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Contempt of Court - From: 1200 To: 1799

This page lists 5 cases, and was prepared on 02 April 2018.

 
Bishop of N v Earl of Kent [1500] YBT 14 Hen 7 pl 4
1500


Contempt of Court
Jurors were fined both for disobedience to the orders of the judge and also for discussions by one of them about the case they were trying with an external party
1 Citers


 
Foster v Horden [1676] 2 Leb 205
1676


Contempt of Court

1 Citers


 
Cameron v Lightfoot [1778] 2 Wm Bl 1190
1778


Contempt of Court
The arrest of a contemnor is a privilege of the court.

 
Langdell v Sutton [1790] EngR 1055; (1732, 1756, 1790) Bar N 32; (1790) 94 ER 791 (G)
1790


Contempt of Court, Criminal Practice
An attachment was ordered against the jurors for determining their verdict by hustling half-pence in a hat ; one of them had discovered the matter, and sworn it ; the eleven others denied it upon oath ; but it was proved that four of them had confessed it. Eyre moved, that proceedings on attachment might be staid on payment of costs to both parties, without the attendance of the jurors in Court, who lived in Yorkshire; and alleged, that, only one of the jurors attended in a like case of Parr and Soames. Per Cur’ : Let the jurors all attend to be publickly admonished, that the country may take warning. Chapple for defendant.
1 Citers

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 Bushell's Case; CCP 1796 - [1796] EngR 799; (1796) 1 Mod 119; (1796) 86 ER 777 (C)
 
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