Glasgow Courier. — 1844-03-16 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

BENNETT, Q.C., mentioned to him that a record was going on in the next court where one of the jury was summoned to give evidence. His LORDSHIP said he did not think he could allow a juror to leave the box, as they were impannelled to try a very serious crime. It was a circumstance that did not come under his notice while on circuit, and he should consult the Chief Baron before he could do no. He then retired for • quarter of an hour, when he returned and informed the sheriff that he had the opinion of the Chief Baron on the propriety of allowing a juror to leave the box, in the custody of the sheriff, to give evidence. Mr. O'Grady, the Juror, was then taken into the next court. Mr. Corrine's called on his Lordship to discharge the jury on the ground that they were impannelled to try an important case, and should stand together, and not leave the court. Biwa—Mr. Coppinger, I have had the opinion of the Chief Baron on the subject, and he agrees with me that a juror can go in the custody of the sheriff and give evidence, if required. Mr. COPPINOIR —This court is the county court-house; the jury were sworn in It; the other is not, and therefore the juror was taken out of the county into the city court. Banos—l will take a note of what you any, but cannot agree with you on that point. Mr. Coe Plneeß instanced the case of the late state trials, when the sheriff would not allow the jury to move from each other' and contended that the present jury were virtually discharged in law. The Juror here returned. His Lordship took a note of the objection, and proceeded to finish his charge to the jury. The jury then retired to their room, to consider their verdict, when another jury was sworn, after which the former jury returned into court, when having answered to their names, they delivered, amidst the most profound silence, the following Vissoicv—That Edmond Conway and Patrick Lynch were guilty, and John Lynch not guilty of the murder. Mr. CorPINOIR moved an arrest of judgment on the grounds before stated, and requested that his Lordship would reserve the question for another day, in order that they may have an opportnnity of pressing the point more fully. His LORDSHIP acquiesced. The prisoners Edmond Conway and Patrick Lynch were Ihen called to the front of the bar, when the Clerk of the Crown read the verdict of the jury, and asked had they anything to say why sentence of death and execution should not be pronounosd upon them according to law? ' Conway then protested that they were as innocent of that murder as his Lordship—but welcome be the will of God. Molony, li. said, swore as falsely as any man could; and if any man was damned for false swearing, he would. There is a Lord over us —*e Lord of lords, and King of kings, who will judge us, and ket day punish every one according to his bad actions, and MOWN, may punish us if we are guilty of this murder. He conthiwildweellsaming hia prosecutors, but attached no blame to the jiMpliselimang • verdict against them, for they went according to w Zs. lh• of two villains. He than entreated of his Lordship to .thsin• bog day, as they had some little business' to settle . taalli•s. ibiromease then passed 'sentence of death on the prisoners in simailkelaigtee, t and pathetic address, which moved the feelId (111•14111.***, and _concluded by .11 zing Wednesday,. the Bth  ST.