New-York tribune., 1896-07-29

Az tha. time the courtroom was crowded, Inter-
est in the case reviving II drew 10 close.
Among those present were many wel-known
women
In summing up Lord Russell emphasized the
Importance Of the trial. He said that the crime
With v Aich the defendants were charged might
entail consequences which nobody could foresee.
There had been no attempt 10 gainsay the state
n.nts OF the witnesses for the prosecution, but II
the Jury had any real doubt 10 the nature or
the defendants acts they must give the-- the
benefit Of it.
Continuing the Lord Grief Justice said that II
such Things as the defendants were charged with
Rad been done by the Queens authority 'hey
would have amounted 10 an act or war Done
BY the Queens subjects. without her authori'!
they amounted illegal fibusterinG raio
II the grievances referred TO in the letter signed
NV the FIVE leaders OF the johannesburg Reform
Committee summoning DR.. jameson TO the as
eistance OF the residents Of johannesburg. were
,sg,,,noa.e the Queens representatives should
have been appealed to and not trading COM
many fthe British South Africa Company.
Lord Russell ended his summing up at 4:5o
o'clock and the case was given to the jury VINO
at once re.i-ed 20 consider their verdict
TIE s,-y -o.7,.asned in their room until o;2o
o'clock when tnsr filed into the courtroom anu
IN response TO a question by the clerk OF the
their verdict. which was guilty against all
the defendants
After the usual formaties had been complied
with the Court sentenced DR.. jameson 10
fifteen months Imprisonment. Major Sir John
Willoughby was sentenced 70 ten months.
Colonel H. F. White 10 seven months ana the
other defendants to three months imprison-
None Of the prisoners will be compelled to do
A large crowd had gathered outside the court
room TO await the exit Of the prisoners, ana
.heered vociferously when they made their ap-
pearance Many shouts Of God bless you
go heard as the prisoners were brought out
IN their way 10 Holloway Jail where they are
10 he confined temporarily.
Jameson and his fellow prisoners We're
,,scad IN cells in the Holloway jail. where they
we-e dressed IN the garb Of ordinary convicts
and received the common prison rare. lheir
treatment will differ In no way from that OF
,,ber nrisoners unless their appeal for first
class treatment be granted
The Jameson trial was trial al bar FORM OF
criminal inquiry which differs 50 materially from
o.bs- q, r,-,,ish Jurisprudence that its methods
characteristics and are worthy OF consid
.-aon IT, he olden times Judges did not ascend the
bench so utter, free from political and social oas as
they are supposed 10 be al the present Time aio 10
,rus, 70 single Judge the direction OF criminal m
ouirv into facts and circumstances which had
strongly excited public feeling was tet 70 be dan
Reroiis 70 the interests OF justice Inc triaI az par
hs dsnss ag Of 1S9e n 'ens T 'pf6 a
fe-weer trial Al bar" and any other form OF Grim
before iiry and more than Judge. generally
hree The grounds on which II mas oeen ia1I IL eV~n wi,
ma ria al bar should be granted are; ne IN
porance 0, me issues al stake the probable :ens.n
or difficulty Of the inquiry. ana the MheI..,ooI 's
questions CT evidence or Jaw VIII arrive IN 'he
Anothsr difference from the ordinary criminal tral
h 70 be found IN The fact that the court az par Is
N No way bound by the duration OF the lega! term
snd car make any arrangement II pieases lor @ ,ne
Continuance. adjournment Or cessation OF the PLO-
seed,ngs can for ne place or paces ~ierT ne n ,ce
fhat has been said to the contrary the better opn-
loo 70 be that. unlike az an ordinary cr.,
ma trial he proceedings 'at bar are not maj ana
that rehear.ng OF the case may be applied for ana
he'd. by Of evidence improperly admitted o.
rejected or because verdict is against the weight
nss in the proceedings.
Before the Statute Of Westminster II passed in the
a. the bar OF the court when OF no great impor-
lance. before the Justice in eyre When these las.
enacted by the above statute that inquisitons
70 be taken Of irespass pleaded before the Justices
ice o. assze unless trespass be heinous that
~ tfeq1res great examina tion. when they shall De
cons Abrldrren n Is said by the of second
Westminster trials at bar which before were he.d IN
d. causes ARE confined 10 such causes as by reason
o The greatness and variety OF the matters in ques
s. 80. require more serious ana solemn ehamih-
DURING ne seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
..I1k al bar numerous but in recent times
20 great has been the confidence OF the people and
r.eecesslve Governments in the impartiaty and ab-
ry of every Individual member OF the bench that in
tnnsAno his form Of trial II s believed. has only
resorted % five times in criminal cases during
ne as, hundred years
Next he last case TO be so tried was the famous
~ ,rxcnoorne case which tried In 1873 and lasted
Bradlaugh In 1884 FOR having voted in Parllamen, /
~ uunoui having previously taken the statutory oath
tc. Grove and Baron Hudd.eston was found guilty |
'no condemned 10 pay fSO