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latter ground, and say he is sorry for it — it is clear that Mr. Spooner 
has used of Mr. Mayhew expressions and made statements under 
which no man could patiently and tamely sit down. 1 trust that 
you will think that Mr. Mayhew is justified in bringing this 
action : he asks for no vindictive damages; but I trust you will 
mark your sense of Mr. Spooner’s conduct by giving to Mr. May- 
hew what you think will be a full vindication of his character, and 
for the pain and annoyance which he has been put to. 
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. — It is quite clear, from the opening 
of my learned friend, Mr. Cockburn, that both these gentlemen 
have made use, in the heat of discussion, of expressions which 1 
am sure they will regret. They are both men so eminent in their 
profession, and so much respected, as my learned friend has stated, 
that, with respect to Mr. Mayhew, it is merely a question of cha- 
racter, and I do not think his character can suffer from it ; and, 
supposing that to be so, I put it to your lordship whether these 
two gentlemen should not meet each other half way, shake hands, 
and withdraw a juror. It is quite clear they have both used ex- 
pressions, according to the opening of Mr. Cockburn, which neither 
of them can attempt to justify. 
Chief Baron Pollock. — No, brother Wilkins, you must put it 
to Mr. Cockburn ; I have no objection, through me, that you 
should put it to Mr. Cockburn. 
Mr. Cockburn. — Then, your lordship, I return the answer. If 
this had been said some time ago ; if Mr. Spooner had said — 
“ What I said was in the heat of the moment, and I regret it, and 
I allow you to say so to those who heard it.” we should have been 
perfectly satisfied ; but when nothing of that sort is done, and we 
are compelled to bring our action and come into court, it is a little 
too much to ask us to withdraw a juror. 
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. — I do not wish to bandy words If mv 
friend’s client had been perfectly free from censure, I should have 
thought the verdict ought well to be entered for him ; but, when 
Mr. Cockburn states in his opening, that he in the first instance 
said that “ Mr. Spooner was stating that which he knew to be un- 
true,” and in plain English afterwards said, “ It is a lie” 
Mr. Cockburn. — You must take it as I said it — that he told him 
it was a lie in reference to this, that he was a convicted libeller. 
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. — Before that, in reference to the glan- 
ders, that he had stated that which he must know to be untrue. 
Mr. Cockburn. — I did not present it in that way ; I am ready 
to put it in any wav that is reasonable. 
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. — I think it is a great pity that the use- 
fulness of two such gentlemen should be impaired by widening the 
breach : it is merely a question of character. As to the character 
