The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-30 00:00:00

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11149 STANCE OF WHAT PASSED AT TIIK OLD
BAILEY SESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY LAST. .

[ruoM THE TIME.)
Previous to the breaking up of the Court at the OW
Bailey on IVetinestlay evening, the Foreman of the Lon- •
don Jury stated, that as it appeared probable their at-
tendance might not be required again, be was directed
by his co jurymen to address a few words to the Court
in your of the capital convicts, which, with permission.
Id read from a paper which he held in his hand.
e Common Sereant said that he could not permit
the Jury to address-him on the subject of capital punish-
ments ; to which the Juryman replied, that it was all
application for mercy to the convicts of the present ses-
sion, and requested the Court to indulge him with its
patience. He then proceeded to read, but, after a few
sentences, was interrupted by the
Common Sergeant.—" I can bear no more : the Jury
are usurping that which sloes not belong to them."
Jorytnan.—" My Lord, the Jury think it important
to"—
Common tkrjeant.—'s I cannot listen to any thing
more ; it is not the proviore of a Jury to arraign the
laws of the country."
Jurymab.—" This is au appeal from the Jury to"-
- Common Settleant.—" I cannot listen to it : you have
n.-,thint: to do with the punishment the law awards."
Jorystwn.—•l My Ford, I must be allowed to differ
with the Court on-that point."
ototinos berjnant.—" itiry are ustirping more
than belong" to them, and I will mot hear it."
.Inrrtnan.—" Mr Lord, the Jury could not mean to
offend. I have wily a few words to offer."
'unmet) Serivant.—,4 Sir. if you offer any more words
I will commit yon for contempt of Court. flo out of the
Court."
juryman.—" My Lord. I am not aware of haling
said any thing offensive; and had I so considered this
application for mercy, I certainly would not have under-
talien it. As it I must silltinit."
STEPHEN CUICTIR, SAMUEL POPE, OEO. BARNARD,
1;foRCI: THOMPSoN, BENJAMIN LYoN CoIHEAD,
11. W. .IArksON,TIIOIIAs list LUT, ROBERT HAR-
1111.D, 20, Great Fastclsetp ; tironeat DOWNINO,
falcon-square; HENRY Oftwrsm.

The London .Ist ry cannot separate without making an
a ',Ninon appeal to the Court in behalf of the prisoners who
have been capitally convicted. By a conscientious dis-
eharge of t he &nips imposed on them, they have been com-
;wiled to commit the lives of individuals into the hands of
their fellow men, for offences varying in character and
degree; and it behoves them to state their feelings of
flprp regret that the absence of marked atrocity should
rot ensure an exemption from the dreadful sentence of
Notwithstanding the high degree of confidence
tkoY would place in the merciful discrimination of those
ho are invested with the final disposal of lives forfeited
to the law, the painful apprehension caused by the nn-
vortvinty of refoi.sion deprives them of the satisfaction
which should foliow their own verdict. Reason and
homanity dictate the loupe that the embarrassing diffi-
cn'ties attending the of of juror may be speedily
removed ; constrained as they now are by their oath to
award a punishment so manifestly excessive as to demand
she constant interposition of higher authority to prevent
its being carried into effect. It is their humble desire,
therefore, to communicate to his Slajesty's conncil,
• Oroegh the humane offices of the Court, that the Lon-
ii,o; Jury respectfully disclaim the extreme penalt;
oi.ich their verdicts would seem to invoke on the erinti-
risk they hare had in charge, and earnestly solicit their
ue:iverance from death.
Appo
Sri:must tewrix, IVell-street, Cripplegate Scat.
Pot's, ditto; iircouna BARNARD, Nicol's-square,
Cripplegate; tirmana THOMPSON, Castle-street ;
IICNJ %MIN LVON COXHEAD, 39, Canon-street ; H.
W. Jscksox, Eastelfeap; lIVIJA3IIN CLARKE,
Well-street ; 11OHERT lIARRILD, 20, Great East-
cheap ; THOMAS Bettev, Nkolls-square; Ciao.
Howstsfl, Falcon-square; HENRY OERTEL, 10,
Martin's-lane, Cannot:-street; JOSEPH th..tsu,
Cannon-street.