ber of 300. unlawfully and tumultuassembled, to the Disturbance of the , &c. To which they pleaded Not y. And the Petit Jury being sworn to he Issue between the King and the ners, that is, whether they were Guilty, ding to the Form of the Indictment? there was no Dispute but they were bled together, to the Number mend in the Indictment; But Whether that ing together was riotously, tumultuand to the Disturbance of the Peace? he Question. And the Court told the it was, and ordered the Jury to find it or (said the Court) the Meeting was Latter of Fact, and that is confessed, we tell you it is unlawful, for it is st the Statute; and the Meeting being vful, it follows of Course that it was Ituous, and to the Disturbance of the e. But the Jury did not think fit to he Court's Word for it, for they could er find Riot, Tumult, or any Thing

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piece, and committed them till paid. But Ir. Bushel, who valued the Right of a uryman and the Liberty of his Country more than his own, refused to pay the Fine, nd was resolved (tho' at a great Expence nd trouble too) to bring, and did bring, is Habeas Corpus, to be relieved from his Fine and Imprisonment, and he was reeased accordingly; and this being the Judgnent in his Case, it is established for Law, That the Judges, how great soever they be, have no Right to Fine, imprison, or punish a Jury, for not finding a Verdict according to the Direction of the Court. And this I hope is sufficient to prove, That Jurymen are to see with their own Eyes, to hear with their own Ears, and to make use of their own Consciences and the Understandings, in judging of the Lives, Liberties or Estates of their Fellow Subjects."