The Express. — 1868-04-07 (London, England)

SCENE IN MOST.  In the course of yesterday afternoon, the grand jury came into court with a number of bills, among which was one which they ignored, which had been preferred by Mr. Bristly, barrister, against certain parties for an 'insult. As the grand jury were leaving the court, Mr. Bristly, who is & member of the bar attending the Central Criminal Court, addressed the foreman and his fellow jurors in a very excited and threatening manner, and accused them of having treated him with injustice. They then left the court, followed by Mr. Bristly. Shortly afterwards the foreman returned, and addressing the Recorder, maid be had to complain that the grand jury bad been greedy inmolted and threatened by a person who had preferred • hill before them, which they, in the comes of their duty, felt themselvesbound to ignore. The Reeceder, upon this, directed Mr. Mader-Sheriff Roche to request Mr. Bristly to come into court and give an explanation of his conduct. Mr. Briefly having appeared before the Recorder, requested lease to address the court, and premising that be was 76 years of age, and had premised at the bar for 35 years, stated that he had been most grossly amanita by a police, sergeant and a constable, an that the indictment against them had been preferred before two former grand juries, and thrown out on both occasions. The learned gentleman was proceeding to state the circumstances under which the alleged assault took place, when The Recorder interrupted him, and mid he could not go into these matters. The grand jury °emplaned that he (Mr. Bristly) had used abusive and threatening= towards them, because theyhad thrown oat chill by him, and in nabs; such language he (the Recorder) was bound to tell hint that he was guilty of a glom contempt of court. Mr. Briefly, who is very deaf, and appeared to he greatly excited, expressed his regret that his indignation had led him to use the language complained of within the precincts of the court. He must, however, inform his lordship that he had been nearly foully murdered, and he warned the grand jury that they would hear of the ,natter Tie Recorder told him that be was repeating the offence, and that he must apologise to the grand jury for his conduct towards them. Mr. Bristly inquired of hit lordship whether he was not at liberty to tell the grand jury outside the court that they had come to a most unjust decision. The Recorder said be meet not threaten them either in or out of the mart. What they bad ions they had done in j the execution of their duty, and they must not he molested for it in any way. Mr. Briefly said he had been most unfairly dealt with. The Recorder said he could not go into the question whether the decision arrived at was right or wrong. The finding or not finding of the bill meted entirely with the grand jury, end Mr. Bristly himself admitted that it had been twice thrown out before. He mud be aware that his conduct had been most improper, and it was not sufficient to express regret simply for having used the language within the precincts of the court. Mr. Briefly paid he could go no further than he had done. What he had stated was the truth, the solemn truth, and he had been mast unfairly treated. Some further ineffectual attempts having been made to induce Mr. Bristly to apologise to the grand jury, The Recorder said it was with great regret that he must commit him to prison for contempt of court until he found sureties for him good behaviour. Mr. Bristly remarked that there were many gentlemen in court to whom he was well known. The learned gentleman was then conducted to the lookup.