over me. How, Sir, can you regard
principle wkich has no more than a hay applicat.
CORONER "You must not interrupt the Court. tzir.
Nora TAKER...." I have not interrupted the Co:
Sir; nor have I been guilty of the slightest breach tf
judicial decorum. I merely object to an iaguisitoril
process."
Mr. ASUWORTH—gf Look, Sir, to the consequercri
of prejudicing the public mind, and you will find 3
ready answer to all your questions."
NOTE TAXER —" The public mind cannot be r•
judiced by evidence. When the Public have all tle
evidence before them, they are as well able to
.itte7t
of it as a Jury_or Court-Martial are, and ‘N ith
as little prejudice. This powerful advantage ari:s
from making proceedings public before the
been declared : The Jury, feeling that the Pol..
ate coming to a judgment along with them—fedi::
that the eyes of all the Country are upon them,
more likely to come to a decision, pure, independc::.
and impartial."
Coaosr.a—" Officer, why do you not do y•-•;,
duty?"
NOTE TAKER—" May I. ask under whst cli, •
offences that of gote-taking is to be found

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formed t :,t Thl
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tit to tort7o.!, for a
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whether he pore
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what Ica it. and '
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vith a view to s,
dare to go.t:'z
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ren the Corc-::7,
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mes, of agony.
lien the Coronct
sse.l himself :o •
you to vie nc 1
ulnow, Sir,
e;taking a crirt.;.
evidence is Tr. 7-.
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sere, as Lehould.:,.
breathing the ac,
take notes. Co..
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ject of the C
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ements are
any guilt in p
of this Court ; fa,
.vidence issuesfrom
; published to the •
Furymen and au' •
may be guilty of
ic, but he canal
hat, in the eye of
•
a shall not take no
gument with you.
eadv in this Court:
greatly interrupte
t of Court."
sect but one ...-
urdity of objecting
well issue an order
or to punish a man f
pry I There are s .
I looked towards 31:
ingly tenacious;) •
ttion, as to be able:
wait)* alone, as act..
hand writer. Smr.l
at respect, and I me
ing others the adva•-•
t you regard that 303.
in a half application:
errunt the Court...iir..