forewoman

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“We all felt Mr. Lynch intended well,” Kitty Meese, the jury forewoman, told reporters, including one from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

They deliberated just a few minutes before acquitting him, and the forewoman hugged Wright before sending him home.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The forewoman was twice asked by the court if verdicts had been reached on which they all agreed, before she stated the defendants, from south London, were not guilty.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

A special grand jury in Atlanta heard evidence for seven months and recommended charges against more than a dozen people, the forewoman told media outlets earlier this year.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2023

The satin-tufted box she was working on dropped from her fingers and clattered on the floor, bringing the forewoman down upon her with many caustic remarks.

From The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself by Richardson, Dorothy