§ 27. Sir JOHN GANZONIasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that Captain Thurston was recently obliged, when his vessel was at Yarmouth, to attend upon a jury at the quarter sessions being held at Ipswich, thereby incurring considerable expense; whether he can cause this expenditure to be refunded to Captain Thurston; and whether he will take steps to prevent seafaring men being put to similar expense when their vessels are away from their home port?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Juries Acts do not exempt merchant seamen from jury service. It was open to Captain Thurston to have asked for his attendance to have been excused. There is no fund from which his expenditure can be refunded.