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December 28, 1844
Weekly National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
In New Orleans Criminal Court, juror Paul Pandelli refused to serve unless the judge retracted critical remarks made about a previous jury's verdicts. The judge refused, sentencing Pandelli to 48 hours in jail for contempt.
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CONTEMPT OF COURT.—On the name of Paul Pandelli being called upon yesterday to serve as a juror in the Criminal Court, he refused to serve unless the judge retracted certain epithets which he applied to the jury which sat on Saturday last, and of which he (Mr. Pandelli) was a member.
From the remarks of Mr. Pandelli and the judge, it appeared that the jury referred to had brought in one or more verdicts, which was, or were, as the judge conceived, contrary to the evidence and in opposition to the law. He met Mr. Pandelli on Sunday in the market and told him so, saying or insinuating that they did not discharge their duty as by their oath they were bound to do. It was for this Mr. Pandelli asked a retraction. The judge refused to notice a matter which did not transpire in court. Pandelli persisted in refusing to serve without the apology, and for his obstinacy or contempt of court the judge sentenced him to forty-eight hours' imprisonment in the parish jail.
N. O. Picayune.
From the remarks of Mr. Pandelli and the judge, it appeared that the jury referred to had brought in one or more verdicts, which was, or were, as the judge conceived, contrary to the evidence and in opposition to the law. He met Mr. Pandelli on Sunday in the market and told him so, saying or insinuating that they did not discharge their duty as by their oath they were bound to do. It was for this Mr. Pandelli asked a retraction. The judge refused to notice a matter which did not transpire in court. Pandelli persisted in refusing to serve without the apology, and for his obstinacy or contempt of court the judge sentenced him to forty-eight hours' imprisonment in the parish jail.
N. O. Picayune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Contempt Of Court
Juror Refusal
Judge Criticism
Imprisonment
What entities or persons were involved?
Paul Pandelli
Where did it happen?
New Orleans
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Orleans
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
Paul Pandelli
Outcome
sentenced to forty-eight hours' imprisonment in the parish jail
Event Details
Paul Pandelli refused to serve as a juror unless the judge retracted epithets applied to the previous jury he was on, which the judge criticized for verdicts contrary to evidence and law. The judge refused, citing the matter did not occur in court, and sentenced Pandelli for contempt.