Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-15

tacheu authority the discussions vb.,
Immediately emsued turning n them "' ~!
aud during these, the jury ha,in, boon ~
charged What then was he situ,,;" ..
the court when finally Called on +, ,,'' Z"
the verdict? 1t is alSoint Iy c,r,sin wi, ,,
had heard bat one verdict n the f..,. ''T
manner usual on such occasions. T. t
no means certain dat they :, ID hn,rl =. ~
MANNER before the jury was ii>charr.J ~
amen!e verdict prepared IN rra.i L.. ,,E
plaintiff : counsel, AMI the prrsunr,;, .'s
that they did not Eat was this r. y
proceeding ? Is it the practice q, .n, s." ~ "
regulate court for the counsel tor.n,.,".'H
verdict 10 the court ! Is 1t rot nnu'. &c
be uniformly the practice when any r.,, "
rial terdtion is made N a veriicl c,r;,
be handed 10 The clark and b. linr.a - "
tu the jury aud repnrtci 10 he cour,l :,
may indeed sometimes occur that !,
mcn- OF careless ness there may mo-
cep,ions 10 this practice, tut ,bry "a.
only tO'er"fet as Irregularities, = a, ,u,
change OF tue practice might he nro.r,.
i've o. the woist consequences Vl,,
then the court was called On ia dec; i''
on recording TIA" verdict, in ore yirw";
the Case, AMI that 90 the mo-, ur,,,lo'
they did quite right ia Ordering Ib,. m,
verdict 10 be recorded. Ii WIS ,Lr n,r,
one ot which they had been iutici.rv ~
formed, AMI The paper itsrlf oau'j ~,
furnish them any guiie-not from any nj,
Of theirs, but from the conducl of n. M
,ecutor But in the worst asrec, ,t,,
case, they might well doubt VIVA, lsr
should do nor is this court hv IN, mon.
prepared to say, that, even If hey Gidho,r
ne amended verdict read y the c, up,, 10
The jury, thy were bound TO have regs,d.
e. it, ur TO have been guided N their dr,.
sion by what was not addressed 10 Them
but mer' y overbeari, pending Tie discus.
slon an consideration OF pOinl rcsuls,lv
made to them twas certarN he par q;
the p'antiff counsel 10 have met tli, M.
ton Tor non,uit either on lis mrrirs. orhy
asking suspension OF il until, unr.erha
eye. and Wit the leave of the COpr he
cou,d amend the verdici-Anh be bid no
right To complain that the court mh $, IN.
gagged with that, which was regul.r'v br9t
before them, 4 d 10 which they wer, hound
to !'sten, Gld not at,eD 10 that, which lie
was DONG regularly an oul OF orAer--
Inus II will lwayS happen- the rrregua.
rites Of tie bar iii rrcoil on Itself M IN
the ED, they will Away, hmd. but o.. q
too late, that tier own Interests a,e IN.
they compatible with the order ana dga.
~ o! the court.
have tn considered the case upon the
al ed2ed error committed by tie court!
is necessary n Judicial proceedings To a..
taOllsh ron. zone, beloIe mruI siuI in.
tcnuon can be smputeh or enquired Lilo
the nCgdtIhe OF either of Tn, st proportions
Is enough Tor tie defendants but there
must BIZ d Concurrence OF both 10 nliutaa
tue prosecution. / h, previous view lakrn
o TIM subject, shelving thai in one aspect
OF 1t the court Ola rIgh', and N the r,trr
1t IS by 10 means certain lh~t they ddMrOrg
removes all pIetence OF ltring h, eA>t.
ence Of the meghly charge made aga,u
them, ron the act itself. And m what
else are sc to hnj it ? Surely mol in the
characters Il the men, nor 10 their tepor.
III, nj on lhc uCCdsion--nnr 10 the uBlrclt0
be attained by tAer judgment. II is scare
ly possible to believe mat they coulG have
different Consequence. tas 10
the motion Tor the nonSuit, 10 llon i.Um the
Change III lue verdic,. The reason assign.
Ell by them 10 the bill OF exception, te-
tnai The ground OF their juGg.
mCnt W ) completely convertible To cliheg
con ItIun Of the verdict. ash again ltn
upon the e,IuenCe eXhIDl,e 10 ths Cuurl,
VINE re tier. l. even shtuOw OF suspicion
tnat 'h'sr gentlemen i've been aciuatct
10y 0plreSsaon rnd COrrVi,ph AS 10 lie
as OF tnc't cA"rges. C., rnp'ion. the com.
mon un 'er>iali ing ol N nklDd ana The e.
ln'IiOn oi thr ieXIcugIaphers are the >.me
- - tckedneSS: perrera0n Of principles
'0SS q! HtcSrHy." Ilhoul tuQuir,ug IaN
lie edec ri establishing lbis chaisc. oulhe
IN a Ter OF thesegcmIemcn a. inembcsO!
,oc e u Is en"ny h 10 say that the duecJg.
1icIat cons Gu,nC,S would be, 10 sU,Jot
III ~ 10 4 heavy aHercemeni AID 10 the de.
prIya In OF Their Offices " It'll iguonIDy aGd
II grace. slhert single ind vi,iua wbOu!
lt"r. tiIs evidence, who thinks that hcr
;onse quenCes ought attach 10 The COrJUC.
'l hes, men tisvtIy Iuc indeed tht'oN
county knows no higher object ;htn lie
'rs serving pure anu unlainlcd the fountains
't justice. 1t Is very true indeed that op:
preston and corruption, III tbs brarcr O
government, NOR than in ATTY ether, brnS
Mistress AM ruin to the very fie.ldr oi the
:itizen but il is no les, true, tbsi n or
Ter 70 preserve Justice in her purity. Ter
must he protected as meI' a 'e''
Aud that VIII we hold them
,eavlIy accountable for Their wIOngs, we
should Yea lousy defend them in ihef
s.;s. is the wise and MAJ namImoU''
Drno pie OF the Common law lh,t she Hl.l
i1t evrn aoId hcr Judges responsible e.i',,
y for Their erorr> otJudgment-how woDIl
Inc revolt at the proposition 10 charge ben
In hi, case Il e parties have been fully
md patiently heard upon the testimony
mi the court has entered e.aborale'y DIo
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