The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29

use, ana when the Iury found against
tue Court new trials were granted
APR0Pos or THE suNPTUoUs FAIRS
OF the Tilton-Beecaer iurymen, the following 10
instructlye:-"In the time OF Elizabeth Or Eng
laal uox 81 preserved barUerrles, sugar
candy ann nquorce being f9und upon John
MuckoW one o. the jurors, after he and
the otuer Jurors were gone from the bar
70 consider Of their verdict, ns was commit
tea % The Fleet Prison uutil he paid fne. IN
another case the jury, being Withdrawn after evl-
dence, ana remaining long time wltaont cons
Guiding their verdict, me officers who attended
them seeing their decay, searched thenl
and found they had pirptns, which,
being mentioned 10 the court, they vera
examined Oh oath ana two Of them confessed that
taey had eaten 1gs before they we're agreed ON
their verdict, and three confessed that they had
ptpplns, but mad not eaten any Of them; and rhas
this was unknown TO the parties. Those VINO had
eaten we're ind T. ana those who had the pippins'
4oa yet tue verdict upon great consideration and.
after conference and with the other judges was
held TO be good.n Even az the present time IN
England neither food nor nre nor drink, except
water, is allowed to the Jury. In q recent case1
during a severe Winter the Court allowed goe1'
supply OF gas out refused 1fe.
In connection with the delay OF juries in arriv-'
ing At verdict serious questions are 1T the II ssS
ties. IL been found that the majority syste u,
as practised In Scotland, has worked web, ana M
this STATE 1t has many sdnerents. Another long{
Vexed question was thar whether the jury should.
decide upon the facts alone or upon the facts sne
the law also. In the celebrated Fox case in Eng
land this question brought out an able ballad ths'
autnorsh% u which has been long disputed; but,
Mr.. Townsnend, OF this city, author OF WORK ON
Islander and LibeLn attributes the authorship OF
Aosler's Ghost the or the ballad, to Alder<
man Glover. Two ines conrined IN lt were va
rieusy quoted
For twelve honest men have decided the Gauss
Who are judges alike Of the acts An0 the cause.
LORD Mansleld. VINO claimed that Mr.. Poulrner
was the author quoted The c0uplet as fonowa;-
FOR Twelve honest men nave decided the
" ho are judges OF facts though not iudses o. rs
ii may be interesting 10 state as 1t VIII tend "a
increase the swelterIng rusa 10 the Court House
when the verdict Of the jury IS announced, anb
thereby punish somewhat the morbid curiosity
seekers, that il mas not unfreqaently nappened
when the jury stand face to face before ths
Jadse and they are being "poled," that sons
one OF them backs out and openly declares be has
rot agreed 20 the verdict. IL seems that when
Things come to nne point in the jury room tho
unior, innate man who holds out against hls fell
lows Is gone for'' al 3 furious rate, and IN am
agony OF despair he says, ~ en-, have Il So" or
something ike that; whereupon tie foreman hur>
rieS and mdrSnals the Twelve true uen beioi0
the Court but spasms Of conscience meantimN
seize the unfortunate recGsant and upon renec-
ton for a moment he stoutly holds on 70 his
! convictions. Then the jury are ordered
10 70 back. Should TINS occur on the Beecher
trial, IL would IN order, tue sensation would
thereby be Increased. In case the Jury should us-
serIy disagree, ana new trial DO asked Tor by
either or by both sides, proceedings should begin
entirely IL moro. In the procuring OF new jurH
tnere would doubtless be endless trouble, and In
this connection she following section hom the acf
In relation to Jurors ls or Interest,"
ANY person VINO shall give pay. promise or offer any
other thing oIbcor, CLERK, neSseil-
ger other Tor the purpose Of enaplnS or as
be excused from service AS Juror, or
who shall make false statement or representation
who shall re tain, conceal sup-
press stroy summons, notice or oter paper
atiye 10 Liability or service Juror let A. the resi-
Il OF OF business Of any person named or
4 drawn "a iWror shah be deemed guilty OF misie-
meanor shall conviction be punished by nne on
npItsonment 30 ana Il shall be the duty OF tho
District Attorney to prosecute every such per-
son aud any 0d1cer other person VINO shAll
\ accept or take any gift, BRIDE or payment
person named or drawn Juror 10 evade or be ex-
empted excused from jury duty, OF who shlll pFeVens
hinder any provision OF uiis acbs
81 AL also bc guilty Of amor hnd shaL
person uamed drawn a juror . whom any ouer Or
sng geBtiOn 10 procure his release or exemption rom
Jury duIy consideration o. any corrupt induce
ment reward shall he msde by am perscn ne shait
OF suggestion shall be also deemed gonty 81 nisae.
meanor and punished Accordingly,