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WILLIAM PENN'S JURY
SENT TO PRISON
| STORY CHAPTER LINKS |
| 1. STORY PREFACE |
| 2. A BOGUS CHARGE |
| 3. A SHAM TRIAL |
| 4. A SHOCKING VERDICT |
| 5. JURORS GO TO PRISON |
| 6. EDWARD BUSHELL HOLDS FIRM |
| 7. PENN'S LAWS |
| 8. USED AND RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
The question is not,
whether I am Guilty of this Indictment,
but whether this Indictment be legal.William Penn
Trial of William Penn (1670)
6 Howell's State Trials, Page 951
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Juries today listen to a phrase they don't believe: without food and water, until you reach a verdict." One can imagine the average juror's reaction: Typical response from a modern juror. In today's world, who would actually think a judge could order folks not to eat or drink until they decided a case? But in years past, it is exactly what would be expected. It is exactly what happened to William Penn's jury. That and much, much more.
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| Author: Carole D. Bos, J.D. |
