Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
FRENCH JURIEs.
Inv which Juries AFRO Formed
The s'', Tr,aIs Conducted In Frnnoe'

nod the verdict OF the july
ha' qu nsi oIilty Of numbering ana ere
found ! g IMAM whose death was not
mailns W. and not guilty Of murder
even p' ,,,fo in whose body enough arsenic
Ing n' ,d "a have killed her twice over
was 'o1 'r cart be tried second time Tor
As . n' which a jury has acquitted
scII' ,, socopd trial of the clookmaEer OF
1ln . ~ will only be on Indictment iof
h0nu' dor of his mistress, who is not yet
TIE iDO'1 Ma dead; but as it was not ON
known " "a If the insuficiency OF the eVl-
the 3 uunt the verdict was set aside by
dehce ll .t If last resort, Pei may possibly
toe cou lll.-,,od over to "MOusieur de Paris"
gel = 'u 'itstion. The only one OF the
for dec@p'i'od bv him to the proceedings
errors ",.,ar couTt which was held 10 De
in the lo"' that the Jury which tried him
VaIo, We aoliv constituted, because one of
was illes rs had failed in business and
Us lInIared a bankrupt during the inter-
wv nerween the preparation OF thG Jury
va, "a, and the drawing OF the pahel VA"'
ilssaaosonnrpd the verdict,
pi Tso Wrench law is very severe on Dank,
~ II deprives them OF Iner own
I Is.a,s takes away from them any 9eeo-
l.l,nn they may have received, ana eX-
Ir ''Se. them from eligibility to any puDllc
u aoo bankrupt who subsequently
JIM a release in full from all ms
p..iitors may apply to the court Tor de-
~. Le' If rehabilitation" and the eHect OF
o NJ Iacraa ia To restore to him all the
. .I,5 privileges, and hOnors OF which ne
Isn'5I e,5riyed when declared bankrupt.
vas vas sftar his death a bankrupt may be
ih..,nybnabilitated" on the application OF his
.t;lSran the stigma of the decree being
V san when the law considers as dishonor-
,ng " the family name. AS the Pei Juror
l lne not arranged matters with his credit
D 10. ,pe court had no other alternative but
!. y, eat aside the verdict he had helped TO
nD Van SEQ that America is not the only
country where the jury system presents
tsstuo.s which strike common-sense peo-
,lSes strange. but there are many other
drnrmi. things about the French jury law,
opp al these is the way the list OF
those citizens who are to serve as jurors
during A term Of court is made up. There
srs several successive operations to be
soma through with before the twelve men
Tho trv a case are selected for that pur-
mise The first consists in the prepara-
lion of list Of those who are considered
IL IN sprye As Jurors. This is done by a
eonmlttee which meets in each quarter,
or subdivision Of ward: it is composed
n the iugp de paix and marie of thesar-
amusement. one of its representatives
in the Common Council, and four of those
who served as Jurors during the year, and
are selected by the other three members
Of the committee. The committee places
on the list prepared by them the names of
whatever residents of the quarter they
NAV see fit. making the selection from the
list Of those who have registered their
names as voters, and, of course, the COM
mittee, so far as its information goes,
seeks 10 only place those in their list who
are qualified to serve as jurors.
The law declares that only French citi-
Gems upwards OF 30 years OF age, and in
hull enOyment of their civil rights are so
qualified and it goes on to specially dis
qualify public officials who have been dis
missed from Office, bankrupts who have
not been rehabilitated, persons whose
property ism the hands of trustees, SER
wants and others on wages, also those
who are unable to read and write the
French language, heads of government
departments, Senators, Deputies, Judges,
priests, and public school teachers. The
list prepared by the quarter committee
now comes before an reimbursement, or
ward committee composed Of a Judge of
aCVil Court, JUICE de paiX, the maire,
and all the municipal councillors of the
Sard-whicb selects from it certain
number Of persons-the number varies
aeeordmg to the population of the arrOn-
lssement-t0 serve as jurors during the
ensuing year.
In this way the Paris Court of Assizes
BQpplled during the month of December
VITA liet OF the 5000 persons whom it
may call on to do jury work during the
next twelve months. On the first day of
every term of the court, that is to say, on
,1e nfst Monday Of each month, the pres
iienl Judge draws by lot from among
.aese names those of thirty-six persons
psefVe az jurors during the term, and
UuI additional names az supplementary
JURORS This drawing takes place in open
eouI" ana rs it proceeds those whose
uauleS are drawn can present such rea-
~ az tneV may have for asking to be
sAVmpled from serving. If their reasons
-, slo guuSidered good they are excused, and
t'e uIla"ing proceeds until the full num-
oe, VI ~ Is completed, and it is from
s.1O'S 'lese that the jury OF twelve, which
month. "o ny ii"e s'0
NAM, nu's Is also done by lot, but not In open
NJ NJ Just before the case begins the
n ar,. leufes 70 his private room, in COM
he '! VIVA The prosecuting attorney aud
dros a.'otney Tor the accused. The judge
S,a''o t9e names one by one, and as he
cbaW' 'uein' they may be peFemptOrily
oft t.1enked by either side to the number
ss,an' We each, hut no more. The twelve
so' V.'eu are then impaneled TO try the
ebellosu without there being any further
,ro l,c9ge allowed, no matter on what
srs 1"u' before being impaneled they
sy,. .o' examined as to whether they have
rniI, or formed an opinion as to the
s1"su W innocence OF the prisoner.
nm ~ they have heard the case the iu-
eao, cure and begin proceedings with the
Ther y, u president or foreman.
yey6 g suey proceed to decide upon their
49, ana, as this il done bv "A minority
s-S, DISAGREEMENT ia almost imnossibIe
hsye y u ever, occurs. Nor do we
is seld,,' "" l very long for II verdict, as IL
h wiTi'al' indeed, that it is not brought
BasiSl'oi.' p an hour after the Jury went out.
gml,y, uhu'ng a verdict of guilty or not
Dan - wv " each count separately the Jury
ici r II tley see lit, accompany their YER
2unsi snas sne linding Of extenuating cir
ra,e I n.,l'.s This finding in murder
lhe daa t,t'enls The court from INJECTING
|tmlas u' penalty aud IN other eases pre-.
mi masseeln rom giving the criminal the
tis ogen suIe OF punishment prescribed for