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Show Couit're do sometimes pass exemplary ex-emplary sentences upon oflendere. The "professional juryman" hftBjust bocn given a warning in San Francisco. Fran-cisco. During the trial of Mrs. Dr. Hodgden, for criminal abortion, some weekB ago, it will be remembered that the counsel for the delendant went into court and oHered to prove that one of the jurora, Samuel B. Husael-man, Husael-man, had effered to "hang" the jury for $500. The announcement made something of a sensation, and Huasel-iD Huasel-iD an was placed under arrest for contempt. con-tempt. He was tried last week, and convicted, the plainest proof being brought forward that he had made the propositions charged. The court Benienced the fellow to the penitentiary peniten-tiary lur tour yearn. |