If juries have nothing to do with Acts of Parliament, why are statutes enacted?
Judge North would be ashamed and afraid to speak in that way before his superior brother judges at the Law Courts; but at the Old Bailey he was absolute master of the situation, and he abused his power.

He knew there was no court of criminal appeal, and no danger of his being checked by either of the fat aldermen on the bench.

They were in fact our prosecutors, and they appeared to enjoy their paltry triumph.
As I have said, I began my address to the jury at one o'clock, and at half-past we adjourned for lunch.

Mr.Wheeler ran across the road and ordered some refreshment for us, and pending its arrival we descended the dock-stairs and entered a subterranean passage, which was lit by a single gas-jet.

On each side there was a little den with an iron gate.
One of these was filled with prisoners awaiting trial or sentence, who gazed through the bars at us with mingled glee and astonishment.