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I have no idea, but my guess is that there will be more women on the Jury than men.

My guess was wrong. There are six men/six women.
 
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If the jury is anything like this thread - the problem could be 6 men and 6 women. :thinking:

[FONT=&quot]Justice John Byrne has urged the jury, which is made up of six men and six women, to continue deliberating.

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/jury-out-in-gable-tostee-murder-trial/news-story/559d920335d7946c8cdcbb744ab0d921
 
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I have no idea, but my guess is that there will be more women on the Jury than men.

I heard on the news somewhere last night that there are 6 women & 6 men on this jury.
 
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We all found it at once!:blushing:
 
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some of the twitter comments :laughing:
 
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Oct 18, 2016 5:17 PMStuff Editors
Curious what happens when a jury comes back saying they are unable to reach a verdict? Well, as Justice John Byrne explained today he does have the power to discharge them. However in Queensland there's an alternative - it comes with a script for the judge to follow: It's called a "black direction," which is the option the judge went for.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/85406561/live-gable-tostee-verdict
 
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Here's the "black direction" script for judges- courtesy of the Queensland courts website. credit:

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And here's the second half of the "black direction" - which is what Justice John Byrne delivered to the Tostee jury today. credit:

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/85406561/live-gable-tostee-verdict
 
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Oct 18, 2016 5:23 PMStuff Editors
And once you've read all that - you're probably wondering what happens if the jury really can't agree. Tostee has been charged with murder, and in Queensland law a majority verdict is not allowed for murder - a majority verdict is where 11 out of 12 jurors agree. Their agreement has to be unanimous.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/85406561/live-gable-tostee-verdict
 
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Hopefully the decision made by our peers will be a reflection of our community values, and we can be proud of them. The Jury might have someone from emergency services on it, someone that is the head of a building body corporate, a lab technician, a bank worker, a sloot, a few uni students, a café owner, some retirees, a pet shop worker and several hospitality workers. There might be a hairdresser in the mix, someone facing bankruptcy, a disability worker and a brah,
We can only wonder what they are thinking.
 
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[video=twitter;788265089727995904]https://twitter.com/Loftea/status/788265089727995904[/video]
 
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30 minutes left today
 
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