The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1875-09-04 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

JURY.  which conducted to the death of the parties. A mere omission of duty is not sufficient to establish the erime of manslaughter. Culpable homicide and homicide having been explained by the Coroner, he said :—Gentlemen, you have heard the evidence, and you know that the collision has taken place, and it now rests with you—and 1 think your duty is brought within a very small compass—to say whether this collision was occasioned by any neglect or want of caution on the part of the officers of the Alberta, or from any want of caution on the part of those on board the Mistletoe. I.4yonfind there ig Mame attributable to 'any dna, Truk quite sure yoh wit return your verdict according to your conviction, and I am also certain that either and both parties will be well dealt with. lam certain you will give an independent verdict, but I ask you seriously to recollect and -not youjoath,j,s,isi4iigyou to the eviand that these -Wtrhs which have been taken. before me are the only guide to you in the reatter. You are eat*, and ell betted to take these as the facts. ' Tbn are not to allow any unseemly applause or any unseemly exhibition of feeling to weigh with you, and you must please disabuse your mind from any conversation you may have heard. The opinions of others have nothing to do with us. We simply have op ties to do, both of ds. I feel, so far ati am concerned, that I have done ray duty. Both Mr. Heywood and the officers of the Alberta MUM think I have done my duty with the utmost impartiality, and without the slightest expression of feeling. I liave Alt my responsibility, and having only been' eldoted'your (Aron& last Febl nary, I feel this heavy enquiry has some upon me rather rapidly. poo hes pel strung my nerves to the utmost determination, so that no one can impute to me that I was biassed either cue trey or the other. I have done my work to the best of my ability, and I am sure in this enquiry you will leave out all feeling and everything except that which is contained in the depositions. With refry confident* as your Coroner. I leave you with the depositions in your hands, and I trust you will seriously consider your verdict, and arrive at such a one as becomes you, and which I ant sure you will drrive at on the consideration of these depositions. That there may be no mistake, I will ask that your verdict may be delivered in vniting.—; Police-sergeant Kent having been sworn totals chime of the jnry, they were looked up at twenty-five minutes to one o'clock. At three o'clock in the aft: noon the jury sent for the Coroner to advice them, and he had an interview. The jury were again looked up until five o'clock, when a further interview with the Coroner was sought by them. At 11.35 p.m. the jury returned into court, and were addressed by the Coroner as follows :—Ate you armed: upon your vet., diet '—The Foreman (Mr. Fraser) : We are no agreed.—The Coroner: Is there any probability ol your coming to a verdict to-night ?—The Foreman: No.—The Coroner: Not if I give you a little more time ?—The Foreman: No.—The Coroner: Is there any diversity of opinion that I can advise you upon —Mr. Fraser: No, not a great deal. There is not much diversity.—The Comm*: I have nd dienbt you have come to your opinion' seriously mid after due delibpration, and consequently my duty is, according to law, to send the enquiry to the assizes, when • may have the assist.-- - ,• bound the ji pear at the Winchester. of the jury! 4 among the I understand ti mous verdict the form whit blame which rate of speed Royal yacht. the Queen at •  the bodies of Thome  Mietletoe,  Miss  Stokee, thi Peel  Annie  I 04x:wider that 1. I donee, and •  jurors  over in the sum general ,  udge.  each to tip. at One  IlliOrg  of e. "the  at Which 1. The result Balmoral.  t3OLL-.T 1011 ISliti