Mr. ALFRED T. DAVIESasked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that at the recent Assize at Lincoln city jurors were compelled to leave their business and attend the Court. from Thursday until Saturday, and that there was only one city case, of comparatively minor importance, which it was known could not be taken until the following Monday at the earliest; and whether, in view of the inconvenience and loss sustained by petty jurors by the present 485W arrangements at Assize Courts, he will have the question reconsidered?
§ Sir E. POLLOCKI am informed that the city jurors were in attendance every day from Wednesday to the following Monday and that the case in question would have been dealt with on the first day of their attendance but for the fact that some of the formalities connected with the calling of the jury had not been completed. It was not known that the case could not be reached until the following Monday and the jurors were released each day when it appeared that their services would not be required. There is always a possibility of some of the cases in the list coming to an abrupt ending and, although it may be irksome to the jurors to have to attend daily, it is frequently impossible to avoid this.