A Drunken Juror.
. _ Some time ■ ■ after a jury had retired to consider-the case of a man charged in the .Criminal Court, Melbourne, with stealing axe bandies, the foreman reported that one of their number (Joseph Brown) was drunk. Be had refused to make up his mind one way or the otter, and bad- been using bad language to other members of the jury. - . ' Mr Justico Hood, having ascertained that the other jurors believed tho man to be under '■ the influence of liquor, directed him to en ...r the witness box. There he was sworn to give a true, answer' put 1o him by this honourable Cou^t." ...His Honor (to the juror? an elderly man) : Have you been drinking this morning ? The juror: well, your nrj-.,r—l beg.your pardon—l was up'aU lost night with a family trouble. Have you been drinking ibis morning ?—N-no ; n-nbt to cx22ss. His Honor then directed the trial to. proceed with eleven jurymen, and sentenced Brown to 24 hours' imprisonments ' Mr Maxwell (who had appeared" for accused) : He says, your llonor, ho has not been drinking to excess. His Honor : But 1 •.liic.l- he lifts. Mr Maxwell'ri Well, Ix-f.-io the jiii;* brings in a verdict, I'll ask your Honor to etate a case on tiisubjeet. His Honor shoofc' his heacl. Mr Finlayson : There is ace:*:-. on this point already. quently removed .to ; theTßi^te^P-tl^^
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7841, 19 May 1904, Page 6
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226A Drunken Juror. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7841, 19 May 1904, Page 6
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