Two men named Searle and Hardy were indicted, on Tuesday,
at
the Surry Sessions, for assaulting a Police constable named Edwards, in the performance of his duty. Mr.. Dunbar, a barrister, addressed the Jury, with great warmth, for the defendants. He abused the Policemen in unmeasured terms ; and was repeatedly interrupted by Mr. Hedger the Chairman. During one of these interruptions, the Clerk of the Arraigns asked the Jury for their verdict ; which was returned—" Not guilty." The Chairman refused to receive the ver- dict; and said the Jury were led away by Mr. Dunbar's flaming and scurrilous language. A good deal of abuse and altercation ensued between the Chairman and Mr. Dunbar. The Jury were desired to reconsider their verdict; and again acquitted the prisoners. The Chair- man then said—" Well, we will have another Jury." Mr. Dunbar thanked the Jury for their verdict. [This scene did not take place in a Kentuckian, but in an English court of justice. The American savages would not have been guilty of such a disregard of all decency.] The Grand jury at the .Surry Sessions, on Tuesday last, wished to suspect the interior of the county gaol, but were refused admission into the prisoners' cells, by the turnkey, who said the Grand Jury were never admitted • to inspect them. Mr. Hedger, the Chairman, said, they had seen as much as their predecessors, and he would not give them an order to see more. A juror remarked, that he hoped his re- fusal would be reported to the public; to Which the Chairman replied —" It may with all our hearts." [This is the same Mr. Hedger who figured in the squabble with Mr. Dunbar. A pretty specimen of a magistrate he appears to be.]
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