KAY DON’S TRIAL
QUAINT PROCEDURE.
[BY CABLE*—PEEBS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]
LONDON, July 13.
The quaint historic procedure of the Isle of Man marked the trial of Kaye Don over the recent accident when his companion in a. car was killed. The trial was held in the Tynwald or Parliament House in Douglas. Before opening, the Lockman, according to tradition, warned everyone “against quarrelling, brawling, or making a disturbance.”
Seventy jurymen were summoned from whom 12 were selected by drawing metal discs from a box. “The Deemster,” corresponding w’th an English Assize Judge, presided. After swearing as follows: “By this Book and the Holy contents thereof, by the wonderful words of God miraculously wrought in Heaven above and earth beneath, I swear I will, without respect of favour of friendship, love, gain, envy or malice execute the laws of this Island justly, and as indifferently as the nerring backbone lies in the midst of the fish.” The Manx Attorney-General prosecuting, said that if the jury could find an explanation of the accident, all would be happy. If they found one of careless, daredevil driving round a bend at 60 miles an hour, then Don must be found guilty.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 July 1934, Page 7
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