The New York herald., 1863-11-24
THE ALEXANDRA CASE.
Progress OF the Proceedings In the Court
OF Exchequer.

OF Exchequer.
COURT OF ExCHEQUER, LONDON NOV. 10.
(sittings In Banco at Westminster before the Lord
Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Martin, Mr. Baron Bramweli and
hr. Baron Pigott.)
General asked the Court this morning Tuesday next
would BE- convenient day for the rule in the Alexandra
Baron Bramwel-I think that IL had better bc under
stood by the bar and be known that shall take
the special paper on the Wednesday following, a. IL would
be better once begun to 60 on With the arguments from
fhe Lord Chief Baron-May ask Mr.. Solicitor General,
AZ you have mentioned the matter whether there was
shorthand writer at tho trial both for tho Grown and for
Ths solicitor Gsuerai-I believe so Iwas not then in
The Lord Chief Barou-I think right, really to men.
tiou with respect 70 myself see mistakes rnadc
upon the matter that thers no doubt there short
hand writer's note.
Tho Solicitor Gensral-There Is no doubt whatever.
Tho Lord Chief Baron-AHreed upon BY both partiess
The Solicitor General believe so.
The Lord Chief Baron-And objected 10 BY me as
al On the contrary accepted as tho faithful record Of
Tho solicitor Gencral-Yes my lord
The Lord Chief And wish TO state publicly here
that objected 20 the bill Of exceptions in the nrst In
stance and on the ground upon which have continued
The Solicitor eenernl-Yes my lord
The Lord Chief Baron- did before ths Jury had left
the box, instantly the moment t nrst put into my
hands and my reason for immediately arguing n
pointing out was this that there beine shorthand
writer's noss said, Every word Which has passed has
been taken down" There can be no doubt 90 70 every
syiable which has been uttered in court and therefore
no mistake can be made upon the facts; they are all
agreed upon therefore there occasion to argue the
matter You have rendered bill or exceptions, but
you wish 10 alter conormably 10 more correct view
OF the facts you do That the substance OF i
Il 10 very truo that said +" viii accept any bill Of
ceptoos," but Of course that must vii, accept
any bill Of exceptions which Is warranted BY the record
OF the evidence"
The solicitor Generai-Of course my lord
Tho lord Chief Baron-I wish that really 10 be dis.
tinciiy understood and known
The Solicitor General-Quitc 30, my lord or course
there misunderstanding about this that now the
rule Ia substituted for the bill OF exceptions.
The Lord Chief Baron-And have no doubt Mr. Soli
citor General that you will agree with mo that there
being clearly right u appeal the proceeding by this
motion far beneficial 10 the Crown than going on
the bill of exceptions above nlone.
Tho solicitor General-lf might give an opinion I
should cay, far more So my lord.
Baron Frsmwe-No doubt
The Lord Chief Overwhelmingly the then Al.
torney General became H. and any communication with
him ceased but was about TO suggest the proprety Of
bringing the whole matter before the by motion
stead Of going on with the bill of exceptions
The solicitor Geperal-You did mako some suggestion
of this KIND
The lord Chief paron--The record OF the facts was
agreed TO between and there IL no doubt whatever
that the facts unchangcabe and have never been
changed from that moment 70 this.
The Attorney General, We before stated on moving
for the rule read from printed volume OF Mr smell
shorthand NOTES d tic whole Of the Alexandra trial and
most the bar engaged the appeared 10 be iur
nishcd with copy of Il.