PUNCII's CHARGE TO THE JURY.
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Gentlemen Of the Jury--You are sworn, in al!
cases, to decide according to the evidence at the
sante lime, # you have any doubt, you ARE bound
to give tho prisoner the benefit of it. Suppose
you have to pronounce the guilt or innocence OF II
gentleman accused of fel6ny. You will natural.
" doubt whether any gentleman would commit
such offences accordingly. however strong ma
be the testimony against hin, you will, perhal 8.
acquit him. The evidence of your own senses
is, at Icust, as credible tina, of tho witnesses
if, therefore. your 'eyesight convinces you tha.
the prisoner is we'll dressed preson, you have a
right to presume his resp ctabity; and it is for
YOU to say whether respectable person woulj BE-


likely to be guilty Of the crimes imputed to him


In like manner, when you see n shabby docking
fellow in the dock, charged for example, witt


sheep-steang, the decision rests with you. first


whether or not thai individuat rs ragamuffin


and, secondly. how far it is to be supposed that
man of tha. description would steal sheep. q


course, us has been before said, you will always
be guided by the evidence, but then, whether tn


matter is trustworthy or not, 10 n matter for you


private consideration. You n,ay believe n it yo,