"STAND ASIDE."
THE CROWN ANDJTHE PRISONER. A* good niany. of the general public are probably unawafo that the Crowii does not challenge jurors. Tho fact was made by the. Chief Justice ui the Supreme Court ou Friday. . An ex-striker was iu tlio dock defending hinlself, and he was told that ho had six challenges. A,little later he aslicd.-: "Your Honour, 1 caii challenge only six jurors. How many Can ths Crown challenge?" His Honour: An many .is tlicy like. "You see," continued His Honour, "the; Crown doesn't l-e-ally challeiiEij at all. Tliey merely gay 'Stand aside.' You- will - -notice- that. ■ Tho point is that these jurors who' aro-. asked to stand aside are not challenged and may bs; called again if there are not enough jtfrors to complete the jury without them."
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1979, 9 February 1914, Page 11
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132"STAND ASIDE." Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1979, 9 February 1914, Page 11
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