The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-17 00:00:00

TRIAL BY JURY.
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A remarkable and interesting occurrence at Cork, inti-
mately connected with tl,e respectability and indepewlence
of this most important and sacred Institution, was noticed
in our last. The followinc representa.ion on the subject,
from the Jury who tried the case, appears in the last Cork
Papers :

TO THE EDITOR 0? THE SOUTHERN REPORTER.
SIR—As Members of the Jury who tried the case of the
King, at the prosecution of Shinnor n. Vivian and Majeu-
die, which was reported in your paper of Saturday last, we
feel it our duty, from what has since taken place, in re-
ference to that trial, to address you thus publicly on the

subject.
It was stated, and we say truly stated, at the font of the
report, that the Assistant Barrister threatened to commit
one of the Jury, (.n fact the threat was made to more than
one) who complained, on the part of his Brethren, and him-
self, of a flagrant outrage that had been committed on
them by the Traversers, as they were retiring from the
Court, after handing in their verdict. How the fact of this
threat, which was made in a public Court, could meet
with denial, and that from " authuriiy," is a matter that
cannot fail of rxeiting surprise. " that authority," we
presnure, was the Barrister himself; and it is strange that
though that Oentleman had gone in person to explain the
circumstances at three Newspaper Offices in this city, a dif-
ferent version of these facts appeared in the succeeding
number of each of these papers. We felt it our bounden
duty, forming as we did an essential part of a Court of Jos-
tire,and outraged as welted been,for having conscientiously
discharged an irksome, though important public duty,
on our oaths, to lay the case before the highest authority in
the land ; and this faet having been made public, we are
not surprised that the Barrister should feel anxious toshew
that he hash not conducted himself in an absolute manner
towards a Jury of his Court.
What are the real facts? We, Traders and Citizens of
Cork, and (with the exception of two of us) not Freehold-
ers of the County, some by accident, and others having
been summoned there as witnesses, go into the County Ses-
sions Court, are there verbally summoned to attend as
Jurors, and, to accommodate the Court, we consent to be
plated on a Jury. We did not agree on the case for some
time, and when we did, there was no authority in Court to
take our verdict. And it was with no stuall degree of
asioni'slitneitt that we heard that the Court had adjourned
to the following morning, and that we must remain there
for the right. We were now sent bark to our room,
where we had to ray !warty two hours longer, without a
candle; when, at length, about half-past 10 o'clock,
through the exertions of the Sheriff and the Clerk of tire
Peace, Mr. Hobson came into Court, and. with the consent,
truly, of the Traverser', (who had been allowed to go to
a Tavern, unattended by aey officer of the Court, though
yet on their trial, and whilst no kind of feeling was had fur
the Jury,) took our verdict. We, recollecting that the
affray had happened after dinner, and in kindness to the.
Traversers, recommended them to the consideration of the
Court, in reply to which, in the presence of the Barrister,
and unchecked by him, they used gross and insulting
language towards the Jury, and on retiring from the Court,
charged them (the Jury) with being; " lrhiteboys, Rebels,
and Perjurers."—Unacquainted with (urine of Law, lit having
been ordered to attend the Court In the morning, *Ye did so,
and, on some of our names being called over, one of our
body stated, in a respectful manner, to the Court the con-
duct of the Traverser', and claimed its protection. The
protection we received was the threat of fine and imprison-
ment It is in vain for any " authority" to seek to mince
the matter, as the fact can be verified by the oaths df re-
spectable men. Whit was the consequence? When we found
ourselves thus contemned, we left the Court, refusing to
co-operate-with that " authority," which, in our persons,
lessened its own dignity.—And it is remarkable, that, in
passing sentence on the Traversers, the Assistant Barrister
never once hinted at their outrageous conduct towards the
Jury. Need we add, that we were otter strangers to the
parties ostensibly concerned in the trial. The " authority"
to which you have alluded has added, that the Court was
occupied at the time with business of unusual importance.
The fact rests on as bad fonndation as the rest ; for the only
business then going forward was the calling over a Jury;
and as to the altercation between one of the Jury and the
Traverser'' it consisted simply in the Jurytuan's assert-
ing that he was as loyal a man as any other in the Court.
We now leave it to the Public to judge, a hether protec-
tion bad or had not been shown to the aggressors, and aot
to the party aggrieved, in these proceedings.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
Andrew MacAulitfe, Samuel Krays,
N. Fits Perla, William Power,
Minton Connell, Bartholomew Purcell,
John Byrne, John Ruble.

On Saturday the 6th instant, whilst the Hon. Mr. Nor
ton um In putsuit of a roe deer en the top of one of the
Rannoch bills, he *tubed a woodcock and shot him. The
olden game•kerpers do not recollect to bare seen a bird
of this species in this country earlier than the end of this
month.

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It was mentioned on Thursday that a lad of the name of
bi'lslab Was shot *t a factory in lintchesontown. The body
was interred yestetday in the Globale buryintr ground i end
as the burial took place at three o'clock, while the workers
at the different mills were returning from dieser' a great
crowd collected on the streets, among Whom were observed
a somber of the old teeters and dressers moving from place
to place. As some of the police and patrol, along with a
party of cavalry were on the spot, the evil-disposed were
kept as ewe. Parries of dragoons mill attend the works et
the meal bones, and when abetting up in the evening.
This lemmas a strong body of special eenetables are to be
swam in in the Oostsels. and other smarm are taken which
will befeafter proem she reline pease.-ft(Glasece Oka
aielit:)