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Sheriff, 'I'. W. Rowlands, Daniel Sutton, P. T. Smith.A statement, drawn up by the Attorncy-Genera\ and signed by several highly rcs-iwttblf members of the legal prufes*io/i, having Ikvii puh'ished, wo fool il our duty as the Jury on the bito trial of “ Pearce v. l-oano,*' to thus express our sentiments inI In* undersigned an* far from wishing f” imjmte, that tin* Attorney-General has w ilfully erred in tho statement ho ha** pub. lishod ; on tho contran, they feel confident that ho ha* done so inadvertently. Several of tho Jury ooimuittod to writing’ tho offensive expressions the moment they were uttered; and the Jury have every reason to believe the stateiiumit of the Attoriiev-GenemlVs r'oaing portion of his speech w as not drawn for some hours after the business of the Court had terminated.The Jury, one and all, affirm, that the expression read by their Foreman, previous to giving the verdict, were those uttered by the Attorney-General! ! !If the statcineut published by the Attorney-General la* true, no personal offence could he given ; whereas every one composing the Jurv, felt indignant at the At-toruey-Gcticnii's expressions.If insult wn-s not given, how could the Jury fancy themselves aggrieved.The following w ere the expressions of the Attorney-General:—“ Mr. HeUibi'jnd (liink* hr has got a “ Jut'if that ir,// girr him damages, 1 will “ not commit my client's cause Inj aiUfres- sing ate word to si c it a Jury.Richard I«ewis, Merchani, Foreman; Job Neale, Gardener; William Murray, Merchant; Thomas Nichollft, Dealer; John Martin, Yeoman; Edward Miller, Yeoman; Joseph Letter, Licensed Victualler; John Mezgnr, Ditto; J. G. Jennings, Merchant ; Hour} Melville, Printer.— Colonist May *20.In the course of the trinl Mr. Justice Montagu infflirtcd a fine of £10 on the defendant, for having in his defence asked, what appeared to llis Honor, to be M irrrltrant question* !EXTRACT3.Lunar Eclipse.—On the 2fttli of the
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Sydney Herald
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Mon, Jun 09, 1834
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