MR. J. COWENasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention had been called to the "Times" newspaper report of the 4th instant of the trial of Regina v. Truelove; and, whether it be true that, one of the jury being unable to agree on a verdict with the majority, the Lord Chief Justice, after remonstrating with him, gave directions to the officer of the Court that the juror in question should not be put on a jury again?
MR. ASSHETON CROSS,in reply, said, that his attention had not been specially called to the case mentioned 1617 by the hon. Gentleman; he had, however, received a letter from the Lord Chief Justice in reference to the case mentioned by the hon. Gentleman, and he should be glad to show the letter to the hon. Gentleman if he would like to see it. The Lord Chief Justice said that the report in the newspapers was incorrect as to what took place. He merely pointed out, in consequence of the observation of the foreman, what was the question at issue for the decision of the jury. He did say to the officer of the Court that he had better not put a certain man on the jury again, not at all because he had refused to concur with the jury in their verdict, but because he believed he had seen him on other juries, and had observed that he had taken a somewhat obstinate course.