As the defendant was being taken across the bridge to the Tombs he fell on his knees and offered up a heartfelt prayer such as could only have emanated from the lips of a devout Roman Catholic.
Lawyers frequently secure the good-will of jurors (which may last throughout the trial and show itself in the verdict) by some happy remark during the early stages of the case.

During the Clancy murder trial each side exhausted its thirty peremptory challenges and also the entire panel of jurors in filling the box.

At this stage of the case the foreman became ill and had to be excused.

No jurors were left except one who had been excused by mutual consent for some trifling reason, and who out of curiosity had remained in court.

He rejoiced in the name of Stone.