CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 9

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Mr. Austry, as Counsel for the Defendant, moved, by permission of the Court, at one o'clock for a Rule for a New Trial, on the ground of mis-direction. The Rule was refused, and Mr. Austry announced his intention to appeal to the Privy Council.

The facts of the case and the Law also appeared to the Chief Justice so obviously conclusive against the Plaintiff's Claim, that His Lordship did not require any argument from Defendant's behalf.

The Chief Justice was pleased to submit the following topics for the consideration of the Government, suggested by the course of this trial:

1. A modification in the present Jury laws, to ensure the attendance of a proper panel. In the case above reported, it was not until about an hour and a half after the time appointed for the sitting of the Court that they could get a Jury together, although Mr. Smithers went into the Queen's Road to bring into Court any Juror they could find.

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Mr. Austry, as Counsel for the Defendant, moved, by permission of the Court, at one o'clock for a Rule for a New Trial, on the ground of mis-direction. The Rule was refused, and Mr. Austry announced his intention to appeal to the Privy Council. The facts of the case and the Law also appeared to the Chief Justice so obviously conclusive against the Plaintiff's Claim, that His Lordship did not require any argument from Defendant's behalf. The Chief Justice was pleased to submit the following topics for the consideration of the Government, suggested by the course of this trial: 1. A modification in the present Jury laws, to ensure the attendance of a proper panel. In the case above reported, it was not until about an hour and a half after the time appointed for the sitting of the Court that they could get a Jury together, although Mr. Smithers went into the Queen's Road to bring into Court any Juror they could find.
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tradick for the Defendurch, ender. the direction of the Chief Justice, By permission of the Court, tive

Wustry. as Counsel for

moved at oner

for e

the Plaintity,

CU

Rule for

a New Trial, on the ground of anis-direction - The Rule was

refund,

sid, and Mr Austry amounerd. his intentione to appeal

sal

to the Livy Council.

The facts of the case and. the Law also appeare ot to the Chicz Justice so obviously conclusive. against the Placitiffs Claine, that His Lordship

did not

require any argument from Depuidunt.

behalf of the

mus

bro to submit the

Abeg

the Consideration.

following topics for

the Government, suggested by

of

the courss

1..

this trial..

A modification in

in

of the present Jury laws eie forer in the

lony, to Exesurs the attrudaver of a proper

pouch . In the case above.

reported ow, it was not until about an hour and a half after the time appointed for the sitting of the Court that we could get a bury together. alt . though Mr. Smithers went into the Quirse's Road to bring into Court any Sury

maw

Fi

ah

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