forewoman

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When Juror No. 5 showed up in a navy blazer, Laurey Trailer, who later became forewoman, got annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“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

Confusion at the Old Bailey arose when the jury forewoman stated they were not guilty, but later admitted she had meant to say no verdict had been reached.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

You wouldn't have thought so," laughed the forewoman, "if you could have seen how they fought the first caps and aprons we tried to get them to wear.

From Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts by Bailey, Roy Rutherford