The foreman, in a very quiet, composed manner, replied that they all understood the law, but there was no chance of their agreeing.

His lordship invited them to try a further consultation, to which the foreman replied that it would be useless.

"Then," said his lordship, "I am very sorry to say I must discharge you, and have the case tried again." Then, turning to the Clerk of Arraigns, he added, "I will attend here on Monday and try the case again with a different jury." This was against the ordinary rule of the court, and the sessions had to be prolonged into the next week for our sakes; but his lordship could not deny himself the luxury of sentencing us.

He had set his heart on sending us to gaol, and would not be baulked.
We naturally expected to be liberated till Monday, and I formally applied for a renewal of our bail.

But his lordship refused my application in the most peremptory and insulting manner.