[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 01 May 1824 - Carlisle Sessions, and County Sessions (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 01 May 1824   (p. 2, col. 5)

 

CARLISLE SESSIONS. 

 

The Easter quarter Sessions for the City were held at the Town Hall on Monday last, before Thomas BLAMIRE, Esq., Mayor, but there
was neither civil nor criminal trial-Mr. Thomas HUDSON foreman of the grand jury. 

 

A true bill was found against John ARMSTRONG, constable, for an assault upon Ann GRAHAM, of St. Cuthbert's Lane.

 

 

Saturday 01 May 1824   (p. 2, col. 5 - p. 3, col. 5)

 

COUNTY SESSIONS. 

 

The Easter General Quarter Sessions for the county of Cumberland came on in this city on Tuesday last, before Francis Yates
AGLIONBY, Esq. chairman; and the following magistrates:-Sir P. MUSGRAVE, Bart. M. P., Sir J. R. G. GRAHAM, Bart., T. Henry GRAHAM,
Esq., Rev. W. FLETCHER, W. P. JOHNSON, Esq., W. BROWNE, Esq., Rev. Thomas RAMSHAY, Rowland FAWCETT, Esq., Rich. WATTS, Esq., Rev. R.
MATTHEWS, Rev. Dr. LOWRY, Richard FERGUSON, Esq., John HEYSHAM, Esq., Rev. Edward STANLEY, C. S. FEATHERSTONHAUGH, Esq., Thomas
BLAMIRE, Esq., T. SCOTT, Esq., W. HEBSON, Esq. 

 

Mr. Mason HODGSON was foreman of the Grand Jury. 

 

Dr. BLAMIRE took the oaths as a Deputy Lieutenant; but his appointment appeared in the Gazette several months ago. 

 

RULE OF COURT. 

 

At the commencement of the business on Tuesday, Mr. COURTENAY rose and begged to offer a few observations to the Court on the
subject of conducting business in regard to appeals. At the Assizes, he said, every one knew when his business would come on, and
prepared himself accordingly, having time to do so, on account of causes being entered the day before: at the Sessions the case was
different; the entry took place in Court, and the Barrister was frequently called upon to go on with a cause without making himself
master of the contents of his brief. Something like a course of business, then, was necessary-some general rule of Court. At
Manchester the business was divided into three classes; and the poor appeals were taken first, &c. In Cumberland, it would not be
necessary to classify; but it would be well, perhaps, to lay down a rule to take the poor appeals first. The Court would probably
consider the subject and adopt some plan, which would both expedite business, and enable those who transacted it to do it in a more
pleasant and satisfactory manner. 

 

The Chairman said he would mention the circumstance to the Bench out of Court; at the same time, no invariable rule, he thought,
could be adopted. 

 

Mr. COURTENAY.-At all places no objection is ever made to particular applications for delay when requisite. The Court said, supply
us with business, and suit yourselves; but we must go on with something. There were exceptions. 

 

Chairman.-Our rule has been to take causes as they were entered. 

 

Mr. AGLIONBY.-At the Assizes we have an opportunity of knowing how the entry is; not so at Sessions. A bad rule is better than none.
But our wish is merely to consult the convenience of all parties; and we dare say the Court will have no objection to do that which
shall promote that object. 

 

Chairman.-Certainly not. We will give the matter the requisite consideration. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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