St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1859-03-31
NO. l3

try. IN the first place, ho summoned for tho
October court a jury eun,istiug of twelve Of
the fattsst men he could ind in the borough.
and when they came 70 tile book to be sworn.
il appeared that Only nine jurors could sit
comfortably within the tox After n great
deal of sweating, squeezing, aud scolding. the
panel wins literally jammed into Che box, and
when seated they presented To the eve Of tho
court, tie blrristcTs and audience "thc tghteSt
fit OF jury thai WAS cv.f seen in any court
room. Literally they beS@ne, much to tho
amusement ofthe Court, and lis robcd advocates,
- raclnl jury aal uo nliStakcl
For the January term. our facetious High
Sheriff N consequence it was sad of somo
hinl IRON the Recorder that there should be no
more fa panels sunlmonel e. Aiz COURT wen;
mtg tins opposite extreme. lie summoned
lsfe!ve ~ tue learest ard raliest men he couid
ffnd IN the borough aud when they to1k
.ssssi. Sclts in the Boz lt<fpleaTed comparative
E erapiy--,here was Indeed rouIa enough for
I TtNclre'tnoEe. Of ahc same sys; and dimea-
slnnS.
For the April term Of the C:csgs 'fit,,.
.hoE'ns iuhct'onary summoned jury co..ssS-a
ing OF twelve BARRIERS Now il 50 banpcncd
! that among the latter were the very ncrruor;-
eTs whc dressed the Recorders and barristar.
Wigs, and some Of the latter, arriving late n
the 6ar, had 10 appear that morning il. cour,
with their wigs undrcsstrl or half dressed Ga
as 10 cut very ridiculous figure. amidst The
si!hics and haii suppressed laughter Of the by
Ntaaacrs. Tie High Sheriff ~ course enjoyed
the inn amazingly, bat Looked grave as n
Ija"Se'' while - tricd 10 keep silence in tho
court room.
/ But tie crowning pike of tlis wasish func.
tpnary occurred at the sumnouiur of 81.
leuftn aud last Jury ~ the summer session i,
july. For that term nI tie Court. the Hiob
Sheriff. not having tic fear of the Recorder
the Mayor, and the Aldermen before his &c.
ACTUALLY summoned a S4uintirg .Iuryl twelv,
aS queer hooking bipeGs rs ever to1k ,bcir
seats IN jury box--a ilrv that was pnhabIv
ra)r" looked at and laughed ~. than any cf
the appointed twelve tiat were ever sworn t6
.'""i! and truly try and t7ue deliyerance make
between their Sovereign Lorl the King aid the
prisoner at the bur"
Bat the scene was 5" rrasistily droll. that the
earned Recorder could not maii.taiif his gravi-
y. The Mayor and Aldermen followed suit
Tic ha 'riE'cr, ilaghed siIi their wigs became
"lid ara powdcr!ess nay even the poor pris-
o':'r~ ~ the Gunk who were {, hc r.,,i ,,no,,
tH'l. trails, and s'mr ui them undergo trans
I.r'"il 81. conf! TT refrain from ,si.ing in tho
genera. ct'i.iunatnn, AMI w!,c., the learned
h"""rd'~ commanded the High Sheriff 10 bring
III" count rpDA II order, aud iutimated u-;tb
a h'.f suppressed laugh tha, the latter ought
T. h' a'h,'ncd "f himself f,r summoniug stci
jrry. the dTyli"ry "f this court sccic wns
heightened considerably 10y tie quick. ready.
ami s"nornuS response e the High Sheriff. who
I,r'N,ng at the same time wa5gishly at tho
Squirting Jury, eAclaimel-"Ail good
and lawful men your Honor"
hEt our humorous f,Inctinnarv has long
since '.h .hHii'ed Oh hiS mortal coli !"
o." mere he yorT giJcs NOW? your ganbol,?
your songs? your flashes Of mcrin,cnt that
were won: - set tie table On roar quite
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